A Tarrant County man used his job running a church’s sound system to try to solicit a sex act from a girl, authorities allege. Kenneth Tyler Hostin, 33, of Haslet was arrested Thursday on a felony count of criminal solicitation of a minor and was released from the Tarrant County jail on $25,000 bond the following day. It was unclear …

Plano’s new Fire Training Center will be one of the first centers in the area to be equipped with a Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS), the city’s fire department stated in an announcement. The system is a standpipe that allows firefighters faster and safer access to breathing air that they can use to fill their air bottles. Plano Fire-Rescue’s new …

ALIEF, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty Aldine ISD police officer was honored with a special award for his life-saving skills after he jumped into action to save two people who were trapped in a burning car after a crash. On July 20 at about 11 a.m., Aldine ISD Police Capt. Mark Harris was off-duty and running errands when he saw …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former C.E. King High School student is being investigated by police after a gun was found as he was trying to visit his girlfriend at the school. It happened Monday afternoon. According to a letter sent to parents by Sheldon ISD, the girlfriend, who’s a current student at the school, opened the door for her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the chaos continues to unfold in Afghanistan, thousands of people, including Houstonians, are watching the developments carefully. “We have knocked on every door, we have begged everyone,” said a Houston-based U.S. service member from his hotel room in Washington D.C. Wearing sunglasses and a mask, the service member wished to only be identified by his …

RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — Some restaurant owners believe the last two or three months have been the most challenging they have faced since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Eric Morse, owner of Sauerkraut Grill in Richmond, has been forced to reduce his hours because of a shortage in labor and supplies. The restaurant that opened in January 2020 is now closed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On the second day of school in the state’s largest school district, parents are angry and frustrated over no-show and tardy school buses. “It’s already been a mess and school just started,” said Cecilia Alvarado. Alvarado lives on the southwest side of Houston, where she claims the school bus never showed up to take her kids …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In a sudden twist of events, the rabbi who was found after he was reported missing has been charged with unlawful restraint, police say. On Monday evening, volunteers searched for hours trying to find 53-year-old Rabbi Ranon Teller, who, at the time, had been reportedly missing for more than 24 hours. Hundreds gathered at Congregation Brith …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A security officer shot and killed a man outside of a store in east Harris County, authorities say. According to a tweet posted Tuesday night by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, it happened at a store at located at 388 Uvalde Rd. @HCSOTexas units responded to a retail store at 388 Uvalde. Preliminary info: a security officer …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — High temps will stay on the steamy side with highs in the middle 90s the rest of the week. Lucky for us, moisture is moving in from the east and that means a return of those cooling afternoon and evening storms. When will the cooling afternoon showers return? Deeper moisture over Louisiana will move in Wednesday, …