The family of a woman killed by an Arlington policeman two years ago is suing the city as well as the officer who fatally shot her. Troy Brooks, the father of Margarita “Maggie” Brooks, filed the federal wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday. It seeks damages in excess of $1 million. The office of Arlington’s city attorney did not immediately return a call …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An argument at the N&T Food Store on Yale Street near the North Loop on Monday ended with one customer shooting another customer to death. “It happened so fast, you know?” said Tonja George, who saw the argument that eventually turned violent. George added that the suspect and victim are both longtime customers. “The other guy …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division continues its investigation after a body was found in the trunk of a parked vehicle in southwest Houston Friday evening. The victim’s body was found in the 4600 block of Wild Indigo Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday. Police said they believe the victim is a woman, but they said because …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Showers and storms have popped up this afternoon along the sea breeze. These storms could bring locally heavy rain which could lead to some ponding on the roads. We’ll continue to see the sea breeze move north continuing our chance for scattered rain. Rain chances increase Monday afternoon into the evening as storms move in from …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In northwest Houston, three people are dead, including a gunman, after police say he opened fire at a motel. The shooting happened at the Palace Inn on Antoine near 34th Street. Houston police say a call came in just after 11 p.m. Sunday. They believe it was the gunman who called in, saying he had weapons …

HOUSTON, Texas — Blue Origin’s planned flight from west Texas slated for Tuesday will mark another advancement in commercial space travel. Though headlines may be focusing on billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin in 2000, the reality is private companies are paving the way for a more accessible and more affordable space. On Tuesday, the company plans to launch …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the state of Texas, the COVID-19 positivity rate is now at 10%. Just a month ago, on June 16, the positivity rate was 2.85%. In fact, the state hasn’t seen a positivity rate of 10% since late February. However, the positivity rate is still lower than it was in January when rates were near 21%. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston woman has been sentenced to eight years of deferred adjudication after pleading guilty to the 2017 death of her 9-year-old son. Ramona Stevenson went before a judge on July 16, where she plead guilty to the death of 9-year-old Dayleon, who was found dead in Stevenson’s bed at an apartment in north Houston. In …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After eight months without a paycheck, the president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Union is getting his city job back with back pay. On Monday morning, an arbitrator ruled the city was wrong to fire Marty Lancton for disciplinary reasons in January. He said he has not received a city paycheck since late 2020. He …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A patient at Houston Methodist Hospital has been diagnosed with the Lambda variant, making it the hospital system’s first reported case. The hospital said the case was confirmed on Monday. According to Houston Methodist, as of Monday, July 19, there are 185 patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The hospital said the majority of them are unvaccinated. About …