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Man charged with murder of 20-year-old woman shot as she slept


October 5, 2020

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with felony murder, weeks after a 20-year-old was shot and killed while she slept in her bed. Andre Colson, a 26-year-old man, was charged Saturday in connection with the Sept. 13 death of Sierra Rhodd in the Cypress area. Sierra, a 20-year-old with cerebral palsy, was killed when shots were …

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Ready for Monday? Expect lots of sunshine for the week ahead


October 5, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak cold front that passed through the area Sunday night will set us up for a nice weather to start off the work week. Monday should start off mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 60s. Sunshine will take over in the afternoon and highs should top out in the mid 80s. All in all, …

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Family files emergency appeal in fight to keep 10-month-old boy alive


October 5, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a 10-month-old boy continues to fight to prevent a hospital from taking him off life support. Baby Nick Torres has been fighting for his life for over a week after he was found unresponsive in a bathtub on Sept. 24. His family said his heart is still beating on its own and is …

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The last day to register to vote for Election Day is today


October 5, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The last day to register to vote before the November general election is Monday, Oct. 5. Voter registration in Harris County has been keeping up with the growth of the county, according to Marcos Campos, a resident who has helped citizens register to vote in Texas for many years. Early voting runs from Oct. 13 – …

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2 arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 18-year-old in Plano park


October 5, 2020

Two men were arrested Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man at a Plano park early Saturday, police say. Rudhra Ronakkumar Patel and Abdulrahman Qays Al Dulaimi, both 18, are suspected in the death of Jacob Lyle Rusk. Officers had been called about 2:20 a.m. Saturday to investigate the shooting at Jack Carter Park, near Independence …

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Cool overnight before a warming trend begins


October 5, 2020

Another weak cold front arrived in North Texas early Sunday morning dropping temperatures once again. Breezy north winds kept highs in the upper 70s despite full sunshine. It will cool off quickly overnight, before a warming trend sets in, beginning Monday afternoon. The sunny and dry weather pattern will continue throughout the week, with highs mostly in the 80s. But …

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Trump leaves hospital briefly to greet supporters outside


October 5, 2020

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. The surprising move raised new questions about his understanding of the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. Hours earlier, the president’s medical team reported that his …

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Dallas County reports 617 more confirmed coronavirus cases; Tarrant County adds 601 cases


October 5, 2020

Dallas County reported 617 more confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday, including 453 the county considers new and 164 it says are older cases. Three new COVID-19 deaths were also reported. Labs either report coronavirus cases directly to the county health department or to the state health department, which then relays the information to individual counties. Of cases reported Sunday, Dallas County …

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Wolfe City police officer on leave after shooting; Texas Rangers investigating


October 5, 2020

The Texas Rangers are conducting an investigation after a Wolfe City police officer was placed on administrative leave following a shooting, the city announced Sunday. The shooting occurred Saturday in Wolfe City, a town in Hunt County about 70 miles northeast of Dallas. Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Lonny Haschel said in an email that the Texas Rangers …

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