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Foggy Friday morning commute, rain chances going up for the weekend


October 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of dense fog is expected for your Friday morning commute. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for parts of SE Texas until 9 a.m. Friday. A weak front stalled out north of Houston will keep the winds light overnight, and dense fog is likely to develop before sunrise, especially along and south of …

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Houston tattoo artist Julian Issac died from overdose, ME determines


October 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston tattoo artist Julian Issac died of an overdose, the medical examiner’s office determined. Issac was last seen on Tuesday, June 15. A couple of weeks later, his body was found less than two miles away from the 11700 block of Teaneck Drive, which is around the same area where crews had been searching for him. …

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Nonbinary author describes growing up and coming out in ’90s Clear Lake


October 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In observation of LGBTQ+ History Month, spoke with three BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) community leaders about their experiences as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming and/or queer people. This is the second in a three-part series. For the most part, Addie Tsai is pretty happy these days, but it wasn’t always that way. The …

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Political expert: New Texas redistricting maps creates virtually no competitive races in Houston


October 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After having more than a dozen competitive races in the Houston area in 2020, a Rice University political expert believes the newly approved district maps create virtually no competitive races for next year’s election. STATE LAWMAKERS APPROVE NEW DISTRICT MAPS State lawmakers wrapped the third special session of 2021 this week. Before they adjourned, they approved …

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Harris County tow truck drivers step up to help domestic violence victims


October 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Tow truck drivers across the Houston area are known for helping drivers in need of help on the side of the road. Now, they’re stepping up to assist those who face much bigger problems than disabled vehicles. The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office has partnered with Houston wrecker drivers to form a program called “Tow …

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Man accused of killing and dismembering his mother in NW Harris County


October 22, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies responding to a welfare check Thursday morning made a gruesome discovery at a northwest Harris County home when they found the dismembered body of a 72-year-old woman in a box. Harris County sheriff’s deputies were called to the home in the 11100 block of Cactus Point, which is near Barker Cypress and Cypress North Houston, …

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