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3 arrested after mass shooting at Houston block party that killed 3, injured 8
Read full article: 3 arrested after mass shooting at Houston block party that killed 3, injured 8An arrest has been made following a mass shooting at a block party in Northeast Houston, which resulted in three fatalities and eight injuries.
The Restoration Team: Providing safe housing for Houstonians in need
Read full article: The Restoration Team: Providing safe housing for Houstonians in needThe Restoration Team is dedicated to ensuring that every Houstonian has access to safe, sanitary, and secure housing. KPRC 2, along with community partners Energy Transfer, Houston Christian University, and Exclusive Furniture, joined forces to help Vicki Fowler, a Houston high school teacher whose house was severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl.
Nearly 80 firefighters battle heavy flames at northeast Houston recycling center
Read full article: Nearly 80 firefighters battle heavy flames at northeast Houston recycling centerThe fire was so intense, fire officials said, that flames were more than 40-50 feet in the air at times, prompting between 60 - 80 firefighters to respond and extinguish the blaze.
10th annual Habitat for Humanity Houston home dedication ceremony
Read full article: 10th annual Habitat for Humanity Houston home dedication ceremonyKPRC 2, Rios Healthcare Associates and our proud sponsors dedicated our 10th annual Habitat home to a deserving family in partnership with Houston Habitat for Humanity.
Sinkhole plaguing northeast side street for months poses danger to community until KPRC 2 steps in to help
Read full article: Sinkhole plaguing northeast side street for months poses danger to community until KPRC 2 steps in to helpAn apparent sinkhole that seems to be growing on a northeast side street is raising concerns for people in the community who say calls for repairs seem to be going unanswered.
Have you seen him? Man caught on camera snatching envelope from customer at NE Houston restaurant
Read full article: Have you seen him? Man caught on camera snatching envelope from customer at NE Houston restaurantPolice are searching for a man who was caught on video grabbing an envelope of money from a woman at a fast-food restaurant.
Guns for gift cards: Harris County, City of Houston holds 3rd Gun Buyback event in NE Houston
Read full article: Guns for gift cards: Harris County, City of Houston holds 3rd Gun Buyback event in NE HoustonHarris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and Commissioner Rodney Ellis, along with City of Houston will hold the third Gun Buyback event on Saturday.
Armed suspect shot by HPD officer following domestic violence incident inside Kingwood area apartment, police say
Read full article: Armed suspect shot by HPD officer following domestic violence incident inside Kingwood area apartment, police sayThe armed suspect who was shot by a Houston police officer in the Kingwood area following a domestic violence incident this weekend has since been charged.
Homeowner shot by 2 men attempting to break into his van outside NE Houston home, police say
Read full article: Homeowner shot by 2 men attempting to break into his van outside NE Houston home, police sayHomeowner shot by 2 suspected robbers attempting to break into his van outside NE Houston home, police say
Suspect arrested, charged after fatally shooting man outside of business in northeast Houston
Read full article: Suspect arrested, charged after fatally shooting man outside of business in northeast HoustonHouston police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a man on the northeast side of town Friday afternoon.v
2 dead, 1 hurt after string of shootings within 3-block radius in Houston’s Fifth Ward, police say
Read full article: 2 dead, 1 hurt after string of shootings within 3-block radius in Houston’s Fifth Ward, police sayTwo people are dead and one other hurt after a series of shootings took place within a three-block radius in Houston’s Fifth Ward area Saturday night, police said.
At least 1 dead after vehicle goes over bridge, plunges into bayou in northeast Houston, police say
Read full article: At least 1 dead after vehicle goes over bridge, plunges into bayou in northeast Houston, police sayAt least one person died Sunday after a vehicle drove off of a bridge and plunged into a bayou in northeast Houston, police said.
Identity released of victim after skeletal remains found inside abandoned home in northeast Houston
Read full article: Identity released of victim after skeletal remains found inside abandoned home in northeast HoustonHouston police have learned the identity of a man whose skeletal remains were found inside an abandoned building in the northeast side of town in late April.
Identities released of 2 men who killed each other in shooutout at NE Houston game room, police say
Read full article: Identities released of 2 men who killed each other in shooutout at NE Houston game room, police sayHouston police are investigating after two men killed each other in a shootout in northeast Houston on Friday. The victims are identified as Anthony Craig Galentine, 60, and Joshay Craig Baldwin, 40.
Man, juvenile girl taken into custody after leading deputies on chase in stolen truck in NE Houston; 1 remains on the run
Read full article: Man, juvenile girl taken into custody after leading deputies on chase in stolen truck in NE Houston; 1 remains on the runTwo suspects are in custody, but another remains on the run, after leading deputies on a chase, which ended in northeast Houston Monday afternoon.
Recognize him? Suspect robs man next to his car outside Kashmere Gardens convenience store, police say
Read full article: Recognize him? Suspect robs man next to his car outside Kashmere Gardens convenience store, police sayHouston police need help to identify a suspect who they said robbed a man outside a convenience store in northeast Houston back in January.
‘Justice for Walter’: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Rap-A-Lot founder say man shot by bounty hunters was ‘executed’
Read full article: ‘Justice for Walter’: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Rap-A-Lot founder say man shot by bounty hunters was ‘executed’Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Bob Hilliard are representing the family of Walter Hutchins, the man who was shot and killed by bounty hunters in Houston’s Fifth Ward in late February.
Suspect in custody after barricading self in northeast Houston location following assault incident, police say
Read full article: Suspect in custody after barricading self in northeast Houston location following assault incident, police sayHouston police SWAT officers and hostage negotiators are headed to the scene in northeast Houston for a barricaded person after what police believe to be an assault incident.
‘Keep America Beautiful’: Northeast Houston residents enraged over illegal dumping
Read full article: ‘Keep America Beautiful’: Northeast Houston residents enraged over illegal dumpingResidents in one northeast Houston community are fed up with litterbugs using their neighborhood as an illegal dumping ground.
Investigation underway after victim shot 5 times while driving on Eastex Freeway, officers say
Read full article: Investigation underway after victim shot 5 times while driving on Eastex Freeway, officers sayHouston police are investigating a shooting that happened on the Eastex Freeway near Jensen late Wednesday night.
Family looking for answers after 27-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run crash in NE Houston
Read full article: Family looking for answers after 27-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run crash in NE HoustonHOUSTON – The Chapa family is asking for the public’s help in locating the person involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 27-year-old Jessica Chapa. “Right here, this face every day when I came home is not going to be there no more that’s what I’m going to miss,” said Jessica’s father Juvenal Chapa. Jessica was driving a green jeep when a Gold pickup traveling northbound struck her vehicle as she was headed westbound. “He hit her and he left, left her there for dead,” said Juvenal. “I’m asking for the citizens of Houston in the northeast community here to help somebody saw something, somebody knows something.”Anyone with information, in this case, is urged to call the Houston Police Department Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072.
KPRC 2 Investigates: An undercover look inside Houston’s underground world of street racing
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: An undercover look inside Houston’s underground world of street racingKPRC 2 Investigates went undercover to see inside the culture, cars and controversy of illegal street racing in Houston. WATCH: Man gets 12 years in prison for street racing crash that killed pastor and wifeAnd it keeps happening. Recent Street Racing CrashesHere’s a look at some alleged street racing crashes in the Houston-area over the last six months. October 2020Motorcyclist killed after falling from interchange, reportedly racing vehicle on freewayMontgomery CountyMontgomery County doesn’t experience as much street racing as Harris County. NHRA Member TracksNHRA Member Track Directory MEMBER TRACKS Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7Houston Motorsports ParkFriday, Nov. 27.
Burned body found outside warehouse in northeast Houston, police say
Read full article: Burned body found outside warehouse in northeast Houston, police sayHOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a burned body was found outside a warehouse Saturday morning in northeast Houston, police said. The discovery was made at 6:27 a.m. in the 4800 block of Moore Street. Houston firefighters went out to the location to put out a trash fire and found the man’s body in the dumpster, Houston police said. The medical examiner has to determine whether the victim died of gunshot wounds or from the fire, police said. The scene is under investigation.
Investigation underway after juvenile shot in southeast Houston
Read full article: Investigation underway after juvenile shot in southeast HoustonHOUSTON – Houston police are investigating after a juvenile was left injured in a shooting in southeast Houston Monday evening, according to HPD. The shooting was reported around 6:49 p.m. in the 12000 block of Martin Luther King at Park Houston Apartments. The juvenile was alert and talking while being taken to a nearby hospital. No arrests have been reported. The cause of the shooting is unknown.
Volunteers gather to finish building home of widow in northeast Houston
Read full article: Volunteers gather to finish building home of widow in northeast HoustonFor Luella Davis, her northeast Houston home is very meaningful. “His name is Alfred James Davis,” Davis still says with a smile. It just so happens, Brian Irving, Luella's neighbor, a stranger turned friend, became Orsborn's light. So impacted by Irving's work, Orsborn knew what she had to do. Let’s get this house built,” Brian Irving said.
Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in northeast Houston, police say
Read full article: Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in northeast Houston, police sayHOUSTON – A suspect was killed Tuesday in an officer-involved shooting in northeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD Chief Art Acevedo said there were reports of the man trying to jump in front of vehicles. Police said about two minutes later, the officer alerted that shots had been fired after the suspect refused to comply. Acevedo said when the suspect tried to charge at the officers again, officers discharged additional rounds, striking the man. Officer’s body cam will be reviewed as internal affairs investigate the officer-involved shooting, Acevedo said.
Chase ends in northeast Houston, officials say
Read full article: Chase ends in northeast Houston, officials sayHOUSTON – Houston police were involved in a chase Thursday afternoon in northeast Houston, officials said. The chase ended in a northeast Houston neighborhood. The cause of the chase is unknown. This is a developing story.
Woman reunited with dogs after thief stole SUV with pets in it Tuesday
Read full article: Woman reunited with dogs after thief stole SUV with pets in it TuesdayHOUSTON – Thursday Update: A pet owner whose SUV was stolen with her two dogs in it was reunited with both the car and her pups Thursday. Margaret Gonzalez said the vehicle was found wrecked at an apartment complex and someone found the dogs nearby and had been caring for them. Peanut and RJ were reunited with Gonzalez Thursday and she shared the video with KPRC 2. A short time later another person leaves the vehicle and makes the block before coming back to steal Gonzalez’ SUV. Gonzales said while she wants to find her SUV more than anything all she wants is her dogs back.
‘I was so afraid’: Mom describes moment 2 men steal truck with 10-month-old in backseat
Read full article: ‘I was so afraid’: Mom describes moment 2 men steal truck with 10-month-old in backseatHOUSTON – Houston police say a 10-month-old baby girl was found safe after the truck she was in was stolen from a gas station in northeast Houston Friday morning. Car theft caught on cameraSurveillance footage from the gas station shows a dark SUV pull up behind the pickup truck that was parked at a pump. A man in a blue hoodie got out of the SUV and walked casually around the pickup truck, peeking inside the windows. At that moment a woman can be seen running toward the pickup truck, trying to stop him. The suspect in the pickup truck and the SUV are seen speeding away and the woman stops another pickup truck, gets in and appear to follow the suspect.