The corruption case involving former public works employees involved kickbacks from companies awarded contracts for emergency ...

6 out of 7 people have now made plea deals in Houston water contract scandal first exposed by ‘DRAINED’ Investigation ...

A former Houston Public Works employee was accused of steering water line repair contracts to her own company, pocketing more ...

Patrece Lee, a former maintenance manager with Houston Public Works, last year was charged with abuse of official capacity ...

Patrece Lee pleaded guilty to bribery after she was charged with defrauding the City of Houston out of more than $700,000.

Patrece Lee pleaded guilty to bribery after she was charged with defrauding the City of Houston out of more than $700,000.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office made a plea deal with the former water department manager Patrece Lee. Lee received 10 years.

A former Houston Public Works employee indicted on bribery charges for funneling water repair contract cash to herself has ...