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Amber Alert issued for teen last seen in September in NE Houston


October 6, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An amber alert has been issued for a 13-year-old girl missing from the custody of Child Protective Services. Leilana Graham was last seen on Sept. 20 at the state-sponsored home where she lived in the 10500 block of Rockaway Drive in northeast Houston. Federal investigators have joined the search for Graham. They told ABC13 she is …

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Aging pipelines pose problem in Gulf: ‘It’s what you don’t see,’ energy officer saysAging pipelines pose problem in Gulf: ‘It’s what you don’t see,’ energy officer says


October 6, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Crews have been working tirelessly to mitigate damage after 144,000 gallons of oil spilled off the southern California coast and into the Pacific Ocean Friday night. An investigation into how it happened is also underway. On Tuesday, Martyn Willsher, the CEO of Amplify Energy, said they were cooperating with authorities to determine what happened under the surface. Amplify …

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Harris County saw startling increase in deadly domestic violence cases, report shows


October 6, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new report shows how much deadly domestic violence cases rose statewide, and in southeast Texas during the pandemic. REPORT SHOWS HIGHEST NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMICIDES IN 20 YEARS From 2019 to 2020, the Texas Council on Family Violence discovered there was a 23% increase in the number of domestic violence homicides across Texas. “To …

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Harris Co. DA asks for documents on City Hall spending, payments to Mayor’s former law partner


October 6, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Weeks after the city’s longtime housing director, Tom McCasland, raised concerns over how a multi-million dollar housing subsidy was awarded, the Harris County District Attorney’s office is looking into the city’s procurement policies – rules that govern the way the city spends your money. Harris Co. District Attorney Kim Ogg has opened a probe into the …

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Great weather, but not so great air quality for Houston


October 6, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of great weather is on the way Wednesday, but there are also some air quality and allergy issues we’ll need to navigate. Temperatures Wednesday morning will start off in the upper 50s and low 60s across most of Southeast Texas. Abundant sunshine will warm temperatures into the upper 80s, but the humidity will be …

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