The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is relatively young, yet the potential for its first hurricane looms this weekend. Tropical Storm Beryl has recently formed and currently sits in the Atlantic, approximately 1200 miles east-southeast of Barbados. Forecasters anticipate Beryl to intensify into a hurricane by Sunday as it tracks northwestward toward the Caribbean. Typically, this area doesn’t see storm development …

In Houston, Texas, authorities are seeking four suspects involved in a robbery at a game room in southwest Houston last month. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on May 3 at a business on Fondren Road, according to the Houston Police Department. Police reported that two suspects entered the game room and immediately assaulted a security guard, seizing his weapon. …

In Houston, Texas, a Spring Branch man has received two life sentences for the 2017 murder of a couple whose bodies were found a day apart. Herbert James Simon, 42 years old, was convicted of murder and aggravated kidnapping after a five-day trial, announced Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. According to authorities, Simon and another individual, Josue Casco, who …

In Houston, Texas, a tragic incident occurred early Friday morning when a bicyclist was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler near the Beltway, as reported by the Houston Police Department. According to HPD, the collision occurred just before 6 a.m. on the North Sam Houston Parkway East service road and West Hardy Road. The victim, a 53-year-old man riding a bike, …

In Houston, Joelle Espeut, raised in a military family moving across the Midwest, faced challenges embracing her transgender identity due to a lack of support. After relocating to Houston seven years ago, she now focuses on creating inclusive spaces for Black transgender women. Born in Germany, Espeut spent early childhood in a military environment before settling in St. Louis, where …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Humble teenager who murdered his mother and drove across the country with her body in the trunk nearly two years ago has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Tyler Roenz, now 19, accepted a plea deal in Harris County. At the time of the crime, he was 17 years old. Authorities reported that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is hospitalized after being shot in the face during a robbery outside an overnight club early Friday morning, according to Houston police. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Perfect 10, located near Richmond Avenue and Greenridge Drive. Investigators informed that the victim, who is in his 20s, is expected to survive. He …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — T.G.I.F.! Let’s dive into Qué Pasa Houston. With the scorching heat, staying indoors is definitely the way to go. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is reviving an intriguing exhibit! This exhibit offers visitors a chance to learn about Van Gogh’s madness, why tomatoes were considered inedible 500 years ago, and how an “assassin bug” can …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The murder of Jocelyn Nungaray has not only shocked our city but has also become a focal point in the national immigration debate. During Thursday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump mentioned the 12-year-old’s murder. confirmed that Trump spoke with Nungaray’s family before the debate. Other Republican officials in Texas, including Senator Ted Cruz and Governor …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former HISD middle school teacher was arrested Friday after police say he had a 14-year-old student perform sex acts on camera and fondled her in a parked car. Dale Vanwright, 63, was a design teacher at Tanglewood Middle School when the crimes allegedly occurred. Court documents say the victim was dating one of Vanwright’s relatives, who …