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‘I can’t even believe it’: Houston woman says family court judge ordered child back to alleged abuser
A Harris County mother says she’s caught between two courts — one handling a felony child abuse case against her ex-husband and another ordering her to return their children to him while the criminal case remains unresolved. Angelik Sims says she’s refusing to comply with the fam...
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Harris County man charged after allegedly posing as woman in intimate video scheme: Precinct 5
A Harris County man faces a felony charge after deputies say he posed as a woman on Snapchat to get a sexual video from another man and then shared it with others....
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Man found dead near Crosby Freeway in northeast Harris County, investigators say
Investigators said initial information indicates the man was hit by a vehicle several hours before he was found in the grass near the roadway.
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Investigation underway after man shot, hospitalized in northwest Harris County, HCSO says
Investigators said the man was shot in the lower extremities and was taken to the hospital, where he is in stable condition.
schools
Classrooms at Pugh Elementary reach 89 degrees
Students at a Houston ISD elementary school were sweltering in near 90-degree classrooms Tuesday. Sources reached out to KPRC 2 News saying classrooms at Pugh Elementary School in East Houston nearly reached 90 degrees. A photo of a classroom thermostat shared with KPRC 2 shows a...
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2026 West U Halloween Dash & Kids Fun Run
It's our 15th Anniversary! Please join us on October 31, for the only race in beautiful West U. Come dressed as your favorite ghoul or goblin.
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45 Chihuahuas rescued from north Houston mobile home, Harris County Constable Precinct 1 says
Forty-five Chihuahua-mix dogs were rescued from mobile home on Edgeworth Street in north Houston on Tuesday aid an ongoing animal-neglect investigation, Harris Co. Constable Pct. 1 says....
government
Harris County confirms 11k voters' registration have been processed after major backlog in September
Last month, the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar's Office found that nearly 75,000 voter records needed to be processed before early voting....
safety
Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 8000 West Tidwell Road
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 8000 West Tidwell Road about 12:30 a.m. today (Oct. 6). The identity of the deceased male is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Divi...
safety
Man flees after Dodge Challenger crashes into traffic signal pole in southwest Houston
A man fled the scene of a crash Tuesday morning after a Dodge Challenger crashed into a pedestrian traffic signal pole in southwest Houston. The crash happened around 3:27 a.m. near the Southwest Freeway feeder road and Fountain View Drive. A witness reported hearing a red Dodge ...
safety
Harris County Fire Marshal's Office K-9 bites another handler at training conference in Rockwall, officials say
Officials said a Harris County Fire Marshal's Office K-9 bit another handler at a training conference in Rockwall.