Arlene Alvarez’s aunt, April Aguirre, protested being barred from the courtroom with duct tape after a surprise subpoena kept her out of the murder trial. Crime Stoppers director Andy Khan weighs in on the courtroom controversy.

The family of Arlene Alvarez is outraged after the man who killed her was released on bail. Now they're calling for bond reform in Texas.

A mother helped police stop a man running from them over the weekend in Spring.

A 35-year-old Houston postal worker, Laura Aguirre, has admitted to stealing cash and gift cards from customers' mail, totaling at least $2,500. Aguirre faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is set for Nov. 1.

The family of a missing northeast Houston woman will be holding a press conference to express concerns over the bond amount given to the suspect in her murder.

Concern and confusion is heard in 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez’s voice as she quietly alerts her father in a voice message that someone was outside the door of their Pasadena apartment.

Packed into the Stafford Centre auditorium were teachers, administrators, and law enforcement officers from three school districts.

Kristen Aguirre, by all accounts, did everything right: She wanted to deliver the news, and work as a storyteller, especially for underserved communities -- and after college, she landed TV jobs in Quincy, Illinois; Flint, Michigan; and then Denver, working as a reporter and anchor. It seemed like nothing could stop her. Until she was blindsided by a ischemic stroke that hit the motor strip of her brain.

HOUSTON – Since Tuesday, there have been nationwide headlines involving former HPD Captain Mark Aguirre. Aguirre was due to be arraigned Thursday morning but his arraignment was postponed after his attorney informed the court that Aguirre has COVID-19. The Liberty Center is run by conservative activist Steve Hotze, known for spreading conspiracy theories. Dr. Michael Adams, the chair of the political department at Texas Southern University, says social media is a huge factor in conspiracy theories because of digital accessibility and engagement. Adams calls conspiracy theories “gaslighting.” A form of manipulation meant to question your own reality.

HOUSTON – Police are checking into an alarm glitch at a northwest Houston business. Every night for the past week, Maria Aguirre said sirens and strobe lights are coming from the Family Dollar on Bingle Road. “We’ve been tortured for a week,” Aguirre said. The story has changed every day.”Aguirre said she has also contacted city hall, the Harris County Attorney’s Office and Houston police. Aguirre said the incessant alarm and the strobe lights beaming through her bedroom window is taking a toll mentally.