SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship in South Texas on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to Mars. The previous four tests flights ended in fiery explosions before, during or soon after touchdown at the southeastern tip of Texas, near …

I never saw a police officer do what officer Kayla Walker of the Richardson police department did last month. She stood before the City Council and accused her bosses of violating state law by enforcing a traffic ticket quota. That is some brave policewoman. Ticket quotas are illegal in Texas. Walker charged that the department has done this for decades. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a case and story that captured the city of Houston and the world: the disappearance and death of Maleah Davis. Wednesday marked two years since her disappearance. Questions still remain unanswered and justice remains on hold. “It was too long, it is too long, we need no further delays,” said Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The heated political fight over the Texas voting bills, which would make polling more secure or suppressive, depending on the perspective from each side of the debate, took a turn Wednesday when Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo pulled their respective “state of the city” and “state of the county” events from …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person was killed in a Wednesday afternoon wreck involving a passenger vehicle and a big rig. The accident, and resulting official investigation, blocked some eastbound lanes of I-10 at the Freeport exit. Backups stretched for as many as six miles. The delays caused havoc for more than four hours.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in southwest Houston. Police said they received a call at 7:18 p.m. Wednesday regarding a shooting at 15900 South Post Oak. Upon arrival, officers said they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. At the scene, police said there was some sort …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Parents and their children had their day made as Houston Children’s Charity donated nine specially designed vans to help families get around the big city. Angela White and her son Desmond White were one of the families who received a donated van. It’s something she said will change their life. “It’ll help with his transportation,” Angela said. “Transporting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been almost a year since 80-year-old Rosalie Cook was pushed down in the parking lot of a Walgreens in southwest Houston and stabbed to death. The mother of three and grandmother of six was just a couple of minutes away from home after buying a greeting card. As she walked to her car at the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A day after Samantha Castillo celebrated a bittersweet 21st birthday, she met with ABC13 to talk about her mother she now misses. “She was always warm-hearted. She was always loving,” said Castillo. Castillo shared pictures of past birthday celebrations. One shows her in pigtails with her mother, Estela Sanchez, in front of a big sheet cake. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you liked the sunny weather Wednesday, you’ll love the weather Thursday, but by Mother’s Day weekend rain chances return. Temperatures Thursday morning will once again start in the upper 50 and low 60s under a clear sky. Sunshine will quickly warm temperatures back into the 80s during the afternoon. There is an ozone pollution watch …