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According to Houston Police, at 3 a.m. On Saturday a car crashed into a fire hydrant at Hillcroft Avenue and Holly Street. Officers shut down Hillcroft in both directions because of flooding caused by the hydrant.
Issues with Medicaid coverage, including long wait times, abrupt loss of coverage and lack of political will to expand it, have contributed to Texas’ high uninsured rate for children.
Concerns have arisen in a southwest Houston neighborhood over a HISD school bus stop located near a registered sex offender's residence at the intersection of Gatewood Avenue and Ingomar Way, less than 100 feet away.
Houston police have charged 26-year-old Camilo Ayala with the murder of Kenia Guardado-Molina, who was found dead from a gunshot wound in her southwest Houston apartment on October 1, 2024.
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in Southwest Houston during a rash of tornadoes across Texas on Thursday.
An early morning apartment fire on Houston's southwest side resulted in one fatality, according to the Houston Fire Department.
Houston police are asking for help identifying two suspects in the deadly shooting of a woman at a convenience store on Lockwood Drive Friday evening.
A 15-year-old girl was killed, and two others were in the hospital after a shooting at a shopping mall parking lot in Southwest Houston.
From lost birthday cards to cashiers’ checks stuck in limbo, the complaints are growing louder as postal service issues persist.
As if CenterPoint Energy hasn’t caused enough frustration across the Houston area, KPRC 2 viewers have reached out to us, saying they were told by the energy company that they may lose power—again.
Authorities are piecing together what led to a driver’s death in southwest Houston after he crashed his car into gas pumps but was later discovered to have fatal gunshot wounds.
Max was found last Friday, 7.7 miles away in a neighborhood on Cedar Creek Drive as violent storms rolled through the area.
Shotgun shell casings are seen spread out on the ground. They’re from guns being fired on a private property behind Townwood Park.
Corey Grant is still recovering after a gun was pointed at him and his partner, and they were forced to jump from a second-floor apartment in Southwest Houston.
Houston firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday morning at a building in southwest Houston, according to the fire department.
A mother of three was brutally murdered by her husband in their Southwest Houston home in an apparent murder-suicide.
A mother and daughter were severely hurt after the balcony rail on the apartment home they were renting had broken, sending them both tumbling to the concrete.
A southwest Houston church is asking for the public’s help after they say thieves stole two trailers on their property.
A southwest Houston restaurant owner is searching for answers after a burglar forced his way inside their building and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage.
If you're looking for some Halloween-themed events and activities to enjoy in the Houston area this weekend, our next guest has some great ideas for the entire family to enjoy together.
A man shot at several people, who tried to render aid to him after he was involved in a crash, and he barricaded himself in his car on Sunday in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
Some water customers in the City of Houston say when they turn on their water, they get only a trickle. Low water pressure is ‘DRAINING’ many of you from downtown to Garden Oaks to southwest Houston. Investigator Amy Davis is getting answers about what the city is doing about it.
Can you imagine trying to take a cold shower on a 100-degree day in Houston and all you get is a sprinkle of water from a shower head that just spits at you?
Closing arguments were expected to wrap up Tuesday in the third capital murder trial against Antonio “AJ” Armstrong, who is accused of killing his parents at the family’s southwest Houston home in 2016. AJ, now 23 years old and married, was only 16 years old at the time of the murders.
Houston police are searching for a suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a man at a gas station near southwest Houston last month.
A 19-year-old was critically injured after being shot multiple times during an altercation in southwest Houston early Thursday.
On July 1, 1983, the bodies of four young men were discovered at a popular Houston arcade and racetrack along the Southwest Freeway near Westpark. The victims had been mutilated and slashed in a gruesome case that left the community reeling and veteran law enforcement officers with scenes many had never encountered during their careers.
A man and a woman were hurt after multiple shots were fired in a southwest Houston nightclub parking lot early Tuesday morning.
An investigation was underway after a 23-year-old man was killed and another was hurt in a shooting inside a southwest Houston apartment, police said.
Officers with Houston Police Department said they were flagged down for help after they were told a man was found with several gunshot wounds at a southwest Houston bus stop early Monday.
A 20-year-old is accused of fatally shooting a man during an argument outside of a southwest Houston convenience store in February.
An investigation is underway after three people were shot and killed outside a nightclub in southwest Houston Sunday morning, Houston police say.
Houston police are investigating after they say a woman was found shot multiple times in southwest Houston Sunday afternoon.
Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of fatally shooting a man who police say he confronted him over several vehicle break-ins near NRG Park last November.
One suspect was shot by an officer and four others are in custody after a chase ended in an officer-involved shooting in southwest Houston early Monday, police say.
A Houston family is heartbroken after their loved one was shot and killed Saturday afternoon.
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead with at least one gunshot wound at an apartment complex in southwest Houston early Saturday, police say.
Residents of the Southwest Crossing neighborhood near Chimney Rock Road and West Orem Drive woke up to the smell of gas permeating their neighborhood and a strange sound two days before Christmas.
Houston City Council voted to purchase land in efforts to mitigate flooding in vulnerable communities during future severe storms, according to a release.
Charges have been filed against a man who fled the scene after causing a crash that killed his 17-year-old passenger, according to Houston police.
An investigation is underway at a southwest Houston group home after a man with special needs said he was shot by someone who was supposed to be his caretaker -- apparently over barbecue chicken.
One person is dead and two others were hurt after a drive-by shooting outside a gas station in southwest Houston, police say.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who robbed a man at an ATM in the Meyerland Plaza parking lot, then rode off on a getaway bicycle.
Authorities have identified and charged a man who shot and killed a security guard who intervened in an argument between the suspect and a woman outside a gentlemen’s club along Houston’s popular Richmond strip, according to Houston police.
Houston police need the community’s help in finding a man who allegedly attempted to rob a customer who was withdrawing cash from an ATM machine in July.
Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division need the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who gunned down a man in southwest Houston.
Houston police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was found inside a stolen SUV after his father was gunned down in a southwest Houston parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
State health officials and doctors will be in Houston this week to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations and updated booster shots.
It’s almost been a month since a fire destroyed several units at the Sedona Square Apartment on Court Glen Drive in Southwest Houston.
Two photos of a vehicle were released Monday after a 17-year-old died after a shooting in southwest Houston over the weekend.
Two Houston firefighters were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after being involved in a crash in southwest Houston, according to authorities.
A man reportedly evicted from a southwest Houston home allegedly set fire to the building to lure tenants from their homes then shot five of them — killing three — before he was shot by a Houston police officer, police say.
The FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public’s help identifying and locating the suspect who is believed to have robbed two banks - one in southwest Houston and another in southeast Houston - in just under two months.
The suspect is believed to be between 30 to 40 years old, and was wearing a white muscle shirt, Adidas pants, and had on only one sock with no shoes.
Barry Burns rides motorcycles, has dabbled in acting, and is getting into teaching. Plus, he has an infectious smile. Grins from ear to ear. But, it was not always this way. Houston Life’s Melanie Camp headed to Southwest Houston to meet Barry and find out how Amazing Dental Solutions changed Barry's life for the better.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who fled the scene after stealing from a southwest Houston home improvement store and fighting with an employee who tried to stop him.
Firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.
A woman was randomly shot in the shoulder by a suspect who was reportedly shooting another man at an apartment complex in southwest Houston early Saturday, police said.
Air Alliance Houston is taking action to address environmental concerns in a Southwest Houston community and raising awareness about air pollution issues.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspects responsible for an aggravated robbery at an apartment complex near southwest Houston.
Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’re live to show you a new way for your family to spend the Fourth of July. We’re live as setup is underway for the 2022 Liberty Fest in Southwest Houston. We’ll introduce you to the food vendors, get a demonstration from a Shakira look-a-like performer, plus the best way for you and your family to catch the fireworks! That’s Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
A 46-year-old Houston man has been taken into custody on charges of sex trafficking and could possibly spend the rest of his life behind bars, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s help identifying a suspect responsible for the aggravated robbery of a Dollar General store in southwest Houston.
A suspect who was engaged in a shootout with a man he was attempting to rob was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an innocent woman who was trying to get herself and a child out of harm’s way, according to Houston police.
Prominent businessman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family have pledged $50 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine to ignite a new era of innovative and equitable health care in Houston and across Texas. In recognition of the legacy-defining support, the medical school is now named the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.
A suspect was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after being shot by an officer in southwest Houston, according to police.
One Houston area business owner and her team are facing the aftermath of a terrifying robbery caught on surveillance video.
A Harris County grand jury is considering a shooting in which a man claims he shot another man in self-defense in a southwest Houston parking lot on Sunday.
