Harris County crash: Vehicle falls from HOV lane onto Southwest Freeway, roadway closed
IH-69 Southwest Freeway northbound at Beltway 8 West will be closed for several hours after a vehicle crash on Wednesday evening.
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Federal Plaza fire: Video shows Andrew Arrabaca allegedly lighting fireworks in Lower Manhattan
New video captured the moments leading up to a frightening attack that happened outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York on Monday.
Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest, the city's police chief said Wednesday.
Passengers in Texas ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parking when shots fired
The immigration officer who shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston was not in danger of being run over, two passengers in his van told a federal court this week. The Department of Homeland Security said shortly after the July 7 shooting that Salgado Araujo ...
3 rescued after store collapse in Porter
Porter Fire Department crews responded to a structure collapse at a gas station on FM 1314 at Lazy Lane, shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters assisted three uninjured persons in evacuating the store. A Montgomery County Structural Collapse Team — including units from The...
"Most wanted fraudster" nabbed for $547M Medicare scheme, DOJ says
A man who allegedly attempted to defraud Medicare for over half a billion dollars was arrested on Tuesday after being on the run for more than three years, according to the Department of Justice....
Pasadena council discusses KPRC 2 reporting on police sergeant, alleged Flock camera misuse
Questions surrounding the Pasadena Police Department’s use of its Flock Safety camera system were raised publicly during Tuesday night’s Pasadena City Council meeting, days after KPRC 2 reported that a police sergeant resigned while under an active internal investigation. PREVIOU...
3 people rescued when gas station collapses in Montgomery County, authorities say
An investigation is underway after three people were rescued from a gas station collapse in Montgomery County on Wednesday, according to the Porter Fire Department....
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams arrested in Canada on gun charges
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams was arrested in Canada recently on four weapons charges. Adams, 25, was charged with possession of a firearm obtained in a crime, possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm, no license while in possession of a loaded firearm and...
Judge denies bond for man accused in deadly Cypresswood apartment fire that killed his brother
A judge has ordered Matthew Atwater held without bond in the case involving an apartment fire that killed his brother and injured multiple other people at the Cypresswood Apartments. PREVIOUS: Man charged with felony murder, arson in Cypresswood apartment fire that killed brother...
Judge sets $800K bond for Houston funeral home director accused of trying to steal $2M estate
Harris County District Court Judge Hazel B. Jones set bond at a total of $800,000 Wednesday morning for the unlicensed Houston funeral home director accused of posing as the spouse of a dead man to steal his estate worth more than $2 million. PREVIOUS: Funeral home director arres...
Massage therapist arrested after reported indecent assault at Magnolia spa, sheriff says
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a Magnolia man has been arrested after a woman reported being indecently assaulted during a massage at a local spa. Deputies were called July 3 after a woman told investigators she was inappropriately touched and assaulted while receivi...
Woman shot while driving along Gulf Freeway in SE Houston, HPD says
Police said the woman was taken to the hospital and is stable. HPD added that they are speaking to the possible suspect and working out the details of what happened....
Spa worker arrested, accused of assaulting woman during massage in Magnolia, MCSO says
Montgomery County deputies said 29-year-old Bradley Orton had been previously arrested for an indecent assault case in 2022 before the alleged incident this month....
New Jersey police officer helps deliver baby in Wawa parking lot
A routine traffic stop turned into an unexpected delivery room for a New Jersey police officer who helped a woman give birth in a Wawa parking lot.
Body recovered from Houston’s Brays Bayou near MLK Boulevard
Houston police are investigating after a body was recovered from Brays Bayou in southeast Houston Wednesday morning. According to the Houston Fire Department and Houston Police Department, crews were called around 7:05 a.m. to the 4500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard after ...
FBI chief hold talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes
FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars each year. A report issued Tuesday by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime...
The Latest: Trump will attend dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
The United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East on Wednesday , overshadowing diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed. President Donald Trump plans to attend the dignified transfer of four more service members who wer...
Firefighters battle one of Spain's biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the Mediterranean
Firefighters in central Spain on Wednesday battled a wildfire that has burned over 32,000 hectares (79,000 acres) in one of the largest blazes on record for the southern European country. The fire in rural Guadalajara comes less than two weeks after a deadly blaze devastated a sm...
Woman shot in neck near Gulf Freeway while in business parking lot
A woman is hospitalized after being shot while in a parking lot in the Greater Eastwood area and Houston police are trying to piece together what happened....
Person dies after vehicle hits tollway plaza, catches on fire on West Beltway NB, Pct. 5 says
Investigators said one person was in the vehicle when it hit the tollway plaza and caught on fire.
Woman shot in neck after shooting at southeast Houston business
A 20-year-old woman was shot in the neck after gunfire erupted outside a southeast Houston business Wednesday, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting happened near 1500 Lombardy Street, but investigators said the incident began at a business in the 4800 block of...
Several northbound lanes on Sam Houston Tollway closed after driver crashes into toll plaza
A driver is dead after crashing into a toll plaza along Beltway 8 overnight, according to Harris County Precinct 5 deputies. The crash happened just before midnight at the Central Plaza Tollway South near Tanner Road. Tropical Storm Bertha headed toward New Orleans, effects Houst...
Last year’s Hill Country floods traumatized Texas first responders. Then the skies opened again.
One year after volunteer firefighter Razor Dobbs scoured the Texas Hill Country for victims of a devastating early morning flood, he stood before an elderly couple reluctant to evacuate their Center Point-area home as rain pounded and thunder crashed. It was around 3 a.m. Thursda...
Iran strikes Jordanian city near Israel as US carries out another wave of strikes
The United States on Wednesday carried out another wave of strikes on Iran , where air defenses opened fire over the capital, Tehran. Iran launched a missile attack on a Jordanian city on Israel’s doorstep, and alerts were issued in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The 11th night of Ame...
Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia
Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief . Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between the c...
Bald eagle Jackie 'underweight but alert' after rescue near Big Bear nest
Jackie, the beloved Big Bear bald eagle, is recovering on Tuesday after she was injured and rescued over the weekend.
Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu , but urged the federal government to do so. In a video, Mamdani described the Israeli prime min...
Driver arrested after 22 kilograms of fentanyl found hidden in spare tire at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a driver after seizing over 22 kilograms of fentanyl concealed inside a pickup truck's spare tire at the Presidio, Texas Port of Entry....
Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today's safety briefings on every flight
The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to requirements for the passenger safety briefings on every flight today has been found off the coast of Puerto Rico. The talks flight attendants deliver about how to inflate a life vest or find the...
Third Ward funeral home operator faces theft, forgery charges months after raid
The funeral director whose Third Ward facility was raided by police last November was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft, forgery and tampering with evidence, according to officials....
He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing
The top federal prosecutor in Seattle who was fired last week less than an hour after being sworn in sued over his termination Tuesday, teeing up a legal challenge to the Trump administration's efforts to control who occupies the powerful Justice Department posts. Roger Rogoff is...
Shooting investigation underway in Friendswood apartment complex: HPD
The Houston Police Department is investigating a shooting at apartment complex in Friendswood on Tuesday afternoon.
Harris County DA certifies 2 ICE shooting witnesses as victims of alleged violent crimes, documents show
Two men who were inside the van when federal immigration agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have been formally certified by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as victims of alleged violent crimes, according to newly filed federal court documents. Daniel Tirad...
Woman dead after shooting at Clear Lake apartment complex
Houston police say a woman is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in the Clear Lake area Tuesday. It happened at 240 El Dorado Blvd. Police say they responded to the complex at approximately 1:50 p.m. Person hospitalized after shooting in SE Houston Details are limited ...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according...
Person shot in Friendswood-area apartment complex, Houston Police Department says
According to the Houston Police Department, officers received a call that someone was shot at an apartment complex in the Friendswood area.
Kaylee Hottle, deaf 'Godzilla' actor, killed in car crash at 18
Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actress best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18. Hottle was one of two passengers in the car when it went off the road and hit a c...
Person hospitalized after shooting in SE Houston
Authorities say one person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting in southeast Houston Tuesday. It happened at the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Griggs Road. Houston police say they received the call around 1:40 p.m. Man dead, suspect detained after tellin...
1 person reportedly shot in South Side area near MLK, Griggs Road: HPD
Houston police are at the scene of an alleged shooting near a bus stop in the South Side area.
Second woman arrested in connection with man's kidnapping outside SW Houston club, documents show
Court documents show a second woman has been arrested after police say a man was kidnapped at gunpoint outside of a southwest Houston nightclub last month....
Trial underway for man accused of killing Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable and her daughter in fiery crash
The trial is underway for the man accused of causing the crash that killed a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable and her young daughter in 2024. On the second day of testimony, Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Deputy took the stand as prosecutors continued presentin...
Kaylee Hottle, 'Godzilla vs. Kong' actress, dies in Maryland car crash at 18
Kaylee Hottle, an actress best known for her appearance in two "Godzilla" movies, has died after she was involved as a passenger in a car crash in Maryland, authorities said....
Suspect in deadly fire no longer allowed near apartments, can't have lighter, matches, judge says
The 38-year-old is accused of intentionally starting a fire at the Cypresswood Apartments, killing his brother and seriously injuring his mom and several others....
Man charged with felony murder, arson in Cypresswood apartment fire that killed brother, injured 13
A Houston-area man is now officially charged with felony murder and arson after investigators say he set a massive fire at a local apartment complex that killed his own brother and injured 13 others, including a 3-year-old boy who was severely burned. Pilot injured after small pl...
ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters
Attorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
The Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries, a new report released Tuesday shows. The Presiden...
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
Supporters of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement said Tuesday they will continue their protest in New Delhi, refusing to leave their sit-in site a day after police used tear gas and batons to disperse thousands of them as they tried to march toward Parliament. Hundreds of prote...
Man stabs tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
A man stabbed and injured two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said. The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife near the entrance of the Acropolis Museum, which lies at the foo...
Suspect in 2 brutal attacks completed mental health diversion program before arrest, records show
A man accused of carrying out two violent attacks last week had a previous violent charge dismissed after completing a mental health diversion program five months ago, records show....
Surveillance shows man minutes before allegedly setting Cypresswood apartment on fire that killed his brother
Surveillance video obtained exclusively by KPRC 2 News Reporter Corley Peel, appears to show the man accused of intentionally setting an apartment building on fire, moments before it burst into flames, killing his own brother and injuring several others, including a 3-year-old bo...
Father saves 3-year-old son from deadly Spring apartment fire; boy suffers burns to 95% of his body
Authorities have charged a man with murder and arson after an apartment fire in Spring. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed, and 13 others were hurt, including 3-year-old Atlas. His family says he suffered burns to 95% of his body and is expected to rema...
What MCSO redacted: Policy raises new questions about traffic stop that ended in arrest
A routine traffic stop over a turn signal and dim license plate lights ended with a Montgomery County woman being arrested. Now, an unredacted sheriff’s office policy obtained by KPRC 2 is raising new questions about whether the deputy followed required procedures. 40-year-old El...
Liberty County investigators say they don't know where escaped inmate is, how he got away
Liberty County officials said the inmate, identified as 31-year-old Yorlan Reyes, escaped custody while being treated at an emergency room in Kingwood....
Harris County crime: 3 men arrested after motorcycle pursuit
Three men were arrested following a motorcycle pursuit in Harris County last week, officials said.
US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says
Two U.S. Army soldiers killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks were identified on Monday — the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war....
Cypresswood apartment fire: Man arrested in connection with deadly early morning fire
Harris County authorities have made an arrest following a deadly apartment fire that occurred early Monday morning.
20-year-old woman charged with intoxicated manslaughter after deadly crash on Southwest Freeway, Houston Police Department says
A 20-year-old woman was charged with intoxicated manslaughter after a deadly crash on the Southwest Freeway, the Houston Police Department said.
HPD called ICE on a woman reporting a violent threat — one of more than 100 calls from April through June
The Houston Police Department recently released its first mandatory report on coordination with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Houston Public Media obtained additional documents shedding light on the stories behind the data....
Key differences spared Texas lives in second straight July flood
Emergency responders say better tools and preparation played life-saving roles after intense storms dropped heavy amounts of rain.
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