Shannon Ryan

1 week ago | abc13.com | Shannon Ryan

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- State officials are ordering the Liberty County Jail to shut down, citing longstanding life-threatening conditions. A state order issued Friday obtained by ABC13 state shows officials called on the county to voluntarily evacuate all jail detainees by noon that same day. Sources told ABC13 inmates remained inside the Liberty County Jail on Monday.

1 week ago | abc13.com | Shannon Ryan

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy reportedly died by suicide at the end of a chase in Spring Saturday night. Monday, the NFL draft hopeful was set to appear before a Grand Jury. He was accused of killing a 78-year-old veteran in a car crash and fleeing the scene in December 2024, according to ABC Baton Rouge.

1 week ago | abc13.com | Shannon Ryan

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police are looking for two men in their 20s who are wanted in connection to a fatal shooting on North State Highway 6 on Sunday morning. According to authorities, the shooting happened at about 9:45 a.m. at 1100 North State Highway 6, and left one man dead. The suspects are only described as two Hispanic men, possibly in their 20s. They fled the scene in a white Volkswagen hatchback on Park Row Boulevard, police said.

1 week ago | abc13.com | Shannon Ryan

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is making a push to close its mammoth $330 million projected budget shortfall. In mid-March, the city began offering to buyout retirement eligible city employees. The news came amid a hiring freeze and ongoing effort to restructure city government. Officials tell ABC13 the efforts are an attempt to balance the city's budget while avoiding things such as higher taxes, new fees, service disruptions, and additional staffing reductions.

2 weeks ago | abc13.com | Shannon Ryan

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- $300 million in excess revenue from the Harris County Toll Road Authority was funneled directly to and split evenly among Harris County Commissioners last year. A fight is now brewing over whether the City of Houston, the largest municipality the toll roads traverse, should get a cut. State Senator Paul Bettencourt introduced SB2722. If passed, it would divert 30% of the excess toll revenue from the county to the city.