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The KPRC 2 Sports team breaks down the games, the players, and the moments that have Houstonians talking

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‘Don’t let my husband’s death be in vain’: Wife of man killed in DWI crash addresses suspect after he was sentenced to 25 years in prison

While reading her impact statement, the woman detailed the impact of the loss of her husband of over 50 years. She told Garza that she hoped he was ready to turn his life around and that redemption could be found in this tragedy, but that would be up to him.

Man sentenced to 60 years in prison after guilty plea for kidnapping ex-girlfriend, shooting her new boyfriend to death

A Houston man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and fatally shooting her boyfriend in 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Monday.

23-year-old sentenced to 45 years in prison for robbing, shooting man to death in Alief in 2018, Harris County DA’s Office says

A Houston man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder for robbing and shooting a man in Alief in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

Man who beat girlfriend with frying pan while she was 6 months pregnant sentenced to 10 years in prison

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating his girlfriend who was six months pregnant with his child at the time.

Scammer sentenced to 28 years in prison for taking more than $200K from 68-year-old man with autism, DA says

A Houston man was sentenced to 28 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for scamming $260,000 out of a 68-year-man with autism, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.

Houston family with father ‘wrongfully’ imprisoned in Dubai for 15 years says he’s now dying

A distraught Houston family said their patriarch has been wrongfully imprisoned in Dubai for the past 15 years with no hope of getting out in sight.

Man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for drug trafficking, US Attorney announces

A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Wednesday.

Gang leader freed in Mexico prison attack that killed 17

Mexican authorities have raised the death toll from an attack on a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas to 17.

Dozens escape Mexican jail in deadly attack

Suspected members of a drug cartel pull up in armoured vehicles and open fire on prison guards.

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Pearland man sentenced to 82 years in prison for brutal attack, sexual assault of another man at bar in 2021

Prosecutors say the brutal attack went on for more than 20 minutes back on Feb. 17, 2021.

Life After Prison: Podcast wants to break stigma of leaving jail

Two ex-offenders tell BBC Newsbeat about the problems people face after being released from prison.

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Man with 5 prior DWIs sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatal drunken driving crash

A Houston man with five prior convictions for driving while intoxicated was sentenced this week to 35 years in prison for killing another driver in a drunken driving crash in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Saturday.

23-year-old man sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticing minor into commercial sex, US attorney says

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticement of a minor online, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

38-year-old Indian national residing in Houston sentenced to 5 years for government impersonation call center scam: US Attorney

Between April and October 2019, officials said the man was allegedly involved in a telemarketing scheme via Indian call centers to extort money from victims in the United States.

24-year-old Cypress man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2016 robbery at Chinatown restaurant

A Cypress man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for killing a Good Samaritan in 2016 on New Year’s Day at a restaurant in Chinatown, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Thursday.

2nd man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 shooting that killed 11-year-old boy while he slept

The second man responsible for killing an 11-year-old in a 2019 drive-by shooting was sentenced to life in prison for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

25-year-old man sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering Spring couple

One of three men arrested for the execution-style slaying of a Spring couple in a 2018 home invasion was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of capital murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

Man sentenced to 14 months in prison for receiving PPP funds while under investigation for construction fraud

A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being convicted of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Michigan man sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for having sexual relationship with 11-year-old Houston girl

A 59-year-old Michigan resident has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison following his conviction for coercion and enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Friday.

Houston man who allegedly masterminded hiding of 5-year-old Sierra Patino’s body sentenced to 40 years in prison

A Houston man who worked to hide the body of his girlfriend’s dead 5-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

Houston man accused of using drone to smuggle contraband into prison

A Houston man has been indicted on charges accusing him of trying to use a heavy-duty drone to drop forbidden items to inmates at a federal prison in Texas.

TDCJ temporarily suspends transport of inmates in wake of Gonzalo Lopez’s escape

There are new questions surrounding the death of five family members who were killed in Centerville.

Brief history of Texas inmates who have escaped TDCJ custody

Prison breaks are not just the stuff Hollywood writes movies about.

Fort Bend man in possession of more than 12,000 images of child porn sentenced to 7.5 years in prison: US Attorney

Authorities said they discovered 380 videos and 12,762 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit acts from several of the suspect's devices. Court records show the images included toddlers, bondage, bestiality and sadomasochism.

Man to serve 40 years in prison for beating girlfriend to death in 2018, DA’s office says

A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally beating his girlfriend to death in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.

Melodie Gliniewicz sentenced to probation for role in financial misdeeds that prompted police officer husband to kill self

In a Lake County courtroom, the widow of Charles “Joe” Gliniewicz tearfully accepted responsibility for her part in the financial mismanagement that compelled her husband to take his life.

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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting woman from Katy home, holding her captive for 3 days

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for admitting to his role in the violent kidnapping of a woman from her home in Katy, US Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Thursday.

Daughter of imprisoned Citgo executive feels renewed hope for her father after his colleagues’ release

The daughter of an imprisoned Citgo executive feels a renewed hope her father and his colleagues will soon be released. On Monday, one member of the so-called ‘Citgo 6′ was released from a Venezuelan prison following negotiations between the U.S. government and President Nicolas Maduro’s regime.

Houston man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for $317 million N95 mask scam

A Houston man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently sell 50 million non-existent N95 facemasks to the Australian government, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Russia extends prison term for researcher of Stalin purges

A Russian court has extended the prison term handed to an activist who investigated Stalin-era repression to 15 years

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Houston truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison in Colorado crash that killed 4

The driver of a semi who crashed into stopped traffic on a Colorado interstate two years ago, killing four people and injuring others, was sentenced to 110 years in prison Monday.

Former charter school founder sentenced to 3 years in prison for mail fraud conspiracy

A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Wednesday.

Houston man sentenced to more than 9 years in prison for getting nearly $1.6M in PPP loans and spending it on Lamborghini, strip clubs

The Houston man accused of going on a shopping spree after receiving more than $1.6 million from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program has been sentenced to 110 months in prison, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.

Former Katy gas station employee sentenced to 5 years in prison for recording woman using restroom

A former Valero gas station employee has been sentenced to five years in prison after deputies said he recorded a customer using the restroom without their consent.

21-year-old man sentenced to 40 years in prison for Montgomery County home invasion

A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday for a home invasion and robbery, according to Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.

Year after Nigeria's deadly protests, police still accused

Joshua Samuel painfully recalls the day, one year ago, that Nigerian soldiers opened fire in Lagos while he and thousands of others were protesting police brutality

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Stafford man sentenced to 42 years in prison for sexually abusing former girlfriend’s 9-year-old child, DA says

A 32-year-old Stafford man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency of a child, Fort Bend County District Attorney confirmed Wednesday.

High-ranking gang member sentenced to 17 years in prison for drug trafficking, authorities announce

A 33-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after packaging thousands of ecstasy pills for sale, according to acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

21-year-old Cypress man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 New Year’s murder

A 21-year-old Cypress man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of capital murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.

HMP Bronzefield baby death: Mother was 'failed' says inspectors

Inspectors say the death of the newborn baby at HMP Bronzefield "should never have happened'.

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MS-13 gang leader sentenced to life in prison for ordering 2016 murder of Houston teen

Police said, while in jail, the 28-year-old MS-13 leader ordered his gang members to ambush and kill a 16-year-old cooperating witness.

He lost one-third of his life to a wrongful conviction. Then he died of covid-19.

Damon Thibodeaux was still fighting for compensation for his years of wrongful incarceration when he died.

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Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting death of a grandmother in north Houston

A 26-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a grandmother to death at an apartment complex in north Houston, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.

Canadian woman sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in Houston, officials say

A 51-year-old woman from Cuba has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Monday.

Baytown doctor headed to prison

Dr. Ghyasuddin Syed, who runs a pain management clinic in Baytown, is scheduled to report to prison in July after pleading guilty to “conspiracy to defraud the federal government.”

Fishmongers' Hall: Usman Khan seen as education project 'success story'

Usman Khan was allowed to join Learning Together despite concern he was a terror offender.

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Here are the rules spiritual advisors must follow to be present inside Texas execution chamber

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice released its new protocols for allowing spiritual advisors to be present in the execution chamber at the time of an inmate’s death. This reversal comes two years after TDCJ halted the practice.

48-year fugitive fights to remain out of prison

After escaping from a Georgia prison in 1968, Robert Stackowitz hid out in a quiet Connecticut town -- until last week, when the U.S. Marshals finally showed up at his door. The 71-year-old says he is too old and sick to return to prison. DeMarco Morgan reports.

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Yoga in prison? Germany's "5-star slammer"

60 Minutes visits a prison that would shock most Americans. Is Germany's prison philosophy the answer?

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FBI probes prison where inmates escaped

The FBI is investigating the prison where Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped for a possible drug ring. The prison has placed 12 of its employees on administrative leave, including the superintendent. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports.

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Angola prison has a gift shop?

Angola prison has a gift shop? You might be as surprised as "48 Hours" producers were to discover that Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, one of the most notorious prisons in the U.S. has a place to buy souvenirs. Take a look inside.

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After 12 years in prison, wrongfully accused rape convict to be released

After 12 years in prison, wrongfully accused rape convict to be released DNA testing has cleared Michael Phillips of a 1990 rape conviction. A Dallas judge recently vacated the conviction after a district attorney found evidence linking the crime to another man.

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