HOUSTON – The scary, the amazing, the beautiful, the frightening: these are just some descriptors of the videos from 2022 we won’t forget.
Take a look back at some of the footage from throughout the year that made us look twice and press play again.
Twin teens who escaped Cypress home were severely beaten, starved, forced to eat their own waste by their mother, her younger boyfriend, court docs show
Two teen siblings who made a daring escape from a Cypress home, running to a neighbor’s house for help, were allegedly enduring unimaginable abuse and horror at the hands of their own mother and her younger boyfriend, as outlined in court documents. Read more here.
VIDEO: Fan handcuffed after running on field, trying to take selfie with Jose Altuve during Game 2 at Minute Maid Park
A Houston Astros fan was seen on camera running onto the field at Minute Maid Park during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
KPRC 2′s sports reporter Ari Alexander caught the moment on camera.
The fan, seen in a white t-shirt, reportedly wanted to take a selfie with second baseman Jose Altuve.
Security quickly handcuffed the fan, removed him off the field and the game progressed. Watch more below.
VIDEO: Suspect steals woman’s truck, pistol-whips good Samaritan in north Houston
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying a suspect they said stole a woman’s truck at gunpoint, and pistol-whipped a man who was trying to help her.
MUST SEE VIDEO: Suspect carefully selects, tries on clothes before loading them into duffle bag and fleeing store
A man entered a department store in the 18100 block of Gulf Freeway in September. He walked around the store, removed numerous articles of clothing from their hangers, tried some of the items on and then walked to the luggage section. The man then placed the clothing in an empty duffle bag and walked towards the front entrance/exit of the store.
After the man passed the checkout counter and walked out of the store without paying, he was confronted by an employee. He threatened to harm the woman if she did not get out of his way, then fled the scene, according to HPD.
VIDEO: 10-foot alligator having ‘good ol’ time’ in Atascocita neighborhood; animal safely removed with aid of tow truck🐊
A 10-foot-long alligator was thwarted during his run of an Atascocita neighborhood by a gator wrangler sporting American flag shorts.
Only in the Houston area, y’all.🤣
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 said in a social media posting that deputies responded to the 13800 block of N Lake Branch Lane to an alligator in the middle of the road.
VIDEO: Coyote seen hopping 6-foot fence in Pecan Grove
Video recorded Tuesday shows a coyote hopping a six-foot fence in someone’s backyard in Pecan Grove. The animal then hopped on a shed.
VIDEO: Suspect hops off bike, beats car with hammer before carjacking driver outside restaurant, HPD says
Surveillance video was released of a suspect seen carjacking a man outside a restaurant in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
VIDEO: Civilian captures big gator taking stroll in Cinco Ranch
So this happened...oh gators...
SHOCKING VIDEO: Suspect fires 18 rounds into home, vehicles in Hockley, authorities say
Video released by authorities shows the moment a suspect reportedly fired 18 rounds of shots into a home in Hockley Tuesday. Deputy constables with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are now searching for that suspect.
This video of Marley the painting penguin is the cuteness you need to watch today
VIDEO: Heavy truck plunges off SH 225 in Pasadena, man amazingly walks away
Two 18-wheelers were involved in a collision, causing one of the heavy trucks to flip off the overpass on State Highway 225 and Red Bluff Road, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
Luckily, no one was seriously injured, police said.
Full video: Surveillance footage showing officers in hallway of Uvalde school released after officials meet with victims’ families
Families met with Texas House committee members who investigated what happened at Robb Elementary on May 24. The families also received a copy of the investigation report and reviewed the full 77-minute surveillance video released earlier this week by the Austin American-Statesman.
The findings in the report were expected to offer the most complete account to date of the bewildering inaction by fully armed police officers who massed in the hallway of the school but waited more than an hour before breaching a fourth-grade classroom.
VIDEO: Woman robbed after making large cash withdrawal at southwest Houston bank
Video released by Houston police shows the terrifying moment a west Houston woman was robbed after withdrawing money from her bank.
Video shows a woman getting out of her vehicle in the 6100 block of Reims on May 24 and a masked man exits a maroon SUV. He runs up to her, telling her to hand over her purse.
Frightening video: Aggravated robbery suspects fire at woman in broad daylight at north Houston gas station
In June, a woman was sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle after fueling up at the gas pumps. The woman said, suddenly, two unknown men appeared on both side of her car, pointing guns and demanding that she get out of the vehicle.
The woman said she panicked and hit the accelerator, speeding away from the suspects. That is when one of the suspects, who was armed with a shotgun, fired a round, striking the rear wing of the vehicle.
Both suspects then fled the scene on foot.
Viral TikTok video shows Conroe ISD teacher assigning option for students to buy his 2 books for perfect grade
Conroe ISD students and parents were concerned in May over a viral TikTok video being shared on social media, exposing leaked photos from York Junior High School students who expressed discomfort over an apparent lesson plan by a teacher at the school.
Students said the teacher tasked students with an option to do an assignment or buy his books on Amazon and give them a 5-star review for a grade of 100.
Video: Man wearing bright pink track suit seen slugging woman after snatching her purse; police want him off the streets
In May, Houston police said a man rocking a bright pink warm up suit was caught on camera punching a woman after he snatched her purse off of a hotel counter.
Rapper Takeoff shot and killed in Houston
In the video shared by TMZ, rapper Quavo of the internationally known hip-hop group Migos can be seen speaking intensely outside of 810 Billiards and Bowling on San Jacinto Street in downtown Houston, as a man said to be Takeoff stands nearby.
Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger
In April, authorities were investigating an incident in which former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport.
The video shows Tyson leaning over the back of his seat repeatedly striking the unidentified man in the head, drawing blood.
CHILLING VIDEO: Suspect arrested after robbing, kidnapping roommate who asked him to move out, HPD says
Houston police have arrested the man they said was seen on video robbing his roommate before kidnapping him at their Second Ward home.
VIRAL VIDEO: Journalist stuns viewers as he switches between 6 languages during report
A journalist went viral online in February after a montage was shared of his reporting from Russia – in six languages.
Philip Crowther, an international affiliate correspondent for Associated Press, tweeted a video of his coverage on the Ukraine crisis.
In the video, Crowther switches between six languages – English, Luxembourgish, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German.
What a ride! Viral video shows seniors getting a kick out of indoor tubing at this retirement community
Back before a snowstorm came on the first day of February, a lack of snow actually ruined the good intentions of workers at StoryPoint Senior Living in Saline, Mich.
Employees wanted to try and take residents outside to embrace the cold and snow, and the day was supposed to include tubing, snowball fights and igloo building, said Irina Olgart, vice president of marketing for the community.
But without much snow at the time, employees decided to bring the fun indoors. Read more here.
‘A father willing to lay down his life for his son!’: Video captures father protecting son from raging bull at Texas rodeo
A father’s love is on display in a video that went viral out of a rodeo in Belton, Texas, this past February.
Bull rider Cody Hooks shared video of himself falling just outside the bull rider’s gate and, after his nasty fall, laying motionless as the bull rampaged through the ring. Watch the video in the story here.
Scary video: Hear terrifying screams as woman flees car chasing her at Pasadena park
In a video shared on the @PasadenaPDTX Twitter account in late February, a woman is seen running away from what appears to be a gray Ford Escape in the 1000 block of Satsuma Street.
In an update in early March, authorities said, “After a lengthy and exhaustive investigation, our detectives were finally able to contact all of the parties involved in the incident personally. The victim was physically unharmed as a result of Friday’s incident and has requested privacy as our detectives bring this incident to a conclusion. We want to thank everyone who shared, commented, and offered help to this young lady through our social media platforms.”
What videos from 2022 do you remember? Let us know in the comments and we could include your picks in an update.