Off duty Galveston Police Officer Jared Rivas is on leave and an internal investigation is ongoing after video of him punching a teen came out. A mom I spoke to says he hit three teens and an adult after demanding they leave a children’s pool party.
I'm making my 10pm debut tonight! Here's a look at the top stories you can expect on ABC13.
My ABC13 investigates report dives into a new Texas state law and the major impact it’s having on small town, law-enforcement agencies
1/4th of Houston bus stops don’t have a place for you to sit and get out of the sun. That means days where temperatures are going into the triple digits you could spend a significant amount of time without shade just to get to work or the grocery store. A major safety hazard for people here in Houston.
GREAT NEWS!!! After two years without running water, AAA Plumbing stepped up and is doing around $10k of free plumbing for Mrs. Peña to get her water back.
Angelica Pena has been without running water for two years. She bathes and washes dishes using rain water collected in barrels. Action 13 is getting her help
Spring Branch ISD says if the state doesn't step us and give more funding to the district, they'll be forced to make major cuts to education, safety, security, and more.
SBISD says the state comptroller suggested an increase of $900 per-student to the yearly budget but the state initially offered just $50.
What’s that smell in Galena Park? Is it dangerous? We don’t know and neither do city leaders. This was our story yesterday where many said they had no idea about the danger. Tonight at 4/6 what the city is doing to better inform neighbors
One neighborhood could get smaller so another can build bigger. Neighbors on Fairgreen street say they’re not giving up the property line without a fight.
ONLY ON 13 >> We were there when CenterPoint showed up to replace a dangerous and damaged power pole after they allegedly told residents there was a pole shortage.
ONLY ON 13>> a car slams into a Houston coffee shop, taking down a tree and landing on the roof. The two occupants got out and walked away. At 4/6 on ABC13 Houston we’re hearing from the owners who say this isn’t the first time.
Only on 13 >> this woman and four men are wanted after an attempted break in. Hear from the woman inside the home at the time of the crime.
WANTED >> This woman posing as a Door Dash driver is wanted for an attempted break in at a Spring TX neighborhood. ABC13 Houston spoke exclusively with the woman home at the time.
Texas House Bill 557 looks to reimburse parents for educational expenses like private school tuition and transportation to and from school. Urban politicians say parents should have the right to choose their child’s school, rural politicians say say it takes away money from underfunded public schools.
FENTANYL KILLS YOU >> The fight to make the possession of fentanyl illegal and the concern the proposed bill will target the user and not the dealer.
FENTANYL BILL >> Mothers and fathers who have lost children are fighting to make the possession of fentanyl illegal. Defense attorneys worry the bill is too broad.
TAMMY DOMENICK >> Domenick is fighting extradition back to North Carolina. Domenick is accused of scamming thousands of dollars from multiple Mecklenburg families.
EGG-FLATION >> Have you noticed the jump in egg prices? Why is it happening, and how are businesses that rely on eggs making ends meet?