Of the thousands of stories published on Click2Houston.com in 2023, these are the ones that you read, shared and discussed the most.
13. What we know about suspect accused of 5 murders in San Jacinto County
A gunman shot and killed five people with an AR-15-style rifle after they asked him to stop firing shots in his yard so their baby could sleep. Read the full story here.
12. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo takes personal leave of absence
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo temporarily stepped away from her elected position and checked herself into an out-of-state inpatient facility to receive treatment for clinical depression. Read the full story here.
11. Customer shoots and kills robber at Southwest Houston Taco shop
A man shot and killed a robber inside a taco shop in southwest Houston in January. Read the full story here.
10. HISD to eliminate librarians, turn some libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses
Houston Independent School District made national headlines when it moved to eliminate librarian positions at numerous schools and transform libraries into “Team Centers” for kids with behavioral issues. Read the full story here.
9. This Spring house looks totally normal. It isn’t.
A glimpse of the charming abode’s exterior and passersby are likely to assume the property is the definition of normal. It’s not. See what lies just behind the front door.
8. Massive fire at Shell Chemical plant in Deer Park
There was a massive fire at an industrial plant explosion in Deer Park in May. See photos and videos of the fire here.
7. ‘Everything we had was gone’: Small business owner says he lost nearly $200,000 to wire transfer fraud
A Cypress man who owns a small business says scammers wiped out nearly all the money in his trucking company’s checking account. Read the full story here.
6. Homeowner stuck with $18K+ repair bill after damage done by company she did not hire
What would you do if you were suddenly stuck with a huge bill, all because of someone else’s mistake? It could happen to anyone who hires people to do work at their homes. A desperate homeowner contacted KPRC 2 Investigates after contractors caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. Read the full story here.
5. ‘Pathetic BBQ’: N. Carolina food influencer causes uproar over his low rankings on popular Houston area restaurants
North Carolina food influencer Rashad Mooreman, aka Mr. Chimetime, tried a long list of highly recommended food places and reviewed them on his platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, where he has huge audiences with well over 300,000 followers on each platform. Some of his ratings and commentary stirred up mixed emotions from many Houstonians. Read the full story here.
4. ‘Help me, Jesus!’: Snake falls out of sky, lands on woman, then both attacked by a hawk
A snake fell out of the sky and landed on a woman mowing her yard. The bizarre incident didn’t stop there. Peggy Jones was then attacked by a hawk. Read the full story here.
3. Houston-area man known for making YouTube videos criticizing police sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A Houston area man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a child in 2002, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Read the full story here.
2. Customers upset after Cracker Barrel cancels Thanksgiving dinner orders at last minute
Some Houston area customers received an unwelcome message early Thanksgiving morning; the dinners they pre-ordered from a Cracker Barrel in League City had been canceled. Read the full story here.
1. Janitor with STD gives office workers incurable disease after repeatedly urinating in their water bottles
Thirteen Houston women filed a lawsuit against multiple companies after a man with numerous sexually transmitted and communicable diseases allegedly spread an infection to them by repeatedly urinating in their water bottles. Read the full story here.
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3. The Evidence Room
The award-winning true crime docuseries brings a fresh perspective to the Houston area’s most notorious crime and convictions. Stream the show here.
2. AJ Armstrong
For the first time since being convicted of murdering his mother and father at their family’s southwest Houston home, Antonio Armstong Jr. tells his “truth” in an exclusive interview with KPRC. Watch the full interview here.
1. DRAINED
KPRC 2 Investigates demanded answers for your water bill issues and recovered tens of thousands of dollars for customers. View KPRC 2′s ongoing coverage of the issue here.