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Body found during search for man who fell off jet ski in San Jacinto River


June 22, 2021

CROSBY, Texas (KTRK) — A body has been recovered during the search for a man who went missing Sunday while skiing. On Monday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the body was found along the San Jacinto River in the 12044 block of Beach Street. He said it’s possibly linked to the man who went missing on Sunday after falling …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


June 22, 2021

v Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

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Houstonians changing daily habits because of spiking crime


June 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As violent crime spikes in the city of Houston, residents are taking measures to keep themselves from becoming victims. Taseer Badar was attacked in the driveway of his home on Jan.19. He said three men followed him from a restaurant in Uptown and nearly killed him when he got out of his car. “I will never …

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TxDOT seeing ‘a lot more aggressive driving’ out on Houston roads


June 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A spokesman from the Texas Department of Transportation said you’re not imagining things if you’ve noticed an increase in unsafe driving on Houston’s streets, roads and highways. “There’s a lot of aggressive driving that we’re seeing out there,” said Danny Perez with TxDOT. “Just keep your emotions in check when you get on the road.” Perez’s …

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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed’s new book reflects on Conroe upbringing


June 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Historian Annette Gordon-Reed might have left Texas, but the state has never left her mind. “Texas is sort of a mysterious place to people,” she said. “I have been explaining Texas to people for a very long time.” Monday night, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family,” sat down with Eyewitness …

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Houston travelers navigate airline, rental car challenges


June 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Whether it’s business or pleasure, getting from point-A to point-B can be a game of hurry up and wait. While the rental car challenges appear to remain an issue wherever you are, air travel in Houston remained largely isolated from the nationwide reports of delays and other troubles. “It was pretty easy,” said Erica Vazquez, who …

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Former Sheldon ISD teacher accused of having sex with 16-year-old student


June 22, 2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A former Sheldon ISD teacher is being accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. Katrina Maxwell, 32, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child. According to court documents obtained by on Monday, Maxwell was brought in on June 8 for an administrative meeting when she admitted …

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Houston man accused of dismembering woman with chainsaw still on the run


June 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been three years since the disappearance of a Houston mother and police still haven’t found the man they say is at the center of her brutal killing. The United States Marshals Service continues to fervently search for 48-year-old Erik Arceneaux, who has been described as a “violent and dangerous man.” Arceneaux is charged with the …

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