HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly raping a young boy he was entrusted to babysit. According to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, Jesus Andrade Lizama, 53, admitted to sexually assaulting the 9-year-old boy five Saturdays in a row at the victim’s home. “Children are the most vulnerable people in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston is known for many things, and unfortunately, potholes are one of them. Residents in one neighborhood near Galena Park said there’s a road so bad, nobody seems to want to claim it. You may not have heard of Mayo Shell Road, but if you’ve ever driven on it, you and your car may still be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Just last year alone, 179 youth in Harris County aged out of the foster care system. From there, it can be a difficult journey to transition into adulthood but there are programs aimed to help, and one of those programs has led to a life-long friendship for Shane Cravens and Mark Newcomer. When Cravens was just …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Senate Bill 8 has been in effect for a week. The bill prohibits abortions once a heartbeat can be detected and does not make exceptions for rape or incest. On Tuesday, when asked about the lack of rape exceptions in the bill, Gov. Greg Abbott responded in part saying, “Rape is a crime, and Texas …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Holocaust Museum Houston will be hosting several Latino artists along with its current “Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflict” display. This is the first in-person Hispanic Heritage Month event the museum has held. Last year, it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dr. Michelle Tovar, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been nearly two years since Ramiro and Rosalba Reyes, grandparents in their 60s, were shot to death in front of their northwest Houston home. Now, two men have been charged with their murders. We first told you about the Reyes’ case on 13 Unsolved, showing you exclusive surveillance video of the alleged killers firing several …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been three years since Jennifer Maria Sanchez, a mother of six, went missing after leaving her north Houston apartment, telling her son she’d be right back. Her family in 2018 was desperate to find Jennifer, holding searches and hanging posters. “We just want her back so that our family can have closure and our family …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — September 11, 2001. It was 7:46 a.m. CST, just before the first school bell. “I was listening to the radio and they said there was an unconfirmed report of a plane that hit the World Trade Center,” said Karen Smith, who was teaching at Kempner High School in Fort Bend ISD at the time. “I thought, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A six-year study across six different cities, including Houston, could change the way stroke patients receive care all across the country. A team led by researchers at UTHealth and Memorial Hermann found a way to treat people faster in serious situations where every second counts. It may look like an ambulance from the outside, but it’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Civilian contractors came upon human remains in a wooded area tucked away in northeast Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Wednesday. The investigation was centered on an area near Suburban and Winfield roads, which is about five miles from the Eastex Freeway. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it received the original call just before 1:30 …