Patrick Cole reached out to KPRC 2's help desk saying he is fed up with the city’s response to what he claims is their own mistake.

Authorities in southwest Houston are piecing together what led up to a man's death after his body was found in an apartment with obvious signs of a struggle and visible injuries.

The victim's mother says her son was shot multiple times after an argument over dumped trash.

Investigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.

The security guard who was taken into custody after allegedly shooting his coworker outside of a strip center in southwest Houston has been charged with murder.

A Houston mother, Charoc Judit Morales Galvez, is facing charges after allegedly leaving her three children, aged 9, 11, and 15, unattended at a busy intersection for over an hour while she shopped at a nearby Fiesta Mart.

The initial call to the Harris County Sheriff's Office was for an auto-pedestrian accident but when deputies arrived, they found an unidentified man in his 40s with gunshot wounds. Witnesses also reported seeing 2 men running from the car he was in shortly after he was shot.

A Houston man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison after being caught on camera carjacking an elderly couple and committing a murder on the same day.

Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting early this morning at a southwest Houston apartment complex.

The woman says about four or five men were outside of her home, pounding on her door with rifles in their hands before breaking in and causing a gunfight with those inside.

SWAT team arrests suspect after an hours-long standoff on Brookglade Circle in southwest Houston.

Houston police are piecing together a shooting at a midtown apartment, where investigators say the victims and witnesses, who saw the shooting take place and locked themselves in a room, don't even live there. Several gunmen are also on the loose.

Both teens are 15. Houston police believe the two shootings may be related.

A search is underway for a hit-and-run driver after police say he was killed while trying to break up a fight.

It’s hard to see much of anything on the third floor of the Treemont Living Community in SW Houston. As you walk by, temporary lights lead your path. Deirdre McClain invited KPRC 2 to her unit to feel what residents have experienced since Hurricane Beryl knocked out power.

A man was shot to death late Tuesday night in southwest Houston, with police finding the 34-year-old victim at the 10200 block of Club Creek.

A security guard’s shotgun accidentally discharged inside a crowded nightclub in north Houston, injuring two women.

A 16-year-old is in critical condition after colliding with a police vehicle while riding an electric scooter in downtown Houston last night.

Authorities say two people were in the SUV, one of whom was trapped inside due to the crash. Both were hospitalized, but one of them died from her injuries.

It was a violent and bloody Sunday night in Houston that made its way into the Monday morning hours with at least eight people dead.

Deputies say in reviewing security footage, they saw the victim drinking with a man and woman before the man pulled out a gun and shot the victim before leaving the scene with the woman.

After a robbery victim was beaten with brass knuckles and forced to go back into his home to grab valuable items, police say his mother met him at the door with a gun.

A Conroe man is in ICU after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex Saturday.

A 19-year-old has been reported missing in southwest Houston.

In a matter of seconds, surveillance video showed a masked gunman opening fire, killing a customer, and injuring an employee at 24-hour Tires.

A man has been charged on Wednesday after confessing to murdering his missing girlfriend in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

An investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found inside a vehicle’s trunk in southwest Houston Tuesday evening.

Officers with the Houston Police Department have arrested a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old near a SW Houston apartment complex in September 2022.

A Houston man is being hailed a hero after jumping into action and pulling an injured Houston police officer to safety after he was shot in the leg.

Houston police are seeking a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a five-year-old boy in southwest Houston.

Authorities said multiple arrests were made and more than 100 pounds of drugs were seized at an illegal dispensary in southwest Houston last week.

Rap legend Bun B’s Trill Burgers restaurant is having a soft opening in Houston Wednesday and it’ll have mouth-watering options for everyone.

Houston! We’re getting closer to the official opening of Trill Burgers’ first brick-and-mortar location and KPRC 2 got a sneak peek to see how the building is coming together.

Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of injuring a woman while firing shots in the Swagger lounge in southwest Houston Thursday, the Houston Police Department said.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of his wife in southwest Houston.

Houston Police have identified a suspect wanted in connection to a fatal shooting outside a store in southwest Houston in April.

The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted and charged in the 2021 fatal shootings of two men and the wounding of another in southwest Houston.

Here are some amazing places around Houston for a fun family photo op and Easter fun!

Houston police have made two arrests in the violent February jugging that left a woman with serious injuries.The incident happened back on Feb. 13 at a shopping center in the 9800 block of Bellaire Boulevard after the victim was followed more than 20 miles from a bank at 9875 Blackhawk in southeast Houston.

Documents show the terror one mother endured at the hands of her own son before the man allegedly murdered her, angry that she would not allow him to drive her car.

Kids and Car Safety has documented at least 38 children nationwide who were left alone in a vehicle that was stolen in 2023, according to a release. In the Houston area, this year, there have been at least two incidents where a vehicle was stolen while children were inside.

Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect responsible for the deadly hit and run last month.

A family is desperately searching for their little girl after they say she went missing this week.

An investigation is ongoing after a man was found shot and killed inside his car just before midnight on New Year’s Day.

An investigation is underway after a crash involving an Alief ISD bus in southwest Houston Thursday, district officials said.

Authorities are searching for five teenagers who allegedly stole beer out of a store in southwest Houston earlier this month.

Authorities have arrested a man who they say has robbed multiple businesses in West University area.

Three people were injured early Thursday morning in a drive-by shooting in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Authorities are searching for five men who they say worked together to steal a generator out of a store in southwest Houston last week.

Houston’s hometown hero Trae Tha Truth is continuing his philanthropic work by partnering with Houston Independent School District to provide free clothes, supplies, and food to students dealing with homelessness.

A suspected drunken driver is facing charges after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle early Monday morning in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officers with the Houston Police Department say two men have been taken to the hospital following a double shooting on the city’s southwest side.

Houston’s own, rapper, activist, and humanitarian Trae Tha Truth doesn’t just spring into action when those in his city are in need. Supporters who follow him know if there’s a humanitarian issue going on, he and his crew are working up a plan to help.

Mayor Sylvester Turner and other local leaders across Houston spoke at a Violence Prevention Conference hosted at NRG Center Tuesday, saying despite the high rate of crime, Houston is not the “murder capital” of the United States.

Nikki Stewart and her husband Lamonte visited the damaged housing complex on Dunlap Street a day after a horrific tragedy.

A southwest Houston man is thankful to be alive after he was shot during an ambush-style attack at the rental property where he lives.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.

Houston police are searching for a man they say is responsible for shooting a victim during a robbery in June.

The mother of a baby boy who was found alone and wearing nothing but a diaper at a southwest Houston apartment complex Tuesday has been found.

The Houston Police Department said the baby boy who was left alone at a southwest Houston apartment complex has been identified by family members, and the search is now on for his mother.

Authorities say two men were shot to death at a tire shop in southeast Houston on Sunday morning.

A man was reportedly shot at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Friday evening, police say.

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The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is searching for a man caught on surveillance camera attempting to rob a smoke shop in southwest Houston on Feb. 7.

A funeral service was held Thursday for San Jacinto County Deputy Constable Neil Adams, who was fatally shot at the PlazAmericas Mall in southwest Houston.

Here are things to know for Monday, Feb. 28:

Houston nonprofit The 100 Club is stepping in to support family members of fallen San Jacinto County Precinct 1 deputy constable Neil Adams.

The family of 18-year-old Sara Goodwin joined Community Activist Quanell X to protest the bond given to a man who was charged in connection to the young woman’s death.

The man accused of fatally shooting Harris County Precinct Five Constable Corporal Charles Galloway worked as an auto body mechanic at multiple body shops throughout Houston’s southwest side, sources confirmed.

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Firefighters responded to a house fire Friday afternoon in a southwest Houston neighborhood.

The boyfriend accused of shooting his 16-year-old girlfriend 22 times while walking her dog in a southwest Houston neighborhood is free on bond, according to court records.

Here are things to know for Thursday, Jan. 13:

Houston police are investigating after they say a triple shooting left one dead and two others wounded at a nightclub in SW Houston Saturday morning.

A man has been arrested and charged after Houston police said he fatally shot a 24-year-old woman and wounded two men outside a hookah bar in southwest Houston.

A man has been arrested and charged for a hit-and-run crash that left two people dead at a southwest Houston intersection on Christmas Eve, police said.

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A possible murder suspect shot and killed himself after officers attempted to take him into custody Thursday around 8:20 a.m., according to Houston police.

Houston police are investigating a possible human smuggling operation at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Wednesday afternoon.

A man accused of killing a couple, their 6-year-old daughter and injuring their 10-year-old daughter is now facing a charge of aggravated robbery on top of three capital murder charges.

Five people accused of operating a stash house in Houston are now facing federal charges, according to the US Department of Justice.

Here are things to know for Thursday, April 29:

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating after they said a man’s body was found on a sidewalk in southwest Houston Tuesday. Homicide detectives were called to the scene in the 8400 block of South Breeze Drive after a man was found dead on a sidewalk around 9:30 a.m.Our homicide detectives are on scene in the 8400 block of South Breeze Drive in SW Houston after a man was found deceased on a sidewalk about 9:30am. Preliminary information is the victim is believed to be in his 30s and had visible signs of trauma. #hounews pic.twitter.com/eYmACK4H4k — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) December 1, 2020According to investigators, the victim is believed to be in his 30s and had visible signs of trauma. Check back for updates.

You can follow our coverage of the storm in the blog below:Wednesday, Sept. 2311:42 a.m. -- Conditions clearing up for some of those who were waterloggedConditions are clearing up for some of those who were waterlogged. 5:12 a.m. -- Flash Flood Warning in effect for Houston areas, including PearlandA Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Houston areas, including Pearland. 12:27 p.m. — Flash Flood Warning in place until 2:15 a.m. for Colorado, Jackson and Wharton countiesWeather Alert: Flash Flood Warning for Colorado, Jackson, and Wharton County until 2:15am Tuesday. Tropical Storm #Beta has made landfall in Texas - the 9th named storm to make landfall in the continental US this year. Seabrook, Kemah and Shore Acres areasSeabrook is under a storm surge warning and a tropical storm warning.