A Deer Park family’s simple act of kindness sparked Van’s Posse, a 1,700-member Facebook group helping unhoused neighbors across the Houston area.

A shelter-in-place order was issued in Deer Park Friday morning after a chemical release at a processing unit.

A Houston-area mother who lost her 14-year-old daughter in an accidental shooting is urging safer gun storage as Houston city leaders say accidental child gun deaths are rising.

Deputies said one student may have to be transported to the hospital

One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Independence Parkway South, authorities say. Traffic is being diverted.

What started as a routine play at a Friday night football game has turned into a question of whether a coach intentionally hit a student athlete along the sideline.

The Deer Park community is rallying behind a local police officer who was involved in a major car accident while driving to work.

If you live in the Houston area, you might have noticed that air quality alerts are issued throughout the year by the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI).

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said there is an unknown odor at an industrial site "causing some to experience headaches and nausea."

Two students were hospitalized at Deer Park High School after they were hit by a fellow student driving an SUV recklessly in the school’s parking lot.

An update shared by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board revealed the two workers who died were trying to escape moments after a gas leak at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has installed a commemorative sign near the site of a fatal crash on SH-225 Eastbound, where Mya Sinceno-Martinez was killed by an impaired driver on September 21, 2024.

The sole cause of the Deer Park pipeline explosion and fire has been identified: the car that crashed into the pipeline.

Authorities never formally disclosed a motive for the pipeline explosion that sent flames hundreds of feet into the air but were last reported to be treating the incident as a criminal investigation.

‘They are all lucky to have lived," Buzbee said on behalf of his clients in a lawsuit. "All three of them suffered significant orthopedic and exposure-related injuries as a result of the deadly gas cloud,"

A 20-year-old Pasadena man is charged, accused of selling a handgun to a 17-year-old who brought the weapon to school three days after buying it.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released an update on their investigation into the deadly gas release that happened at the Deer Park PEMEX facility in October.

Shell Deer Park Chemicals has a unit responding to the area due to an elevated flaring at its facility.

The dream of homeownership quickly turned into a nightmare for the Mounts family when they discovered a hidden hazard in their new home in the College Park subdivision of Deer Park.

A joint lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of Jose Wilfredo Perez Jr., a contractor who died in a fatal hydrogen sulfide gas release at the PEMEX Deer Park refinery on Oct. 10.

By 2024 checking your children’s Halloween candy is a must for many parents. In 1974, checking candy wasn’t a concern until an 8-year-old Deer Park boy died from a tainted Pixie Stix.

As Halloween descends upon us, we revisit the harrowing tale of Ronald Clark O’Bryan, Houston's own "Candy Man."

Watch Monday, November 4 at 6:30 a.m. on KPRC 2 News Today. On the go? Download the KPRC 2+ app to watch or listen from anywhere.

Investigators said 911 operators could hear commotion in the background when they were called to the domestic disturbance. When they arrived, police said they saw a little girl running from the home and an armed man following her.

Records from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science have identified the two workers who died during a deadly gas release at the Deer Park PEMEX facility last week.

One month ago today, a car crashed into a nearby pipeline in Deer Park resulting in an explosion and massive fire.

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

The family of Jason Scott, a worker killed in a chemical release at the PEMEX facility on October 10, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company and its partners.

Attorney Ryan Zehl of the Zehl & Associates Law Firm says he represents four contractors who were at the site when the deadly release happened last Thursday. The hydrogen sulfide release led to the deaths of two people and 13 others had to be hospitalized.

The Deer Park refinery leaked hydrogen sulfide into the air on October 10, causing 2 deaths and close to three dozen injuries.

Following a release of chemicals at the PEMEX facility in Deer Park, several surrounding residents sought medical treatment, according to Houston attorney Ryan Zehl.

Harris County Pct. Commissioner Garcia joined Deer Park Mayor Mouton Friday afternoon in a news conference where he called out PEMEX’s communication after the deadly incident.

A hydrogen sulfide gas release at PEMEX's Deer Park facility resulted in two fatalities and several hospitalizations.

A deadly hydrogen sulfide leak at the PEMEX facility in Deer Park claimed two lives and sent 13 others to the hospital.

The highly-flammable and toxic gas killed two people and 35 others had to be treated at the Pemex facility in Deer Park.

When faced with a chemical leak, knowing how to shelter in place is crucial for your safety.

Deer Park faced significant challenges when technical issues with the CodeRED emergency alert system left many residents uninformed during a fatal chemical release at the PEMEX plant.

One person is dead and several others are injured after a chemical release at an industrial plant in Deer Park.

Two weeks after a pipeline explosion in Deer Park, residents are grappling with the aftermath as several homes remain uninhabitable.

The human remains inside the car at the center of Deer Park’s pipeline explosion has been identified Monday.

The company set up a helpline for those affected by the fire to call and report losses to.

A driver was killed near the Deer Park area after a wreck with a car driving towards oncoming traffic on the highway.

After burning for more than 72 hours, the Deer Park pipeline fire has finally stopped burning.

After the pipeline fire in Deer Park, questions have been raised regarding the secureness of the pipeline area.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will speak to the public Thursday after walking around the area with Deer Park officials to access the damage left behind from the pipeline explosion.

A fire that burned for four days after a pipeline explosion in the Houston suburbs burned out Thursday after the once-towering blaze put hundreds of nearby homes under evacuation orders.

Ground photos show just how much damage was left in Deer Park after a pipeline fire sparked on Monday.

Heat index continues to climb into the low 100s with hot, high pressure in control

The car was pulled away from the fire site Thursday morning.

We returned home with Diane and Steve Hutto for the first time since Monday's explosion and fire.

While residents in Deer Park are dealing with the aftermath of the pipeline fire, making it difficult to breathe for some people, especially with another air quality alert.

Residents in the Deer Park area are finally able to return home as progress is made on the pipeline fire that erupted after an SUV drove over a natural gas pipeline, causing an explosion.

A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a third day, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening.

Heat index continues to climb into the low 100s with hot, high pressure in control

The fire is getting smaller (slowly) but streets are still closed and some families are still out of their homes.

Amber Leal was at work and noticed video of large flames on the TV. A pipeline fire was in full force in Deer Park. She noticed the cross streets on the screen were in the East Meadow neighborhood.

KPRC 2's Bill Barajas takes your questions to the mayor of Deer Park after a gas line with natural gas liquid exploded Monday.

According to Hidalgo, Energy Transfer, the company who owns the pipeline, is currently working to isolate the part of the pipeline closest to the burn by “clamping” the pipeline at the south side of the burn.

Homeowners in Deer Park were caught off guard by the pipeline explosion and fire.

It’s day two since a SUV struck a pipeline in Deer Park, causing a large fire that has left homes, cars and properties damaged on Monday.

A routine trip to Walmart turned into a nightmare for Cherie Richard and her husband as they witnessed a vehicle crash into a gas pump in Deer Park, causing a massive explosion.

Heat index climbs to 105° Sunday with showers and storm bubbling into Sunday night

Officials have issued an air quality warning for Deer Park due to smoke from an ongoing fire, posing a health risk to sensitive groups such as children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with respiratory conditions.

Sky 2 our KPRC 2 helicopter hovered over the pipeline fire the following morning after it was reported and found the flames were still shooting out.

Property owners dealing with losses caused by the massive pipeline fire in Deer Park fire are still trying to process the news. Soon, many of them will begin an insurance claims process.

Heat index climbs to 105° Sunday with showers and storm bubbling into Sunday night

The City of La Porte is beginning to reduce the restrictions in the areas surrounding the pipeline fire in Deer Park.

People are asking questions about a car seen feet away from the pipeline fire in Deer Park Monday.

Monday morning, a frightening situation unfolded in Deer Park, as high-reaching flames exploded from a pipeline. Firefighters are working to contain the situation, and emergency officials are recommending people in the area to evacuate.

A large pipeline fire has caused concern for many residents in the area, including what is emitting into the air.

A few Pasadena police officers took it upon themselves to check on a home that was a few yards away from a large pipeline fire in Deer Park.

A massive pipeline fire in Deer Park, Texas, has led to significant evacuations and concerns over the intense flames and thick black smoke.

A large pipeline fire has impacted surrounding areas in Deer Park, Texas.

Officials say a massive pipeline fire that has burned for hours near Houston began after vehicle struck an above-ground valve after driving through a fence.

Sky 2 visuals show an up-close look at just how large this pipeline fire is in Deer Park.

Officials say Spencer Highway is currently closed in both directions and the area surrounding Walmart and H-E-B is blocked off to traffic.

Don’t panic! Residents in the Houston area may think there’s a huge fire in Deer Park, but no worries, it’s just flaring, according to Shell Chemical Company.

Several parents in the Twin Villas neighborhood off Red Bluff in Pasadena say they’re upset with a change by Deer Park ISD leaders on school bus pick-up locations.

Crews are working to contain a diesel oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel Tuesday afternoon, according to PEMEX Deer Park.

A man was shot and killed in Deer Park after police say he charged at them while they were responding to a disturbance call Wednesday morning.

A 16-year-old boy in recovering after he was carjacked and shot in the chest in front of his mother Tuesday night.

Investigators said the gunman shot, and carjacked the 16-year-old in front of his mother and was captured shortly after a chase in southwest Houston.

One little detail makes the account’s presence particularly bizarre: The City of Deer Park Police Department doesn’t have an account on X.

The Houston OEM has provided several useful tips on how to separate debris after a severe weather event.

The Houston OEM has provided several useful tips on how to separate debris after a severe weather event.

The Houston OEM has provided several useful tips on how to separate debris after a severe weather event.

2 people were injured in a shootout in north Houston, stemming from a belief that they were being followed by another vehicle.

2 people were injured in a shootout in north Houston, stemming from a belief that they were being followed by another vehicle.

The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.

A 10 year-old was flown to the hospital after a mobile home caught on fire Monday morning, according to the Deer Park Fire Department.

A main water line break has led to the implementation of a boil water notice in the City of Deer Park.

Imagine waking up in the hospital with no arms or legs. It sounds like a nightmare, but it was a reality for Sherri Moody.

Investigations have been underway in Deer Park this week after reports of odors, dirty water, and dead fish in Patrick Bayou.

A Deer Park family is on edge after they say a complete stranger showed up at their door wielding a giant knife, then slashed nearly a dozen tires.

Shell Deer Park shared a message on Tuesday that there will be flaring at the chemical plant.

On Jan. 24, a tornado tore through southeast Houston, Pasadena, Deer Park and Baytown.

The mother of a Deer Park High School student who was killed in a crash caused by an alleged intoxicated driver this month has died after a battle with cancer, her family announced.

Dozens of families say their Thanksgiving was ruined because a caterer they hired didn’t deliver, and despite pre-paying, many of them still haven’t seen their turkey.

A Deer Park High School student was killed in a crash involving an intoxicated driver Tuesday, the Deer Park Police Department said.

Authorities in Deer Park are searching for a missing 29-year-old man.