Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo scolds Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that mandates all state hospitals to ask patients whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status.

The race for Harris County Sheriff is heating up as a new Texas law complicates candidacy qualifications.

While homicide detectives were looking into a man's death, where a possible shooter wearing a Michael Myers "Halloween" mask was seen leaving the area, they learned his estranged wife was murdered back in August.

A man's body was found in his garage, where he'd been shot several times and neighbors told deputies they saw a person with a Halloween mask, leaving the area but investigators aren't sure if they're the shooter.

An Aldine family is now living in a house that has been invaded by an estimated 85,000 bees. At least one person has been swarmed by the bees already. Now, Bill Spencer and the Spencer Solves It team are jumping in to eliminate the problem, with help from a master bee hunter.

As investigations continue, HISD has promised immediate termination of any fraudulently certified teachers.

As we brace for a wet remaining week, we want to know: Is your neighborhood in the Houston area experiencing drainage issues?

If you're experiencing homelessness, here's where you can find help.

David Mercado walks KPRC 2 Rilwan Balogun and Gil Gredinger around his northeast Harris County home and points out areas in his neighbor’s yard he paid to clear.

A man was arrested after authorities say a 5-year-old girl found a gun and accidentally shot herself at a home in northwest Harris County overnight Sunday.

Watch Monday, November 4 at 6:30 a.m. on KPRC 2 News Today. On the go? Download the KPRC 2+ app to watch or listen from anywhere.

With Election Day right around the corner, a new survey from the University of Houston suggests less than half of Harris County voters believe the results will be fair and accurate.

A man is currently wanted, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of customer’s Amazon packages right from the warehouse while he worked as a contracted driver for a third-party company.

A polling center in Harris County has now been permanently cut off for the election cycle due to ongoing issues with water and power.

Officials are offering a hefty reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects responsible for multiple mail heists in the Houston area.

Five people were charged in connection with the scheme. Investigators say aspiring teachers would pay for help cheating in the certification test.

Texas voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, 2024, to cast their ballots in the general election.

Texas voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, 2024, to cast their ballots in the general election.

A teacher-certification scheme has been uncovered, leading to the arrest of several education officials, including LaShonda Roberts, an assistant principal at Jack Yates High School.

Attorneys on both sides say she could also be a victim.

Deadly domestic violence incidents witnessed by children are becoming alarmingly common in the Houston area, with multiple cases involving fatalities or severe injuries over recent months.

Step-by-step process: How alleged $1M Houston-based cheating scheme worked.

What certifications are necessary for aspiring teachers in the State of Texas?

Houston ISD says the three employees arrested as part of an alleged teacher-certification cheating scheme will be relieved of duty immediately.

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced criminal charges Monday against five people accused of participating in a teacher-certification cheating scheme that allowed unqualified teachers to work in local school districts.

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced criminal charges Monday against five people accused of participating in a teacher-certification cheating scheme that allowed unqualified teachers to work in local school districts.

A woman is in custody after investigators said she shot and killed her husband in North Harris County.

Teen rescued from trafficking situation

Harris County is moving forward with an initiative that provides financial aid to Houstonians that need it most.

If you’ve been worried about the long lines, fear not — there’s actually a way to find out average wait times at various polling sites in Harris County.

Investigators say it's unclear when the crash scene will clear.

A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle while she was trying to cross SH-249 in northwest Harris County.

It remains one of the strangest things KPRC 2 Investigates has uncovered in recent years. A massive private African art collection secretly stored inside of an old Harris County maintenance shed.

A TikTok video by Keara Kenise Anderson has gone viral, showing over 150 people lined up outside a Katy courthouse, all claiming they received traffic tickets for "improper stop" at a traffic light from Harris County Deputy R. Hubbard near Fry Road and Interstate 10.

With early voting underway for the November 5th election, it’s important for Texas voters to be aware of the rules before heading to the polls.

Lavillia Spry has been convicted of intoxication manslaughter for the 2022 hit-and-run that resulted in the death of Harris County Sergeant Ramon Gutierrez.

Accusations of human trafficking and promoting prostitution.

A man and a toddler have been taken to a hospital after a house fire in the Cloverleaf area of Harris County.

The DEA Houston Division, alongside Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, announced a major methamphetamine bust in north Houston, seizing drugs valued at $2 million.

A man was killed Wednesday when officers were conducting what has only been described as a “warrant service” that escalated into gunfire exchanged. It's unclear if the man shot was a suspect.

In the first two days of early voting in Harris County, more than 242K people came out to participate in the democratic process!

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help to identify a man suspected in at least two sexual assaults.

The ninth grade center at Spring Independent School District was evacuated Monday after a odor of gas was detected, according to Spring firefighters.

A woman, described as in her early 70s, was taken to a hospital after authorities say a stray bullet came into her home and grazed her.

A man was arrested after authorities say a 5-year-old girl found a gun and accidentally shot herself at a home in northwest Harris County overnight Sunday.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that the teenager was shot multiple times. No arrests have been made.

Investigators say the shooting was the result of a domestic violence situation.

Think of the position as the city's Chief Financial Officer.

For the last three months, the people who live near a leaning power pole have been calling and calling and calling for help.

An online survey conducted by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston shows which direction Harris County voters are leaning a little more than two weeks out from the 2024 elections.

Two inmates at Harris County Jail, Benjamin David Walls and Frankie Rosas, face new charges following unsuccessful escape attempts.

One month after Harris County Precinct 4 deputy Maher Husseini was murdered while he was on his way to work, it is still unclear whether the killing will be treated as a line-of-duty death of an officer.

The Harris County Clerk’s Office held a news conference Thursday morning to provide key information about early voting for the upcoming Nov. 5 General and Special Elections.

Robert Amboree, a Houston property owner, recently made aware of an apparent property fraud that left him feeling violated.

A kitten is now safe after the quick actions by Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Bryan Perez.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in North Harris County, where a man in his mid to late 20s was found shot dead by an off-duty police officer on Tuesday night.

All the officers indicted have court dates set for Oct. 18.

For the last three months, the people who live near a leaning power pole have been calling and calling and calling for help.

The May derecho and Hurricane Beryl both packed powerful winds that left utility poles all across Southeast Texas leaning or even blown over.

The head and hands found in a freezer inside a Colorado home have been identified as a teenager who might have been last seen alive in the Houston area.

Janis Burke, the CEO of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA), has stepped down after 18 years in the role.

Election season is right around the corner. Teneshia Hudspeth, Harris County Clerk, stops by Houston Life with some important Early Voting dates to remember and information for Harris County voters.

Ogg says her office has worked closely with law enforcement to prioritize high-risk offenders, particularly those who engage in strangulation or use weapons.

Harris County Precinct 4 deputies are seeking Cody Guajardo, who is wanted for allegedly choking an emergency room staff member at Memorial Hermann Hospital.

The head and hands found in a freezer inside a Colorado home have been identified as a teenager who might have been last seen alive in the Houston area.

Based on a statement from the Harris County Tax Collector, the three employees were indicted after an investigation revealed they took bribes in exchange for processing fake car transactions.

One person is dead and several others are injured after a chemical release at an industrial plant in Deer Park.

Lifeflight is responding to a major crash in northwest Harris County Wednesday.

Early voting for the Nov. 5 election begins Oct. 21 and ends Nov. 1.

A former Harris County detention officer, Robert Robertson, has been sentenced to six years of community supervision after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in organized criminal activity related to a drug smuggling operation.

On Wednesday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will be unveiling a new criminal data dashboard that will provide new data for nearly 1 million criminal cases in the county.

Fire chief Sidney Webb got an urgent phone call Monday morning from a desperate mother wanting to turn over her baby. The woman was crying, but what happened next saved her newborn baby’s life.

A former Houston letter carrier has been indicted by a grand jury, accused of stealing millions of dollars in checks that should have been delivered to Harris County mailboxes.

Authorities were called at approximately 9:42 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.

Former HPD officer Gerald Goines has been sentenced to 60 years for his role in the 2019 Harding Street raid, marking a historic moment in Harris County.

Harris County has implemented a burn ban due to dry weather and increased fire risk coinciding with Diwali fireworks season.

A Houston-area gas station has been ordered to pay a $50,000 penalty for price gouging while many Houstonians were vulnerable during the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

We first brought you this story last week. Neighbors at the Country Road mobile home park came to us desperate for help when the owner decided sell the property. Many of them have no idea what’s going to happen next.

A Katy man has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing his wife and wounding two of his stepchildren in 2021.

Christopher Bernard, 25, has been charged with murder and tampering with evidence after admitting to strangling 29-year-old Cortney Hall and disposing of her body in a secluded area of northwest Harris County.

Authorities are piecing together what led up to a murder-suicide in north Harris County

A former Harris County deputy constable has been charged with two counts of sexual assault after nearly two-year investigation.

Three individuals and the Houston-based L&Y Business, LLC face felony charges for violating the Texas Used Oil Act, resulting in hazardous contamination at a salvage yard on Airline Drive.

A child has been taken to a hospital after being bitten by a dog in Spring.

The Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office says a Harris County man is now behind bars following a child pornography and sexual abuse investigation.

Luis Luna has been in jail since August 2020 after prosecutors said he brutally raped and murdered his 8-month-old daughter, Savayah Mason, inside his west Harris County apartment.

When Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 693 into law in 2017, Texas became one of only a handful of states in the country to pass some variation of a school bus seat belt law.

This is the first TV interview CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells has done since the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl earlier this year.

A criminal enterprise in Houston, known as “THC Club,” is accused of laundering over $4.5 million through illegal marijuana sales across 18 locations in Harris County.

Four people are accused of an elaborate rental fraud scheme targeting more than a dozen Harris County properties involving a stolen identity.

Dozens of families in one Northwest Houston community left scrambling to find somewhere to relocate their mobile homes.

A 71-year-old woman who was reported missing out of Harris County was found safe following a search in Gonzales County.

A new AI (artificial intelligence) technology is helping CenterPoint Energy manage which trees need to be trimmed and when.

A Houston resident has been struggling since 2017 to get the city's Department of Neighborhoods to address a dilapidated, abandoned house next to her property, facing repeated delays and lack of action despite multiple hearings and citations.

Franklin Pena and Johan Martinez-Rangel have been indicted for capital murder in Harris County and each have a $10 million bond.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says an armed man who tried to force his way into his ex-girlfriend or wife’s home was shot and killed Tuesday.

The State of Texas has executed a Harris County man tied to five murders from the late 1980s and 1990s.

Starting Tuesday, Harris County is offering low-interest loans from the $17 million Harris County Opportunity Fund to support small businesses.

The human remains inside the car at the center of Deer Park’s pipeline explosion has been identified Monday.

Athir Murady, charged with the murder of Harris County Precinct 4 Corporal Maher Husseini, appeared in court for the first time on Monday.