HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 29-year-old Houston woman who hadn’t been seen in nearly a month was found dead. Frank Black with Texas Equusearch says Emmishae Kirby was found on Oct 3. in the Bear Creek Park area. The circumstances surrounding her death weren’t immediately available. The medical examiner’s office also confirmed Kirby’s death. Emmishae was reported missing on Friday, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Multiple major vehicle crashes were reported on Houston roadways overnight as rain caused slick conditions across the city. South Loop 18-wheeler crash Authorities responded to a heavy truck accident on the I-610 South Loop near Wayside Drive around 3:50 a.m. Friday. Houston Police say an 18-wheeler truck crashed on the westbound side of the freeway. Both …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our much anticipated cold front is blowing through Southeast Texas Friday morning. The front will blow in cooler air along with some rain showers for Friday morning and when you head outside it will feel like a different season in Houston. After nearing our record high of 92 Thursday afternoon, temperatures will drop all the way …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rebecca Wechter, an athletic trainer at St. Agnes Academy, first came up with the idea of making masks when she discovered leftover fabric in a closet. The idea then grew to making face coverings for her family and friends. When people encouraged Wechter to sell the masks, she came up with a plan to help people …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every aspect of our daily lives, but one St. Agnes Academy student used her time at home to do something more. “During quarantine you either level up or you stay where you are. I couldn’t be a person who stayed where I was. I had to be bigger. I’m here for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An HFD arson investigator shot during a confrontation early Friday morning in a northwest Houston neighborhood has died, Chief Samuel Pena confirmed. Pena provided an update outside Memorial Hermann Hospital, where the investigator succumbed to his injuries around 4:43 a.m. Pena said Investigator Lemuel Bruce, 44, was married with two children, ages 12 and 8. He …

The Dallas County district attorney’s office on Tuesday dismissed a drunk driving charge against a Dallas police officer who was fired more than a year after his arrest. Kevin Masters, a 17-year veteran who was fired last March from the Dallas Police Department, plans to appeal the termination and get his job back, his attorney says. Justin Moore, an attorney …

ba Dallas County reported 537 more confirmed cases Thursday, including 529 which the county considers new and eight from previous months. One new COVID-19 death was 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 Thursday, Dallas County health …

A 16-year-old girl from Grand Prairie drove more than 100 miles to Tyler this week to visit a boy, police say, and the visit ended with her in jail. The teen ran a red light around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office told KETK-TV (Channel 51), and fled when a deputy attempted to pull her over. A chase ensued, …

Political science students at Texas State University have a new instructor to look forward to this spring: Beto O’Rourke. Motivated by a desire to reach young adults, the former U.S representative and presidential candidate will teach Texas politics at the San Marcos-based institution this spring, The University Star reported Thursday. “He originally approached people in the administration… and expressed an interest in teaching,” …