When Mike Collier announced in April he was exploring another candidacy for lieutenant governor, he had a clear path to the Democratic Party’s nomination and a subsequent rematch with Republican incumbent Dan Patrick. On Monday, when Collier officially launched his campaign by starting a multi-city swing through Texas, he did so knowing that he’ll now have a formidable rival on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was killed along a southeast Houston road Saturday night and the vehicle that struck him may not have had its headlights on, police said. It happened around 8 p.m. in the 9200 block of Clearwood Drive near the Gulf Freeway. The man was crossing the street when a white pickup truck traveling at a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cool front is pushing through SE Texas, and it will bring spectacular weather back to Southeast Texas in the week ahead. Drier air lagging behind the front will slowly filter in through the morning Monday bringing much more comfortable weather to our forecast. Okay, you mentioned a front. How cool will it get? This front …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot to death, and three others were injured Sunday afternoon after a disturbance between neighbors in a southeast Houston mobile home park, according to officials. Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Mike Skillern said officers were called to the 10800 block of Telephone Road around 4:02 p.m. for a reported shooting. The shooting on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A visitor from Dallas was shot to death Sunday morning at a large party on Houston’s south side. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday near Orem Drive and Hiram Clarke. Officers were in the area working a burglary call when they heard shots fired nearby and found a man unresponsive on the ground at a private …

HOUSTON, Texas — AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel hit a winning RBI single in the ninth inning, and the AL West champion Houston Astros headed to the postseason with a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Gurriel hit .319 and became Houston’s second player to win a batting title after Jose Altuve in 2014, ’16 and ’17. Gurriel …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bond was set Sunday morning for a former student charged in connection with Friday’s school shooting that injured a principal and sent students and staff fleeing for safety. Dexter Kelsey, 25, is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant and deadly conduct in connection with the incident. While Kelsey did not appear due to medical …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Good news! TxDOT has reopened four lanes of the I-69 Southwest Freeway northbound at I-610 West Loop. Part two of the interchange project caused all northbound and southbound mainlanes of the Southwest Freeway at the West Loop to close, two weekends in a row. The closure was expected to end Monday, Oct. 4 at 5 a.m., …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston police officer was hospitalized Sunday after a serious crash in southwest Houston. It happened around 5:30 a.m. at Beechnut and Boone Road. The officer was eastbound on Beechnut when a westbound pickup truck attempted to turn left and slammed into the side of their cruiser, causing it to roll over. The officer was transported …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Four people were taken into custody Sunday morning after leading police on a chase that went on for 20 minutes and ended in a crash. It happened around 1:15 a.m. on the North Freeway and ended near Rankin Road and Greens Road. Officers were following a pair of vehicles that were racing in the southbound lanes …