LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: FORT BEND COUNTY – As the coronavirus pandemic continued to rage last summer, months away from a vaccine, there were many sides to the argument of whether or not schools should reopen for students. Compelling points of views were made and seen at various school board meetings in our area.The concept of returning back to campus became the biggest decision for school boards.However, at the FBISD virtual meeting back on Sept. 2 when that topic was being discussed, the actions of the board were out of the public’s eye despite Superintendent...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: FORT BEND COUNTY – As the coronavirus pandemic continued to rage last summer, months away from a vaccine, there were many sides to the argument of whether or not schools should reopen for students. Compelling points of views were made and seen at various school board meetings in our area.The concept of returning back to campus became the biggest decision for school boards.However, at the FBISD virtual meeting back on Sept. 2 when that topic was being discussed, the actions of the board were out of the public’s eye despite Superintendent...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – KPRC 2 Investigates has learned six more Houston police officers are now facing charges stemming from the investigation of the t in Houston’s Pecan Park neighborhood.The two homeowners, Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, and their dog were shot and killed.Doug Griffith, president of the Houston Police Officers Union, confirmed to KPRC 2 that at least one officer is not in the narcotics division like the officers who have already been indicted. One of the officers is a K-9 handler, Griffith said.Additionally, KPRC 2 has...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – KPRC 2 Investigates has learned six more Houston police officers are now facing charges stemming from the investigation of the t in Houston’s Pecan Park neighborhood.The two homeowners, Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, and their dog were shot and killed.Doug Griffith, president of the Houston Police Officers Union, confirmed to KPRC 2 that at least one officer is not in the narcotics division like the officers who have already been indicted. One of the officers is a K-9 handler, Griffith said.Additionally, KPRC 2 has...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – A former Houston police captain has been charged after being accused of holding a repairman at gunpoint in a bogus voter-fraud conspiracy, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.The former captain, Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.Aguirre, who went to authorities with pre-election claims that a massive voter fraud scheme was underway in Harris County, is accused of running a man off the...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – A former Houston police captain has been charged after being accused of holding a repairman at gunpoint in a bogus voter-fraud conspiracy, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.The former captain, Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.Aguirre, who went to authorities with pre-election claims that a massive voter fraud scheme was underway in Harris County, is accused of running a man off the...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – The number of homicides in Houston this year are now the highest they have been in at least 15 years.On Thursday, there were at least four more homicides in the city. According to the Houston Police Department, the number for the year now stands at 384.Houston Police Officers’ Union President Joe Gamaldi said that the last time the number was this high was at least 2005 when 377 homicides were reported.Even more disturbing is that Houston added 31 homicides just in the past two weeks – Nov. 21 to Dec. 4. That equates to...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – The number of homicides in Houston this year are now the highest they have been in at least 15 years.On Thursday, there were at least four more homicides in the city. According to the Houston Police Department, the number for the year now stands at 384.Houston Police Officers’ Union President Joe Gamaldi said that the last time the number was this high was at least 2005 when 377 homicides were reported.Even more disturbing is that Houston added 31 homicides just in the past two weeks – Nov. 21 to Dec. 4. That equates to...WW…

, Reporter, Senior Digital EditorPublished: December 7, 2020, 9:03 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 9:09 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, Senior Digital EditorPublished: December 7, 2020, 9:03 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 9:09 pmTags: , , HOUSTON – A Houston story made international headlines four years ago -- an 18-year-old is accused of killing his 16-year-old friend during a satanic ritual.Edward O’Neal, the suspect in the case, admitted to KPRC 2 .Fast forward to the present, O’Neal is back in jail after being accused of killing again nearly...…, Reporter, Senior Digital EditorPublished: December 7, 2020, 9:03 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 9:09 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, Senior Digital EditorPublished: December 7, 2020, 9:03 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 9:09 pmTags: , , HOUSTON – A Houston story made international headlines four years ago -- an 18-year-old is accused of killing his 16-year-old friend during a satanic ritual.Edward O’Neal, the suspect in the case, admitted to KPRC 2 .Fast forward to the present, O’Neal is back in jail after being accused of killing again nearly...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – The criminal case against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Paul Kruse has melted. In May, including conspiracy, wire fraud and attempted wire fraud in the 2015 listeria outbreak that killed multiple people. Channel 2 Investigates learned Wednesday that those charges have all been dismissed by a federal judge in Austin. Had he been convicted, his charges carried a potential 20 year federal prison sentence and a $250,000 fine on each convicted charge. The judge dismissed the case for lack of subject matter...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – The criminal case against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Paul Kruse has melted. In May, including conspiracy, wire fraud and attempted wire fraud in the 2015 listeria outbreak that killed multiple people. Channel 2 Investigates learned Wednesday that those charges have all been dismissed by a federal judge in Austin. Had he been convicted, his charges carried a potential 20 year federal prison sentence and a $250,000 fine on each convicted charge. The judge dismissed the case for lack of subject matter...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – It was all a mistake. That is exactly what Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and her team are claiming Wednesday, following an email Ogg sent to prosecutors Tuesday. The email outlined that employees’ job security depended on attending community activities and volunteering.“Yes, that is always a good tactic to say that somebody else did it, even though it’s under my name,” said Paul Harris, a Houston based employment attorney.The email has sparked questions on how Ogg runs the DA’s office.“If at the end of the day...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – It was all a mistake. That is exactly what Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and her team are claiming Wednesday, following an email Ogg sent to prosecutors Tuesday. The email outlined that employees’ job security depended on attending community activities and volunteering.“Yes, that is always a good tactic to say that somebody else did it, even though it’s under my name,” said Paul Harris, a Houston based employment attorney.The email has sparked questions on how Ogg runs the DA’s office.“If at the end of the day...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – For days, Houston officials, including Mayor Sylvester Turner, touted the relatively low death totals tied to coronavirus in the Houston area. KPRC 2 Investigates confirmed Wednesday that the city numbers on coronavirus-related deaths were off. As of Wednesday, the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in Houston stands at 12.One resident, Jina, said flaunting a low death court is concerning. She asked to be identified only by her first name."It's not a bragging contest of how few deaths," she said. "We want to be...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – For days, Houston officials, including Mayor Sylvester Turner, touted the relatively low death totals tied to coronavirus in the Houston area. KPRC 2 Investigates confirmed Wednesday that the city numbers on coronavirus-related deaths were off. As of Wednesday, the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in Houston stands at 12.One resident, Jina, said flaunting a low death court is concerning. She asked to be identified only by her first name."It's not a bragging contest of how few deaths," she said. "We want to be...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – Channel 2 Investigates has learned Harris County Commissioners could pull the plug on the temporary medical shelter at NRG Park as early as next week.The facility, with a potential price tag of $60 million, was designed by Garner Environmental Services, a Deer Park company, to help with a surge of coronavirus patients at the Texas Medical Center. But that surge never materialized and the facility sits empty right now.Construction on the temporary medical shelter began just over two weeks ago and was finished in a matter of days....…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – Channel 2 Investigates has learned Harris County Commissioners could pull the plug on the temporary medical shelter at NRG Park as early as next week.The facility, with a potential price tag of $60 million, was designed by Garner Environmental Services, a Deer Park company, to help with a surge of coronavirus patients at the Texas Medical Center. But that surge never materialized and the facility sits empty right now.Construction on the temporary medical shelter began just over two weeks ago and was finished in a matter of days....WW…