HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Health Department provided some safer alternatives to trick-or-treating this Halloween in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While the City of Houston isn’t canceling the holiday, officials did advise people to forgo traditional Halloween gatherings. “The City of Houston is not canceling Halloween this year, but we are discouraging people from gathering …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Houston news personality who said he fell for one of the most common scams is sharing his story to help others avoid becoming a victim. Johnathan Walton, who is widely known as “The Con Hunter,” said he was tricked by a woman who claimed to be an Irish heiress. She claimed her family was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Violent crime is up 11% in the city of Houston and there are six hot spots throughout the city that are seeing the most violent crime numbers. But Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new initiative that could help battle crime and decrease numbers, especially during this pandemic. “Unfortunately, major cities across the nation, including Houston, are experiencing an …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are looking for a man they say shot his ex-girlfriend to death while she was in a truck with her current boyfriend. The shooting happened on Sunday, Oct. 18, around 2 p.m. in the Cypress area. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Mann Austin Hayes began following his ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old Julie De La …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — COVID-19 cases are, once again, on the rise in Texas based on testing and results data. One week ago, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner posted a tweet celebrating the 5% positivity rate in Houston. Since then, it has increased to 5.6%. It’s a slight increase, but health officials said they believe the city is on the verge …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three Houston ISD campuses will be closed on Tuesday and switching to virtual learning after positive COVID-19 cases were reported. Bellaire High School sent a letter to parents on Monday, explaining that the person who tested positive for the virus is now self-isolating at home. “Due to privacy requirements, we will not release the name of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of West University recognizes nine holidays, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not one of them. For months, a group of moms have been fighting to change that. “We’re part of a group in West University that has committed to looking in our community to see if there are things that can be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Election security is certainly an issue many have heard a lot about this year, and has learned that Harris County has a task force dedicated to that endeavor. As Harris County heads to the polls in record numbers over the first full week of early voting, there are people watching what happens with a critical eye. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fall weather has gone back into hiding, and we’re going to have wait several days for it to return. Moist flow from the Gulf will keep our temperatures above average Tuesday morning. We’ll start the day with temperatures in the low 70s as low clouds trap in some of the warmth leftover from Monday. Rain chances …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — October marks 40 years since Crime Stoppers started in Houston. In 1980, the mission was simple: partner with the community to solve unsolved crime. Four decades later, the small tip line has grown tremendously, with help from 70 local and federal law enforcement agencies. You’ve probably driven past the three-story Crime Stoppers headquarters on Main Street. …