A Houston-area water customer was being charged for an irrigation meter he wasn’t using — and when he called to fix it, he got the wrong answer.

Houston city council is considering a payment to Nerie Construction, whose owner was involved in a corruption scandal.

Patrece Lee will remain in prison for at least three more years, following a decision by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire stopped a payout last week to a Houston business owner charged with bribery, following KPRC 2’s ‘DRAINED’ Investigation into the city’s waterline contract corruption scandal. Now that business owner says he’s sorry for what happened and explains he’s still owed for the finished work.

A former Houston Water Department manager sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme could be released on parole next month, just five months after her sentencing.

Danielle Hurts, the only City of Houston employee ordered to pay restitution in the water line criminal corruption case, is asking for help. She’s seeking donations through a GoFundMe account. Hurts is one of 7 people indicted in the corruption scandal first uncovered in the KPRC 2 ‘DRAINED’ Investigation.

Hundreds of people have reached out, eager for more details about the Houston waterline corruption scandal first exposed by KPRC 2 Investigates. Investigator Amy Davis is delving into the investigation, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the criminal case and addressing your questions.

The final person indicted in the Houston waterline contract corruption scandal has reached a plea deal. Seven people were indicted in total after a years-long KPRC ‘DRAINED’ Investigation exposed widespread corruption in repair contracts.

Guilty pleas this week for several people indicted in the Houston waterline contract corruption scandal.

In a tearful conversation with KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis, we are hearing from one of the defendants caught up in the Houston water line repair scandal.

She’s been behind bars since May 2024 - arrested after the KPRC ‘DRAINED’ Investigation exposed widespread corruption in waterline repair contracts. What would former water department manager Patrece Lee say to KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis if she had the chance? That’s what we wanted to know. Amy Davis went to the downtown Houston jail to meet up with Lee.

The ringleader in the Houston Water Department bribery scandal is expected to accept a plea deal this week. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis, known for uncovering the department's questionable contracts, will provide updates from the courtroom.

Joseph Nerie had his bribery and tampering with government document felony charges dismissed after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of offering a gift to a public servant.

Patrece Lee, the ex-Houston city manager, is at the center of a corruption investigation involving city water contracts.

Lee found out that her case had been put on a three-month reset due to there being a visiting judge.

Patrece Lee, the former Houston Public Works manager, admitted to lying to the inspector general's office about one of the emergency water repair contractors she awarded millions to being her relative.

'DRAINED' Investigation fallout. Court records now reveal Patrece used some of the money she got in kickbacks for a so-called charity she also set up. Investigator Amy Davis is taking you inside the charity to show you where some of your tax dollars went.

A new charge has been filed against a former city manager at the center of a contract corruption scandal in Houston.

A small change to prevent another multi-million-dollar corruption scandal like the one KPRC 2 Investigates exposed in the Houston water department. Our ‘DRAINED’ investigation led to seven criminal indictments. Investigative reporter Amy Davis went to the Houston city council meeting to find out about the new change to city processes.

💣 Shocking revelations have come to light about a corruption scandal involving waterline repair contracts in Houston. Investigative journalist Amy Davis with KPRC 2 Investigates has been at the forefront, uncovering the truth behind the shady deals that cost taxpayers millions of dollars.🔍 Several defendants have been charged with bribery, abuse of official capacity, and tampering with government documents. This case continues to unfold, and with ongoing investigations, more people may be implicated.

During her first appearance in Probable Cause court Friday, a judge accosted her for abusing her position as a public servant noting there are still more than half a million dollars worth of unaccounted funds.

Patrece Lee has a court date scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday morning. She’s the first to appear in court following the charges being filed.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire responds to corruption charges against seven people in a city water line repair scandal uncovered during KPRC 2's 'DRAINED' investigation.

Former City of Houston water department manager is now in custody after being charged with abuse of official capacity, tampering with documents. Investigator Amy Davis's work has shed light on questionable contracts within the Houston Public Works department. #HoustonWaterScandal #InvestigativeReporting

A major break in our ‘DRAINED’ Investigation into the City of Houston water department. Seven people at the center of the waterline repair contract scandal KPRC 2 Investigates exposed are charged with bribery, abuse of official capacity and tampering with government documents.

KPRC 2 Investigates has learned the city of Houston is far behind schedule, stopping the flow of water.

Five weeks after KPRC 2 Investigates uncovered questionable connections between businesses awarded millions in waterline repair jobs and city of Houston employees, we're digging deeper to show you what city leaders have done with the information.

Questionable emergency water repair contracts under investigation as Houston employees come forward to share their stories.

One Houston Public Works employee has been relieved of duty and another has resigned as an investigation into wrongdoing continues.

KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers millions of dollars in city contracts related to the water department linked to questionable companies. Your tax dollars ‘DRAINED’ while so many people are struggling with increasing water rates and sky-high bills.