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Interim City Manager Keith Selman tells 6 Investigates he needed to spend $11,000 on a City Manager suite remodel to correct a problem.

The city’s paid software consultant “Infor” many millions of dollars to help streamline processes and, as we’ve reported before, things are not working out so well.

The company, “Infor,” has earned millions from the city in developing a wide array of enterprise solutions, but not all of them are working as planned, city leaders have said.

A district court judge delayed a trial date again for a man accused of injuring a woman in a high-speed crash nearly five years ago. Hector Delaney Garcia, 28, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He appeared in court today during a docket call hearing to set the ca

A Fulton man trying to repair the hurricane damage to his home. But he hit  a real stumbling block when his mortgage company refused to release his insurance money.

One Sunday morning in July, Corpus Christi Police received a call about a possible stolen vehicle. “Yes, ma’am I’m trying to find out why my car was towed away at someone’s house and I’m trying to find out if the dealership picked it up,” said Jennifer White, in a call to police on July 15. […]

Taft’s financial picture plays a role in their code enforcement challenges, the tiny town’s top executive tells 6 Investigates.

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association last month voted to increase premiums on all residential and commercial policies by 10 percent.

About 10,000 utility customers are seeing inaccurate bills, lately, because of some problems with the city’s enterprise billing platform. 

A 6 Investigates story earlier this week reported that a local car dealership is under investigation for selling cars and failing to transfer the titles.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Dozens of people have complained that they bought cars from a local dealership and later found out they didn’t actually own the vehicle – someone else did.  

Investigative reporter Jessica Savage sat down with a woman who has waited almost 5 years for her day in court.

Former City Attorney M. Michael Meyer is suing the City of Corpus Christi for discrimination and retaliation after being fired last summer, despite outstanding performance reviews and public praise from his own bosses as a “seasoned attorney,” who won cases the city might have otherwise paid to sett

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association was already unpopular in Port Aransas – the town asked the state to investigate the association earlier this year, claiming low – and slow-claims payments.

A 6 Investigates report on Taft’s code enforcement problems moved a couple of men to become part of the solution. The report, which aired July 20, shined a light on a problem many residents lay at the feet of Taft City Manager Denise Hitt, who, according to some, has taken a hands-off approach to co

Back in May, KRIS 6 News told you about a deal with the City of Corpus Christi and SQH Sports. The City Council was close to leasing additional valuable city land to the group for just a $1 per year. And at the time, SQH claimed to have extensive experience in San Antonio. It’s experience […]

There’s probably oil and gas beneath Choke Canyon, itself a large link in the city’s water supply chain, and now the federal government wants to open thousands of acres below the lake for oil and gas fracking. The moves comes about a year after the government leased about 1,600 acres for fracking be

The Interstate 69 project now working its way across Texas is expected to be an economic shot-in-the-arm for many communities, but 6 Investigates finds the project carries a significant downside, for one community, in particular.

An internal leaked by several sources to 6 Investigates seeks to reassure Spohn associates that the system’s chosen anesthesia services provider – "EmergencHealth" – is staffed by "highly qualified and experienced" team. The memo, from Christus Spohn President Justin Doss, also criticizes our on-goi

Tall weeds, overgrown lots, dilapidated homes – 6 Investigates takes a trip over the bridge to the tiny town of Taft, where residents accuse city leaders of being lax on code enforcement problems. If you live in Taft and would like to report a code enforcement problem, call: 361-528-3512

CHRISTUS-Spohn hospital is asking the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA) to cease and desist interviews and statements to the media concerning the ongoing controversy into its anesthesia services model, an official with the TSA confirmed on Monday.

Back in May, KRIS 6 News told you about a deal with the City of Corpus Christi and SQH Sports. The City Council was close to leasing additional valuable city land to the group for just a $1 per year. And at the time, SQH claimed to have extensive experience in San Antonio. It’s experience the compan

One of Texas’ largest medical societies is calling on the Texas Medical Board to launch an investigation of CHRISTUS-Spohn hospital’s decision to hire "EmergencHealth" as its primary anesthesia services provider. 

Yesterday, the Aransas County District Attorney tried to have a KRIS 6 photographer removed from an event at the Aransas County Courthouse.  

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