BRAZORIA COUNTY

An Iowa Colony High School football player was flown to the hospital after he was injured in a shooting on Wednesday, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.

A non-profit equine welfare organization is asking for help to care for a large number of horses the organization has taken in related to an animal cruelty case in Brazoria County.

Officials from multiple fire departments are battling a massive grass fire in Brazoria County Tuesday.

A total of 37 cows and one horse died on a Brazoria County property as an investigation continues into the deaths.

According to the Sweeny Fire Chief, firefighters were called to the property on Friday around 4 p.m. He said there was no water to be found. Neighbors tell KPRC 2 they tried giving the cows water after the cows charged their fences.

A power pole fire has caused a power outage in Quintana.

According to the department, they were dispatched to a structure fire at approximately 9:48 p.m. on Friday, August 18. The fire was on Stadium Drive.

An escaped inmate at the Brazoria County Jail has been captured after he climbed over a gate Saturday, the Brazoria Police Department said.

The community is coming together to support a woman who lost her husband and two young sons in a house fire in Brazoria County last week.

A boil water notice that had been issued for the City of Freeport on Friday has been lifted.

A man is in custody after he tried to kidnap a woman who needed a ride from a Texas City convenience store and took her to his home in Alvin Friday, the Brazoria Court Sheriff’s Office said.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

A Loggerhead sea turtle found stranded on the beach in Quintana Saturday morning has been rescued and transported for care.

The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect accused of fatally shooting a man at a game room in Alvin last Friday.

An attorney representing the family of a Pearland man who allegedly died from carbon monoxide poisoning while vacationing in Mexico is claiming that the tragedy happened while the 22-year-old was lodging at an Airbnb property. The company, however, says they have no record of him renting a property from them.

Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at a remote valve site, company INEOS said.

Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at an INEOS remote valve site, a spokesperson for the company said.

The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation is underway after the body of a woman was found on the beach near Surfside.

A team of Houston SPCA Animal Cruelty investigators rescued 60 dogs living in filthy conditions at a home in Brazoria County Thursday, according to a news release.

Hundreds of gravesites in Brazoria County were robbed of tens of thousands of dollars worth of bronze vases, officials say.

Officials are reminding people to think safety as people make their way to Texas beaches this Memorial Day weekend.

A house fire in the City of Brazoria Friday sent a person to the hospital.

The Coast Guard said they have suspended the search for a missing swimmer last seen near Surfside Beach.

Texas EquuSearch is looking for a missing 19-year-old on Saturday, who was last seen swimming near Surfside Beach in Brazoria County.

Residents in Sweeny are furious over the quality of water throughout the city.

A new report found that companies in Texas have had 21,000 unexpected pollution releases that emitted 400,000 tons of air pollution over six years, but only 1% of them prompted action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

If you didn’t get your BBQ “fix” at RodeoHouston, there’s another event to tempt your taste buds later this week.

A sixth person has been charged with murder in what investigators call an elaborate robbery set-up that left a man from The Woodlands dead.

An investigation is underway after a suspect was shot and killed by officers with Lake Jackson police on Thursday morning.

In the Season 2 finale of The Evidence Room, KPRC 2 Investigates explores the confessions of serial killer William Reece, who preyed on women from Texas to Oklahoma in the late 1990s.

A 19-year-old died at a hospital following a major crash involving a suspected drunken driver in Brazoria County Sunday morning.

Authorities say four suspects have been charged with the murder of a man inside a beach house in Brazoria County earlier this year.

An elementary school teacher at Fort Bend Independent School District was arrested on campus Thursday after being accused of sexually assaulting a child in Brazoria County, according to the district.

A man was shot and killed after he was involved in an argument with another person in Freeport late Wednesday, police in Freeport said.

A man was reportedly found dead in Brazoria County after deputies say they received a call about a home invasion on Saturday.

A search is underway for a man who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon in Pearland, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.

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A large fire has been reported at a welding gas supplier Wednesday in Brazoria County, according to the Freeport Fire Department.

A 64-year-old man has been pronounced dead following a chain-reaction crash in Brazoria County on Saturday.

Election Day is finally here, and Houstonians and residents in surrounding counties are headed to the polls Tuesday.

The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. You can find results for Brazoria County on Tuesday night here.

Deputies with Brazoria County Precinct 4′s Constables Office announced the death of their K9 deputy on Thursday.

A massive haul of dope was kept off the streets after authorities discovered what they said was a “highly sophisticated” marijuana grow house in Freeport, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting the new generation of Tejano artists who continue to keep this vibrant music genre alive.

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A two-vehicle accident has caused a complete roadway closure at Highway 288 northbound at Highway 6, according to Houston Transtar.

A search is underway for a 30-year-old woman who was reported missing in Pearland on Monday.

A man who was reportedly caught shoplifting was shot by a deputy on Sunday, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Fire officials in Brazoria County were working to put out a grass fire Saturday afternoon.

Brazoria County has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox, according to the local health department.

A fatal two-vehicle crash involving a Brazoria County sheriff’s deputy shut down the main lanes of Highway 332 at Elm Street in Brazoria Wednesday, authorities said.

A trail of blood led investigators to the body of a man who ditched deputies during a high-speed chase and disappeared after running into the woods, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said.

Brazoria County sheriff’s deputies said two people have died in a head-on crash involving four vehicles Monday.

Heat advisory for our northern cities

Heat advisory for our northern cities

A 33-year-old Brazoria County man has pleaded guilty to threatening employees at the Lake Jackson Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Tuesday.

An Alvin playground was the target of racist graffiti.

Investigators said on June 2, Deputy Lofton got intoxicated at the temporary living quarters in Uvalde “to the point that he was a danger to himself and others.”

A Brazoria County patrol deputy providing support in Uvalde has been arrested and charged with public intoxication after being sent there to assist other law enforcement agencies following the deadly shooting at an elementary school that claimed 21 lives last month.

Authorities in Alvin are investigating after a man barricaded himself in a home following a reported shooting Thursday morning.

Officials with Texas EquuSearch are seeking help from the community in finding a Brazoria County teacher who went missing on the night of May 19.

A woman severely injured during a car crash is suing the Ford Motor Company and a Brazoria County dealership over a recalled airbag she said should have been replaced long before the accident. According to the lawsuit, Sara Morgan suffered “life-scarring personal injuries” when a Takata airbag exploded during a June 2020 crash.

A man who may have been suffering mental health issues died after jumping off the Highway 288 ramp following a police chase, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.

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Houston police announced on Friday that they have arrested two men in connection to a fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man outside a southeast Houston apartment complex in February.

A dolphin stranded on a Brazoria County beach was harassed by beachgoers and died before it could be rescued, according to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

A mother is taking legal action after her son was hit by an administrator at Sweeny Junior High School.

A grand jury in Brazoria County is considering the 10th accusation of sexual misconduct against former Houston Texans star player Deshaun Watson this week, the New York Times reported Thursday.

Authorities in Brazoria County arrested a man who attempted to hit officers with a vehicle during a police chase in a neighborhood in Manvel Monday evening.

On Friday, the Brazoria County NAACP submitted an eight-page letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, asking for an independent investigation into allegations that former district clerk Rhonda Barchak altered the jury pool by race for more than a decade.

Manvel city council member and current candidate for the Brazoria County Precinct 2 Commissioner seat Dan Davis has filed a police report after he claims someone tried to harm him and his family by cutting the brake line to his Toyota Tacoma pickup earlier this week.

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Devarjaye Daniel was sworn into 11 law enforcement agencies today, which brings him closer to his goal of 100.

A grand jury investigation into whether a former Brazoria County clerk illegally stacked juries has concluded with no charges being filed, the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday.

A Pearland attorney and candidate for judge of Brazoria County Court at Law is facing a legal case of his own.

A Houston area driver said he got quite the scare on Monday afternoon.

There has been an ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers into a former district clerk accused of excluding people of color from being selected on juries.

Houston-area activists are calling for the federal government to take over the investigation of a former district clerk accused of excluding people of color from being selected on juries.

Quanell X and pastor civic leaders are holding a press conference demanding that Brazoria County DA Tom Selleck indict former Rhonda Barchak on jury tampering and official oppression.

Making Highway 35 from the Gulf Freeway to Alvin a major highway has been in TxDOT plans for many years.

As the investigation into allegations of jury tampering continues in Brazoria County, there are growing concerns among members of the county’s Republican party that county leaders are not being forward about how jury panels are assembled.

An attorney representing the now-former Brazoria County district clerk at the center of an investigation into jury selection said his client did her best to make sure juries were properly representative of Brazoria County.

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There is a call for an independent federal investigation of the former Brazoria County District Clerk Rhonda Barchak, who is accused of corrupting the jury process in the county for 11 years.

An Oklahoma judge affirmed a jury’s death sentence for a man accused of a string of murders in 1997.

Foodies, get ready. A large-scale food truck park will make a pit stop to Pearland soon.

A Lake Jackson man is in the hospital recovering from a flesh-eating bacteria he said he contracted Wednesday.

The water at some Houston area beaches is contaminated with fecal matter more often than not, according to a new report published by Environment America.

The Brazoria County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will begin taking applications Monday at 10:00 a.m.

At least one person is dead Saturday following a plane crash at the Pearland Regional Airport, according to a Department of Public Safety officer.

A Brazoria County woman charged with hiring a man to kill her husband nearly 14 years ago is now listed as one of Texas’ 10 most wanted fugitives.

Over a dozen horses are now in the care of the Houston Humane Society after they were rescued from an abandoned property in Brazoria County.

Brazoria County sheriff’s deputies believe a man was followed for about 45 miles from a high-end jewelry store near the Galleria to his home near Alvin before he was robbed in his driveway.

A 12-foot alligator was found in a creek near a Clear Lake elementary school.

HOUSTON – One master-planned community after another, it’s what you’ll see when you head south from Pearland into Iowa Colony in Brazoria County. All of that new-built construction means more roads are needed to move folks around the area, which is booming right now. The latest roadway expansion: Meridiana Parkway, located just minutes south of Highway 6, in the new Meridiana master-planned community which opened in 2015. This road is now a big player in connecting traffic from SH-288 all the way to Highway 6. AdIt’s also worth noting, this new expansion is a game-changer for Brazoria County traffic, imagine a serious incident happening on either SH-288 or Highway 6, Meridiana Parkway will now also serve as an alternate route for folks stuck in a serious backup.

CLUTE, Texas – A Brazoria County church is in ashes after a large fire tore through the building, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 10 a.m. Monday at the Evergreen Baptist Church in Clute near Highland Park Drive and Highland Park Avenue, officials said. According to the Brazoria County fire marshal, the fire sparked as a worker was doing plumbing work. Church pastor Anthony Bonner told KPRC 2 repairs were being made to pipes that burst during the February freeze. AdLunford and her sister Dorothy Bryant are among the oldest members of the Evergreen Baptist Church and the family that founded it.

Josiah died Sept. 8, 2020, just days after encountering a deadly brain eating amoeba found in Lake Jackson’s water supply. That’s how the vision for a blue, white and orange, Astros-themed playground came about. With the approval of their education foundation, the educators created an online fundraiser with the hopes of raising $65,000 for the playground. That was until Twila Carter, CEO of The Astros Foundation, walked into the elementary school with a giant check for $65,000. Mohrman said the school will continue to raise money on the online fundraiser to get a plaque and other add-ons for the playground.

DAMON, Texas – At least 10 people ran from the scene Wednesday where a stolen truck got stuck in the mud during a chase in Brazoria County. The chase ended in a field near a river off County Road 4 and County Road 522. According to Rosenberg police, the vehicle was reported stolen from Beeville. The vehicle traveled into Brazoria County before crashing through a fence and get stuck in the mud. According to police, 10 to 15 people jumped from the truck and ran into the brush.

ALVIN, Texas – In Brazoria County, many residents are still dealing with the aftermath of the winter storm and its unwelcomed consequences: Broken pipes and a lack of water. This comes after last week’s winter storm left many without power. While most of the county has its power restored, residents said many neighborhoods are in need of help and resources. Mueller is like many residents in Alvin who are struggling after her pipes burst after the winter storm, despite covering them up the best she could. For the latest updates in Brazoria County, click here.

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)As the Houston-area braces for another round of wintry precipitation, drivers are continuing to be warned to stay off the road as much as possible. Houston TranStar lists more than 190 icy spots and the city of Katy Office of Emergency Management warns Interstate 10 is currently experiencing ‘very icy’ conditions. Use extreme caution if traveling on I-10 due to very icy road conditions. Harris County’s OEM is warning about the hazards of black ice which is very hard to see when you’re driving. pic.twitter.com/ni7lcuufQB — Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (@ReadyHarris) February 17, 2021Click here for the latest weather updates.