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27-year-old man faces murder charge in northwest Dallas slaying


May 20, 2021

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in a northwest Dallas slaying, police said. Pablo Jesus Vidana Pereyra was apprehended Wednesday and faces a murder charge in the shooting death of 35-year-old Victor Suarez. Officers called to the scene of a shooting early Tuesday in the 3300 block of Webb Chapel Extension found Suarez wounded on the ground outside an apartment. He …

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Break-ins at several Independence Heights churches worry pastors and neighbors


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A rash of break-ins and vandalizations at several Independence Heights area churches has community members and pastors on edge. At least three different churches, all located in the historic neighborhood just north of the 610 Loop, have been broken into multiple times in April and May. At the Green Chapel AME Church on Links Road, Pastor …

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Watson is back on social media, but what message is he sending?


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deshaun Watson’s recent movements – on social media, anyways – has been shrouded in secrecy over the course of the civil lawsuits filed against him by 22 different women. But on Wednesday, the Houston Texans quarterback broke his silence, in a sense, by re-posting video to his Instagram Stories from other accounts that captured him working …

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Lydell Grant’s exoneration paves way for possible $80K payout for each year he was in prison


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man wrongfully convicted of murder that happened more than a decade ago has been declared “actually innocent” by the state’s highest criminal court, bringing an end to years of waiting for an official exoneration. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declared Lydell Grant innocent more than a year after he was released from prison, …

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More rain overnight, but flash flood risk is lower


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Flash Flood Watch for Southeast Texas has been extended until 1 p.m. Thursday. It could even be extended into Friday and Saturday when additional downpours are expected. More showers and possibly a few rumbles of thunder are expected overnight, but the risk of intense, flooding rains is lower because of the thunderstorm complex that blew …

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Palestinians and Israelis in Houston fear for safety as tension continues


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As tensions remain high in the Middle East, fears of safety linger for both Palestinians and Israelis. “My uncle, his apartment building was bombed,” Houstonian Mohamad Fattouh said of his family living in Gaza. “Thankfully, he was able to flee only 15 minutes before, but obviously, he had to pack up anything he could in that …

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2 in custody after robbery at McDonald’s in NW Harris Co., authorities say


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two men described as “violent perpetrators” are in custody after a robbery at a McDonalds in northwest Harris County. It happened at the location on FM 529 near Barker Cypress around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. A spokesperson with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office said two armed suspects went inside the restaurant and demanded money. …

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Hurricane preparedness comes in many shapes, sizes, and costs


May 20, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Hurricane season is less than two weeks away, which means you’re running out of time if you want to complete your early preparations. The amount of money you spend on hurricane preparedness is up to you, but we’ve found a variety of options for a variety of price points. “It’s good to be prepared,” said Michael …

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