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May 22, 2024

Texas real estate agent details 'house of horror' home overtaken by squatters: 'Not even habitable'

A Texas real estate agent helped remove squatters from a Houston home with such extensive damage that the entire house was taken down by its new owners.

May 22, 2024

Texas woman with blown tire kidnapped, sexually assaulted by man who pulled over under guise of helping: docs

Reynaldo Tapia-Arcibar, 31, allegedly lured a woman into his car after offering to help her with a flat tire. He now faces aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault charges.

May 21, 2024

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston

The U.S. Justice Department said a Texas petrochemical company has agreed to pay more than $30 million over two explosions in 2019 that injured workers and forced thousands to evacuate.

May 21, 2024

SeaWorld enthusiasts and twin brothers who attended camp as kids work at park for milestone anniversary

Two twin brothers and full-time SeaWorld San Antonio employees were introduced to the park as young kids. Today, the Texas-based brothers work with animals daily, saying they're "grateful."

May 21, 2024

Lawsuit filed against cement company after deadly Houston crane collapse during storm

A survivor from a job site where cranes collapsed last week during a Houston storm filed a lawsuit against the cement plant operators, reports say.

May 20, 2024

Texas judge blocks Biden administration rule requiring more gun sellers to run background checks

A federal judge has temporarily blocked some enforcement of a new Biden administration rule that would force more gun sellers to run background checks.

May 19, 2024

Texas crime victims liaison pleads guilty to human smuggling with county vehicle

A former employee with the Starr County District Attorney’s office pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented people on Friday, according to court records.

May 19, 2024

Mosquitoes swarm Texas town, officials blame climate change

A Texas town near Houston is dealing with another spring of exploding mosquito populations, something one local official blames on the effects of climate change.

May 18, 2024

Pillowcase Murders: Suspected Texas serial killer smothered elderly women in upscale nursing homes

Billy Chemirmir, suspected of smothering 22 elderly Texas women to death over a two year period, is the subject of a new docuseries "Pillowcase Murders."

May 17, 2024

Once-in-a-generation wind event caused deaths, extensive damage across Houston, meteorologist says

Meteorologists said the damage caused by windstorms, which killed 4 and could leave some residents of Houston without power for weeks, was comparable to that 'caused by a hurricane.'