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Houston businesses express fear of another shutdown


December 23, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are expected to hold a joint news conference after seeing a rise in COVID-19 numbers. It is not known what they will say, but it has Houstonians wondering about the impact of any new possible restrictions in the area. “People are barely hanging on right now,” …

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Houston employee describes finding Alexis Sharkey’s body


December 23, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Loved ones held a on Friday in Pennsylvania. Close friends described the viewing for the Instagram sensation as intimate, emotional and difficult. Ally Cale shared video from inside the viewing. It showed candles lit in front of pictures of their beloved friend. Christmas lights adorned the table with a portrait of Alexis on display. Cale told …

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Bar employee assaulted by man who refused to wear face mask


December 23, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bar employee required 10 stitches after he was hit with a glass on the head by a customer who did not want to wear a mask. Josh Vaughan was working the door at Grand Prize Bar on Banks Street near the Museum District Monday night. He and his management team said the customer was resistant …

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HPD Chief Acevedo responds to series of police chases in Houston


December 23, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department said a series of chases and crashes on Monday night, which left two innocent people in the hospital, is rare for the city. Chief Art Acevedo that they balance the risk of letting a suspect go, with the risk that each pursuit poses a threat to the public. “I can tell you …

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