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  1. KPRC2

    News Fanny pack heist: Surveillance video shows thieves robbing man in parking lot of west Houston apartments

    The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspects accused of robbing a man at a west Houston apartment complex. According to HPD, on June 13, a man was walking in the parking lot of his apartments in the 1300 block of Witte around 4:45 p.m...
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    News But where will you “summer” in the future?

    Color my heat-exhausted red face jealous when I hear someone in the springtime tell me they’ll be “summering” in cooler climes....seeking a mountain manse in Aspen, a cliff cottage in Portland, or perhaps a Berkshires bungalow. Anything to escape the Houston heat! Even if you can afford it, such...
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    News Man shot during road rage incident in northwest Harris County, HCSO says

    An investigation is underway after a man was shot during a road rage incident in northwest Harris County Thursday, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s County said. Cy Fair EMS and HCSO responded to reports from Jersey Village police of a gunshot victim in the 10700 block of Glenora around 11...
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    News Family escapes massive fire at home in west Houston, officials say

    A family is safe as firefighters work to put out a blaze at a home in west Houston Friday. Officials responded to reports of a fire at a home in the 13800 block of Barryknoll Lane. When they arrived at the scene, they saw flames and smoke coming from the home. The homeowner told KPRC 2...
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    News Man killed, another man injured in shooting at apartment complex in southwest Houston, police say

    Houston police are investigating after one man was killed and another man was injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Thursday, investigators said. It happened at an apartment complex located at 10630 Beechnut St. around 8:15 p.m. According to officers with the...
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    News July weather continues today

    Today’s Forecast: Today will bring similar conditions to yesterday with a 40% chance of showers and storms. If you do not get the storms expect highs in the mid-90s with heat index values as high as 105. An end of an incredible record: For 11 days in a row Galveston set a record for a high...
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    News The impact of drought conditions in the Houston area

    The only thing falling out of the sky of late in Ganado, Texas is corn. And very little of it. It’s a far cry from what the area is known for. “We’re standing here in Jackson County,” said local farmer Bart Hajobsky. A “flash drought” as some have called it, has overwhelmed the area...
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    News AMBER Alert: Search for 10-day-old underway after police say parents fled from Coffee City with him last week

    An AMBER Alert has been issued after an infant, who was in the custody of Children’s Protective Services, was reported missing Thursday night. According to the Coffee City Police Department the infant’s parents, Michelle Wolf and Ricky Williams, may have taken the child back on July 5 and then...
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    News Houston area businesses say they’ve been targeted by Google review blackmail scam

    A fraudulent scheme that bombards Houston area restaurants with bad Google reviews appears to be part of a growing trend across the country. One of their latest victims is Travis Lenig the owner and chef at Field and Tides in The Heights. Lenig said on July 5 he received an email request from...
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    News Local designers gear up to battle it out at 4th Annual Fashion Showdown launched by ‘Project Runway’ model

    Local designers are getting the chance to showcase their talents Saturday for a chance to win cash prizes and a trip to New York Fashion Week as they battle it out in the highly anticipated 4th annual Fashion Showdown. Contestants will battle to capture the eyes of the elite panel, including...
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    News TRAE DAY 2022; Trae tha Truth hosts full weekend of community events; See line up here

    It’s almost July 22nd, and that means it’s about to be Trae Day! Expect this year, the event lineup is bigger and BETTER. Houston rapper and humanitarian Trae Tha Truth received his own day, proclaimed by former Houston mayor Bill White in 2008. Since then, Trae has traditionally used the day...
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    News Video: Suspects wanted in aggravated robbery of woman at apartment complex near SW Houston

    The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspects responsible for an aggravated robbery at an apartment complex near southwest Houston. According to investigators, on July 2 at 7:30 p.m., a woman was walking into her apartment complex...
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    News Interest in school marshals on the rise after Uvalde tragedy

    A thunderous gun blast and screams pierced the silence inside the library of Walsh Middle School. Seconds later, an active shooter is taken down. Those saving lives? School Marshals who are trained by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. “The school marshals are civilians who are highly...
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    News 2 people hospitalized after struck by intoxicated driver while walking in SE Harris County neighborhood, Precinct 2 deputies say

    Charges have been filed against an intoxicated driver who struck two people who were walking in a southeast Harris County neighborhood, according to Precinct 2 Constable’s Office. The accident happened around 6:15p.m. Tuesday in the 10100 block of Elizabeth Rose Dr. According to deputies, two...
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    News Texas company forfeits proceeds, pays fine after supplying potentially tainted rocket fuel to NASA

    A Texas transport company must pay a substantial fine after potentially supplying tainted rocket fuel for NASA and Department of Defense, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Thursday. Corporate representatives of Anahuac Transport Inc., Gary Monteau and Brant Charpiot, entered a guilty...
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    News Gov. Abbott calls Robb Elementary video ‘disgusting’

    While touring the Department of Public Safety Crime Lab in Houston, Gov. Greg Abbott promised the community of Uvalde it would get the full truth of what happened at Robb Elementary. Abbott added the recently released so-called “hallway” video is only a portion of multiple investigations into...
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    News Bay City woman sent to federal prison after stealing nearly half a million from struggling company: DOJ

    A Bay City woman has been ordered to federal prison after admitting defrauding a company of nearly half a million dollars, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Thursday. Kimberly Knebel Janise,. 47, pleaded guilty on April 5 and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffery V. Brown to...
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    News 1st ‘probable’ cases of Monkeypox reported in Fort Bend County, health department says

    The Fort Bend County Health & Human Services was investigating the area’s first “probable” cases of Monkeypox Thursday afternoon. According to a news release, the patients who possibly have the virus were in contact with someone who may have been exposed to it. Those suspected cases are...
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    News Chief taco officer named for a Texas taco tasting tour

    Favor’s first-ever Chief Taco Officer has just been named. Texas native, Chris Flores, will begin a two-month taco tasting tour around Texas. Flores will begin his journey in Dallas, Fort Worth before traveling across the state, making a stop in many cities, including Houston, and ending in...
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    News San Antonio Zoo’s corpse flower ready to bloom

    The San Antonio Zoo is about to get a little smellier, and it is not from all the animals. The first ever Corpse Flower in the city of San Antonio has just been named “La Llorona,” or “The Weeping Woman,” after a ghost in Mexican folklore. This rare and endangered flower gets its name from its...
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