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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police released surveillance photos of four suspects sought in shooting five men at Spivey’s Uptown in Third Ward on Feb. 17. At about 1 a.m., police received a call that several people had been shot outside the block of 3000 Blodgett Street, police say. Five people were wounded: The bouncer, who was shot in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating the death of an aspiring rapper inside his northeast Houston home on Friday morning. The 36-year-old was found by a neighbor who went to check on him and found blood on the ground at the 8300 block of Carolwood. At about 1 p.m., Houston police responded to the scene to learn the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was arrested after police discover $2 million worth of crystal meth inside of a home in Harris County Friday, Houston police say. Harris County deputies responded to a call that stemmed from the woman saying she was under the influence and was unable to care for her 2-year-old son at 11643 Scenic River Drive. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A police chase ends in a fatal multivehicle crash in northwest Houston. An investigation began in result of a reckless driver that led to a pursuit, according to Houston Police Department’s Chief Ben Tien. At about 6:10 p.m., an officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop that led to a high speed chase along Hempstead Highway …

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — A newborn baby girl was found dead in a dumpster at Sam Houston State University 17 years ago. Now, investigators are reopening her case, thanks to technology invented by scientists at a Houston-area lab. Founders at Othram, located in The Woodlands, claim they can identify anyone, when other approaches and DNA testing fails. In 2005, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston police officer was hospitalized after his patrol car was struck by an off-duty Pasadena police officer. Police say the officer was blocking traffic for a car that was stalled on the south beltway feeder on Wayside Drive at about 3 a.m. on Thursday. During that investigation, police say an off-duty Pasadena officer driving his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are looking for a man accused of robbing a woman while threatening her with a knife at an ATM in the Spring Branch area. The aggravated robbery happened on Feb. 1 around 5:10 p.m. at the ComericA Bank ATM located in the 2800 block of Gessner, according to HPD. Police released surveillance video of …

HOUSTON, Texas — For those who observe, Easter is a holy and vibrant celebration of renewal. And for those who don’t, but still look forward to the holiday, Easter means brunches and for kids, Easter egg hunts, usually starring a certain bunny. This year offers plenty of fun for kids ready to search for eggs – and adults ready to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston bar’s liquor permit has been revoked after investigators from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s Special Investigations Unit say they discovered a suspected brothel operating there. Vegas Nite Club in the 12600 block of the W. Hardy Road was the subject of a TABC emergency order issued this week following an investigation into allegations of …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — In her first on-camera comments about the indictment of two current and one former staffer, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo attacked county prosecutors for weaponizing the system with a “flimsy” case. Alex Triantaphyllis, who is Hidalgo’s current chief of staff but was her deputy chief of staff at the time the allegations took place; Aaron …