NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is bringing a new natural gas power plant to Chambers County.

Sarah Hartsfield, a retired military veteran, has been convicted of murdering her fifth husband with insulin and sentenced to life in prison, with parole eligibility after 30 years. Following rapid jury deliberations, Hartsfield's appeal and request for a new trial have been filed, citing the need for new evidence.

A man was killed in a crash after a chase spanned from Baytown to Chambers County.

We’re in the second week of the Sarah Hartsfield insulin murder trial, and jurors have heard testimony from over 30 witnesses so far.

After more than a week of testimony and closing arguments, Sarah Hartsfield has been found guilty of murder.

After an eight-day trial, the jury in Chambers County is now deliberating the fate of Sarah Hartsfield, accused of murdering her husband, Joseph, with an insulin overdose.

We’re in the second week of the Sarah Hartsfield insulin murder trial, and jurors have heard testimony from over 30 witnesses so far.

Cellphone data challenge Sarah Hartsfield's claim of being asleep during her husband's critical insulin overdose.

The trial of Sarah Hartsfield, accused of murdering her fifth husband with insulin, takes an intriguing turn as prosecutors push to reveal hundreds of jail messages she sent to media outlets like KPRC 2 News.

The second week of testimony in Sarah Hartsfield’s insulin murder trial begans today.

The first week of Sarah Hartsfield’s murder trial has been nothing short of dramatic, with testimonies painting a picture of family tensions, medical mysteries, and a past steeped in controversy.

Day 3 of the trial has revealed testimony about Joseph Hartsfield's medical struggles before his death.

The murder trial of Sarah Hartsfield continues to unfold in Chambers County, and as family members take the stand, they paint a picture of a turbulent marriage.

Accused of murder by toxic insulin exposure, Hartsfield's case is gaining national attention. Sheriff Brian Hawthorne hints at a "very evil side" to her history.

After more than two and a half years in jail, retired military mother Sarah Hartsfield is scheduled to go on trial starting Monday in the sudden death of her new husband in 2023.

Despite opposition from attorneys on both sides of the case, Chambers County Judge Chap B. Cain III announced Friday morning that he will allow one television camera inside the courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s upcoming murder trial.

Chambers County prosecutors and the defense attorney for Sarah Hartsfield are fighting to keep a camera out of the courtroom for her September murder trial.

The ongoing issues at The Retreat at Barbers Hill, managed by Asset Living, have plagued residents for several years, with conditions worsening over the past year, according to multiple residents.

Sarah Hartsfield, accused of murdering her husband Joseph Hartsfield through insulin overdose, returns to court for a pre-trial hearing.

The jury is currently deliberating in a case involving a man accused of murdering his son, Romeo Jimerson, and dumping his body along I-10 in Chambers County.

A man has been arrested, accused of shooting and killing his son-in-law in Chambers County on Tuesday.

A man allegedly connected to a double homicide on Bolivar Peninsula killed himself during a standoff in Beaumont, deputies said.

Over a year has passed since the tragic death of Romeo Jimmerson, whose lifeless body was found dumped in Chambers County.

Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia has announced his retirement at the end of his current term, concluding on December 31, 2026.

Brad Thibodeaux is charged with felony criminal mischief among other potential offenses, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.

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There are at least 75,710 sex offenders living in the Lone Star State. There are several ways you can check if someone is a sexual offender or if one lives in your neighborhood.

A former Barbers Hill High School teacher has been arrested, accused of having sex with a student back in 2023.

The “door-kicking challenge” has people kick doors as a prank while recording for social media.

In June 2023, Jerene Buckles paid nearly $35,000 as a deposit for a home she believed would replace the one her family lost in a devastating fire, but no home was built and she never received her money back.

A Chambers County judge set an April trial date for 49-year-old Sarah Hartsfield during a hearing Monday morning.

Deer Park residents expressed their frustration over the lack of timely notifications about the incident.

A federal judge has allowed a black Barbers Hill ISD student disciplined over his hair style to continue his case against the district, according to the student’s attorney.

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A hearing was held Wednesday afternoon in the Sarah Hartsfield murder case after a new document has been filed, in which her new defense attorney is asking for specific pieces of evidence.

The First Court of Appeals has upheld the $2 million bond for Sarah Hartsfield, accused of murdering her husband Joseph Hartsfield. Despite multiple reductions, Hartsfield's attorney claims the bond remains "excessive" and effectively denies her bail. The court, however, found the bond appropriate given the severity of the charges and other factors.

Limits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation.

Multiple arrests have been made in connection to a bank fraud investigation led by the Mont Belvieu Police Department.

Darryl George was kept out of his regular classes for most of the 2023-2024 school year at Barbers Hill High School. The school said his dreadlocks fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes and violated the district’s dress code. George spent that time out of his classes in in-school suspension or at an off-campus disciplinary program.

Case Darwin, a lawyer from San Marcos, TX, will now be her lead counsel. He told KPRC 2′s Bryce Newberry by phone Monday he doesn’t expect the case to go to trial until later this year or early next.

A Chambers County man now faces manslaughter charges after running over a bicyclist while driving recklessly earlier this year.

Todd Carter is charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of Ginny Bagby.

Heavy storm activity is moving into and through the Houston area Monday afternoon.

Authorities in Chambers County say the body of a missing 44-year-old woman was found during a search Thursday.

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help finding a 44-year-old woman reported missing after leaving a RV park on June 2.

The investigation, led by Chambers County Deputies and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, uncovered $347,000 worth of stolen equipment, including excavators and trailers.

A 12-foot long alligator was removed from a ditch in Mont Belvieu Monday thanks to the efforts of both animal control and the city’s public works department.

A man has been arrested in connection to a 2020 murder where a wheelchair-bound man’s body was found dumped in a lake in Chambers County.

A man has been arrested after striking someone with lawn equipment and later shooting a gun in the victim’s direction during an argument.

A Houston-area contractor is accused of ripping off home repair customers in four different counties, some of whom were victims of natural disasters, court records reveal.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left two people injured in Chambers County earlier this month.

Richie DeVillier, who owns land east of Houston, said the state owes him damages for constant flooding after Texas made changes to Interstate 10 near his property.

Police say an 18-wheeler almost hit the cyclist, but he was able to swerve and fell off his bike. When he tried getting up, investigators say he was hit by several cars.

A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Chambers County.

Law enforcement says 10 people, believed to be in the country illegally, were found inside a Chambers County home as deputies executed a search warrant Thursday.

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An attorney for a Chambers County woman accused of murdering her husband have filed an appeal to have her bond reduced from $2 million to $150,000.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will host a news conference Friday morning to discuss the violation of the Crown Act after a Barbers Hill high school student was repeatedly disciplined for his hairstyle choice.

The trial surrounding a Barbers Hill student disciplined for his hairstyle is scheduled to go before a federal judge this Thursday.

Community leaders and civil rights activists are holding a protest this Wednesday ahead of the trial for a Barbers Hill student who has repeatedly been disciplined for his hairstyle choice.

The trial surrounding a Barbers Hill student disciplined for his hairstyle is scheduled to go before a federal judge this Thursday.

A woman was killed and another was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital after a vehicle collided with the two who were exercising off the side of a roadway in Chambers County.

Sarah Hartsfield, who just celebrated her 49th birthday behind bars in Chambers County, is scheduled to go to trial in just a few months for the January 2023 murder of her fifth husband.

On Wednesday, Chambers County Judge Chap B. Cain III issued a trial date in the case of Darryl George and the Barbers Hill Independent School District.

A former candidate for City Council in the community of Beach City in Chambers County has been arrested, accused of election fraud.

Landowners east of Houston are seeking compensation from the state after a highway project led to flooding on their properties.

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said two people have been arrested after a chase that went through the City of Baytown Saturday.

A man is charged with manslaughter after authorities in Chambers County said he shot and killed a person in the town of Cove.

The Chambers County woman who has been jailed since February, accused of murdering her husband, has asked an appeals court to review her bond that has already been reduced three times this year.

Authorities are looking for a missing man, who was last seen about two months ago in Chambers County.

Voters in Chambers County will vote on several bonds and propositions in the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot.

The Trinity Bay Conservation District has issued a boil water notice to all customers in the Smith Point and White Heron communities in Chambers County.

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said the charge was brought against Cobin Rocio, who is said to be the father of the man whose body was found on the side of the roadway.

A smoke alert has been issued in the Sabine Pass area after possible marsh fires cause several vehicle crashes Thursday morning, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a body which was found on the side of Interstate 10 in Chambers County.

A man was found dead near the Interstate 10 frontage road in Chambers County on Friday, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said.

After a grand jury indicted Sarah Hartsfield for the murder of her husband Joseph Hartsfield, she got locked up in the Chambers County Jail with a $5 million bond.

A major crash has shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Chambers County Saturday.

A man was indicted for the murder of a 19-year-old in Chambers County and arrested on Tuesday, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said.

After hiring two new attorneys, Sarah Hartsfield, 48, is again hoping for a reduction of her $4 million bond. Hartsfield has been in the Chambers County jail since February, when she was indicted on murder charges.

As deputies and troopers were looking for the vehicle, the vehicle struck a large tractor towing farming equipment while driving westbound on FM 1985 near the East Bay Bayou. Chambers County Sheriff’s Deputies and State Troopers arrived on scene to find that the vehicle was fully engulfed in fire.

A 19-year-old is dead after authorities said a shooting broke out at a party in the Baytown area early Sunday morning.

If you’re heading out this weekend, there will be a significant traffic disruption that will affect Chambers County.

In a last-minute hearing Thursday morning, two attorneys from outside of Chambers County were retained to defend Sarah Hartsfield in her murder case.

A Chambers County Sheriff’s deputy was airlifted to a hospital after he was involved in a major crash on I-10 East near Highway 61, officials said.

Sarah Hartsfield, the 48-year-old woman accused of killing her husband in January, made her first in-person appearance in a Chambers County courtroom Monday morning.

Sarah Hartsfield, the Chambers County woman accused of killing her husband, was successful in her second attempt to reduce bond in her murder case.

KPRC 2’s special, in-depth look at the case against Sarah Hartsfield and her complicated past.

When 48-year-old Sarah Hartsfield was indicted for murdering her fifth husband in February, stories from across the country about the mother of four’s past started surfacing and unraveling a twisted web.

When 48-year-old Sarah Hartsfield was indicted for murdering her fifth husband in February, stories from across the country about the mother of four’s past started surfacing and unraveling a twisted web.

When 48-year-old Sarah Hartsfield was indicted for murdering her fifth husband in February, stories from across the country about the mother of four’s past started surfacing and unraveling a twisted web.

When 48-year-old Sarah Hartsfield was indicted for murdering her fifth husband in February, stories from across the country about the mother of four’s past started surfacing and unraveling a twisted web.

When 48-year-old Sarah Hartsfield was indicted for murdering her fifth husband in February, stories from across the country about her past started surfacing and unraveling a twisted web. This investigative documentary comes as Hartsfield is indicted for murder, awaiting trial in Chambers County, and in jail on a $4.5 million bond.

An Anahuac woman is facing charges after authorities said she made threats toward an elementary school.

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A hearing in the Sarah Hartsfield murder case was held in Chambers County Monday afternoon but she did not appear in person and much of the hearing was behind closed doors.

Sarah Hartsfield, 48, is accused of murdering the fifth man she married, 46-year-old Joseph Hartsfield, in January.

NBC News' "Dateline" will report on the saga surrounding Sarah Hartsfield.