Generic courtroom - lightbox KPRC23-year-old man gets life in prison for sexually assaulting pregnant convenience store clerk in ConroeRead full article: 23-year-old man gets life in prison for sexually assaulting pregnant convenience store clerk in Conroe
KPRCBack to school! Send us your first-day photos on Click2PinsRead full article: Back to school! Send us your first-day photos on Click2Pins
Back to School treatsWhen does school start? Here’s when Houston-area districts return for the 2026-27 school yearRead full article: When does school start? Here’s when Houston-area districts return for the 2026-27 school year
Georgia ProvostHouston mourns Georgia Provost, ‘unofficial mayor’ of Third Ward Read full article: Houston mourns Georgia Provost, ‘unofficial mayor’ of Third Ward
Fort Bend ISDFort Bend ISD opens doors to new Amy Coleman Middle SchoolRead full article: Fort Bend ISD opens doors to new Amy Coleman Middle School
People search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100Read full article: Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Generic crime scene after shooting - lightbox KPRCDecomposed body found near N. Eldridge Parkway in west HoustonRead full article: Decomposed body found near N. Eldridge Parkway in west Houston
No description availableKaty ISD opens high school seats to students outside district as education landscape changesRead full article: Katy ISD opens high school seats to students outside district as education landscape changes
Gerardo Gonzalez appeared alone in probable cause court over the weekend.Bond set at $1M for man accused of taking unresponsive toddler to Spring gas station after brutal beatingRead full article: Bond set at $1M for man accused of taking unresponsive toddler to Spring gas station after brutal beating
No description availableTrump order changes childhood vaccine recommendations, but Texas school requirements remain in placeRead full article: Trump order changes childhood vaccine recommendations, but Texas school requirements remain in place
No description available12-year-old Houston golfer Alaina Villarreal makes her debut on Stephen Curry’s UNDERRATED Golf TourRead full article: 12-year-old Houston golfer Alaina Villarreal makes her debut on Stephen Curry’s UNDERRATED Golf Tour
KPRC 2 Insiders have 4 chances to win a $250 Kroger gift card.SponsoredKPRC 2 Insiders, here’s your chance to win a $250 Kroger gift card! Read full article: KPRC 2 Insiders, here’s your chance to win a $250 Kroger gift card!
No description availableTexans rookie TE Marlin Klein enjoying journey from Germany to the NFLRead full article: Texans rookie TE Marlin Klein enjoying journey from Germany to the NFL
Safe Walk Home Northside: How Houston's north side keeps kids safe after schoolHouston students protected by volunteers, smart tags on walk homeRead full article: Houston students protected by volunteers, smart tags on walk home
Pictured is a Flock camera seen in MichiganTwo Houston-area cities could put Flock license plate cameras before votersRead full article: Two Houston-area cities could put Flock license plate cameras before voters
Voters may decide fate of no-knock warrants and low-level marijuana enforcementNo-knock warrants, marijuana enforcement — Houston voters could rewrite the rules this fallRead full article: No-knock warrants, marijuana enforcement — Houston voters could rewrite the rules this fall
Surveillance image of alleged suspectSuspects posing as utility workers steal cash, jewelry from Harris County homeRead full article: Suspects posing as utility workers steal cash, jewelry from Harris County home
Jefferson Velasquez, 18, appeared in court alongside his appointed defense attorney on Monday morning when Judge Hazel Jones denied bond.Judge denies bond for teen from El Salvador charged in two fatal Houston shootingsRead full article: Judge denies bond for teen from El Salvador charged in two fatal Houston shootings
1111 cocktail bar is located at the corner of Westheimer Road and Yoakum Boulevard.Navy veteran accused of running over valet workers outside new 1111 barRead full article: Navy veteran accused of running over valet workers outside new 1111 bar
Intoxicated Driver MobilizationMontgomery County Sheriff’s Office wants to get impaired drivers off the roads Read full article: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wants to get impaired drivers off the roads
CONVERSE, Texas — March 12, 2026 — Tracy McClain holds a photograph of her son, John Robert Holmes III, after his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta, McClain said. His diploma shows he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. (Photo by Eric Vryn/The Texas Tribune)Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitalsRead full article: Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals
El Paso constituents gather to protest the 380 tax agreement with Meta’s controversial new data center development at a contentious El Paso City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in El Paso, Texas.Here’s how to find information about data centers in TexasRead full article: Here’s how to find information about data centers in Texas
No description availableDespite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchangedRead full article: Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
No description availableWhile data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecyRead full article: While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
Jaleel Montgomery, 11, rests on his mom Mikole’s shoulder after a tutoring session with retired educator Arleen Woodson at the Missouri City Branch Library on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Missouri City.Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choicesRead full article: Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choices
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to delegates and attendees at the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Houston.Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recessRead full article: Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recess
Several Texas EquuSearch volunteers also scouring areaSearchers return to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’Read full article: Searchers return to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’
No description availableDozens of Texas counties working on plans to install flood warning sirensRead full article: Dozens of Texas counties working on plans to install flood warning sirens
70-year-old man convicted of 1977 murder has sentence reduced to lifeAfter half-century on death row, Houston man gets lifeRead full article: After half-century on death row, Houston man gets life
We’re asking viewers across the Houston area to send us their water bills and a brief description of their concerns so we can look for patterns, ask officials for answers, and continue reporting on water billing problems in their communities.Think your water bill is wrong? KPRC 2 Investigates is collecting Houston-area billsRead full article: Think your water bill is wrong? KPRC 2 Investigates is collecting Houston-area bills
David Northern’s Flint Housing Commission contract, Houston Housing Authority controversy raise new accountability questionsHe wasted millions in Houston. Now he’s running Flint’s housing authority — and making more money than everRead full article: He wasted millions in Houston. Now he’s running Flint’s housing authority — and making more money than ever
The suspected gunman8 years after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, families still searching for answers, accountabilityRead full article: 8 years after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, families still searching for answers, accountability
Southeast Houston families grateful for 2 Helps You pushing Houston Public Works on it’s action plan for a fix to community’s eyesore and squatters problem 2 Helps You: Houstonians frustrated over years-long abandoned home, city claims demolition could happen within 60 daysRead full article: 2 Helps You: Houstonians frustrated over years-long abandoned home, city claims demolition could happen within 60 days
One Sugar Land resident, who is not a customer of Xfinity, reached out to Investigator Mario Diaz after company left cables in his backyard for “Going on 2 years”More Houstonians report abandoned Xfinity cables after initial 2 Helps You report, company acts swiftly with solutionRead full article: More Houstonians report abandoned Xfinity cables after initial 2 Helps You report, company acts swiftly with solution
Compassion for Community organization is this week’s focus for making a positive impact in the Houston Area2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in needRead full article: 2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in need
Less than 24 hours after Investigator Mario Diaz shows up to speak with residents, Union Pacific starts having the wild growth inspected2 Helps You: Overgrown vegetation by railroad tracks creating neighborhood eyesore and damaging fences Read full article: 2 Helps You: Overgrown vegetation by railroad tracks creating neighborhood eyesore and damaging fences
“I’ve got around 80 emails to and from the city where I have submitted pictures, videos and have just every event I have been documenting since then,” Spring Branch homeowner, then 2 Helps You got involved Spring Branch homeowner now getting flood issue fixed after city failed to deliver initially Read full article: Spring Branch homeowner now getting flood issue fixed after city failed to deliver initially
The achievement by Jersey Village company earning U.S. patent and mattress industry recognition, potential avenue to address mattress dumpingWait this came from a mattress? Local inventor transforming recycled mattress foam into sustainable productsRead full article: Wait this came from a mattress? Local inventor transforming recycled mattress foam into sustainable products
FILE - Cooter, actor Ben Jones, sits atop one of the 229 hotrods, named the General Lee, used in the show "Dukes of Hazzard" as ecstatic fan, Aliceson Johnson, of Charlottesville, Va., sits in the drivers seat in front of his store in Sperryville, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)Ben Jones, good ol' boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84Read full article: Ben Jones, good ol' boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Travis Barker poses for a portrait in New York on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)Blink-182's Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and afterRead full article: Blink-182's Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after
Florence Pugh, from left, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Marisa Tomei pose for photographers upon arrival at the 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' premiere in London, England, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/Invision/AP)1 day ago'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for NolanRead full article: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for Nolan
The six-year-old loves getting to score goals and practicing at Apex Soccer Lab2 days agoKaty girl with Down syndrome finds her place on the soccer fieldRead full article: Katy girl with Down syndrome finds her place on the soccer field
No description availableRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ to HoustonRead full article: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ to Houston
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. the night before3 days agoReady to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditionsRead full article: Ready to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditions
CONVERSE, Texas — March 12, 2026 — Tracy McClain holds a photograph of her son, John Robert Holmes III, after his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta, McClain said. His diploma shows he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. (Photo by Eric Vryn/The Texas Tribune)38 minutes agoTexas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitalsRead full article: Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals
Health workers in protective gear wave inside an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)57 minutes agoCongo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on recordRead full article: Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
No description availableDespite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchangedRead full article: Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Crime scene tape - lightbox KPRC15-year-old charged with shooting woman in Atascocita after argumentRead full article: 15-year-old charged with shooting woman in Atascocita after argument
Crime scene - lightbox KPRCHarris County deputy shocked while checking breaker box at apartment complex dealing with no power Read full article: Harris County deputy shocked while checking breaker box at apartment complex dealing with no power
Crime scene - lightbox KPRCMan found dead in Brays Bayou near Gulf Freeway: HPD investigating Read full article: Man found dead in Brays Bayou near Gulf Freeway: HPD investigating
No description available1 day agoWhile data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecyRead full article: While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
This undated photo provided by Maurice "Mopreme" Shakur on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, shows, from left, Tupac Shakur, Mike Cooley, and Mopreme Shakur, posing for a photo in Los Angeles. (Mopreme Shakur via AP)Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trialRead full article: Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial
Dana Sheridan, M.A., LPC, a counselor at The Village School, encourages parents to start conversations before the first day of schoolBack-to-school anxiety? Houston area experts share ways parents can help kids adjust to a new gradeRead full article: Back-to-school anxiety? Houston area experts share ways parents can help kids adjust to a new grade
Squishy gel fidget toys are under investigation1 day agoParents warned about dangerous fake squishy toys that can cause serious burnsRead full article: Parents warned about dangerous fake squishy toys that can cause serious burns
Because of the program, all students will be offered breakfast and lunch at no cost every school day. Spring ISD students to receive free breakfast and lunch during 2026-27 school yearRead full article: Spring ISD students to receive free breakfast and lunch during 2026-27 school year
July 10, 2024: Sky2 view over home in the Galveston area that was pummeled by Hurricane Beryl.Galveston County homeowners impacted by 2024 storms may qualify for rebuilding helpRead full article: Galveston County homeowners impacted by 2024 storms may qualify for rebuilding help
A truck involved in a shooting.1 day agoDrive-by shooting on I-45 leaves 19-year-old in critical conditionRead full article: Drive-by shooting on I-45 leaves 19-year-old in critical condition
FILE - This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP, File)15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC saysRead full article: 15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says
Missing New Caney woman1 day agoRemains found in search for missing New Caney womanRead full article: Remains found in search for missing New Caney woman
Officers responding to the call said the armed suspect refused commands to drop his weapon, according to police1 day agoHouston police shoot and kill armed suspect standing over unresponsive man at Westheimer parking garageRead full article: Houston police shoot and kill armed suspect standing over unresponsive man at Westheimer parking garage
Police said the warrant stems from an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual abuse that reportedly occurred between 2020 and 20261 day agoFriendswood school teacher arrested on child sexual abuse chargeRead full article: Friendswood school teacher arrested on child sexual abuse charge
Generic crime scene - lightbox KPRC2 days ago1 dead, another hospitalized after shooting in northeast Houston, police sayRead full article: 1 dead, another hospitalized after shooting in northeast Houston, police say
Interns will take over the KPRC 2 studio this Sunday1 day agoIntern-Produced Newscast streaming on KPRC 2+Read full article: Intern-Produced Newscast streaming on KPRC 2+
Police say the father called 911 from Oaks of Clear Creek home1 day agoLeague City man faces murder charge after police say he stabbed parents, killing mother and injuring fatherRead full article: League City man faces murder charge after police say he stabbed parents, killing mother and injuring father
No description available1 day agoLoved ones identify League City stabbing victim as Luz Mary PelaezRead full article: Loved ones identify League City stabbing victim as Luz Mary Pelaez
E-bikes1 day agoLamar CISD reminds families of e-bike rules; motorized mini-bikes and similar devices banned on campusesRead full article: Lamar CISD reminds families of e-bike rules; motorized mini-bikes and similar devices banned on campuses
Police lights1 day ago14-year-old killed in shootout, 3 others injured, Bryan police sayRead full article: 14-year-old killed in shootout, 3 others injured, Bryan police say
The Galveston Children’s Museum will relocate to the Discovery Museum at Moody Gardens for a two-year residency starting November 2026, aiming to expand hands-on learning and community engagement.1 day agoGalveston Children’s Museum to relocate to Moody Gardens for two-year residency starting this fallRead full article: Galveston Children’s Museum to relocate to Moody Gardens for two-year residency starting this fall
Houston, Texas1 day agoHouston's finances just got a better 'report card.' Here's why that mattersRead full article: Houston's finances just got a better 'report card.' Here's why that matters
EarthRise Dedication Ceremony1 day agoNassau Bay monument near Johnson Space Center to honor Black trailblazers of America’s space programRead full article: Nassau Bay monument near Johnson Space Center to honor Black trailblazers of America’s space program
A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing on I-45 Saturday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.1 day agoMotorcyclist injured after refusing to stop for DPS trooper, crashing into barriers on I-45Read full article: Motorcyclist injured after refusing to stop for DPS trooper, crashing into barriers on I-45
Have you seen this cat?2 days agoLeague City Animal Care asks for help rescuing cat seen with red dye on furRead full article: League City Animal Care asks for help rescuing cat seen with red dye on fur
The 2026 Texas Sales Tax Holiday and runs through midnight SundayTexas Tax-Free weekend is here: What you can buy and how much you can saveRead full article: Texas Tax-Free weekend is here: What you can buy and how much you can save
Investigators say the driver sped through two signals before slamming into another car at Telephone Road and Reveille Street early Saturday2 days agoWoman killed in high-speed crash after running red lights in southeast Houston, police sayRead full article: Woman killed in high-speed crash after running red lights in southeast Houston, police say
Back to school with HISD: What parents need to know before first day3 days agoHISD parent guide: Tools, safety tips, resources for new school yearRead full article: HISD parent guide: Tools, safety tips, resources for new school year
The Heritage Society’s new exhibit, 'Spanish Texas During the American Revolution: Life and Legacy, 1775–1783,' highlights the overlooked contributions of Spanish Texas communities to the American War2 days agoNew Heritage Society exhibit spotlights Spanish Texas’ role in the American RevolutionRead full article: New Heritage Society exhibit spotlights Spanish Texas’ role in the American Revolution
Court declines to temporarily block Texas Education Code § 1.0041; plaintiffs say underlying religious-freedom challenge remains unresolved2 days agoHouston moms lose first round in fight over Ten Commandments in Texas classroomsRead full article: Houston moms lose first round in fight over Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office1 day agoTruck crashes into business in northwest Harris CountyRead full article: Truck crashes into business in northwest Harris County
FILE - A grocery cart rests in a cart return area with a sign for Albertsons grocery store in the background on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)2 days agoAlbertsons recalls ready-to-eat items in multiple states amid salmonella-linked jalapeño investigationRead full article: Albertsons recalls ready-to-eat items in multiple states amid salmonella-linked jalapeño investigation