HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A large water main leak in northwest Houston sent water high into the air for hours. Early Friday morning, witnesses reported large amounts of water at the intersection of W. 43rd Street and Watonga, near US-290. According to a neighbor in the area, a woman hit a fire hydrant in the median around midnight, and that’s when the water started flowing. The neighbor said they heard a loud bang outside and came out to see the woman’s car in the median. They said the car was so damaged, it had to be towed away. Public works…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With a season like the one the Houston Texans just endured, it’s no wonder some folks think the entire franchise should be sold, but others argue the team is young and lacks the proper leadership and resources. Regardless, the organization needs a new head coach after the recent firing of David Culley. Culley was let go after just one season with the team, in which Houston finished 4-13, losing 28-25 to the Tennessee Titans, the AFC’s top playoff seed. So who could be the Texans’ next head coach? To a lot of people’s surprise, the organization…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The issue of bonding out criminal defendants is a hot-button topic in local politics right now, and a Houston councilmember is now jumping into the fray. On Friday, councilmember and former bondsman Michael Kubosh announced he is filing judicial grievances against all the Harris County District Court judges. Standing in front of several pastors and holding a list of 156 murder victims, Kubosh alleged that the victims were all killed by suspects who were out on low bonds for pending felonies. Kubosh said he is trying to make a point, notwithstanding his career as a bondsman.…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Eyewitness News has been preparing you over recent weeks of closures in the area of the West Loop and Southwest Freeway. And when those weekend-long closures are announced, officials have given start times of Friday at 9 p.m. But, TxDOT plans to start this coming weekend’s closure earlier, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. This closure impacts the northbound West 610 Loop between Westpark Drive and Richmond Avenue. Traffic will be detoured via the frontage road. According to TxDOT, crews are continuing preparation for upcoming work on the I-610 West Loop mainlane bridge over I-69 Southwest Freeway. They…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Monday will mark two years since the explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing that killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Spring Branch. Even after that time, some people are still making repairs. Kenia Morales said she will never forget the moment she heard the explosion early that January morning. “Every year I remember, ‘Oh my gosh…Boom.’ It’s too much stress,” said Morales. The home she was living in with her husband and three kids was destroyed. “Everything broken, windows, my kid was crying. (It was) terrible,” said Morales. The family rented an apartment…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a proposal which he said would give parents more power and say as to what their kids learn in school. On Thursday, Abbott introduced his “Parental Bill of rights” during a campaign stop in Lewisville. “Under the Bill of rights, we will amend the Texas Constitution to make clear that parents are the primary decision-makers in all matters involving their children,” Abbott said. He adds that parents have a right to know what their child is being taught in school. Abbott said the plan would expand parents’ access to school curriculum, make…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A father, who was charged with murder this week for the shooting death of his son, said he was desperate to get him help and only fired in self-defense. John Iaens, 67, is out of jail on a $75,000 bond. He is accused in the shooting death of his 27-year-old son, Andrew Iaens. According to police, officers were called to a home on Rollingbrook in southwest Houston just after midnight on Tuesday, where they found Andrew dead from multiple gunshot wounds on the front lawn. John remained at the scene and was arrested. A witness told…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least one person is dead after a home invasion injured two people and one person was assaulted in Houston’s East End. The incident began inside a home in the 7100 block of Avenue Q at about 3:10 a.m. Three people were inside when several suspects barged in and opened fire. “Between four and five suspects entered the house. They immediately got into a struggle with the residents of the house. Shots were fired. The suspects then ran off on foot,” Detective Stark with HPD said. At the scene, officers said two of the men had…
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JOHANNESBURG: South African head coach Mark Boucher faces charges which could result in his dismissal, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. CSA said in a statement a senior counsel, Advocate Terry Motau, had been appointed to chair a disciplinary hearing into allegations of misconduct against the coach. The charges come while Boucher’s side are involved in a high-profile series of matches against India. South Africa completed a Test series win last week and won the first of three one-day internationals on Wednesday in Paarl. The allegations against the 45-year-old former South Africa international wicket-keeper follow hearings last year into…
