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The March of Dimes “March for Babies” annual event was held Sunday at the University of Houston. The event funds programs to find the causes of premature birth and birth defects. KPRC 2 is a proud sponsor of the event and our very own Khambrel Marshall has been a part of the organization for...

Jeremy Peña was the hero on Sunday afternoon, delivering a walk-off home run in extra innings to send the Houston Astros to an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays had taken a 7-6 lead in the top of the 10th inning, but with Kyle Tucker on base, Peña sent a Jordan Romano pitch to...

Houston police are investigating after a man was found dead with several gunshot wounds after he hit a utility pole by crashing his vehicle in southwest Houston Sunday morning. The crash occurred in the 4500 block of West Fuqua near Hiram Clarke Road at around 4 a.m. Officers say the victim...

George Springer was greeted with a rousing ovation from the home crowd as he approached the plate in his first game against the Houston Astros, his former team. Moments later Springer used his bat to say thanks, slugging a leadoff homer to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win Saturday...

An investigation is ongoing after a man was shot by an armed security guard following a fight outside a west Houston bar early Sunday, Houston police say. It happened at the 042 Lounge in the 13700 block of Westheimer Road near Eldridge Parkway in the West Oaks area at around 2 a.m. According...

Violent crime to be a focus James Smith is beginning to settle in as the FBI’s Houston Division Special Agent in Charge. He chose Houston Newsmakers for his first Houston interview and says it didn’t take long to see what a key priority in the Houston division will be. “We have to know how to...

An 18-year-old has died after she was reportedly shot inside an apartment complex on the southside of Houston Saturday morning, officials say. According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Precinct 7 officials were called to the 3525 block of South Sam Houston Parkway regarding the shooting...

A woman is dead after a man allegedly shot her while they appeared to be “playing with guns” at a southeast Harris County apartment Saturday morning, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Sheriff Gonzalez said via Twitter that it happened at the Brookside Gardens Apartments in the 3500 block of...

Pedrie Wannenburg, a former South African rugby standout, died Friday afternoon in a major car crash involving a teen driver fleeing from Harris County Sheriff’s deputies. He was 41. Sheriff Gonzalez said the teen suspect, identified as Ali Alabadi, 16, fled from deputies after a traffic stop...

A bail bond agent has sued the Harris County Bail Bond Board following the adoption of a new rule that requires bondsmen to collect a minimum ten percent of the total bond for certain violent or sexual offenses. The plaintiff listed in the case is Sunya Claiborne doing business as All About...

Matt Chapman doubled home Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-3 Friday night for their third straight win. Chapman’s tiebreaking drive into the left-center field gap off reliever Héctor Neris (1-1) scored Guerrero from...

A teenager has died after he was shot and killed Friday evening in northeast Harris County, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies responded to the shooting in the 3500 blk of Atascocita Plum Court. When officials arrived, they say they found a young man between the...

Drivers traveling through the Dickinson area will have to take the feeder road south over the weekend while construction crews work on the main lanes. TxDOT will begin work Friday at 9 p.m. on all southbound lanes of I45 between FM 517 and FM 2004. Drivers will be diverted onto the feeder road...

Authorities are responding to a crash where they say an innocent man was killed and six others were injured following a chase in northwest Harris County. According to officials in the Cy-Fair area, deputies were called to the location in response to a family disturbance. As the deputies were...

A group of deft purse-snatchers remained at large and unidentified, Friday. One of the crimes, on April 1, was caught on surveillance video at the El Rancho Supermarket in the 5200 block of W. 34 Street. The unidentified suspect is seen exiting a silver four-door Chrysler sedan with stolen...

We are less than a week out from the 2022 NFL Draft and the Houston Texans are preparing for what will be a crucial step in their continued rebuild effort. The Texans currently own the No. 3 and No. 13 picks in the first round and own nine other picks between rounds two and seven next weekend...

Former Houston Astros star George Springer is back in town. However, he won’t be part of the Blue Jays’ Friday starting lineup against his former teammates. Springer was hit by a pitch on Wednesday, was not a part of the Jays’ Thursday lineup, but he did get in Thursday’s game as a pinch...

Fort Bend County Judge KP George sat down with KPRC 2 following the publishing of his open letter to Walt Disney inviting the industry giant to open a resort in the county. The letter comes amid Disney’s ongoing flap with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. RELATED: Mickey Mouse in Texas? Fort Bend...

Are you an educator or school administrator and looking for a job? If so, YES Prep Public Schools is hosting a hiring event this weekend. The educator hiring event will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YES Prep Administrative Offices located at 5455 S. Loop East...

A woman has been arrested after authorities say she crashed her car while showing signs of intoxication on Wednesday in the Spring area. Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office say they responded to the crash in the 5900 block of James C Leo Drive. According to witnesses at the scene, a...