A new report from Fort Worth Lab, the city’s data analyzing arm, indicates that over a quarter of single-family homes in Fort Worth are owned by commercial interests, according to data from the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) in April. The report, based on TAD’s property records, reveals that out of more than 247,000 single-family homes listed, approximately 183,000 are owned …

Residents in a northeast Dallas neighborhood off Skillman Street are growing increasingly frustrated with frequent internet disruptions, which they believe are caused by thieves stealing copper wiring. According to NBC 5, disruptions have occurred multiple times over the past several weeks, prompting concerns among residents like Mitchell Mills. Mills recently woke up to the sound of sawing in the middle …

A family in North Texas is desperately searching for a man who disappeared near a creek in Garland just before a heavy rainfall. Three days have passed since Stacy Simpson last saw her boyfriend near a creek in Garland, but for her, time seems to have stopped. “It was sprinkling at first. Then it started coming harder. The ground was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another woman has filed sexual assault charges against Eric Sim, a now-former NASA engineer. Sim, 37, is facing seven counts of sexual assault for incidents that occurred between 2019 and 2023 and is currently out on bond. According to charging documents, the woman met Sim on the Bumble dating app in February 2023. They went on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s city council is set to vote on a proposed $6.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday morning. Of this amount, $700,000 is allocated for the maintenance of license plate readers used by the Houston Police Department. Acting Houston Police Chief Larry Satterwhite recently informed the city council that this technology is a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a suspect accused of assaulting a Montrose resident. Greg Audel, 57, recounted to that he was walking his dog when a stranger, whom he did not know, suddenly punched him. Audel tried to escape, but the man chased him into the street and continued to assault him …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Numerous defendants involved in a City of Houston Public Works corruption case appeared before a judge on Tuesday morning. Patrece Lee, currently held on a $460,000 bond, did not attend court, but her lawyer spoke with. Lee, who was arrested last week, faces four charges of bribery and abuse of official capacity exceeding $300,000. As a …

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A renewed investigation by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office has led to the resolution of a 2020 murder case involving a man found dead in Dutton Lake. This week, two men have been charged with the murder of Daniel Howey. Howey, a 37-year-old man who used a wheelchair and had intellectual and developmental disabilities, was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An X-ray technician is facing an indecent assault charge for allegedly inappropriately touching a patient during an exam. According to charging documents, the incident occurred at MD Anderson Cancer Center Mays Clinic on Holcombe Boulevard on March 18. Aaron Keith Payne, 42, is accused of using his position to isolate and assault the victim. The victim …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to Houston Public Works, they felt victorious this time last year with water main breaks reduced to fewer than 100 across the city. However, as previously reported, that number has since increased. From June 1 to September 30, 2023, the city received 19,170 calls about water leaks. After identifying which ones the department was responsible …