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Woman known as 'Baby Holly' found: 'I prayed for more than 40 years for answers and the Lord has revealed some of it'

A cold case stemming from the early 1980s murder of a Houston couple has yielded a positive development on Thursday (June 9) when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (AG) announced that their infant daughter who subsequently went missing has been found alive, Houston-based media outlets reported.


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Collins family announces funeral plans, turns to faith amidst tragedy: 'There's a purpose in this, no doubt'

The Collins family of Tomball has released details on the funerals for patriarch Mark Collins and his four grandsons, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


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Tomball mourns late members of Collins family: 'It’s tragic, it’s heartbreaking'

After authorities identified the Houston-area family of five found dead at a vacation home in Leon County, the community they were a part of came together to grieve with and lend support to the loved ones they left behind, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


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Dog who fell overboard reunites with owner: 'I just really want to thank everybody that helped me find Monster'

A joyous reunion has taken place between a dog who fell overboard in Galveston Bay late last month and her owner, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.


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Escaped inmate dies in shootout: 'He exited his truck, fired additional rounds, at least four officers returned fire'

The three-week search for escaped convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez ended on Thursday night (June 2) with his death in a shootout with law enforcement officials, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.



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Lancton on tragic anniversary for Houston Fire Department: 'Our mission starts with the families of our fallen'

May 31, 2013 will always be remembered by the members of the Houston Fire Department (HFD) as the darkest day in the agency's history.




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USCG: 'It is with heavy hearts that we make the decision to suspend the search' for missing woman

The search for a 40-year-old woman from Houston who fell off a cruise ship near the coast of Alaska has been suspended, according to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


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Gonzalez on homicide suspect's in-custody death: 'No apparent signs of trauma or foul play'

Authorities said a 37-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his wife was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead at the hospital, Houston-based media outlets reported.


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Hobby officials on AC woes: 'We are sorry about this'

William P. Hobby Airport experienced an air conditioning (AC) outage on Saturday (May 21), according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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Jones on ERCOT readiness: 'The lights are going to stay on this summer'

The head of the entity that manages Texas' power grid assured Texans that the independent system operator is ready for the summer, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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Utah woman on reunion with long lost sibling in Houston: 'We're so blessed that our story turned out so great'

Twenty years ago, Elia Macha and Joi Clements were toddlers residing at the same orphanage in China.


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Henderson: 'Let this be a warning to those who sell illicit narcotics'

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man in the deaths of two seniors at The Woodlands High School (TWHS), Houston FOX affiliate KRIV reported.


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Gonzalez on spike in shootings involving children: 'As a community we all need to take a stand'

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has expressed his frustration with the rising number of shootings involving children, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Resident on power grid: 'I think that's a huge problem, and I'm concerned'

With scorching temperatures poised to return for the summer, many Houstonians wonder whether Texas’ energy grid could handle the probable increase in demand, per a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.



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Regional flight skids off runway at Bush Airport: 'We have an emergency'

An intrastate United Airlines flight landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on Wednesday (May 11) only to skid off the runaway, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.