HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A person has died following a crash on the Katy Freeway in the early hours of Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. near the city’s Energy Corridor District. Police reported that the victim was stalled in a flowing lane of westbound traffic near the Eldridge Parkway exit, changing a …

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Jason Spencer, the chief of staff for Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, was arrested on Thursday evening in The Woodlands for allegedly violating a protection order, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Documents reveal that on May 24, just before 4 p.m., MCSO deputies found Spencer, 51, sitting in his car outside a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office (FBCSO) has arrested the suspect in a domestic violence case that led to the closure of two schools. Jaime Ediel Buentello, 33, was taken into custody on Friday in the 10500 block of Southwest Freeway in Houston. According to a spokesperson from Lamar CISD, the FBCSO informed the school district …

GRANVILLE, Ohio (KTRK) — Birmingham Southern College, a 168-year-old private liberal arts institution, is closing permanently on May 31 due to financial difficulties. Despite the college’s impending closure, the Birmingham Southern Panthers baseball team will begin play in the Division III World Series on the same day. The Panthers secured their spot in the World Series by winning their fifth …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a week after a storm, an 89-year-old Houston woman remains without power. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been informed that she must repair her electric lines and breaker box before CenterPoint can restore her power. An electrician has estimated that bringing her wiring up to code could cost at least $3,000. …