HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An elderly Houston woman with Alzheimer’s was reported missing Friday. Gloria Saldana was last seen leaving the 10100 block of Lost Trail Street. Saldana is described as a 76-year-old Hispanic woman. She stands at 4 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 100 pounds. The last articles of clothing she was last seen wearing are unknown. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As more Texas business owners increase the capacity inside their establishments and more students head back to school, new data shows the number of people getting tested for COVID-19 has dropped significantly in the Houston area. During the summer, some Houston and Harris County testing sites would reach capacity quickly, taking days or weeks to get …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The friend and the brother of a rape suspect are accused of impersonating police officers to keep the victim, who has special needs, from pressing charges. According to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, one of the men, Marcus Willis, 38, who is the rape suspect’s friend, was arrested on Wednesday while the alleged intimidation took …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two Houston teams are encouraging Houstonians to vote in the upcoming November election. The Houston Rockets held a voters registration drive Friday at the Toyota Center. The event allowed people to drive up, fill out the registration form and then leave.   “I love it. I think it’s a great idea,” Houstonian Darla Tollefson said. “We …

Less than three weeks before early voting begins in Texas, a U.S. district judge has blocked the state from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for people who vote in person this November. In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo cited the coronavirus pandemic, saying the elimination of the voting practice would “cause irreparable injury” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former HISD employee has pleaded guilty on Friday in connection with her involvement in a nationwide college admissions cheating scandal. Niki D. Williams, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and honest services wire fraud and mail fraud. Williams administered the SAT and ACT exams at a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Here at ABC13 we have been talking about social justice and the push for change across the nation. It’s been nearly four months since George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minneapolis, and the main question is – what has changed since? On Thursday night, held a town hall called “Black Lives Matter: Progress and …

HOUSTON, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sept. 25 the allocation of over $171 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to help Texans at risk of becoming homeless due to eviction. The funding will be primarily used for targeted rental assistance. The Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Office of Court Administration, and the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two firefighters responding to a burning apartment were hurt early Saturday when they fell through the second floor of the structure. It happened at an apartment complex on Glenmont near Alder in southwest Houston around 2:30 a.m. Houston Fire Dept. crews were dispatched to the building, which was consumed by flames and thick smoke when the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Temperatures this morning are starting out in the mid 60s, which is just a little taste of the cooler weather to come next week. Generally pleasant weather will continue Saturday afternoon with highs in the mid 80s. Humidity levels will be low so make sure you get out and enjoy it! There’s a slightly better chance …