Houston police are investigating after a body was reported in Buffalo Bayou on Wednesday, the latest discovery amid heightened scrutiny of unexplained deaths along the city's waterways. According to the Houston Police Department,

Only on KHOU 11, Dolores Ruiz says a joyful holiday morning turned into a nightmare when water began pouring into her apartment.

The grim discovery comes after two bodies were discovered in two separate bayous on Dec. 22 In total, there have been 34 bodies found in Houston bayous this year Houston authorities say another body has been found in a local bayou — the third in area waters this week and the 34th this year.

Expect warm conditions tonight similar to this morning and afternoon. More thick fog is expected later on tonight and as you wake up Friday morning.

Smith, one of Houston's offseason additions, is expected to play his first game after recovering from ankle surgery.

The bodies discovered Monday were the first recovered from bayous in more than two months as bayou-related deaths have garnered heightened attention this year.

In Houston, the economy is positioned for continued growth and more jobs next year, the economic forecast says, although several sectors will also experience losses. That could mean a loss of about 3,200 jobs in the city's oil and gas sector, which has already seen significant layoffs this year.

Firefighters battled a large warehouse fire Wednesday morning in northeast Houston. The fire broke out at 2:56 a.m. at a building located in the 8800 block of Liberty Road. About 50-70 firefighters responded and worked to contain the flames. Officials said the fire started with tires and the flames grew out of control.

The sports reporter departed in February after three years at the station. Announced in December as the future weekday 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. co-anchor, beginning Jan. 19, 2026. She replaces Daniella Guzman, who moved to mornings.

"Don't sleep on Houston," Kelvin Sampson famously said on CBS last April after the Cougars stunned much of the college hoops world by ending Cooper Flagg's college career with the Coogs' epic come-from-behind 70-67 upset of top-seeded Duke in the Final Four.

A person was found dead inside a car fire by Houston firefighters on Fellows Road and Del Papa Street in the Almeda area.

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