‘The Evidence Room’ brings a fresh perspective to the Houston area’s most notorious crimes and convictions, utilizing unprecedented access to evidence stored at the Harris County criminal archives.
The KPRC 2 original docuseries was created to bring awareness to the victims who are a part of tragic crimes in the Houston area. We don’t do this for the awards but getting the recognition is just one way to spread these important stories to more people.
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On Saturday, two episodes of ‘The Evidence Room’ were honored with Lone Star Emmy Awards!
Here are the episodes that were recognized by the Lone Star Emmy Chapter:
*HUMAN INTEREST - SHORT FORM OR LONG FORM CONTENT
*CRIME/JUSTICE - NEWS
WINNER: KPRC, Savagery At Corvette Concepts
Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
Bill Carruthers, Editor
Tiffani Lupenski, Digital Transformation Director
WINNER: KPRC, Baby Grace
Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
Bill Carruthers, Editor
Adrian Montes, Photojournalist
Tiffani Lupenski, Digital Transformation Director
“It has been an uncreatable honor to have families and law enforcement trust us to tell these important stories,” KPRC 2 Investigates Robert Arnold tells us.
“I am incredibly humbled and honored to share that our team received an Emmy for this work. This recognition is not just for us, it’s for Baby Grace and her heartbreaking story that deserved to be told,” said photojournalist Adrian Montes.
The Evidence Room, Episode 29 - Baby Grace
Who could hurt a child? It’s a question that still brings tears to the eyes of our most seasoned law enforcement officials, and a story ‘The Evidence Room’ explores in Baby Grace.
On October 29, 2007, a fisherman found a blue container washed up on an island in Galveston Bay. What he found inside triggered a nationwide outcry and an investigation that took detectives from Galveston to Spring, Texas, then north to the state of Ohio.
A grandmother living across the country recognized the clothing the baby was wearing, and she called law enforcement. This cracked the case and later the heartbreaking details about the child and her final days.
Watch the full ‘Baby Grace’ episode here.
The Evidence Room, Episode 34 - Savagery at Corvette Concepts
Three people were murdered inside a specialty automotive shop in League City in Nov. 1983. Prosecutors and investigators were shocked by the level of brutality.
“It was just savagery and rage that was going on in that short time period inside that shop,” said Galveston County prosecutor Kevin Petroff.
While it would take 40 years for the case to finally be solved, the killer never left the Houston area.
Watch the full ‘Savagery at Corvette Concepts’ episode here.
You can stream all episodes of ‘The Evidence Room’ on demand on the KPRC 2+ mobile app.
Below you can see all of the cases we’ve featured.
More about the Lone Star Chapter, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The statewide Lone Star Chapter serves all 19 television markets in Texas and includes members from TV-related fields including: news and non-news broadcasting; production; postproduction; education; advertising; and public relations.
The Lone Star Chapter is committed to encouraging and recognizing high levels of professional achievement through the annual presentation of the prestigious regional EMMY® Awards.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded in 1957. It is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the distinguished EMMY® Award.