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Former city employee and 6 others accused of stealing millions of taxpayer dollars, records show


June 1, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former City of Houston Public Works employee has been arrested for allegedly taking bribes and funneling money through several businesses over nearly ten months, according to charging documents. Patrece Lee faces four charges of bribery and abuse of official capacity exceeding $300,000. Six additional individuals are expected to surrender in the coming days, accused of …

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Houston ISD seeks voter support on $4.4 billion bond proposal


June 1, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston ISD is seeking voter approval for a $4.4 billion bond proposal, the largest in the district’s history. Despite the significant amount, HISD assures that it will not result in a tax increase. The bond proceeds from a future election will replenish the district’s general fund, which is used to finance the bond. Portable buildings at …

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Qué Pasa Houston? Here’s what’s happening this weekend


June 1, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — T.G.I.F.! Here’s what’s happening in Houston this weekend. It’s your last chance to catch Disney’s Newsies, the Tony Award-winning musical, in a brand-new production by Theatre Under The Stars. Newsies is inspired by true events, where a group of underdogs became unlikely heroes and stood up against the most powerful men in New York. Use the …

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Several cruise passengers fly into Houston with flu-like symptoms, officials say


June 1, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Several members of a travel group who had disembarked from a cruise in the Pacific Northwest arrived at Bush Intercontinental Airport with flu-like symptoms, as disclosed by multiple agencies to. The Houston Fire Department reported being called to Terminal C at 6:20 p.m. regarding numerous sick passengers on a flight from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. These …

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18-year-old left paralyzed from neck down after driver allegedly shot him day after prom


June 1, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old is paralyzed from the neck down following a road rage shooting. Saturday had been a high point in Dexter Foster’s life. “He was really excited about going to prom,” his mother, Shavon Poullard, recalled. However, on Sunday afternoon, everything changed when Foster was shot while driving on the I-610 South Loop near Mykawa. Poullard …

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