
Man sentenced to at least 20 years behind bars after being found guilty of killing Harris Co. deputy constable
A jury has delivered its sentence after a man was found guilty of killing a Harris County deputy constable and her child back in 2024.

A jury has delivered its sentence after a man was found guilty of killing a Harris County deputy constable and her child back in 2024.

A federal court has ruled the City of Houston's Minority Women and Small Business Enterprise Program as unconstitutional, according to court records.
Civil rights groups alleged immigration agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles, California raids, a report says.
When 2 Helps You first investigated complaints about abandoned Xfinity cables left behind after service work, one homeowner’s problem was resolved within days. Now, more viewers are sharing nearly identical stories. Following our original report, homeowners from across the Housto...

Some Fort Bend ISD parents are worried about health impacts with cellphone towers going to school properties, while some experts caution the impacts are unknown....

The Houston Dynamo and Dash have partnered with the City of Houston to distribute 10,000 free tickets to upcoming matches in hopes of capitalizing on the recent World Cup....

Aaron Reitz took the oath of office earlier this month and, in his first statement, wrote that "Things are about to get very bad for criminals in the Southern District of Texas."...
A new water safety effort is underway at Surfside Beach following the drowning of a young boy in May. The Surfside community is placing life jackets at beach entrances as part of a program called “Community Floats Together.” The goal is to make U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jack...

A Georgia teenager who charged at the U.S. Capitol armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing body armor and camouflage clothing pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally carrying a firearm, court records show....

Two North Texas men have been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for operating a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills across the Dallas-Fort Worth area....

U.S. Judge David Hittner sided with a white couple who sued the city in 2023, claiming their landscaping businesses faced racial discrimination.

After months of back-and-forth in court, new THC rules are set to go into effect Friday in Texas.
A federal judge has ruled the City of Houston’s Minority Women and Small Business Enterprise Program is unconstitutional. Court records show U.S. District Judge David Hittner ruled against the City of Houston in a lawsuit brought against the city by two landscaping companies. The...
Meet Alison Ford, Senior Human Resources Generalist.

Neighbors in Canterra Creek, a community in Iowa Colony, told ABC13 they felt like their backyard had turned into a shooting range.

eBay Inc. agreed to pay almost $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former employees of the company targeted them with threats and bizarre anonymous deliveries....

A Kinder Institute report called it the fastest drop in SNAP enrollment the Houston-area has seen since at least 2022.

Step into the galaxy far, far away to celebrate 50 years of "Star Wars!" New details were just unveiled at San Diego Comic Con about the upcoming exhibit "Star Wars: The Experience" coming to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia next year!...
State health officials have confirmed 123 cases of cyclospora in Texas with 90 of those being reported in the Houston area. Health officials are still working to identify the source of the outbreak. In total, 23 people have been hospitalized. Here is a breakdown of the Houston ar...

"It's like Stanley Kubrick meets 'The Evil Dead!' Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson details the newest chapter in his graphic novel series, "The Mandrake Project: Year Two."...

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement found compliance issues at the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy with student attendance records, required paperwork, and internal checks to ensure the academy was meeting the state’s training requirements....

Check out the $600 Ultimate Grogu, which made its San Diego Comic-Con debut alongside "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu"-inspired merchandise....

On top of the confirmed cases, health officials added that four other cases are currently under investigation.
Houston rapper Warren Brown, known as NFL Cartel Bo, is facing an aggravated kidnapping charge after a welfare check at a northwest Harris County home led deputies to evidence that a woman had been held captive and later escaped, court records and law-enforcement officials said. ...
As another dangerous heat wave settles over Southeast Texas, the City of Houston is opening cooling centers across the city to help residents escape the extreme temperatures. The move comes as heat-related calls to the city’s 3-1-1 line have doubled over the past week. City offic...

The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday....

According to officials, HAZMAT crews responded to the scene after two transformers fell off an 18-wheeler in northwest Harris County.

The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Beer jointly announced their engagement in an Instagram post Tuesday....

For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

A poll released Tuesday found that the race for Texas attorney general is a dead heat.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads his Democratic challenger, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, in a poll released Tuesday.

Statements from two of the passengers who were taken into custody during the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo claim ICE agents were not in front or behind the vehicle....

Today: We learn about the new medical research hub UH Health, U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia discusses the latest on the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston radio personality Madd Hatta tells us about his new children's book, and more....

Iran publicly hanged two men on Tuesday who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state media reported....

Texas’ higher education commissioner signaled that the state could expand the use of the conservative-favored Classic Learning Test in public university admissions....
A group of eight people was arrested after authorities say they trespassed onto an abandoned property in Spring as part of a viral TikTok trend. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputies recently responded to Main Street America, a long-closed attract...

Thirteen years ago, when Texas created the tax deal for data centers, state lawmakers expected to lose — at most — $14 million in tax revenue in Texas' next 2-year budget cycle. Now, state projections show it could lead to Texas forgoing more than $3 billion in the 2028-29 bienni...

Grenada police said Tuesday that Liz Waddell was not seen returning from a swim.

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans....

Texas Game Wardens released video of a fisherman’s rescue at Lake Tawakoni. The man spent more than three hours in the water after being thrown from his boat....

Police said they found the 38-year-old victim dead inside his bedroom with a laceration to the back of his head.

The U.S. Senate race in Texas continues to be competitive, according to a poll published Tuesday.

Rabe’e Ata Juma’a Alqaq, who was in Houston to compete in the Genuine Cup at Rice University, reportedly traveled to Chicago of his own accord after telling his team he was going for a walk....
The Jordanian athlete who was reported missing while attending the Genuine Cup in Houston has been found states away, according to the university.
A South Jersey man found a curious message in a bottle during his clean-up routine, which was set adrift by a 9-year-old in 1973.

ERCOT and the PUCT said they've already taken steps to regulate large energy consumers and called for the state legislature to expand their authority.

In a statement, the university said the athlete contacted the Rice University Police Department after seeing news reports that he was reported missing....
A batch of mosquitos collected in Brazoria County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Here are where the mosquitos were collected: 1. Old Airline Road and Shadow Creek Ranch Parkway, Pearland 2. Balsam and Syca...
A Jordanian soccer player who disappeared while visiting Houston for the Genuine Cup, an international soccer tournament for athletes with disabilities, has been found safe in the Chicago area, according to Rice University officials. On Sunday, the Rice University Police Departme...
Houston summers are known for their heat, but sometimes that heat reaches the extreme end of the spectrum. That’s exactly what we’re experiencing right now. With the perfect combination of abundant humidity, an intense heat dome overhead, and peak summertime heating, conditions c...
More than six years after a Houston-area teenager disappeared after becoming a victim of human trafficking, authorities have identified her remains, bringing long-awaited answers to a case that had remained unsolved. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that advance...
During its meeting on July 27, the City Council approved an expenditure of $390,000 by the Parks and Recreation Department for the purchase of new fitness equipment....

The parents of Thy Mitchell have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Harris County alleging Matthew Mitchell planned to murder his family, according to court records....
Law enforcement officials are investigating allegations of misconduct at Austin FC’s developmental youth academy

In "Spider-Man: Brand-New Day," Peter Parker is forced to watch his friends from the sidelines while continuing to protect New York City.

The family of a 93-year-old woman who died in July is pressing for answers and accountability after they allege that their loved one was cremated against her final wishes...

Details for the new school haven't been released, but ABC13 learned that students who don't live in Katy can also apply to the program.

Human remains found in 2020 have been identified as a Houston-area teen who had been missing for six years after being a victim of human trafficking, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office....

The Traveler's Cart will close at the end of July after the Houston restaurant's owners and their two kids were found dead in a murder-suicide.

A pack of coyotes has taken over an abandoned construction zone in West Hollywood, alarming neighbors with nightly howling and barking.
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