A Houston funeral home director accused of stealing a dead man’s estate stormed out of the Harris County criminal courthouse Friday morning, claiming to be a “celebrity” who had nothing to say — then quickly changed course and started hurling insults.
Thieves are accused of repeatedly targeting Kingwood businesses, stealing backflow preventers and leaving property owners with flooded parking lots, broken pipes and repair bills in the thousands.
A man was killed Thursday morning after an alleged car thief stole his vehicle and struck him while fleeing the scene in northwest Houston, according to police.
Harris County Precinct 5 Constables are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of burglarizing a mausoleum at a west Houston cemetery.
A family tracking down the person accused of taking memorial items left for a 16-year-old shooting victim got some answers Tuesday and KPRC 2 News was there when they did.
A suspected catalytic converter thief is in custody after what Houston police described as a chaotic pursuit involving a vehicle chase, an electric scooter, a foot chase and even a swim through Little White Oak Bayou.
Houston ranks among the top Texas cities in many ways, but the state’s largest city recently earned a distinction that’s far from flattering: it led the state in stolen vehicles last month.
According to the Missouri City Police Department, officers conducting a standard stop uncovered evidence that led to a large-scale auto chop shop operation.
Three people have been charged after allegedly tampering with thousands of gift cards from stores in several TX counties
A man, who was already on probation when he allegedly robbed and stole the car of a Houston Texans player earlier this year, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The former Chief Financial Officer of a company headquartered in The Woodlands has been arrested, accused of embezzling millions of dollars in company funds and using them for personal expenses.
Houston police are investigating an incident where a man allegedly snatched a cellphone from a woman and fired a gun at her as she chased him.
\A United States Postal Service employee in Sugar Land is behind bars, accused of stealing mail. A source confirmed to KPRC 2 News that law enforcement is now looking into whether he specifically targeted envelopes containing checks.
A man was shot during a gunfire exchange in the parking lot of a restaurant in the Fifth Ward afternoon after a meetup over a stolen tailgate turned violent, according to Houston police.
A 17-year-old girl is asking for help after her phone was stolen while she was working Tuesday night in southwest Houston.
Security cameras and window sensors on home residences are a common sight these days. However, burglars are exposing a common trend in most residences when it comes to window sensors.
Houston Police Department has released surveillance footage of two men accused of carrying out an armed robbery at a Bellaire convenience store on New Year’s Eve.
The theft was reported last month at the Houston Premium Outlets Mall along the Northwest Freeway, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office.
After a major gift card fraud bust tied to nearly $14 million in losses, investigators say the scam has now made its way into the Houston area.
A home healthcare worker is wanted and accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items from a Bellaire couple in their late 90s who he was hired to care for.
After weeks on the run, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 officials confirmed to KPRC 2 that Samuel Worthy, 19, was in custody.
On July 4, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes, unleashing one of the worst natural disasters in Texas history and killing 135 people. In Kerr County, families lost homes, businesses, pets, keepsakes – entire lives were swept away in the muddy, violent rush of water.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with three vehicle burglaries reported in northwest Harris County earlier this week.
A thief posing as a patient is targeting Houston clinics, faking a “feminine emergency” to slip away with wallets and rack up thousands in charges.
Investigators with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 said deputies have recovered more $20,000 worth of stolen truck tailgates after authorities linked a notorious tailgate thief to more than 20 thefts across Harris County.
Houston ranks among the top Texas cities in many ways, but the state’s largest city recently earned a distinction that’s far from flattering: it led the state in stolen vehicles last month.
A Houston-area outlet mall is looking for a man accused of some dirty deeds, done dirt cheap.
A small church in Sunnyside is reeling after thieves broke in, stealing thousands of dollars in equipment and forcing the cancellation of Sunday service at The Living Rock Community Center.
The charges come after an undercover investigation by the Houston Police Department’s Major Offenders Division and a confession from one of the employees arrested.
A major cleanup happened this week at a property off West Bellfort on Houston’s southwest side — the same location where seven people were arrested last week accused of stealing electricity and water to power a makeshift RV encampment.
Authorities made several arrests after discovering an illegal setup tapping into city water and electricity at a southwest Houston property, raising safety concerns amid the area’s growing homelessness challenges.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman caught on camera stealing from an elderly resident at a Pearland assisted living facility.
Houston Police say six theft suspects ran away from officers during a traffic stop in The Heights, leaving a baby behind.
Sugar Land police continue the search for burglars after a series of home invasions in the First Colony community and near Sweetwater Country Club.
Houston contractor Aleck Miller pleads guilty to felony theft. Sentenced to probation, jail time, and $240K restitution after gambling away client funds.
A man has been identified as a suspect in a power tool heist after he posted the stolen tools on Facebook Marketplace using his personal profile.
A man who was arrested last week for copper theft has been taken into custody again after deputies with found him with more stolen property during a traffic stop.
A recent spike in thefts of GMC Sierra 2500 trucks has left residents of the Fulbrook on Fulshear Creek community on edge. Fulshear Police report multiple thefts and attempts in just one week, reflecting a nationwide trend of rising GMC Sierra truck thefts.
A car theft suspect’s dramatic escape attempt came to a halt in Spring, TX, when he crashed a stolen vehicle and tried to hide in a trash can.
Court records show Mosley’s bond has been set at $10,000. Her co-defendant, 24-year-old Andrea Johnson, is still wanted.
More Houston residents reached out to KPRC 2 after our story earlier this month about storage unit theft, saying the same thing happened to them.
Authorities are offering a $100,000 reward for information on a couple who was caught on camera stealing mail from multiple boxes in May and June.
Friends For Life, a no-kill animal shelter in Houston, experienced a break-in when their mobile adoption van was targeted overnight.
A robbery suspect, identified as 35-year-old Miftau Oladipo, was shot and killed by Stafford police after charging at officers with a knife and a brick following a foot chase.
A Houston woman said she left furniture, TVs and important documents at a U-Haul storage facility unit, only to get them nearly all stolen.
A local softball coach is under investigation after several parents reached out to 2 Helps You saying he disappeared with money they paid for their daughters’ select softball team.
The Houston Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is searching for Robert Trujillo, a fugitive and known gang member linked to identity and mail theft crimes in Harris and Fort Bend counties.
Devin Burgess was arrested after admitting to breaking into a building on Houston's north side for the third time, specifically targeting TVs.
A shoplifter reportedly trying to run from Houston Police officers jumped from the second floor of the Galleria Mall and landed on the ice skating rink below, where he was found unable to move.
Pickup trucks are the prime target for vehicle thieves across Houston, with law enforcement officials warning of sophisticated theft schemes, including VIN cloning operations.
Justin Franklin and Christina Pivirotto have been charged with theft for the crime, allegedly committed on June 2.
A truck driver headed to Grapevine was the victim of theft when $1.4 million worth of Nintendo Switch 2 game consoles were stolen from his trailer in Colorado.
Three men from Houston, Carlos Daniel Cordova-Valencia, Jann Hayler Cuero-Garces, and Bryan Fernando Nunez-Arboleda, have been arrested for their involvement in a series of daytime home burglaries in Brazos County.
Deputies from Harris County Precinct 4 recovered a vehicle stolen from the estate of the late boxing legend George Foreman during a traffic stop on FM 1960 Road East.
A Houston mother abandoned her cart full of groceries at the checkout counter after discovering thieves had drained her family’s SNAP benefits.
A teen was arrested in Montgomery County after evading arrest in a stolen car. After his arrest, authorities learned that he planned to steal more.
A Santa Fe man was taken into custody after a plethora of stolen vehicles were discovered on his property during a search warrant.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Gulf Coast Criminal Investigators Association, has launched Operation Blitz.
FBI Houston said Edward Wayne Rene was sentenced to 8 years in prison for theft of a public servant and sexual performance by a minor.
Deputy constables are investigating a break-in at a CVS Pharmacy on Louetta Road in northwest Harris County, which occurred just after 6 a.m. on Thursday.
Few institutions are more revered in the Houston area than the H-E-B grocery store chain. When you’re in Texas, you don’t want to get caught messing with your local H-E-B.
Authorities are searching for a man who was captured on video reaching into a tank and stealing a turtle from a Spring pet store.
Thieves smashed a storefront window and stole more than $55,000 in clothing from the Lululemon in City Centre early Monday morning. Thieves also tried to hit a Lululemon store in the Heights.
The communication lines running through neighborhoods and along freeways are a vital part of the country’s infrastructure.
Despite Lululemon's policy against staff confronting thieves, new security measures are being implemented in response to the surge.
It’s a nightmare scenario: discovering your home has been stolen from you without any warning. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis has been delving into cases like these for years, uncovering the unsettling reality of property fraud.
Retail theft is on the rise, and it's hitting your favorite stores hard, including popular outlets like Lululemon.
Fraud and theft targeting seniors is a growing concern, and many people reach out to “2 Helps You” for guidance. It can be challenging to discuss financial safety with family members, but there are steps that can be taken to help protect them.
A Houston-area barista is asking for help identifying the man who stole her wallet from a breakroom while she was working at a coffee shop.
Surveillance video captured a bold and calculated theft at a Southeast Houston pet store this week, where three purebred puppies, a turtle, and hundreds of dollars in pet merchandise were stolen.
Investigators said two men were arrested for trying to use stolen Visa gift cards to purchase over 100 cases of Red Bull. One punched a deputy in the face and another tried hiding in the woods.
The couple from the Phoenix area had trusted their Houston travel agent, Sunita Hedaoo, for years and relied on her to plan previous extravagant international trips.
A Galveston County Health District employee, Brittani Nikole Martinez, has been arrested for allegedly stealing between $2,500 and $30,000 from the district.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the capture of Kent Henderson, who is wanted in connection with a mail theft scheme in Harris County.
A Harris County deputy constable was arrested after stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a grocery store where he worked as a security guards over the span of several months.
Investigators said they pulled over a car in a Sugar Land neighborhood and found several homemade community mailbox keys and a trash bag full of stolen mail.
Authorities in Tomball are looking for thieves they've dubbed the "H-E-B" bandits, who took off in a vehicle that had a notable sticker reading “$TAN $” on the bottom-left corner of its back windshield.
A Houston man decided to take matters into his own hands after his car was broken into just over a week ago, while having dinner on the city’s southwest side.
An Independence Heights family had a rude awakening Monday morning when they realized their life-size Nutcracker decoration on the front porch vanished in the middle of the night.
Two suspected thieves led officers on a pursuit in the Houston area this week, but investigators soon discovered that these crooks were more prolific in wine theft than anyone realized.
Jersey Village police are investigating a skimming device found on a gas pump at an Exxon station on Jones Rd. at Hwy 290. Chief Danny Keele said it appears dozens of credit cards were compromised, including city fuel cards.
It’s a nightmare scenario: discovering your home has been stolen from you without any warning. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis has been delving into cases like these for years, uncovering the unsettling reality of property fraud.
Anyone who has been a victim of identity theft knows it can easily happen, and a recent study found if you're living in Texas the chances of getting exposed are higher.
Burglars took drastic measures to conceal their identities by cutting power to an entire strip mall before breaking into Butter Funk Kitchen just days before Thanksgiving.
KPRC 2 News investigates vehicle thefts and burglaries in the Houston area after Texas enacted a new policy, effectively increasing funds to combat costly and dangerous crime.
A Northwest Harris County Restaurant was forced to delay their grand opening after a copper thief damaged an electrical power pole and left them without power for days. Juanita’s Mexican Restaurant located near the intersection of Louetta Road and Lakewood Forest Drive told KPRC 2 the incident happened on November 17th.The thief was caught on camera and appeared to have experience with the crime. The restaurant shared the video with KPRC 2 in hopes of identifying the person responsible. The Restaurant also filed a police report with the Harris County Sheriff’s office is who is now investigating. KPRC 2’s Bill Barajas will have a full report during our 5pm and 6pm newscasts.
The Jordan family from Houston faced a devastating setback when their newly-purchased semi-truck was stolen, putting their dream of starting a veteran-owned trucking business at risk.