Construction on Fort Bend County roads is โdefinitely a worryโ if we need to evacuate for hurricane
Hurricane Rita may not have made landfall directly in the Houston area, but she still left a legacy that Houstonians will never forget.
8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in Richmond found dead in lake
After a lengthy search that led into Sunday morning, FBCSO said Texas Equusearch found Ryan โin the lake near his last known location.โ He tragically did not survive, authorities confirmed in a phone call with KPRC 2.
8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in Richmond
Ryan, who is autistic and nonverbal, was last seen at around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 24. He is around 5โฒ0โณ and weighs 75 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing this pink shirt with an iguana design along with underwear and no pants or shoes.
Artificial intelligence and โdeepfakesโ could spread life threatening misinformation in emergencies
When a hurricane is eyeing up the Texas Gulf Coast, we all want to know the most up-to-date information every single minute.
Man killed in apparent drive-by shooting after buying from food truck in west Houston
Investigators say a man bought some food from a truck in the area when a white Mercedes pulled up and two masked men got out and began shooting.
Man arrested for animal cruelty charges in Richmond after pomeranianโs death
Pengfei Ji has been arrested for animal cruelty after a violent incident in Richmond, where he allegedly killed his wife's teacup pomeranian during an argument.
FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
Federal authorities have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago.
Books AND booze!? We stopped by the โLit BookBarโ in Richmond for drinks and good reads ๐ค๐๐ฅ
Check out the 'Lit BookBar' in Richmond, where you can enjoy a drink while diving into your favorite book! ๐ฅ๐ #LitBookBar #Richmond #ThingsToDo
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway.
Mulch fire at Frankโs Nursery sparks multi-day response effort
A mulch fire at Frank's Nursery in Richmond sparks a multi-day response effort as multiple fire departments and agencies collaborate to control and dismantle the fire.
New flooring, doors installed as 122-year-old Fort Bend County church works towards new sanctuary
Pastor Lockridge says theyโve lost close to $50,000 to contractors who never finished the job or took the money and ran. One situation includes an architect whom they paid upfront.
Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kit
Employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care.
Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year.
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
A military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custody
A federal magistrate judge has ordered the release of a military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mobโs Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
Fort Bend County man takes lives of 3 adults and child in disturbing murder-suicide, authorities uncover motive
Deputies with Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office are providing an update on a murder-suicide in which four adults and one child were killed in Richmond.
4 adults, child dead in shooting believed to be domestic violence related in Fort Bend County
Four adults and a child are dead after a shooting in Fort Bend County authorities said appears to be a case of domestic violence.
Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino
As casinos start to pop up on Virginiaโs southern border, some lawmakers are ready to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action.
Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life
Pillsbury Mills was a groundbreaking, history-making flour mill in central Illinois for most of the 20th century.
Ban on electronic skill games in Virginia reinstated by state Supreme Court
A ban on electronic skill games in Virgnia went back into effect Friday after the state Supreme Court vacated an injunction that had let thousands of the games remain in gas stations, bars and conveniece stores.
Thieves steal generator, power tools from Fort Bend County high schoolโs band hall
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.
Multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraudster trades mansion for prison cell: DOJ
A 33-year-old Richmond man who operated a medical supply company in Porter has been ordered to federal prison for a massive fraud that resulted in losses of $17 million, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Thursday.
Man gets life sentence for hitting acquaintance with pickup truck in front of Needville home after fight, killing him
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 Attorneyโs Office announced Thursday.
Suspects arrested after man was grazed by bullet during shooting at Fort Bend Co. youth football game
Two suspects have been arrested in a shooting following a football game in Richmond Saturday, the Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office said.
Man grazed by bullet; juvenile assaulted in โdisturbanceโ following youth football game in Fort Bend County
A man was taken to the hospital after what the Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office is describing as a disturbance broke out in a crowd following a youth baseball game in the Richmond area Saturday.
This is not the Dallas Arboretum autumn pumpkin event, but it has all its vibes -- in Fort Bend County
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.
2 Fort Bend ISD students arrested after bringing firearm to campus
Officials from a Fort Bend Independent School District campus said two students were arrested after being found in possession of a firearm on Wednesday.
โBig Chicken is taking over Texasโ: Shaquille OโNeal opens 2nd restaurant in Houston area
NBA legend Shaquille OโNeal celebrated the opening of his second Houston area restaurant Wednesday, with a line wrapped out the door filled with diners and fans waiting to greet Shaq and get a taste of his signature meals.
Woman sentenced to 50 years for abusing 12-year-old daughter who died after receiving โnumerousโ third-degree burns
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 Attorneyโs Office announced Wednesday.
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggression
Denny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory.
Gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate, Richmond police say
Police say a gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with.
2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital
Police say two people have been killed and five more wounded in a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony in Virginiaโs capital.
Convicted stalker accused of setting fire to probation office in Fort Bend County
The Fort Bend County District Attorneyโs Office announced the arrest of an arson suspect accused of setting fire to a probation office.
Richmond man sentenced to nearly 5 years in Medicare home health fraud scheme, agrees to pay back $1.4M in restitution
A 47-year-old home health company owner has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a $1.4 million Medicare home health fraud scheme, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Evacuation order lifted in area near Indiana plastics fire
Authorities in eastern Indiana lifted a dayslong evacuation order Sunday for an area near a plastics fire after they said it was determined air quality and other environmental concerns were safe.
Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spot
A fire chief says crews working to fully extinguish an Indiana plastics fire have reduced its smoldering areas to a single hot spot as officials prepared to decide if a dayslong evacuation order should be lifted.
Chief: Flames out, but Indiana plastic fire still smoldering
An Indiana fire chief says that firefighters have doused the flames at a major industrial blaze in Indiana fueled by tons of scrap plastics but that crews continue trying to extinguish hot spots.
Photo of Lamar Consolidated ISD students forced to sit in bus aisles because of crowding causing stir
If youโre a parent, you know how hard it can be at times to get your kids to just sit down and have a seat. That problem is being amplified on Lamar Consolidated ISD school buses because there arenโt enough seats to go around. Some kids say theyโre forced to sit on the floor of the buses.
Hundreds forced from Indiana homes as plastics fire burns
Authorities say an evacuation order continues to affect more than 1,000 people within a half-mile radius of a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border.
โThis is a bad dreamโ: Fort Bend Co. woman says mistake by HPD landed her wrongfully behind bars in Florida
A woman from the Richmond area who spent days in a Florida jail because of what sheโs calling a huge mistake is now sharing her story exclusively with KPRC 2.
Did you know you can visit and explore the pub and neighborhood from โTed Lasso?โ
When I first started watching Apple TV+โs hit series โTed Lassoโ a few years ago, I just assumed that the football club that Jason Sudeikisโ character coaches (and the area it surrounds) was completely fictional. While the soccer (er, football) team AFC Richmond is totally fake, the small city of Richmond is totally real.
Altria invests $2.75B in rival startup NJOY after Juul exit
Days after exiting its stake in troubled electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs, Altria announced a $2.75 billion investment in electronic cigarette startup NJOY Holdings Inc. As part of the deal, tobacco company Altria Group Inc., which makes Marlboro cigarettes, will have full global ownership of NJOYโs e-vapor product portfolio, including pod-based e-vapor product NJOY ACE.
Richmond woman accused of working as โmoney muleโ in yearslong nationwide romance fraud scheme, feds say
A 38-year-old Richmond woman now faces charges after authorities allege she operated as a โmoney muleโ in a nationwide romance fraud scheme for several years, the United States Attorneyโs Office Southern District of Texas announced on Tuesday.
Jennifer McClellan makes history as the first Black woman elected to Congress in Virginia
Democrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress, NBC News projected Tuesday.
McClellan wins special election for Virginiaโs 4th District
Democrat Jennifer McClellan has defeated her Republican opponent to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will be the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.
Fat Boyโs Pizza to open in Richmond: What to expect as Louisiana-based chain moves into Houston area
Louisiana-based chain Fat Boyโs Pizza, which bills itself as the โWORLDโS BIGGEST SLICE,โ is set to open on Jan. 17 in Richmond, the chain announced Tuesday.
Suspect disguised as utility worker shoots man to death during robbery at Richmond business, police say
A search is underway for a suspect who was reportedly disguised as a utility worker shot a man to death during a robbery at a Richmond business on Tuesday, according to the Richmond Police Department.
2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.
Facing massive pandemic learning loss, the superintendent in Richmond, Virginia, tried to remake one of the most untouchable aspects of school โ the academic calendar.
Families Helping Families: Houston-area non-profit needs help with grocery donations ahead of holidays
A Houston-area man is now making it his mission to help families who may be struggling through the holiday season.
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? FBCSO searching for missing 13-year-old boy with medical history
The Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office is asking for the publicโs help in locating a 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Sunday in Richmond.
Have you seen him? Search underway for 13-year-old with โmedical historyโ last seen in Richmond Sunday, FBCSO says
Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office is asking for the publicโs help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy with a โmedical historyโ that was reportedly last seen in Richmond Sunday.
31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County, DA says
Fort Bend County District Attorneyโs Office made an announcement Monday about county officialsโ fight to end human trafficking.
๐PHOTOS: Remember that wild Christmas house in Pecan Grove? The family celebrates Halloween, too -- like in a big way๐๐ป๐ฆ
Chris Kalvert has a festive spirit.
Town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago.
Fort Bend County man accused of receiving nearly $600K in student financial aid indicted in court for fraud, US attorney says
A Fort Bend County man is set to face a judge Monday after he was indicted for obtaining nearly $600,000 in financial aid funds at several Texas colleges, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery said in a news release.
Chemical exposure linked to fire earlier this year at plant causes employeeโs hospitalizations
A chemical that leaked at a power plant in Richmond Thursday was being used to clean up damage from a fire that took place at the facility in May,ย officials confirmed.
โNo one is above the lawโ: Former Missouri City pastor sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of child: DA
A former Missouri City pastor has been sentenced to prison after he pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 14, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorneyโs Office.
GOP AGs push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx not to track gun sales
A group of Republican attorneys general are pushing the major payment networks _ Visa, Mastercard and American Express _ to drop their plans to start tracking sales at gun stores, arguing the plans could infringe on consumer privacy and push legal gun sales out of the mainstream financial network.
Couple files discrimination lawsuit, claims they were served eviction notice because wife is a transgender woman
Shayla Andersonโs home at the Grand Fountain apartment complex in Richmond used to be her sanctuary
Harvick wins again; NASCAR playoff picture remains muddled
Kevin Harvick took the lead from Joey Logano with 66 laps to go and held off Christopher Bell at Richmond Raceway on Sunday for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory.
Two Houston area men arrested in $39M personal protection equipment fraud scheme, DOJ says
Two Houston area men have been arrested after committing wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Brutal video: Man punched, kicked to ground by 3 suspects, including teen, during carjacking at west Houston apartment complex, HPD says
Surveillance video of a man being brutally jumped by three carjacking suspects at an apartment complex has been released in efforts to identify those involved, according to the Houston Police Department.