FORT BEND COUNTY

Parents and guardians who have children that attend school in Fort Bend County may soon see daily changes after the superintendent shared that she would soon be stepping into retirement in an unexpected announcement on Friday.

A Houston area mother is suing the Fort Bend Independent School District, claiming educators failed to protect her daughter from another student.

A Houston area mother is suing the Fort Bend Independent School District, claiming educators failed to protect her daughter from another student.

In Fort Bend County, one item on the ballot will be Fort Bend ISD’s Proposition A/VATRE.

A 49-year-old Rosenberg man will spend the next 35 years behind bars for the sexual abuse of a young girl.

Fort Bend County voters will vote on several bonds and propositions in the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot.

With a booming population, safety is a big concern for families.

We know safety is a top priority for you and your families. That’s why we are looking into the crime data to see what is going on in different areas around Houston. From Fort Bend to Galveston and Montgomery Counties, we are looking at the types of crime many of you are dealing with.

In Fort Bend County, one item on the ballot will be Fort Bend ISD’s Proposition A/VATRE.

A man is dead and a woman has been taken to a hospital after a shooting in Fort Bend County Sunday.

The Fort Bend County Toll Road northbound at FM 2234/McHard Road is closed due to a fatal crash, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.

Big rig hauling watermelons slams into concrete pillar on 59, leaving fruit on roadway

When officers arrived on scene, they negotiated with the gator before escorting him to a nearby lake without incident.

A new Fort Bend Independent School District elementary school will be built on a former prison farm.

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a Dec. 2021 fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Sugar Land, the Sugar Land Police Department said on Wednesday.

Elisa Wilson and her husband James made a list of the expensive gold treasures and jewelry that a group of thieves stole from them over the weekend in a very thought-out scheme.

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Following the recent auto-pedestrian crash that killed a 14-year-old boy in a Mason Road crosswalk, there has been an increase in public concern about the safety of pedestrian crossings in the Cinco Ranch area.

What’s going around in the Houston area?

In the past month, 14-year-old Logan Dark was hit and killed by a driver while riding his bike near Katy. A 61-year-old man was hit and killed while walking his dog in Sugar Land. Fort Bend County sheriff Eric Fagan said tragedies like this are on the rise.

The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District Police Department said two unknown suspects stole a generator and power tools from a school band hall in the Richmond area.

‘I promise I won’t speed through your county,’ Shaq jokingly said while being presented with his badge of honor.

The 2023 Fort Bend County Fair is happening this weekend in Rosenberg!

Fort Bend County Precinct 1 deputies are investigating a deadly crash near Creech Elementary School located in the Cinco Ranch area Thursday morning.

The 68-year-old man who was reported missing on Saturday was found dead in Sugar Land Monday afternoon, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he was convicted of solicitation to commit capital murder, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.

A Fort Bend County jury sentenced a 30-year-old man to life in prison this week for running over another man in Needville in 2022, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

Taral Patel, who is running for Fort Bend County Commissioner for Precinct 3, released a statement after he said he received racist and xenophobic messages on social media.

Two suspects have been arrested in a shooting following a football game in Richmond Saturday, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.

A submerged vehicle was recovered from a retention pond in Fort Bend County Sunday morning.

A man was taken to the hospital after what the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is describing as a disturbance broke out in a crowd following a youth baseball game in the Richmond area Saturday.

A boil water notice has been rescinded for some Fort Bend County residents after lab results were good, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said.

We hope our customers will get out and enjoy the fall weather. If they have never been to Enchanted Gardens, it will be a fun day to come and see all we have to offer.

A Houston Police Department helicopter made a hard landing on Sept. 7 at the Houston Southwest Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Three men in connection with a kidnapping and human smuggling case were arrested on Aug. 30, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

Needville Little League’s run for the World Series championship has ended after losing the U.S. championship game to California Saturday.

The Fort Bend County Fair announced Saturday the 2023 Grand Marshals of the fair as the Needville Little League team.

KPRC 2 reporter Bryce Newberry traveled to Williamsport to follow Needville’s path through the Little League World Series.

Students who have already started class are forced to be hours late in the morning as a shortage of bus drivers continues across Houston area schools.

The Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees decided on Monday to call for a November tax rate election to increase pay for teachers and other staff.

The city of Fulshear has lifted its boil water notice that was issued Monday, according to city officials.

One week after this issue was first highlighted by KPRC 2 Investigates, we have good news to share. The debris has been removed.

A new entertainment venue will soon open in Fort Bend County.

An illegal dumping site that KPRC 2 Investigates first exposed four days ago in unincorporated Fort Bend County sits untouched causing residents to have more questions.

The Sugar Land City Council is moving forward with a $31.4M project to renovate the Sugar Land Regional Airport’s runway, which is significant to the region’s economy.

Illegal dumping has been a major problem in Houston and Harris County for decades. However, it’s also a challenge in other parts of the Houston area.

Joshua Cavazos is charged with possession of child pornography and aggravated sexual assault of a child. His bond is set at $2,050,000.

For the first time in 60 years, players of the Needville Little League baseball team are headed to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series.

Authorities with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said two men have been arrested and are now facing charges for their role in a murder last week.

Multiple cities around the Greater Houston area have placed water restrictions on residents and businesses as the drought conditions continue.

The Needville Little League baseball team punched their ticket to Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, and are crowned the Southwest Regional champions.

As students in Fort Bend ISD return to the classrooms, three brand new schools within the Fort Bend Independent School District welcomed students for the first time Wednesday morning.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney announced the arrest of two public servants Friday morning.

A small alligator was removed from a Fulshear residence on Wednesday, Fulshear police said on social media.

A Sugar Land woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison for abusing her daughter, who died from sepsis after receiving third-degree burns, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

A fuel leak has shutdown the westbound lanes of Highway 90 and FM 1875 following a major accident involving an 18-wheeler, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

Khambrel Marshall dives into questions about Israel’s democracy.

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a house fire near the Damon community in Fort Bend County Saturday.

Alina Zhu attends Fort Bend ISD’s Elkins High School

Fort Bend County Judge KP George participated in the “Communities in Action: Building a Better Texas,” held at the White House.

Thieves stole thousands of dollars’ worth of copper wire from a Sugar Land dental business this week.

As the national passport processing backlog continues, Fort Bend County and Missouri City partnered to hold a passport fair at the Missouri City Community Center on Saturday.

Did you receive a “gas leak” alert in Fort Bend County? Several city officials in Fort Bend County said residents received a countywide gas leak alert on their phones.

The City of Houston, Harris and Fort Bend County Health Departments are encouraging everyone to wash fruits, vegetables and hands when preparing food because of an outbreak of Cyclospora. Cyclospora is a GI disease that is common this type of year but the health departments are noticing more of it than usual.

A community in Fort Bend County is fed up with porch pirates stealing their packages.

Seven accused gang members were among 50 people recently arrested for felony crimes in Fort Bend County, the District Attorney’s Office said Monday during a news conference.

According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a call of a home invasion at around 4:20 p.m. in the 24000 block of Ayers Smith Trail.

The Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office said westbound main lanes of the Westpark Tollway are shutdown after a vehicle fire caused damage to the roadway.

Health officials in the city of Houston, Harris County and Fort Bend County said they received reports of an increased number of cyclospora infections within these areas in recent weeks.

A Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy was left injured following a motorcycle crash with another vehicle Saturday in Fort Bend County, according to the Houston Police Department.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a teen in the 3200 block of Owl Hollow Drive in Richmond.

Houston is rich in Black culture and one local influencer is making sure its historic sites built by influential African Americans are not forgotten.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George, along with Fort Bend area nonprofit organizations, will hold a news conference to announce the Community and Economic Development Agreement between the county and the nonprofit Attack Poverty.

A Fort Bend County man who was on probation is now facing arson charges stemming from a fire at a satellite probation office.

Katy Independent School District, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, local EMS, fire and law enforcement agencies, will conduct a full-scale active shooter exercise Wednesday at Tompkins High School.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and Fire Marshal will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the arrest of an arson suspect.

An investigation is ongoing after a man was shot and killed outside a restaurant in Needville Tuesday morning, authorities said.

A large law enforcement presence has been reported in a Stafford neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

Listen to the sound on the video at the top of this article and you could think that someone in Fort Bend County had a sheep in their yard.

A Sugar Land community is getting frustrated with what they said is lack of action by their HOA president in removing an alligator.

Voters approved the $1.26 billion Fort Bend Independent School District bond on Saturday.

May 6 election in Fort Bend County

A truck hauling pallets crashed and blocked multiple lanes on US 90A westbound at FM 1952 in Fort Bend County Wednesday, TxDOT said.

Fort Bend County officials are urging residents to prepare for the approaching hurricane season.

A community favorite restaurant, The Swinging Door, is closing after 50 years in business in Fort Bend County, Texas.

A popular BBQ restaurant in Richmond has announced they will be closing after 50 years in business.

A man was killed early Wednesday morning after an hourslong SWAT situation in Missouri City.

The Sugar Land Animal Shelter partially reopened this week after taking in a dog who tested positive for distemper.

A man has been pronounced dead and a woman has been injured after a shooting took place outside of a school in southwest Houston on Tuesday.

The Houston Astros hosted 75 high school baseball and softball players and delivered new equipment to them.

Emergency crews are working to rescue a man who climbed an electrical power tower in Fort Bend County.

A 63-year-old registered sex offender will now spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old during her hair appointment in 2020, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.

An elderly man who was reported missing in the Fort Bend County area has been found safe, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Heavy thunderstorms were moving across the Houston area Wednesday and the wet weather was expected to last over the next several days.

An investigation was underway after a motorcycle rider went off the overpass of State Highway 288 and landed on a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit, according to the Houston Police Department.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced its partnership with the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance on Monday.

A man convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a young child received a 50-year sentence in prison, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.

A dermatologist in Fort Bend County says thieves stole copper wire from her business, not once, not twice, but three different times.

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.

Officials with the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office say teams were deployed Friday after three 55-gallon drums were illegally dumped.