CRIME
Fifth Ward woman arrested for throwing frozen burrito at store employee’s head
Read full article: Fifth Ward woman arrested for throwing frozen burrito at store employee’s headA woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a frozen burrito at an employee’s head in the Fifth Ward earlier this week.
Child abuse allegations surface in case involving abandoned Spring Branch home
Read full article: Child abuse allegations surface in case involving abandoned Spring Branch homeThe property owner of a nuisance Spring Branch home is accused of child abuse. After a concerned neighbor reached out to KPRC 2 earlier this week, further investigation revealed serious child abuse allegations against the property’s owners, who now have arrest warrants issued against them.
Former Harris County deputy constable accused of sexually assaulting 2 women
Read full article: Former Harris County deputy constable accused of sexually assaulting 2 womenA former Harris County deputy constable has been charged with two counts of sexual assault after nearly two-year investigation.
Houston auto parts business charged with violating used oil regulations
Read full article: Houston auto parts business charged with violating used oil regulationsThree individuals and the Houston-based L&Y Business, LLC face felony charges for violating the Texas Used Oil Act, resulting in hazardous contamination at a salvage yard on Airline Drive.
‘Seth go home’: Early morning Blue Alert in Houston prompts massive social media response
Read full article: ‘Seth go home’: Early morning Blue Alert in Houston prompts massive social media responseEveryone in Texas seems to have a mutual enemy after getting a Blue Alert early Friday morning to find a man accused of shooting an officer.
Petition filed shows more people may be involved in Fort Bend County social media hoax
Read full article: Petition filed shows more people may be involved in Fort Bend County social media hoaxThe petition claims a high-profile Pakistani American Businessman teamed up with Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner candidate Taral Patel to hatch a smear campaign against another candidate they had "a common enemy" with during the 2023 primaries.
Texas Blue Alert issued for suspect linked to Memphis officer shooting
Read full article: Texas Blue Alert issued for suspect linked to Memphis officer shootingA Blue Alert has been issued in Texas for Seth Altman, 33, who is wanted in connection with the shooting of a law enforcement officer in Memphis, Texas.
Nearly a year after Greyhound bus terminal moves to East End, neighbors say they notice uptick in crime
Read full article: Nearly a year after Greyhound bus terminal moves to East End, neighbors say they notice uptick in crimeIt’s been almost a year since the Greyhound bus station moved from Main Street downtown to Harrisburg Blvd. in the Magnolia Park section of the East End neighborhood.
Mother of 8-year-old boy beaten to death by partner pleads guilty to injury of a child charges
Read full article: Mother of 8-year-old boy beaten to death by partner pleads guilty to injury of a child chargesThe mother of a 8-year-old boy who was beaten to death by her partner has pleaded guilty.
2 young victims rescued during investigation of Harris County man accused of sexually abusing children
Read full article: 2 young victims rescued during investigation of Harris County man accused of sexually abusing childrenThe Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office says a Harris County man is now behind bars following a child pornography and sexual abuse investigation.
Harris County father sentenced to life in prison after brutal 2020 rape, murder of infant daughter
Read full article: Harris County father sentenced to life in prison after brutal 2020 rape, murder of infant daughterLuis Luna has been in jail since August 2020 after prosecutors said he brutally raped and murdered his 8-month-old daughter, Savayah Mason, inside his west Harris County apartment.
‘It’s really bad what they’re doing’: Elderly man speaks out after being beaten, robbed by 2 unidentified men
Read full article: ‘It’s really bad what they’re doing’: Elderly man speaks out after being beaten, robbed by 2 unidentified menHouston police are asking for the public’s help to identify two young men who assaulted and robbed an elderly man with a cane in the middle of the day.
Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed man in NW Houston
Read full article: Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed man in NW HoustonWitnesses tell police they saw a man on the ground (it's unclear what caused him to be in the line of moving traffic) but that's when a driver ran over the pedestrian, killing him, and continued driving.
Couple seen in viral Houston road rage video now accused in real estate rental fraud scheme
Read full article: Couple seen in viral Houston road rage video now accused in real estate rental fraud schemeFour people are accused of an elaborate rental fraud scheme targeting more than a dozen Harris County properties involving a stolen identity.
Houston rookie police officer relieved of duty following family violence arrest
Read full article: Houston rookie police officer relieved of duty following family violence arrestJonathan Torres is charged with assault of a family member and unlawful restraint. He was arrested on Tuesday, according to the Houston Police Department. The alleged crime happened while Torres was off-duty.
14-year-old Willis High School student charged following false threat of having AK-47 in bag
Read full article: 14-year-old Willis High School student charged following false threat of having AK-47 in bagA 14-year-old Willis High School student has been charged with making a false alarm after an incident during a class change at the school.
46-year-old Fort Bend County man gets life in prison for sexually abusing child over 14-year period
Read full article: 46-year-old Fort Bend County man gets life in prison for sexually abusing child over 14-year periodA judge in Fort Bend County has sentenced a 46-year-old man to life in prison without parole for sexually abusing a child over a 14-year period.
IAH officials find more than 12 kilograms of cocaine hidden in wheelchair
Read full article: IAH officials find more than 12 kilograms of cocaine hidden in wheelchairOf all the places someone could hypothetically hide drugs, the inside of a motorized wheelchair probably wouldn’t be your first guess. However, that’s the exact hiding spot that was snuffed out by officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Clues that could have helped solve the Texas Killing Fields murders in an all-new episode of ‘The Evidence Room’
Read full article: Clues that could have helped solve the Texas Killing Fields murders in an all-new episode of ‘The Evidence Room’A new episode of the KPRC 2 Investigates true crime docuseries 'The Evidence Room' premieres Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. exclusively on the KPRC 2+ livestream.
Police looking for 3 men who robbed NW Houston convenience store at gunpoint
Read full article: Police looking for 3 men who robbed NW Houston convenience store at gunpointSecurity footage showed one of the robbers held the door open and stayed outside, while the other two entered wearing masks and held a cashier at gunpoint.
Man found shot to death on sidewalk in west Houston, 2 others at large
Read full article: Man found shot to death on sidewalk in west Houston, 2 others at largeInvestigators are piecing together how a fight Tuesday night between three men escalated into one of them getting shot and left for dead in west Houston.
Jocelyn Nungaray’s suspected killers under investigation for connections to Tren de Aragua gang, warrant reveals
Read full article: Jocelyn Nungaray’s suspected killers under investigation for connections to Tren de Aragua gang, warrant revealsFranklin Pena and Johan Martinez-Rangel have been indicted for capital murder in Harris County and each have a $10 million bond.
Armed man trying to force his way into ex’s home shot, killed in NW Harris County
Read full article: Armed man trying to force his way into ex’s home shot, killed in NW Harris CountyThe Harris County Sheriff’s Office says an armed man who tried to force his way into his ex-girlfriend or wife’s home was shot and killed Tuesday.