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Proposed change to help ease rape kit DNA testing backlog

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:40:48 GMT

An advocate for increased testing was raped as a child and the rape kit went untested for decades, while her attacker struck again and again

City Council approves Hobby Airport expansion deal

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:51:47 GMT

The Houston area is now one step closer to having a second international airport at Hobby

Family claims to see image of Jesus in moldy shower

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:39:14 GMT

A Splendora area family claims they have a holy vision inside their home, an image of Jesus created by mold in a bathroom

'Shuttlebration' planned for arrival of shuttle replica at Space Center Houston

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:32:56 GMT

Space Center Houston is getting ready for the arrival of a full-size replica of a space shuttle this weekend

Anderson wants to bring integrity back to DA's office

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:54:40 GMT

Anderson has another election to win in November that he's not overlooking, but he can't help but think ahead a little bit

Vehicle plows into construction trailer in NW Houston

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:08:20 GMT

Rescue crews were on the scene of a terrifying wreck in northwest Houston. That's where a vehicle landed upside-down after slamming into a construction trailer

Man charged in alleged day care molestation

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:07:22 GMT

Police have charged a man with indecency with a child in a 2008 case involving a seven-year-old boy

'Deals' host Kat Cosley gets her bake on for charity

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:09:49 GMT

ABC13's Katishia Cosley showed of her baking skills Wednesday to benefit the Houston Food Bank

Three students accused of setting playground fire

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:44:42 GMT

Three students have been charged with arson after they reportedly set a public playground on fire out of boredom

Church meeting leads to felony charge

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:26:31 GMT

A 15-year-old girl told authorities that she had sex with a man she met at church last year. Now that man is facing a felony charge

Two teens arrested, accused of vandalizing 'The Rig'

Wed, 30 May 2012 15:52:04 GMT

Two teens accused of vandalizing a high school football field in Pearland turned themselves in Tuesday night, say police.

Police: Allegedly drunk pregnant mom left kid in car

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:43:35 GMT

An alleged drunk pregnant 20-year-old was arrested for DWI in front of her child after she tried to get a piercing in north Houston

Two charged in connection with kidnapped boy

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:26:07 GMT

There are new developments on a kidnapping case out of Alvin today

Woman accused of assaulting Santa Fe officers

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:08:04 GMT

A woman is accused of assaulting a pair of Santa Fe police officers as they tried to arrest for another crime

Young father's murder remains unsolved

Wed, 30 May 2012 17:39:54 GMT

Investigators are looking for help cracking a murder case from February, when a man was shot and killed as he answered his door

Store clerk fights back against armed robber

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:50:34 GMT

A store clerk fought back against a man who tried to rob him at gunpoint

Lykos falls to Anderson in Harris Co. DA race

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:28:22 GMT

Late Tuesday night, incumbent DA Pat Lykos conceded to judge Mike Anderson in the race for Harris County district attorney

Rep. Miles pulls out win over Al Edwards

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:53:14 GMT

State Rep. Borris Miles pulled out a win over his longtime opponent, Al Edwards, Tuesday night in the race for District 146

Dewhurst, Cruz head to GOP runoff for Texas Senate seat

Wed, 30 May 2012 21:50:58 GMT

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and tea-party backed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz are heading to a runoff in the state's Republican primary for U.S. Senate

Couple gives Houston waiter $5,000 tip

Wed, 30 May 2012 03:34:39 GMT

One Houston waiter still can't believe how his bad luck turned into a good fortune, and how generous some people can be

Friends: Estranged husband previously threatened veterinarian wife he killed in murder-suicide

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:38 GMT

We are learning more about the troubled past and threats of violence an estranged husband made towards his veterinarian wife

Man thrice convicted of DWI facing murder charge

Tue, 29 May 2012 23:51:25 GMT

A man convicted of three DWIs in the last three decades now faces felony murder charges in a crash that killed his passenger

Chase suspects caught after flipping SUV in NE Houston

Tue, 29 May 2012 23:00:47 GMT

Two suspects are in custody after a police chase Tuesday in northeast Houston

Amber Alert canceled for abducted 1-year-old Alvin boy

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:07:25 GMT

A one-year-old boy who was abducted in Alvin this afternoon has been found safe, and three suspects have been detained

Spring woman accused of trying to pin blame for serious car accident on ex-husband

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:06:32 GMT

A Spring woman is accused of attempting to pin a serious car accident on her ex-husband who was actually working at the time

Woman accused of abusing and not feeding a 4-year-old boy who lived with her

Tue, 29 May 2012 18:54:14 GMT

A woman is accused of abusing and not feeding a young boy who lived with her and then attempting to conceal his injuries

Sugarland cancels concert at BBVA Compass Stadium

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:35:00 GMT

A sad note for Sugarland fans. The Grammy-winning country duo has canceled their Houston show later this summer

Fire erupts at SE Houston shopping center

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:19:15 GMT

A fire broke out at a shopping center in southeast Houston

Blind baseball fan visiting 30 ballparks in 30 days

Tue, 29 May 2012 03:25:36 GMT

His goal is to catch 30 baseball games in 30 ballparks in 30 days, even though he won't be able to see anything

Deputies: Three people shot in northwest Harris County

Tue, 29 May 2012 03:24:59 GMT

Investigators are trying to figure out who shot a woman and two men in a car on Veterans Memorial and West Richey