Nine investors are accusing members of a prominent North Texas family of engaging in securities fraud in connection with a high-profile mixed-use project in Allen and other real estate investments, according to newly amended court documents. The complaint, initially filed in October 2020 by Palazzo Holdings LLC, claims Thakkar family members defrauded investors who bought $2.5 million of securities in …

Nine investors are accusing members of a prominent North Texas family of engaging in securities fraud in connection with a high-profile mixed-use project in Allen and other real estate investments, according to newly amended court documents. The complaint, initially filed in October 2020 by Palazzo Holdings LLC, claims Thakkar family members defrauded investors who bought $2.5 million of securities in …

They were targeted — kidnapped, beaten and robbed — because they were gay; humiliated and violated. The four assailants used the Grindr social networking app to lure their victims into a dark, abandoned apartment. Once inside, the men were held captive and subjected to gay slurs and beatings, authorities said. They were robbed and pistol-whipped. At least two were smeared …

Texas public university leaders are hoping that the Legislature will pass a bill during the third special session this year that would free up millions of dollars of funding for new and existing buildings. Many of the projects mentioned in the bill include funding for the construction and upgrading of health care education and research facilities at various public universities …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Family and friends of a woman reportedly killed by a suspect who was out of jail on bond marched for justice on Houston’s east end today, calling for bond reform in Harris County. The demands of the crowd echoed feelings from across the city. Those at the march said the death of 71-year-old Martha Medina …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to the advocacy group Children at Risk, 300,000 children are estimated to be sleeping on the floor every night in the greater Houston area. Data also shows that one in three children in our region is living in poverty. However, the Houston Furniture Bank is trying to change that and inviting other members of the community to …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston’s Blood Bros. BBQ is once again basking in the national spotlight. The New York Times selected the Bellaire barbecue joint as one of the 50 American restaurants it’s “most excited about right now.” Published Monday, October 11, the list spotlights “the 50 most vibrant and delicious restaurants in 2021 . . .They’re not ranked, but together …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The cost of eggs, meat and clothes are all up. Those are a few of the impacts of the supply chain backup we are all feeling. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced the Port of Los Angeles will be open 24 hours a day for the next 90 days to try to relieve some of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 6-year-old girl was hit and killed Wednesday afternoon by a passing truck as she got off a school bus in northwest Houston. It happened just after 4:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of West Montgomery Road. The child had just exited the school bus and was crossing the street when a black Chevrolet pickup truck …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With no arrests made in the 16 days since at least 50 shell casings were left in a deadly shootout near a now-shuttered after-hours club, Houston police have produced images of three people they say are wanted as persons of interest in the case. Police said the individuals are wanted for questioning in the Sept. 27 …