6 Investigates

Thinking of buying a home? In a region chock-full of heavy industry, 6 Investigates finds that when it comes to what a home-seller must disclose to a home-buyer, the industrial site across isn’t necessarily one of them. And it can turn the dream of home ownership into a nightmare.  Chief Investigati

Since a new law took effect last year, complaints about people being cheated at the gas pump are going unchecked. In one local case, four people complained about the pumps malfunctioning at a Circle K – Shell gas station on Weber Road, near Holly Road. 

Hurricane Harvey washed group of barges washed into the dunes on San Jose Island. Almost 11 months later, they haven’t budged…

The collapsed walls of the Packery Channel are part of a pattern of problems that trace back to its construction. While the most recent damage was caused by Hurricane Harvey, city leaders are asking what can be done to prevent it from happening again. And that includes criticism of the design. "W

Chief Investigative Reporter Rick Spruill turned the table on a phone scam targeting South Texans, intended to make victims believe they owe the IRS money. Here’s what happened, and what you can learn about how these scammers operate. But, beware: the language gets pretty rough.

An insurance system created to help the Texas coast rebuild after a hurricane has become the ire of many coastal leaders and one state lawmaker is calling for reform. This is Part 2 of a story about the windstorm insurance system’s response to Hurricane Harvey. Click here to read Part 1. A clo

The FEMA trailer farm growing in Beeville has grown since we checked on it a few months ago. And, as before, the sheriff of the county next door says that if FEMA isn’t going to use them, he sure could. Chief Investigative Reporter Rick Spruill follows-up:

A Rockport Police Officer says his professional reputation is a casualty of the war between his department and the Aransas County District Attorney’s office. 

City auditors released their deep-dive into the HEB Tennis Center’s finances and what they found worries city leaders, including Audit Committee Chairman and City Councilman Greg Smith. ""The city can – should – do better.," Smith tells 6 Investigates. "What we saw (in the audit) is unacceptable in

As hard is it is to contemplate a world in which they’re necessary, people are turning to so-called "bulletproof" backpacks to give their kids a fighting chance if ever there’s an active shooter on-campus. 6 Investigates put one of these Kevlar-lined packs to the test and discovered that, while it w

Hurricane Harvey tested an insurance system designed by state lawmakers, and the response has been mixed. While many on the South Texas Coast have repaired or began to repair what was lost, some are still waiting for an answer. Like many people rebuilding from the hurricane, Port Aransas resident Ja

6 Investigates continues an exclusive look into a big change at Christus SPOHN involving anesthesia providers. Our initial reporting highlighted the hospital’s use of two words: "national firm" to describe a company then known only as "Emergenc," in an internal memo we obtained from sources close to

Numbers and data rarely make for good stories but, in this case, the numbers are the story. In this case, 6 Investigates used federal Freedom of Information laws to get information the agency does not normally release.

A company leasing city land for $1 per year didn’t have the financial backing needed back when the company was vetted by city leaders, according to a city councilwoman who has seen the city’s file on the company. 

It’s as though it’s designed to make you give up. That’s the depth of FEMA’s bureaucracy, according to a Harvey survivor whose odyssey through FEMA’s process has taught her that, if there’s ever another hurricane, it’s best to drop the family heirlooms and grab the ‘docs. 

The President of the 800-member Nueces County Medical Society on Thursday questioned not only the wisdom of Christus Spohn’s decision to change anesthesia service providers, but also the system’s unwillingness to be up-front with the community about it. Dr. Justin Hensley tells 6 Investigates he’s b

While a couple of dozen local anesthesia professionals look for new jobs, we’ve had a hard time digging up any information about the "national firm" called "Emergenc" chosen by Christus-Spohn to replace them. And it’s concerning some healthcare professionals who say anesthesia is one of the riskier

At the edge of the city limits next to the recently extended Crosstown Expressway, Corpus Christi taxpayers own about 300 acres along the Oso Creek. The land is valued at $4.1 million, according to the most recent records on file with the Nueces County Appraisal District. And it’s not far from one

6 Investigates a local group dedicated to putting an end to child hunger that is now facing questions over a string of bad checks. "No Child Goes Hungry – Corpus Christi" owes a local market more than a thousand dollars

Rebuilding from Hurricane Harvey has become long and especially frustrating for many in South Texas whose homes and businesses were badly damaged. But for Jimmy Kendrick, that frustration is not for a lack of money. Kendrick received an insurance check to rebuild his home, but seven months later he’

Fiesta de la Flor is the largest festival Corpus Christi has seen in years, but financial records show the expense to taxpayers is covered by a small margin. 

Bauxite, a by-product of the Sherwin-Alumina process, is a fine, red, caustic powder that blows from the sludge pit and sticks to anything it hits.

KRIS 6 News looked into how the bond was set for a man accused of running over two King High School students, killing one and injuring the other. 

If you could measure anger on a meter, some Rockport residents would peg the needle. They’re fed up – the Aransas County District Attorney says she won’t prosecute new cases brought by the Rockport Police Department and, for seven months, hasn’t. 

Tabatha Castro tells 6 Investigates she’s made history, as far as one FEMA agent is concerned – she’s the first survivor the agency ever promised assistance through their Direct Housing Program, only to yank it out from under her at the last minute. "He said he (doesn’t) know what happened, that thi

The case could have been handled differently. That’s what the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office told 6 Investigates on Thursday during a detailed interview about the case of a former Corpus Christi Hooks player seen on video beating his girlfriend.  6 Investigates recently obtained a copy of

About 40 times a year, fishing and wind surfing at Cole Park is risky because of high levels of bacteria in the water. That bacteria mostly comes from human or animal waste.

An Aransas County Grand Jury indicted Jeffrey Lance Null on a drug charge on February 8. But, 6 Investigates has discovered a fatal flaw in Aransas County District Attorney Kristen Barnebey’s case: Null is dead.

A drug indictment out of Aransas County turned out to have a fatal flaw that’s leaving court officials a little bit red in the face.  "I just wish that more care had been taken in the onset of presenting this to Grand Jury so we didn’t all have to waste our time," Pam Heard, Aransas County District

A lawsuit filed by a former Taft Police Officer claims Taft City Manager Denise Hitt and former Police Chief Klaus Mansion worked to keep an assault investigation under wraps while threatening the officer’s career. 

CCISD’s decision to switch the Hamlin Middle School logo and mascot from the "Rebel" to the "Hawks" is racking up thousands in invoices for new tee-shirts, polos and other gear, according to the district’s response to our public information request. 

Local veterans in need of nursing home care have fewer options than they did less than a year ago.   

It’s an uncomfortable issue to discuss, but it’s reality. Tens of thousands of children in Texas are sex slaves. 

It began with a wink – a series of Facebook messages from Taft City Manager Denise Hitt to a private citizen asking for help getting people to the polls and then, a bonus if certain candidates won seats on the Taft City Council. Six Investigates received copies of the messages from two separate indi

You may remember Tabatha Castro, she’s the Rockport widow that was approved for a temporary home by FEMA then denied at the last second. We first told you about Castro around two weeks ago, when she told 6 Investigates that FEMA had promised her a trailer to live in but just before she and her child

It takes about $330 million to educated CCISD’s 38,000 students, based on the latest figures from the district’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. And, every dollar – and pupil – counts. 

Bully complaints filed with Corpus Christi Independent School District most often involve elementary and middle school children, according school records reviewed by KRIS 6 News. 

It’s been nearly six months since Hurricane Harvey, but hundreds of families in the Coastal Bend are still waiting for FEMA aid to help them fix their damaged homes.

The Federal Emergency Management Administration remains unable to explain how or why officials offered a FEMA DHU (Direct Housing Unit) to a Rockport widow only to rescind the offer just as the woman was set to move in. 6 Investigates has been asking that question since first meeting with Tabatha Ca

A Brownsville funeral home buried a man without his organs and offered the decedent’s family two choices: disinterment or cremation, according to a lawsuit on file in Cameron County.

More out-of-town money than previous years is funding Corpus Christi city council elections. Six Investigates found all but one council member accepted money this past year from out-of-town campaign donors.