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Fourth of July Weekend: After a soggy day on Friday for some, high pressure is set to take over this weekend but not before we deal with showers today. We’re seeing showers this morning and will see them die down later this afternoon. Not a washout kind of day but an occasional shower today...

Cell phone footage of an incident involving a group of bicyclists and a Harris County Precinct 1 deputy constable is going viral on social media. The video was recorded Thursday near the 4400 block of North Main in the Heights area. The footage appears to show a deputy constable break-checking...

David Pattie has been upset with Pearland Attorney Gregory Rincon for some time now. “He took $115,000 from me back in October,” Pattie told KPRC 2 Investigates. The money was a settlement for an injury case. Pattie hired Rincon to represent him. A judgment was won, but paying it out is a...

The charges against the judge accused of unlawfully arresting former TV journalist Wayne Dolcefino have been dropped, according to the Fort Bend District Attorney. On Tuesday, KPRC2 reported that Harris County Judge Darrell Jordan was charged with official oppression stemming from an incident...

An interstate agreement from 2016, parents’ determination, and 25 years of constant police work helped bring William Reece back to Texas after he received a death sentence in Oklahoma. All of that culminated in a pair of court hearings last Wednesday when Reece pleaded guilty to the 1997...

On Friday, in lockstep with Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality signaled that it firmly and unabashedly sides with the Supreme Court’s decision to limit the EPA’s enforcement power. “We are pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with our long-standing...

A man has been charged after leaving a 4-month-old baby at a bar in northwest Houston Wednesday, court documents said. Derrick Johnson Jr., 22, was charged with abandoning and endangering a child with intent to return. He was also charged with two counts of aggravated assault to a family...

Due to the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend, TXDOT says it expects to see a rise in drunk driving-related fatalities and serious injuries. In 2021, about 38% of the total traffic fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period in Texas involved drivers under the influence...

Pinterest has teamed up with Campspot to launch an online booking platform for campers to find key information, dates and trends for their favorite outdoor activities. From fishing to national parks to seasonal recipes the Campspot Outdoor Almanac has eight sections that feature key dates and...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday ordered an additional 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s JYNNEOS, an FDA-licensed vaccine indicated for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox, for use in responding to current or future monkeypox outbreaks and as part of U.S...

The President of the United States has no control over the price of our gas at the pump. So says Mark Finley, who has spent 35 years in the oil and gas industry, including 13 years as a CIA analyst. He is currently a Fellow in Energy and Global Oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at...

Just when we think we’ve done all of the possible scam stories, another one pops up. This new trick of changing the caller ID makes it something anyone could fall for. Plus, as the price of everything seems to be going up, how much longer can we expect to pay more for everyday essentials? Other...

A 48-year-old Spring man was sentenced to 45 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of murder for shooting his53-year-old neighbor in broad daylight as she stood with her dog in her front yard, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced. Hector Arturo Campos was convicted of...

Fourth of July is one of the most stressful holidays for pets because of all the loud fireworks, so in an effort to help keep your pet safe this weekend, the Houston Humane Society put together a list of helpful tips. Keep your pets indoors The Humane Society suggests that pet owners keep...

Beginning September 1, anyone who applies for a car dealer license in Texas must be fingerprinted and go through a thorough background check. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles adopted the plan Thursday as it works to combat Texas’ fraudulent paper plate problem. KPRC 2 Investigates first...

Several Houston leaders are teaming up with a local pastor to launch a billboard campaign to combat the rising crime throughout the Sunnyside area in southeast Houston. In a scheduled news conference, Houston City Councilmember Michael Kubosh will join Rev. James E. Nash of St Paul Missionary...

A 6,000-square foot nightclub called Babylon is opening in Midtown Friday and promises an attraction of “exotic animals in cages,” according to a news release from nightlife group Jet Hospitality that says it’s opening the club. The club is located at 612 Hadley St. in the former Howl at the...

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office will announce its multi-agency DWI initiative ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. HCSO will be joined by the Houston Police Department, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Department of Public Safety, Katy Police Department and Harris County Precinct...

A man accused of fatally shooting a woman in southwest Houston back in February has been arrested, according to Houston police. Yeisson Imut Ajualip, 20, is charged with murder and tampering with evidence in the death of 46-year-old Maria Gutierrez on Feb. 28, in the 9900 block of Club Creek...

As you know, we had ONE day in June where temperatures didn’t reach 90° thanks to the tropical disturbance just offshore--of course, that is officially at Bush/IAH. If you were west and north, you were plenty hot again yesterday. Here’s the month we just went through: With 29 days at 90 or...