Here are things to know for Wednesday, Nov. 18:1. Police said the bus driver didn’t see Sophia run in front of the bus and started driving off when the bus ran over her. Police said Jarius Bell of Ruston, of Louisiana, is connected to at least three cases of vehicle fraud in the Houston area. Group announces cancellations of major 2021 Galveston Mardi Gras eventsThe group behind the Grand Night Parade, Coronation and Ball for Mardi Gras in Galveston announced Tuesday the cancellation of its 2021 celebrations. The news release noted that other significant Mardi Gras!

HOUSTON – A Houston-area priest who was accused of sexually abusing children has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. KPRC 2 Investigates has learned, Father Manuel La Rosa-Lopez pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child on early Tuesday morning. Investigators said La Rosa-Lopez abused a girl and a boy while he was a priest at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Conroe from the late ’90s to early 2000s. A third person came forward last year and said he was also abused by La Rosa-Lopez when he served as an altar boy in the mid-'90s. SNAP is helping one survivor, identifying as John Doe, who said he was abused by La Rosa-Lopez when he was 15-years-old.

But one year later, what has come of these revelations that accused over 40 priests from the Archdiocese of an unthinkable act? Houston retirement homeLopez de Casas questioned the rationale for places like the Fiorenza Priests Retirement Residence at St. Dominic Village that houses priests with the Archdiocese funds. A few credibly accused priests, such as Charles Schoppe, Denis Lynch, Anthony Stredny and Dennis Peterson, were at one time or another connected to the address. The Archdiocese said none of the priests on the credibly accused list live there now. Response from the ArchdioceseOfficials with the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese agreed to speak with KPRC 2 late Friday to explain why the church continues to support priests, who have been credibly accused.

HOUSTON – A man who served as an altar boy in the mid-1990s, came forward Thursday to accuse a Conroe priest of sexual assault, according to his attorney. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous for now, said through his attorney that he is the third person to accuse Father Manuel La Rosa-Lopez of abuse. La Rosa-Lopez was later ordained, according to the firm. The man decided to come forward after hearing other reports of assault accusations from people against La Rosa-Lopez and has suffered many years from the abuse, the firm said. It later released an updated statement that said:“The Archdiocese continues to cooperate fully with the civil authorities in their ongoing investigation.”