Power failure: What warnings did ERCOT send and when?Gov. Greg Abbott and several lawmakers have repeatedly said they don’t feel ERCOT officials adequately warned the public about the potential for extended blackouts.
Power failure: Why did millions go without heat as temperatures dropped below freezing?At the height of this week’s winter storm, nearly 5 million homes and businesses lost power. Just a week before, state energy leaders assured the public Texas’ power grid...
‘Don’t criminalize a physician’: Doctor prosecutors accused of stealing vaccines tells his side of the storyIt takes only seconds for Dr. Hasan Gokal to recall the last COVID-19 vaccine he administered.
Are driverless ride-share cars headed to Houston?A company called Waymo, part of the Google family, is operating a fleet of 600 driverless ride-share minivans, and the experience is mind-blowing.
Cha-ching: These 4 apps could save you thousandsYou can do it. You have the power to save yourself hundreds, even thousands, of dollars over the next year by using four new apps and web tools that promise to find you t...
Funding needed to address huge increase in defendants under pre-trial supervisionThe number of people released on bond prior to trial and under the county’s supervision has grown at a quick pace since 2017. So much so, the number of defendants now und...
Suspects in 27 homicides were out on at least 2 bonds at the time of the crime, records showKPRC 2 Investigates combed through court records and found some suspects are getting out of jail on bond over and over again in Harris County and then go on to be accused...
Number of personal bonds being issued in Houston courts has increased dramatically over the past 5 yearsSuspects with violent histories have been released back onto the streets only to end up being accused of committing more crimes.
Number of personal bonds being issued in Houston courts has increased dramatically over the past 5 years
Ex-HPD captain accused of holding repairman at gunpoint in bogus voter-fraud conspiracy, prosecutors say
How car thieves are changing their tactics during the pandemicBefore the pandemic, a motor vehicle theft occurred about every seven minutes in Texas.
‘Highest crime you can commit’: Incumbent into runoff because of ‘ghost candidate’ reacts to charges in caseEarlier this year, State Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston) faced his first runoff in his 36 years of representing District 142, and it was all because of a candidate who pro...
The message behind Texas’ Latino voteDuring the November election, Latinos in Texas helped Joe Biden secure his bid for the White House.
Houston’s homicides are the highest they’ve been in at least 15 yearsThe number of homicides in Houston this year are now the highest they have been in at least 15 years.
Texas working to finalize COVID-19 vaccination distribution plansPending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, Texas is expecting to receive 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the week of Dec 14.
8 months after ‘ghost candidate’ review launched, State Rep. Harold Dutton hoping for justiceFor the first time in 36 years, State Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston) was forced into a runoff for his seat in State House District 142. However, one of the candidates res...
Houston FBI warns of economic espionage after shutdown of Chinese consulate There is still no timetable as to when the United States may again allow China to resume operations at its now-shuttered consulate in the Montrose area.
Houston ATF task force nets hundreds of arrests in gun-related crimesThe task force is a partnership between ATF and Houston police targeting violent gun crimes and career criminals.
Unlicensed group homes: Their challenges, the push for legislative change, and how to identify rogue operatorsHow easy is it to set up an unlicensed group or boarding home in a residential neighborhood in Harris County?
Testing local drinking water for brain-eating amoebaIn September, news broke that a brain-eating amoeba was responsible for the death of a 6-year-old Lake Jackson boy. Word of little Josiah McIntyre’s passing quickly sprea...
Fort Hood: Regaining trust after string of homicides, assaults and suicidesThe slaying of Houston-native and Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen sparked international outrage. Her case also prompted a series of investigations into how Fort Hood’s leadersh...
Fort Hood: The Army’s most dangerous post?So far this year, nearly 30 service members connected to Fort Hood have died, including by homicide, suicide, accident and illness. Some of the deaths are still undetermi...
