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A former Brazos County detention officer has been arrested, accused of sneaking inmates unauthorized contraband, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher Kersee has been charged with bringing a prohibited substance in a correctional facility, which is a third-degree felony...

Prison breaks are not just the stuff Hollywood writes movies about. While escaping the confines of a high-security facility is extremely difficult, it does happen. In Texas, there have been quite a few notable escapes over the past few decades that have made big headlines. The Texas Seven On...

If you like to visit bars and restaurants around the Washington Corridor, Montrose, and the River Oaks area, you will now need a valid permit for on-street parking during certain hours of the day. The Houston City council approved a rule requiring residential permits in order to park. It’s...

The Uvalde School District is holding a board meeting which began at 6 p.m. According to the Texas Tribune, “Board members will decide whether to grant the superintendent more power during emergencies. A second agenda item allows the board to reassign, suspend or fire district employees...

A statement made by former Houston Texans player Deshaun Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, in regard to an ongoing slew of civil lawsuits is raising some eyebrows. Hardin was on Houston’s SportsRadio 610 show Friday morning discussing the scandal involving Watson and nearly two dozen massage...

In case you haven’t noticed the price of serving your family beef has gone way up. Beef prices are up more than 20%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Have you ever thought of buying your own cow? We are looking into ways your family can save money and get more selection of...

All mainlanes at 610 South Loop are shut down near Highway 288 due to downed power lines, according to TxDOT. TxDOT says crews from CenterPoint are making the necessary repairs and should last up to two hours. Both directions at the frontage roads next to 610 South Loop are also shut down...

Law enforcement offers who work in schools are trained to handle active shooter situations, however, lawmakers are now questioning whether the training is enough in the wake of the Uvalde massacre. KPRC 2 Investigates reviewed state training records for Uvalde Consolidated School District...

A 49-year-old out-of-state man has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business in the Houston area, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Hien Ngoc Vo, of Seattle, Washington, admitted that between March 16, 2016, and June 8, 2016, he operated a prohibited cryptocurrency...

Two men have been charged in connection to the death of another man who was shot in a northwest Houston neighborhood in February. Gregory Pellum, 21, is charged with murder in the death of 39-year-old Oscar Smith III. Separately, police also arrested Shannon Washington, 42, and was charged with...

I’ve been talking all year about La Nina, that cooler than normal water in the Pacific, which basically means dry weather for Texas and a lack of upper level winds across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Its opposite, El Nino, is warmer than normal Pacific water which creates those upper level...

The Houston Astros are keeping one of their star sluggers around for the long term, multiple reports say. Several outlets reported Friday that Yordan Álvarez has agreed to a six-year extension worth $115 million. Álvarez has been one of the Astros’ top power hitters from the time he entered...

An officer with the San Antonio Police Department shot and killed a 13-year-old suspect attempting to flee in a stolen vehicle Friday, authorities said. Officers were called just before 1:30 a.m. to the 4900 block of War Horse Drive after receiving reports of a shooting, KSAT-TV reported. SAPD...

We’ve heard from you that school safety has been on the minds of everyone (even more so) after the tragedy in Uvalde last week. KPRC2 Investigates what parents need to know when it comes to making sure potential threats to safety are handled properly in your area. Plus, we have the latest on...

Fugitive operations officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston Field Office arrested 10 unlawfully present convicted sex offenders in May who were residing in the Houston-area. Eight of the individuals arrested were convicted...

There are only a few more weeks to check out the special exhibit on Ramses the Great at the Houston Museum of Natural Science before it embarks on a multi-country, world-wide tour. Here’s the museum’s description of the exhibit: Transport back 3,200 years, across the sands of the Sahara Desert...

Local financial professional Ryan Wheless from Allied Wealth joined KPRC 2′s Owen Conflenti and Amy Davis on KPRC 2+ Friday to share his insights on 529 savings plans for education costs. Watch the full interview in the segment at the top of the page. Here are some of his suggestions: Q: WHAT...

Children’s Museum Houston’s summer programming, June 4 to August 20, will explore different movie genres and will include interactives, demonstrations, spotlight performances, meet-and-greets and more. Here’s what the museum’s summer programming looks like: Fun Summer Vibes Kickoff Saturday...

A man was struck and killed after Houston police said he was struck by a moving vehicle while attempting to jump through the passenger-side window early Friday. According to HPD Lt. Willkens, the incident began at around 1 a.m. at a convenience store located at the intersection of Irvington and...

Space Center Houston’s Moon2Mars Festival is coming to the Houston venue June 9 through 12. The event is an annual festival and business conference featuring emerging ideas and technologies that will transport humans to the Moon, Mars and beyond. The festival includes indoor and outdoor...