Researchers confirmed two cases of BA.2, a sub-lineage of the omicron variant, through sequencing at the University of Texas Southwestern on Thursday. Scientists discovered the sub-lineage in December, shortly after the original omicron lineage, called BA.1, was identified. Recent spread of the sub-lineage led the U.K. Health Security Agency to designate BA.2 as “under investigation.” Public health experts are monitoring the strain as it spreads in several European and Asian countries. BA.2 is believed to be more transmissible than BA.1, but not much else is known about the variant. In Denmark, BA.2 jumped from 20% of COVID-19 cases in the…
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Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a car who fatally struck a man in a wheelchair Friday morning. Police said the man was crossing the street at East Seminary Drive and Evans Avenue about 6:45 a.m. when he was hit by a silver sedan. He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where he died a short time later. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 56-year-old William Russell of Houston. Police said the person in the car did not stop and help Russell. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As details surrounding a chase and shootout that wounded three Houston police officers continue to emerge, we are learning more about 31-year-old Roland Caballero, the suspect accused in the incident, According to records, Caballero recently had an open warrant issued out for him due to an unlawful carrying weapon charge and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. The warrant stemmed from a Dec. 28, 2021 robbery at an auto shop in Katy. Additional records show offenses dating back as far as 2008, where Caballero was charged with deadly conduct. During Thursday’s events, Caballero was sought after…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of shooting and killing Pct. 5 Corporal Charles Galloway returned to a Harris County courtroom Friday morning. In court, it was revealed that two more people have been charged in connection with the case, bringing the total number of people charged to five. According to the district attorney’s office, a number of people had come into contact with 51-year-old suspect Oscar Rosales after his alleged crime and attempted to help him. Rosales was arrested at a hotel just across the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad de Acuña, Mexico on Wednesday. WATCH FULL PRESS CONFERENCE:…
HOUSTON, Texas — Another weekend, another major closure around the 610 Loop. This time, drivers should prepare for a complete closure of the I-69 (Southwest Freeway) northbound connectors to the 610 West Loop southbound. These closures will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 and run through 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 31. Meanwhile, all lanes of I-69 southbound from Edloe Street to the West Loop will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 through 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. The Texas Department of of Transportation has issued a detour advisory for motorists in the area: Traffic should continue IH-69…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau found that 22 percent of Houstonians were not working due to COVID-related reasons. This could be either because the individual was sick with COVID themselves or was caring for someone with COVID, such as a child or elderly person. In the latest Household Pulse Survey from December 29, 2021 to January 10, 2022, approximately 8.7 million people nationwide reported not working. That’s the highest number ever reported since the U.S. Census Bureau created the survey in April 2020. The survey is meant to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Violent crime is up all across Houston and residents are feeling the effect. Five Houston area law enforcement officers have been killed or injured in the past five days. “This is not a war out here,” said Glen Simpson, who lives in Fifth Ward, “but they’re making it into one.” Three Houston police officers were shot on January 28, after a police chase and stand-off in southeast Houston. Police believe the suspect may have used a weapon with a small switch added, allowing him to rapidly fire dozens of shots at a time. “They got a…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston-area residents have voiced concerns for years about stopped trains blocking major roads. Representatives with Union Pacific Railroad met with Houston City Council to see what can be done to address the problem. Stalled or stopped trains blocking major roads has become an ongoing issue throughout the Houston area and in Houston’s East End. Local business owner Jose Benitez told ABC13 he sees the impact to residents and businesses every day. “It creates a lot of traffic,” Benitez said. “People can’t go nowhere. It can be 20 minutes, 30 minutes, maybe 45 minutes sometimes. It’s a…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect fleeing from police Thursday crashed into a curb, opened his driver-side door and started shooting multiple rounds toward officers before their patrol cars could even come to a stop in the 2100 block of McGowen Street. Within eight seconds, the suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Roland Caballero, fired so many shots that the front of one officer’s SUV started to give off smoke It’s hard to count in real time just how many rounds Caballero allegedly shot. He was allegedly using an automatic weapon, likely a handgun that was illegally modified with a Glock…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother of five says she is lucky to be alive after being shot while riding in a car on the 610 loop in southeast Houston. “I literally fought for my life, like, I fought for my life. I really did, I fought,” said the woman, who asked not to reveal her name or face for her protection. A spokesperson with the Houston Police Department says their Major Assaults Division is investigating the case and says it is open and active with no arrests. Showing our ABC13 news camera her wounds after being shot in the…
