Search results

The husband of one of the teachers killed in a Texas school shooting this week collapsed and died on Thursday while preparing for his wife’s funeral, the family said. Joe Garcia had been married to high school sweetheart, Irma Garcia, for 24 years before she was gunned down Tuesday at Robb...

A 44-year-old man was shot to death by his apparent roommate inside a north Houston apartment complex Tuesday night, Houston police say. It happened in the 5300 block of West Gulf Bank Road near Antoine Drive. According to HPD Lt. Willkens, witnesses told police two men, who appeared to be...

These are some pictures from the memorial that has formed in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting at Robb Elementary School that has left 19 children and two teachers dead so far. Since then, many have descended upon the city to remember all those affected. See the photos below: RELATED...

The second of two men responsible for the 2018 drive-by shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday. Eric Black pleaded guilty to murder earlier this year in a plea deal that capped...

Houston police have released video of a man they said knew an employee was recording his every move, but disregarded that as he stole several items from a dollar store on the northwest side of town. Video recorded around 10:10 am on May 3 shows a man walking into a dollar store located in the...

An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in his single cell at the Harris County Jail, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. During a required security check, detention officers found Robert Fore Jr., 40, slumped over and unconscious, HSCO stated. The officers...

A Carnival cruise ship caught fire as it was docked in Grand Turk Thursday morning, officials said. The fire broke out inside the Carnival Freedom ship’s funnel and was quickly extinguished as the ship was in the capital of Turks and Caicos, a Carnival spokesperson told NBC News Thursday...

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House will announce Thursday an update to the district’s compensation plan for teachers, according to a release. HISD previously announced its five-year strategic plan on a 6.75% raise for teachers but has since updated that plan that...

Actor Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67. Both Deadline and TMZ.com are reporting the star’s death. He starred in “Goodfellas” and baseball classic “Field of Dreams.” NBC News reported Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie called “Dangerous...

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2022. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. The eighteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Catelyn Green who is graduating from...

The warm weather days are here y’all! With temperatures heating up and sunny days ahead, Houstonians and their families are gearing up for a well-deserved break. Whether you’re flying out or driving out of Houston, here are several things you need to know before you go: Gas prices Gas prices...

The local Senate Committee on Criminal Justice will hold a hearing in attempt to tackle catalytic converter theft in Houston. Sen. John Whitmire and members of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, including other invited guests, will hold an interim hearing in Houston to determine what...

A former Montgomery County Jail deputy who pleaded guilty to improper sexual activity with a person in custody has been sentenced to 100 days in jail. Sharleen Diane O’Banion, 33, had sex with Jacob Parker, a 28-year-old man in custody, while she was an employee of the Conroe Montgomery County...

Children at Risk, a Texas nonprofit plans to bring advocates, community members, and local leaders to a news conference to discuss the needs of Uvalde after Tuesday’s mass shooting that took place where 19 kids and 2 teachers were killed at Robb Elementary. Topics during the news conference...

School officials in Uvalde, Texas, promised to do everything they could to protect students from a mass shooting. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District had doubled its security budget in recent years, according to public documents, in part to comply with state legislation passed in...

A Houston man who confessed to two murders after being arrested for rape has pleaded guilty to all three crimes in exchange for a sentence of 65 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday. Chris Dontrell Roddy, 31, was originally arrested in July 2020 for the...

A 16-year-old teenager was life-flighted to a hospital after he was shot during an argument outside his home in west Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office. It happened in the 7000 block of Pavilion Park Drive near Howell Sugar Land Road at around 6:57 a.m. According to...

An investigation is underway after deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a man fell to his death at an industrial warehouse in northwest Harris County. It happened in the 12200 block of FM 529. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, three men gained access to a crane with a basket since...

This Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest in two years as 34.9 million people plan to hit the road, with 2.8 million of those drivers right here in Texas. Those numbers are up around 5% compared to last year, according to AAA Texas. With all that traffic, the last thing you want...

A fatal crash has caused a closure in the northbound lanes of Eastex Freeway at Aldine Bender Thursday, Houston police said. The crash happened around 5:23 a.m. Officers said traffic delays are expected in the area. Drivers are urged to find an alternate route. Continue reading...