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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Department of Transportation says 2021 was the second deadliest year on Texas roads with 4,480 deaths. TxDOT has been tracking fatalities on the state’s roadways since 1940. The all-time high was 4,701 fatalities reported in 1981. “Ever since COVID-19, we’ve seen increased traffic crashes on our roadways,” said TXDOT spokesperson Emily Roth. “We’re not …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police have arrested and charged an 81-year-old man for murder after police say he intentionally ran his neighbor down with his truck in northeast Houston. Arthur Lee Bolar is charged with murder with a $75,000 bond. As of Friday night, he is still in jail. Surveillance video shared with shows the victim, James Francis, riding …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Spring Fire Department responds as a massive group of wildfires in north Texas, called the Eastland Complex, continue to burn. The department sent two firefighters in a booster truck to help our neighbors in the north. “They’re very involved in actually fighting the fire. Lots of fire. I think about 40,000 plus acres are actually on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person is dead following a townhome fire in west Houston, according to fire officials. Crews received a call at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday regarding an apartment fire in the 6400 block of Burgoyne Drive. Once on the scene, crews received reports of a person trapped inside the home. A body was later found in the …

HOUSTON, Texas — As local hoops fans know, March Madness is back and University of Houston Cougars have clinched the American Athletic Conference Championship and now face the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers on Friday, March 18. To celebrate the No. 5-seeded Coogs as they take on UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, UH and Houston First Corp. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Wednesday marked one year since a white gunman opened fire at three spas in the Atlanta area, killing eight women, six of whom were Asian. Investigators said the killer described his actions as being the result of his sex addiction, calling attention back to the on-going issues that Asian American women face of fetishization and hypersexualization. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Researchers at the University of Houston want to know what triggers road rage. They’re actively looking into why a driver’s demeanor might turn explosive on the open road. Dr. Ioannis T. Pavlidis is a computer science professor at UH. For the last decade, Pavlidis’ research explored what fuels bad and good behavior. His studies revealed three …

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KTRK) — Dr. Pamela Holland Obiomon remembers watching her older brother studying and solving problems for his college engineering classes when she was a kid. She asked him to teach her how to use the slide rule and program the calculator. Ever since then, she says she knew she wanted to be an engineer when she grew …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are searching for two teenagers responsible for killing a 16-year-old on West Little York Road. Joshua Pedreza was killed outside a convenience store at 2502 West Little York Road around 6:15 pm on March 16. Police say that three teenagers were attempting to rob Joshua. According to witnesses, a short shoot-out ensued between the four …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of shooting and killing his boss in an office building in Greenway Plaza appeared before a judge for the first time Thursday morning. Montavius Wright, 26, is charged with first-degree murder. He’s accused of shooting and killing his own boss. His bond was set at $500,000. The judge set a bond supervision order, …