Examining the Gaps in Sex Offender Monitoring and Community Safety

The first-of-its-kind anti-fentanyl vaccine is one step closer to saving lives. This is a story our Zach Lashway broke in 2022. Doctor Colin Haile, an associate professor at University of Houston confirmed the shot is headed to clinical trials in early 2025.

It’s official—Tomball’s Asher Hong will represent USA Men’s Gymnastics Team in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Options for where to swim in Houston are limited, due to a nationwide shortage of lifeguards.

A Houston murder mystery almost 27 years old. A mother’s plea for answers and justice for the murder of her 14-year-old daughter. A case she knows is ‘Solvable.’ KPRC’s Zach Lashway shares the story of Erica Garica.

Solving cold cases within marginalized communities. KPRC 2′s new series ‘Solvable’ draws attention to unsolved cases, hoping to bring answers to loved ones looking for justice. Anchor Zach Lashway introduces us to one Houston family who lost two young men to guns, years apart - both cases are cold.

KPRC 2 is launching a new series called ‘Solvable’ to shed light on cold cases and missing persons cases throughout the Houston area. KPRC 2 anchor Zach Lashway is leading this effort. The hope is to provide answers to loved ones of cold cases and missing persons cases who have been waiting for answers for so long.

Was he surprised by the ruling?

KPRC 2 viewers saw firsthand that impact, as KPRC 2 is the only station to have traveled to Eastern Europe and the Ukraine Border to document the humanitarian crisis.

Trafficked at age 10, Rhonda Kuykendall was flown from Houston to Lubbock to be sexually abused. KPRC's Zach Lashway talked with Kuykendall about facing her abuser decades later.

Wrapping gifts... you either absolutely love it or you absolutely hate it. Some people go all out, buying a plethora of ribbons and bows personalized to the one receiving the gift. Others prefer to just put the gift underneath the tree in its original box.

The question is simple... Would you support stricter gun laws that require more training? Texans across the state have differing answers.

An etiquette expert explains how to navigate tricky situations that may come up at your next holiday party.

As the Israel-Hamas War weighs on, Texans are helping Israelis and Palestinians impacted by conflict.

De’Shaun Hollins was murdered in West Houston in 1992. When KPRC 2 began on this story, Parson did not know where her son’s body had been left. Thanks to the good Samaritans who found De’Shaun’s body and reached out to Zach Lashway after his initial report aired in July, Annette now has some answers.

There are hundreds of thousands of cold cases across the country, according to data from Project: Cold Case.

If you visit a military cemetery, like Houston National Cemetery, you will likely see coins on headstones. Each coin has a meaning.

On KPRC 2+ NOW at 8 a.m., we listened to stories from people in our community to people across the country to learn how George Floyd continues to serve as a symbol of civil rights activism.

20 Insiders were selected to go to the first ever Alley Theatre and KPRC 2 Insiders event: Cocktails and Cases

Zach Lashway and Brandon Weinbrenner, director of Sherlock Holmes: The case of the Jersey Lily.

February 27, 2023

Good evening (by the time you read this, it will be tomorrow, February 27 because I do not have service). We are in southern Poland in a town called Staszow. We are staying at a castle from the 15th century. It is a pretty incredible experience. Here is a video of what I can see tonight. I will also take another video tomorrow morning when it is daylight.

Our day began in Chelm, Poland. We returned to Baptist Church Chelm, what a difference a year makes.

Texas leads the nation in animal shelter deaths, according to the Best Friends Animal Society. The organization says for every 10 dogs that enter an animal shelter here, only four are adopted.

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City of Houston officials hosted the Houston Astros victory parade Monday at noon.

A Ukrainian girl has been reunited with her cat months after her family fled their country. It’s all with help from a Houston woman.

Enjoying a cold one, without any worries. Karbach Brewing Company is implementing safety measures to ensure its patrons can have fun, safely. It’s called bystander intervention training.

KPRC 2 is hosting a live panel discussion to help prepare families in the Houston ISD to head back to school. We'll talk campus safety, the impact of the teacher shortage on your child's classroom, school bus routes, and the cost of everything from cafeteria meals to extracurriculurs.

Keeping our schools safe is the priority at a two-day workshop where school communities will learn how to safely reunite students and parents during crisis situations. The training is happening at Stallworth Stadium, which is part of Goose Creek ISD.

The nation’s largest children’s hospital is hosting a community drive to benefit Ukraine.

KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway is the only Houston reporter on the ground in Eastern Europe, covering the crisis unfolding as Ukrainian refugees attempt to escape the country.

KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway is the only Houston reporter on the ground in Eastern Europe, covering the crisis unfolding as Ukrainian refugees attempt to escape the country.

Severe thunderstorms are moving through the Houston area beginning Monday evening. Tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and flooding are all possible through Tuesday morning

Take a look inside the Cotton Q Club at RodeoHouston.

KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway came along with the Prairie View Trail Ride this week as riders traversed Texas on horseback and wagons on their way to Houston for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

It’s Field Trip February!

Ever wanted to see what it’s like to ride the skies on giant blimp? Now you can!

There'll always be some Texas flavor, wherever our KPRC 2 team goes - and that includes this week's Super Bowl in LA!

Our KPRC 2 team of Daniella Guzman, Randy McIlvoy, and Zach Lashway have arrived in LA for all the local coverage of the Super Bowl! Take a look at their trip from behind the scenes.

Each day, thousands of children throughout the greater Houston area walk to school.  Most, if not all of them, thankfully, get there safely; but for one local family that walk to school almost turned deadly.

Here is a Texas-sized problem that’s only getting bigger as we enter the new year. Big dogs are left to languish in animal shelters across the state, explained Kerry McKeel with Best Friends Animal Society.

These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houston's home for news in 2021.

Recently, Houston Independent School District’s leader Millard House II passed his first 100 days as superintendent. KPRC 2 Zach Lashway sat down with House for a thorough interview reflecting on those 100 days.

Houston Independent School District's leader Millard House II has passed his first 100 days as superintendent.

Today marks one week since the tragedy at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival.

Well, not the start we hoped for, but the Astros 6-2 loss against the Braves is not stopping die-hard Astros fans from sporting their best orange and blue outfits.

Here are some fun facts about Zach Lashway, the newest addition to the KPRC 2 News team!