Top Houston news: 7 test positive for mumps at jail; elementary schools receive failing grades; more

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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Houston.

6 inmates, 1 worker test positive for mumps at Harris County Jail

The Houston Health Department is responding to a mumps outbreak at the Harris County Jail in downtown Houston.

Read the full story on KHOU 11 News.

Family of Houston food truck owner who was killed wants justice

Only on FOX 26, the family of a man who ran a food truck and was shot and killed last week is speaking out. They are hoping that someone will come out with information that get his killer off the streets.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

Caught on camera: Man with knife steals woman’s purse in HEB parking garage in Houston’s northside

Houston police described the suspect as a Hispanic man that it between 17 and 25 years old. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds.

Read the full story on KHOU 11 News.

Inmate says he knew where Maleah Davis' body was before Quanell X

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - An inmate apparently told Houston police where Maleah Davis’s body was days before Quanell X visited Derion Vence in jail and got him to confess.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

30 Houston-area elementary schools receive failing scores in recent ranking

Several Houston area school districts are struggling to meet state performance requirements due to low test scores. Click through the photos to see what Houston area elementary schools were ranked the worst in performance last school year, according to data from Children at Risk.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.


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