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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke publicly for the first time about allegations that three of her senior staffers misused public information to help steer a nearly $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract to a small Houston-based firm. “I know that there are a lot of allegations swirling around and I’d love to respond to them,” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two Houston-area residents pleaded guilty to possessing to distribute 777 kilograms of meth, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Tuesday. Eduardo Figueroa Jr, 26, of Cleveland, and Cynara Lucia Sarmiento, 23, of Conroe, pleaded guilty to both counts of possession with intent to distribute meth, records show. According to Lowery, Figueroa hired Sarmiento as his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Inclement weather across our area means school district representatives have to decide if schools will remain open or if scheduling changes need to be made. While the start of the school day was delayed in many districts because of the bad weather on Tuesday morning, other districts decided to move forward with business as usual. Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital is asking the public for help in finding the family of a woman. The patient, identified as a Hispanic woman, was picked up by the Houston Fire Department in the Greenspoint area on Monday, March 14, 2022, and taken to the hospital. The woman is said to be in her mid-30s, is …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 21-year-old is dead after an argument ended in a shooting in north Harris County, authorities said. The shooting happened Monday at about 2:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of West Greens Road. Deputies said the victim and his friend met three other people when an argument broke out. Someone pulled out a gun during …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man and woman were found dead Tuesday morning in what Harris County deputies said they believe to be a murder-suicide. Deputies were called by the woman’s family for a welfare check at a home in the 5300 block of Summit Hollow Drive at about 10:58 a.m., according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. At the scene, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman has been convicted of theft of public money after collecting social security benefits from a dead man since 2008, investigators say. Panagiota Tsigelis, a Greek citizen who is a legal permanent resident of Houston, collected benefits intended for a Social Security retiree from a man who died in 2008, according to U.S. Attorney Jennifer …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A talented student from Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is headed to Hollywood! Douglas Mills Jr. wowed the American Idol judges over the weekend. But before that, Rita Garcia caught up with Douglas’ parents to talk about his preparation, talent and his experience on the hit show. Sarita Mills, Douglas’ mom, said …

HOUSTON, Texas — The ranks of middle-class homeowners in the Greater Houston area grew at an impressive rate from 2010 to 2020, according to a new study. Among middle-income housing markets with at least 50,000 more middle-income, home-owning households during the 10-year period, the Houston area tacked on 52,716 of these households, says the study released by the National Association of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A store clerk was shot and killed on Sunday morning in northeast Houston, according to police. Police said it happened at 8:10 a.m. at V Stop Food Mart in the 6500 block of Homestead Road. Investigators found the clerk in the back room with at least one gunshot wound on his right shoulder, according to detective …