HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston drivers were stranded Monday as wet weather caused a major headache on Highway 288, which recently underwent major construction. Lanes became full of water, stranded motorists and prompted police to shut down the highway in both directions at one point. The water caused back-ups and delays as drivers were forced to exit and use feeder …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 16-year-old boy who was walking home from school was shot during a drive-by shooting in north Harris County. It happened in the 5300 block of Aldine Bender around 4:25 p.m. on Monday. According to a tweet posted by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, he was walking down the street when someone shot at him. @HCSOTexas units …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Monday morning against Harris County Constable Precinct 1, alleging sexual misconduct by male superiors against female deputies. In a press release sent to , attorneys said female deputies “were molested and traumatized by their intoxicated male commanding officers for their own sexual gratification during undercover law enforcement operations.” The lawsuit …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man once seen with a tiger in a west Houston neighborhood has bonded out of jail. Victor Cuevas, 26, posted bond over the weekend. By Monday afternoon, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office shared Cuevas bonded out of jail at 1:05 p.m. He wore a “very wrinkled” suit as he left the jail. Cuevas was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston native George Floyd, the 46-year-old who was killed in Minneapolis under police custody, now has a park dedicated to him in Third Ward. City of Houston and state leaders, along with members of the community, gathered for a dedication to unveil the new George Floyd Park. The park is located right across from Jack Yates …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and next Monday is Memorial Day. When you add the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be a difficult time for veterans, but there is help. Kevin White is an Army veteran who started therapy right before the pandemic hit. Even with the support of family and loved ones, …

HOUSTON, Texas — Following the hacking of parking payment app ParkMobile in March, company leadership announced the company has completed an investigation and no credit card information was accessed. The Atlanta-based company serves hundreds of U.S. cities and operates under the name ParkHouston in Houston. According to an internal investigation, ParkHouston was among the providers that were hacked. ParkMobile issued …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Moisture-rich air from the Gulf continues to flow in to Southeast Texas, bringing heavy rain along with it. The heavy rain has eased up over most of the Houston area but it will return on Tuesday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday evening. The Flash Flood watch has been extended through Tuesday evening …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Whoever is responsible for the murder of 26-year-old Alexis Sharkey, a woman who had moved to Houston in January 2020 and was known for her Instagram presence, still remains free six months after the crime was committed. Her naked body was left alongside a desolate road left in the brush on Nov. 28 in west Houston. …