6 Investigates

Corpus Christi Citgo employee Alirio Zambrano thought nothing of being summoned to Caracas, Venezuela for a meeting in late November 2017. After all, Caracas is home to Citgo’s parent company, Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A. (“PDVSA”), Venezuela’s state-owned oil company and at the time, Zambrano was V

6 Investigates spoke with one local nonprofit group that that is fighting for some of that insurance money, and they say the new system is flawed.

A policy change by the district attorney meant to save taxpayer money doesn’t add up.

A new high school campus to be built in a Navy crash zone is getting another look by school officials.

Six Citgo executives, include one from Corpus Christi, remain jailed in Venezuela after their arrest in late 2017 at the hands of President Nicolas Maduro,​ who accused the men of various crimes against the state.

6 Investigates follows up on another change to the district attorney’s prosecution policy concerning misdemeanors.

As the world watches the turmoil in Caracas, 6 Investigates has a look at how this will affect Citgo, which is a part of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company.

Gonzalez didn’t disclose the policy change to the public, judges and the sheriff’s department.   

Corpus Christi landed on the government’s watchlist of cities and communities nearing unacceptable air pollution standards about 20 years ago.

More than 130 complaints about foul odors coming from Kane Beef Processors prompted multiple investigations during the past two years. 

The location of a new school campus could threaten the future of the Navy’s investment in South Texas.

6 Investigates crept in close enough, late last year, to get a good look at the barges, which broke loose from their dolphins during Harvey and ended up in the dunes. 

A conversation about whether to lease more city land to a private company for $1 per year could resurface again with the newly elected City Council.

For years, devices known as “Bump Stocks” were classified as attachments and therefore, not regulated by the federal government. 

Drive anywhere these days, you’ll come up against some road work that might force a detour, work-around or a longer-than-average wait in traffic. But is all the work making a dent in the city’s mammoth street maintenance and repair program?

A sewage spill behind a local meat packing plant has raised environmental concerns and prompted a state investigation. 

The federal government successfully auctioned more than 4,000 acres last week for oil and gas operations beneath Choke Canyon and now, fresh concerns that the plan could jeopardize our water supplies.

  The dealership sale of a local Subaru will not affect two pending state investigations. Dozens of people have claimed Corpus Christi Subaru never transferred their car title, and a KRIS 6 News investigation earlier this year showed two cars bought there didn’t have a clear title. Despite the deale

The ads caught our attention so we decided to check on, specifically, here in the Coastal Bend.  The ad, a stock photo promising a $400-a-month rent to own home with luxuries like an outdoor pool and spa, a dog run – even a business center with conference room – located on a local golf course.

The Navy has plans to extend its potential crash zones around airfields in Corpus Christi.

Letters mailed before the November mid-terms  highlight individual voting patterns and advise them that someone will be checking back not only on the recipients of the letters, but, their neighbors to see if they actually went to the polls.

State District Judge Guy Williams has been off the bench for more than a year. During that time the state paid more than $66,000 to keep the court in session.

What began as a simple agenda item on Wednesday’s County Commissioner’s Court meeting has raised new questions in the ongoing debate concerning multi-million dollar taxation lawsuits filed by some of the county’s largest property owners.

A letter the Navy sent to the CCISD superintendent in March outlined the noise and safety concerns about the location of the new Mary Carroll High School campus.

While the federal government moves ahead with plans to open Choke Canyon up for more oil and gas exploration, 6 Investigates finds the city’s earning millions in royalties from it.

Federal grant money used to expand an observation deck at Bob Hall Pier may have to be paid back.

All Joseph Park can do these days is tell you how his Rockport home used to look. Hurricane Harvey peeled a corner off of his roof, exposing the home to rain and water damage. Now, more than a year later, Park has a bigger problem. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association insured his home for $300,000,

In 2017, the government announced plans to open thousands of acres in and around the reservoir to oil and gas interests, paving the way for a new round of drilling.

The Navy recommended against a public high school near its training airfield, and the school district now says that approval is not needed to move ahead with the project. After claiming the Navy supported its current campus design, KRIS 6 News requested documentation to back up that claim. Instead,

A committee that fights to protect military bases and training air fields in South Texas is expected to meet to discuss itdhe concerns about the location of the proposed Mary Carroll High School. 

The land purchased for the new Mary Carroll High School campus is part of a crash zone for the nearby Navy training airfield.

The city in 2012 quietly stopped introducing a chemical into the water supply that is touted by dentists and the CDC alike for preventing tooth decay, and, for a couple of years, kept it that way.

A woman who suffered a severe brain injury in car crash that happened five years ago received closure in that criminal case.

City council candidates who’ve failed to file campaign finance reports gave 6 Investigates plenty of reasons, including some who claim they’ve raised no money, when asked on Wednesday to explain their tardiness.

A list of city council candidates are late or have not yet filed updated campaign finance reports with the city secretary. A political analyst tells 6 Investigates it can hurt them at the polls.

Kane Beef is in receivership, based on documents obtained by 6 Investigates on Monday.

Like so many homeowners and business owners in the area, Corpus Christi ISD also had damage from Hurricane Harvey – just on a much larger scale. “We did have some roofs where you could really see the damage,” said Catherine Susser, president of CCISD Board. “Things were torn off and blown out and we

The deadline for Texas legislators to decide on a 10 percent rate increase for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association was pushed back Thursday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

In a special called meeting earlier today, Robstown city leaders took action to try to correct a problem with the upcoming election. But it fell short of complying with state law, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office. The Robstown City Council voted 4 to 1 to combine polling locations

An upcoming election in Robstown is in violation of state rules. That’s according to state election officials. Robstown city officials have called for a special meeting on noon Friday to make last minute changes to better comply with the Texas Election Code, said Herman Rodriguez, Robstown City Secr

KRIS-6 ​News viewers have a message for City Hall: “Quit wasting our money!”

A new study released by the city’s engineering department has determined Packery Channel was not designed to withstand coastal storm surge seen in recent years, especially from hurricanes like Hurricane Harvey which dealt a major blow to the channel.