A man was found fatally shot Sunday morning in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say. Officers responding to the shooting about 10 a.m. in the 9500 block of Crestshire Drive, near St. Augustine Drive and Bruton Road, found the man in a car with multiple bullet holes. The victim was identified in police records as 43-year-old Santiago Bastidas. Police did not …

A person was found fatally shot inside a West Dallas apartment complex Tuesday afternoon, according to Dallas police. Around 12:36 p.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to an apartment at 660 Yorktown Street, police said. Officers who responded to the call found a person, who was not identified, with a single gunshot wound, according to Dallas police. Police did not …

The walkout in the Legislature could end up hitting retired teachers in their pockets. On Tuesday, the Senate passed — on a 22-0 vote — a bill that would provide a one-time additional annuity payment, known by teachers and lawmakers as a “13th check.” But the likelihood of that additional pension check actually making it to retirees looks doubtful, since …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Houston police officer has been charged after being involved in a deadly crash on his way to a call. Matthew Valdez is charged with criminally negligent homicide, but his attorney said the other driver involved is the one at-fault because he was intoxicated. The crash happened in late November around 3:30 p.m. Walter Cooper, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A historic mural that celebrates Houston’s Hispanic community has literally been “white-washed” after years of being on display on the city’s north side. The story was first reported by our news partners at the Houston Chronicle. Now, some residents in the neighborhood are fed up, saying it shows a lack of respect for their culture. “I was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Vanessa Guillen’s family met with U.S. Army General John M. Murray Tuesday at the Post Oak Hotel almost three months after Murray released a report detailing his investigation into Fort Hood’s leadership. Despite him being present, Murray didn’t answer any questions from the media. Attorney Natalie Khawam, who represents the Guillen family, said they still want …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County man’s indictment involving a voting offense is becoming a focal point in the Texas Legislature. Hervis Rogers has been charged for allegedly voting illegally after waiting for more than six hours to cast his vote in March 2020. The state of Texas indicted him in Montgomery County last week and set a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A federal judge’s ruling now clears the way for a civil trial against two Houston police officers over a controversial arrest more than three years ago. The judge found the officers cannot be immune to claims of excessive force and assault and battery. Jose Gomez was arrested over a traffic violation in March 2017. Body camera …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If burglars were looking for cash at a popular hot chicken restaurant in the Heights, they were not going to find it early Sunday morning. “Because we’re cashless,” said Christopher Frydenlund, co-owner of Mico’s Hot Chicken on N. Durham. In fact, signs outside and on the door alert customers that only cards are accepted as payment. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two Houston police officers have been found liable for using excessive force during a 2017 arrest and have been ordered to pay thousands of dollars. A federal judge ruled former HPD officer Jacob Simmerman and Christopher Heaven, who’s a current HPD officer, liable for excessive force and assault. This stems from a controversial traffic stop in …