The mother of one of two people charged in the firebombing of a Montgomery County Buddhist temple is now facing federal charges herself. FBI Houston Civil Rights agents arrested Gertrude “Trudy” Thompson, 58, on charges including conspiracy to commit arson, use of an explosive, and arson — nearly...
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As the number of renters in the Lake Houston area continues to trend upward, a recent study highlighted portions of northeast Harris County as growing areas of concern for eviction filings. The Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s 2026 State of Housing report showed areas such a...
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The 14-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing in northwest Harris County Friday morning has been found safely, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Office. Around 6 a.m., deputy constables said they were searching the 6700 block of FM 1960 Road West for the boy. M...
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Many Harris County voters said ICE enforcement, Temporary Protected Status and work visas are top immigration issues driving them to the polls — and for many families, the stakes are personal. Two women who spoke with KPRC 2 said they come from migrant families and cast their bal...
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CONROE, Texas – A man convicted of stabbing a pediatrician to death in Conroe in 2023 has learned his sentence. Miles Joseph Fridrich, 27, was sentenced by a Montgomery County jury to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of 52-year-old Dr. Talat Jehan Khan. Recommen...
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From Georgian bread boats to European baked goods, check out six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, as reported by Community Impact. Impacts of the week Locally owned Honor Society Coffee Co. opens Spring-Klein location Honor Society Coffee Co. has opened its brick-a...
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Two women were arrested after deputies investigating a hit-and-run in Harris County reviewed Tesla surveillance footage and found inconsistencies in the women’s account of an alleged armed robbery, according to Constable Mark Herman’s Office. Deputies responded Oct. 24 to the 180...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has filed a lawsuit Thursday against Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth’s office and her director of communication over accusations of selectively targeting its “Get Out the Vote” style ads to certain racial and ethnic groups while av...
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A play under development is a beautiful thing: the whirl of ideas, the honing of images, the slow gestation of characters, the refining of rhythms for movement on a fixed set. It’s a beautiful thing struggling toward the perfection that is birth and moving, like Adam and Eve leav...
