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Elizabeth McIngvale, Director at McLean OCD Institute Houston, joins KPRC 2′s Owen Conflenti and Lisa Hernandez on KPRC 2+ to discuss the anxieties some people suffer while trying to navigate mixed messaging about face masks and COVID-19. Continue reading...

All mainlanes at I-45 Gulf Freeway headed inbound at Lockwood near the U.S. 59 ramp exit are shut down due to a fatal auto-pedestrian crash, according to Houston police. Details of the fatal auto-pedestrian crash are not immediately available. Drivers are urged to find an alternate route or...

A 16-year-old girl was shot and killed inside her home after an apparent argument inside her north Harris County home, according to deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office. It happened early Friday in the 2400 block of Canton Trace Lane in Humble. According to HCSO investigator Sgt...

All mainlanes of I-10 East Freeway headed westbound at Waco Street are shut down due to a major crash involving an 18-wheeler truck. The closure is expected to last for hours. Drivers are urged to take an alternate route. According to Houston Transtar, one other vehicle is involved in the...

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said closing arguments are expected to begin on Friday morning in the trial of Larry Woodruffe. Woodruffe is charged with capital murder in the death of Jazmine Barnes, 7. Investigators said the girl was shot in 2018 while riding in the car with her...

One grandmother and her neighbors are on high alert after they say surveillance video shows what appears to be a man calling an 8-year-old child to his car. The situation happened Monday night. Tina Morgan said her 8-year-old granddaughter Khannyn Smith was playing outside their door in a gated...

A family in The Heights is asking parents to teach their children about gun safety after their two boys found and picked up a loaded handgun at a restaurant playground during dinner Wednesday. “All of sudden, my youngest whose five walks up holding like a platter with a black thing on it...

People in one growing area in Montgomery County say they have a huge problem -- they can’t get cellphone service in their neighborhood. The problem is not just annoying, it could be dangerous if someone needs to call 911. This issue is going on for customers who use various cellphone providers...

What officials say was supposed to be a peaceful trip to Memorial Park turned violent and dangerous Wednesday night around 9:30 when burglars targeted a car in a parking lot near East Memorial Loop and Arnot. Instead of getting away with stolen property, the suspected bad guys were met with a...

For the first time, we are hearing what accused killer Andre Jackson had to say to authorities shortly after his arrest on June 3, 2016, for the murder of Josue Flores. Prosecutors played the police interview for the jury on Thursday. Jackson was heard repeatedly denying that he had anything to...

According to the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, less than 1% of children in the US are considered medically complex, but these children account for 40% of pediatric deaths and 54% of all pediatric hospital charges. UT Physicians High-Risk Children’s Clinic is helping to...

A Needville ISD student said he missed prom, cannot participate in extracurricular activities and won’t be able to graduate because of the length of his hair. Treyvion Gray is now fighting back with a federal lawsuit against the district. The goal of the lawsuit is to reinstate the teen back...

Gov. Greg Abbott, alongside other state leaders, announced the allocation of $435 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to offset healthcare costs related to COVID-19, according to a release. The funding will be applied to the TRS-ActiveCare healthcare plan...

Surveillance video of an armed robbery at a local pawn shop has been released in hopes someone from the public will identify the two suspects involved, according to the Houston Police Department. The armed robbery was reported on April 15 around 9 a.m. at a pawnshop, located in the 13700 block...

A woman from the Houston area now faces prison time after she plead guilty to tax fraud, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced. According to information from Lowery’s office, Krystle Robinson admitted that she assisted in preparing false income tax returns for an undercover IRS agent. She...

In honor of the the Houston Zoo’s centennial birthday, KPRC 2 is proud to present a primetime special highlighting the zoo’s growth, its impact on our community, and the incredible work the zoo does around the globe to save wildlife. You can watch “The Houston Zoo: Celebrating 100 Years” April...

President Biden meets with small business owners to discuss the small business boom under his leadership. Continue reading...

A home health agency owner and patient recruiter have been arrested for Medicare fraud and kickback schemes, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Thursday. Okorie Oko, 63, of Fresno and 57-year-old Henry Henry C. Dobbins of Houston have both been charged with conspiracy to commit...

The director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Dr. Rahul Gupta, will host a news conference in Houston to announce new funding to stop drug trafficking. Law enforcement officials and public health leaders will join Gupta to announce the increase in funding for...

A Shadow Creek High School teacher has resigned after being accused of having an improper relationship with one of her students. While not naming the teacher, Alvin ISD acknowledged in a released statement Thursday that there is an ongoing investigation regarding allegations against one of...