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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A transaction turned deadly in the middle of a west Houston intersection, playing out just feet from a school, and daycare. At about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Houston police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Richmond Avenue and West Houston Center Blvd. At the scene, officers found two men who were shot. One of them died …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 27-year-old man remains in jail on a $1,200,000 bond for the murder of a Houston woman who had been missing since early February. Henry David Cossette is accused of strangling 18-year-old Sara Goodwin, before dismembering her body and hiding the remains. Police say Cossette then set fire to his apartment in a suicide attempt. Cossette …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The judge presiding over the civil cases in the Astroworld tragedy has issued a sweeping gag order that would severely limit what attorneys and clients can publicly share about the cases as they move through the court system. Judge Kristen Hawkins issued the order last week, surprising veteran attorneys who practice in Harris County. “It’s rare …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Tuesday morning, a funeral was held to mourn the loss of 5-month-old Ulysses Romero, the baby who was killed in a car accident involving a tow truck. Ulysses was laid to rest around 9 a.m. at the Leal Funeral Home. Several family members and friends attended the service wearing white or shirts with Ulysses’ picture. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are investigating after an officer fired a weapon while serving a felony warrant in the north Houston area. Monday afternoon’s shooting occurred at Greenspoint Mall in the 12300 block of the North Freeway. A team looking into the rise in so-called ‘Glock switches’ had developed a suspect as part of their investigation. HPD Assistant Chief …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Ramon Reyes moved to Midtown Houston in 2018 but said he’s never seen anything like the deadly shooting his home security camera captured on Friday night. “It’s just amazing that it happened so close to my house,” said Reyes. “I had my daughter, and she was panicking.” The shooting took place at 1300 Hadley Street around …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The No.2 ranked team in the state, Summer Creek cruises into the third round after an 87-48 win over Clear Falls. Kaitlyn Duhon led the Lady Bulldogs with a game-high 17 points, while sophomore Torran Deterville added 14 points and Anahlynn Murray with 13. Summer Creek has won 17 games in a row and faces the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After watching his home burn down this weekend, Scott Smith said he is thankful his family is safe and can rebuild. But he is frustrated that his neighborhood has no hydrants and firefighters, despite a quick response, took a long time to put out the flames. “They ran out of water,” Smith said. “They ran out …

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — As demographics shift in Galveston County, both political sides are working on better representation, and it could come with the 2022 primary. MORE LATINOS IN GALVESTON COUNTY ARE ENCOURAGING MORE LATINO CANDIDATES U.S. Census data shows the number of people who identify as Latino in Galveston went up from 18% in 2000 to 25% in 2020. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Currently, there are 50,672 open arrest warrants, according to records obtained from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. About 25,292 of those are charged with felonies or the most serious of crimes. More than 700 people charged with murder have open arrest warrants and remain either on the streets or outside the criminal justice system here. Lt. …