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In northeast Harris County, authorities are seeking video evidence related to a shooting incident that left a 10-year-old boy, known as CJ Junior, hospitalized with multiple injuries. Despite his stable condition, CJ underwent extensive medical procedures, including surgery to address injuries to his heart, liver, lung, spleen, and colon. According to Francine Holiday, CJ’s grandmother, the incident occurred on Wednesday …

In Houston, Texas, an 83-year-old great-grandmother became the victim of a violent carjacking outside a grocery store in the Aldine area on Thursday morning. Lydia Sanchez, now out of the hospital, is nursing a badly swollen knee, split lip, and sore rib cage as a result of the attack. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred as …

In Houston, Texas, a 59-year-old woman is fighting for her life in the hospital after being stabbed in her garage, allegedly by a pre-teen, according to her brother, as of Monday. The 12-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated assault and is currently held at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center. The victim, identified as Susan Chong by her family, …

In Harris County, Texas (KTRK) — The tragic passing of a beloved high school football player from the Houston area has garnered attention from the NFL, with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts reportedly stepping in to assist with funeral expenses, as confirmed by the victim’s grandfather. Jarvon Coles, the 18-year-old who tragically lost his life, was laid to rest on …

In Houston’s Westchase area over the weekend, a tragic incident unfolded as a mother shielded her children from gunfire, ultimately losing her life, as confirmed by her family. Houston Police Department officers were called to the scene around 8 p.m. on Friday at the 3100 block of Elmside Drive near Meadowglen Lane. According to authorities, a 37-year-old woman, identified as …

Dallas Police homicide detectives are currently investigating the death of a man who was discovered shot after authorities responded to a car crash overnight in Dallas. The incident occurred around 1:25 a.m. on Feb. 20 in the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, where police were summoned to the scene of a reported crash. Upon arrival, officers found 25-year-old Faneal Tesfit …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The woman accused of strangling her girlfriend and dumping her body near Buffalo Bayou faced a judge Friday afternoon. Shania Turner’s bond was set at $100,000, a fraction of the $500,000 prosecutors were asking for. Tierra Horn, 18, was last seen Jan. 2, and her body was discovered Jan. 5 on a hiking trail, just yards from …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 16-year-old driver is facing multiple charges for the death of a man whom he’s accused of crashing into during a police chase. The innocent driver was Andres Saldano Sorto, who was 19 years old and the primary breadwinner for his family. Speaking through her granddaughter’s translation, Maria Saldano shared the grief of losing her only son, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Matthew and Jennifer Austin have rented a home in Canyon Village at Cypress Hills in northwest Harris County for a year but said they’re being evicted as a result of actions from Municipal Utility District 157. “I had planned on living here a couple of years until we were able to buy a house,” Matthew Austin said …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The search continues for the people responsible for a shooting that killed a 17-year-old in the parking lot of a hookah lounge Sunday morning in southwest Houston. According to investigators, the shooting happened in the 7200 block of West Fuqua Street after 1 a.m. The street is expected to be closed until at least 10 a.m. because …