KATY, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re taking a stroll down this Katy neighborhood, you may be in for a spooky surprise. A self-proclaimed Halloween lover and her husband turned their home into their own land of scary dolls. Brenda and Ian Haynes said they got the inspiration from a famous island in Mexico. “I actually did it last year,” explained …

LOS ANGELES, California (KTRK) — Carlos Correa slammed a three-run homer and had five RBIs as the Houston Astros clobbered Oakland, 11-6 to advance to the American League Championship Series for the fourth consecutive year. The Astros trailed 3-0 until Michael Brantley smacked the first of his two home runs, a two-run blast in the fourth. Jose Altuve also homered …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Legendary Houston rapper Scarface is in need of a Kidney. Scarface, whose real name is Brad Jordan, shared the news to his Twitter followers when asking if anyone wanted to be his donor. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” the 49-year-old rapper tweeted Wednesday. Jordan, who co-founded the legendary hip-hop crew Geto …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County judge found probable cause to charge the mother and mother’s boyfriend in connection with the death of 2-year-old Maliyah Bass who was found dead in Brays Bayou in August. In probable cause court, a prosecutor said that the mother’s boyfriend, Travion Thompson, was seen on surveillance video carrying a trash can. “In probable …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A series of fires that may have been intentionally set in the Greater Heights is raising an alarm among residents that there is at least one arsonist on the loose. Around 3 a.m. on Thursday, Brendan Posterick heard his car alarm go off. When he looked outside, he noticed his Toyota parked at the corner of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Major Hurricane Delta will brush Southeast Texas on Friday, bringing tropical-storm-force winds and rain from Houston down to the coast. The latest wind speed at the center of Delta is 120mph, making this a Cat 3 storm as it moves north. The storm is expected to turn northeast later today before making landfall in Southwest Louisiana. …

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KTRK) — As Hurricane Delta makes its way to Louisiana, families are still recovering from Hurricane Laura. Before Hurricane Laura hit, once the family was already going through a terrible tragedy. High school football player Ethan Arnold was told he may not walk again after a car crash. In August, the 16-year-old went to a party. Once …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new study released this week, found one-third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop a brain disease caused by inflammation in the brain. Dr. Gustavo Roman, Professor of neurology at Houston Methodist, said the deadly virus can cause a variety of long term health effects to several organs which can lead to chronic illness, headaches, fatigue, and prolonged loss …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County deputy working a second job was ambushed by gunfire Thursday night in west Houston, the sheriff’s office says. The deputy was shot at around 8:30 p.m. while inside his unmarked department vehicle. Authorities say several rounds were fired. The deputy wasn’t hurt, but his car was hit several times. At the time, he …