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Carl Wayne Buntion was executed Thursday for the 1990 murder of Houston police officer James Irby. Buntion gave a lengthy last statement expressing remorse, but still not accepting full responsibility for Irby’s murder. “The only thing I can say is it was an amazing feeling, and I feel like I...

The trial begins Monday for the man accused of killing 11-year-old Josue Flores while he was walking home from school in northeast Houston in May 2016. Jury selection took place on Thursday in downtown Houston ahead of the trial. The case has taken several turns over the years. What happened...

LyondellBasell announced Thursday its decision to cease operation of its Houston Refinery no later than December 31, 2023. In the interim, the company will continue serving the fuels market, which is expected to remain strong in the near-term, and consider potential transactions and alternatives...

From the classroom to the airport runway, students at Texas Southern University are exploring the skies and becoming one step closer to becoming a pilot for a major airline company. TSU is one of nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the country to have an aviation...

Houston police have shut down U.S. 290 westbound at Fairbanks North Houston Road due to a vehicle on fire after a police chase. Officers were involved in a short pursuit on U.S. 290 and stopped near Fairbanks North Houston Road, police said. The vehicle burst into flames on the left shoulder...

The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation presents “A Celebration of Reading 2022: Life. Liberty. Literacy” Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to watch a livestream of the event in the video player at the top of this article at the time listed above. The event, hosted by the Bush family, honors...

Authorities in Florida arrested a bride and a caterer after wedding guests claimed the food was laced with marijuana at a wedding in February, according to KPRC 2′s sister station WKMG. Police in Longwood, in Seminole County, arrested Dayna Glenny, 42 and Jocelyn Bryant, 31. WKMG reported that...

Governor Greg Abbott is holding a roundtable in San Antonio to discuss law enforcement issues and ways the state can keep communities safe. The governor will be joined by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and law enforcement in the Bexar County area. KPRC 2 will live...

Aisha Bethune, 19, has been found safe in Duncanville after family members reported her missing last month. According to Bethune’s family, they had last heard from on April 3 while pumping gas at a Chevron gas station located near North Sam Houston Parkway and Imperial Valley before she went...

An investigation is underway after a man was possibly shot by a family member in east Harris County. Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Franta. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a man was shot and transported to the hospital by...

Authorities are responding to a scene in northwest Harris County where they say two people were shot Thursday afternoon. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the shooting happened at 9125 Highway 6 North near Huffmeister Road. Gonzalez said someone had been shot and the possible...

Police are searching for a 9-year-old who went missing in southwest Houston on Thursday. Details surrounding his disappearance have not been released, but police said Elmer Esequiel was last seen leaving the 8100 block of Sangamon Lane in an unknown direction. Elmer is described to be wearing...

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for an aggravated robbery that happened at an apartment complex in the Spring Branch area. It happened on April 3 in the 8800 block of Hammerly. Police said, at around 12:10 a.m., the...

Chris Rock won’t just have one show - he now has a second show coming to Sugar Land, the Smart Financial Centre announced on Thursday. It was announced earlier this month that Rock would be performing Nov. 5 at the Smart Financial Centre. Citing the high demand for his show, the Smart Financial...

Houston police need help finding two men who allegedly robbed a cell phone store and stole a store manager’s envelope full of money in southeast Houston. It happened in the 8000 block of Lawndale Street near Broadway Street in Pecan Park. At around 1 p.m., a woman, who appeared to be the store...

Houston Texans’ General Manager Nick Caserio is scheduled to hold a news conference to discuss the team’s needs as the NFL Draft is set for next week. The news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. KPRC 2 will provide a livestream in the video player above. RELATED: Record 8 teams head into NFL...

A man is still on the run after firing several shots at a woman after he stole her tax refund money at a southeast Houston hotel, according to the Houston Police Department. The aggravated robbery was reported around 12:30 a.m. at a hotel located in the 9000 block of Airport Boulevard. Police...

Students and staff at Lone Star College in Montgomery are asked to lock their doors due a man apparently armed with a gun. According to a tweet from the official Lone Star College Twitter account, the campus is currently on lockdown after a report of two men arguing in Lot 2 with one of them...

Each year on or near April 21, people from all over visit the San Jacinto battlegrounds to witness the re-enactment of the famous fight. The San Jacinto Museum of History is celebrating today with a ceremony, with Phil Archer as the master of ceremonies. The San Jacinto Museum of History and...

A popular way to honor fallen veterans in Houston and across the country is to place flags on the graves of fallen veterans. The effort is a gesture of recognition of service members’ sacrifices, but an even more welcome sign of support and honor, organizers say, happens at the Houston National...