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January 13, 2022

Straight-A Houston teen shot and killed while walking her dog: 'I couldn't bring her back'

A 15-year-old girl was shot to death Tuesday night in Houston while walking her dog. Police responded to the scene after the incident where they found the girl unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.

January 12, 2022

Manhunt continues for home invader who killed Texas grandmother, injured son

Manhunt continues for person who shot, killed Texas grandmother and critically injured her adult son.

January 11, 2022

Texas mom who put COVID-positive son in trunk gets community support: 'Heart of gold'

The Texas mom who is accused of putting her son in the trunk of her car after testing positive for the coronavirus has received support from the community.

January 8, 2022

Son of Texas woman stabbed to death by man arrested 67 times and out on bail urges change: 'No accountability'

The son of a Houston grandmother who was fatally stabbed in 2020 by a suspect with an extensive criminal record and who was out on bond at the time is pressing to hold judges and the criminal justice system accountable for her death and that of others killed by criminal defendants released back onto the streets.

January 8, 2022

Houston fire in home with no smoke alarms leaves 1 dead, 3 hospitalized

A grandmother was dead and three others were hospitalized after a house fire in Houston. 

January 7, 2022

Texas mom pleads guilty in connection with 2-year-old daughter's death after allegedly beating girl with brush

A Texas woman accused of beating her 2-year-old daughter with a hairbrush has pleaded guilty to a charge in connection with the girl's death after her body was found in a Houston bayou in August, court records show. 

January 4, 2022

George Floyd's niece, 4, shot in Houston apartment on New Year's Day

The 4-year-old niece of George Floyd is recovering after she was struck by gunfire on New Year’s Day while inside a Houston apartment.

January 4, 2022

Texas’ largest county sees more than 150 killed by suspects out on bonds, victims group says

Criminal suspects released on multiple felony bonds in Texas' most populous county have killed 156 people since 2018, according to victim advocates, who have criticized bail reform efforts that have seen some people charged with violent crimes and released back onto the streets only to violently re-offended.

January 1, 2022

Houston-area hospitals could run out of monoclonal antibody treatment against omicron: report

Hospitals in Houston reportedly say they could run out of the antibody treatment sotrovimab within the next two weeks. 

December 30, 2021

Manhunt underway for 3 suspects accused of killing man trying to recover stolen dogs in Texas

Three men wanted for shooting, killing a man's friend while trying to recover stolen dogs.