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Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a body was discovered under a bridge in northwest Houston late Thursday night. Deputies were called to the area of 18200 Homestead Road around 9 p.m. Thursday after a passerby stumbled upon the body. Houston Fire Dep...
The mother of one of two people charged in the firebombing of a Montgomery County Buddhist temple is now facing federal charges herself. FBI Houston Civil Rights agents arrested Gertrude “Trudy” Thompson, 58, on charges including conspiracy to commit arson, use of an explosive, a...
A 24-year-old man is dead, and three teenagers, including two girls, have been hospitalized after their vehicle crashed while fleeing from Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies in north Houston late Sunday night. According to HCSO, deputies received a call around 11 p.m. about ...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results after a 46-year-old man was found dead Saturday afternoon after a witness reported seeing his body removed from a vehicle near a Southwest Houston apartment complex. The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. Sept. 12 at 5720 Rampart Street...
A fatal crash has closed the westbound main lanes of south Beltway 8 near I-59, after West Airport Boulevard, according to the Harris County Precinct 7 Constable’s Office. Houston TranStar reported the incident as a heavy-truck crash at 8:03 a.m. Motorists should expect severe co...
Conroe City Council adopted a nearly $390 million operating budget Sept. 10 that includes police pay increases and continued funding for the city’s Flock Safety license plate readers. The $389.9 million budget passed 4-2, with council members David Hairel and Shana Arthur voting ...
A 72-year-old woman died Friday after being hit by a vehicle near the Texas Medical Center, and the case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury, according to Houston police . The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. in the 7300 block of Fannin Street. Police said the woman wa...
Firefighters with the Little York Fire Department responded to a sidewalk near Heritage Elementary School after reports that a puppy was stuck underground. Crews quickly rescued the puppy, but then discovered additional puppies under the sidewalk. Two officers with Harris County ...
Lamar Consolidated ISD held a pinning ceremony Aug. 31 for Matthew Rodrigue as its new chief of police, replacing former chief Henry Garcia, officials announced in a Facebook post . Career history Rodrigue has over 27 years of law enforcement, public service, nonprofit and commun...
One person is dead after a crash early Wednesday morning on the East Freeway in Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported around 12:24 a.m. Sept. 9 on the eastbound lanes of the East Freeway, east of Monmouth. According to HCSO Watch Command...
Houston-area law enforcement agencies reported nearly 300 arrests for suspected drunk driving over the Labor Day weekend as deputies and officers increased patrols across Harris County. In total, 297 motorists were charged with drunk-driving offenses during the three-day holiday ...
645AM-A CRASH HAS PUT A VEHICLE IN THE BACKYARD OF A HOME AND SHEARED A POWER POLE IN THE 17000 BLOCK OF WOODLODE. tHE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON TC JESTER SOUTH OF LOUETTA WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. POWER IS OUT IN THE AREA. EXPECT DELAYS ON TC JESTER. HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4 CONST...
Conroe police say three men were arrested after officers interrupted an alleged catalytic converter theft in progress. If happened Monday evening at the Montgomery Park apartments along I-45. Officers were first called to the Abbey Apartments for a suspicious person report. They ...
Houston police are investigating a deadly crash as a possible homicide after finding evidence that the victim may have been shot. The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 3800 block of Hickok Lane, according to police. Harris County Judge calls for special session o...
A man was hospitalized after being randomly struck by gunfire outside a southwest Houston restaurant late Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department . The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. near Beechnut Street and Corporate Drive. Investigators said a man and hi...
A man linked to three shootings across the Houston area was found dead Friday after a police standoff in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department . The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Pedro Gonzales, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after pol...
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Montgomery County Commissioners discussed wildfire prevention after recent rains quelled the need for a burn ban during its Sept. 3 meeting . The gist While commissioners did not take action due to recent rains tampering drought concerns, Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jimmy Will...
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies are investigating a hit-and-run crash after a juvenile pedestrian was struck near a neighborhood park Friday. The crash occurred near North Mist Drive and North Vista Drive. The driver of a gray work van — described as having numbers on...
A Houston man is dead following a kitchen fire Friday morning at an apartment on Cattails Lane. Houston Fire Department crews responded to 6313 Cattails Lane at 11:43 p.m. Friday after a neighbor reported smelling smoke coming from the adjacent apartment. “First due company had l...
A Houston man is dead following a kitchen fire Friday morning at an apartment on Cattails Lane. Houston Fire Department crews responded to 6313 Cattails Lane at 11:43 p.m. Friday after a neighbor reported smelling smoke coming from the adjacent apartment. “First due company had l...
A woman is dead following a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 10 westbound in Katy early this morning. The crash occurred around midnight in the 2200 block of I-10 westbound near Mason Road. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, an adult female on a motorcycle was t...
While some parts of the Houston area saw little to no rain from Tropical Storm Edouard, families in East Livingston woke up to flooded roads, widespread power outages and trees crashing onto their homes. For Jackie Polk and her family, the storm’s impact came suddenly at about 1 ...
Weather Alert Tornado Warning for Montgomery County until 7:15 p.m. Live radar: We still have a serious situation in Polk Country including Livingston. We have a flood warning in effect through 5:30 pm Wednesday. Wednesday a flood threat and wind advisory: As the center of circul...
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A Montgomery County man is warning others after he says he came close to paying $15,000 to callers who convinced him he had missed federal jury duty and could be arrested if he did not pay. Steve McCreight said he has received suspicious calls before and typically recognizes them...
On Sept. 3, Montgomery County commissioners will discuss and potentially take action to address wildfire activity in the area as well as hear the monthly road bond financial report. What you need to know According to the agenda documents , as of Aug. 31, county reports $188 milli...
Officers with the Magnolia Police Department shot a man late Saturday night after authorities say he raised a pistol toward an officer during a traffic stop on Sugar Bend Drive, just off FM 1774. According to a news release from the Chief Kyle Montgomery, the driver refused to id...
Alfredo Cartagena is in the Harris County Jail with a $150,000 bond. Investigators charged him with intoxicated manslaughter. Court documents show that Cartagena is also under an ICE hold for an immigration violation. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Cartagena was...
Authorities are searching for a suspect who fled into a wooded area after a federal pursuit that began in Montgomery County ended in a crash that flipped another driver’s vehicle in northwest Houston Friday morning. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said federal agents were purs...
The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe will be hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday morning, September 12, 2026, starting at 9 with the walk starting at 10:15. The event will be held at Margaritaville on Lake Conroe. Michael Fields with RCLC told me, “At 10:15, our walk wil...
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WEATHER ALERTS Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harris County and Montgomery County until 5:30 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harris County until 5:15 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harris County until 5 p.m. Friday’s forecast: Friday morning Houston saw 1 to 2 inches ...
A 4-year-old girl died after investigators say she accidentally shot herself inside a northwest Harris County home Thursday night. Harris County Precinct 4 deputies responded to a home in the 8700 block of Champions Plaza around 11 p.m. on Aug. 27 after receiving reports of a sho...
30-year-old Liam Jacob Sanders is now in the Harris County Jail. Investigators say he called emergency dispatchers this morning saying that he stabbed his father inside a home on Stoneside Drive in the Cloverfield area. Major Earl Dean with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office told...
The Houston Police Department says it is investigating certain usages of the Flock camera system by officers for potential policy violations. The department didn’t disclose how many officers are being looked into, but said it has identified usage that is being investigated furthe...
Harris County and El Paso County joined the city of Columbus, Ohio, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, in a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. At issue: new rules tied ...
Two arrests have been made following a hit-and-run involving a Conroe Independent School District school bus Wednesday afternoon, according to Conroe ISD. District officials said the school bus was transporting students home from Campbell Elementary School when it was rear-ended ...
Montgomery Police Department is set to restructure its leadership and bring on four additional hires after the council approved five positions during its Aug. 25 meeting. Council approved the creation of one police captain position, three full-time public safety officer positions...
Sarah Grunau/ Houston Public Media FIEL Executive Director Cesar Espinoza shows video footage of 23-year-old Joceline Penaloza Magana’s arrest by ICE agents during a press conference on August 26, 2026. A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been temporarily reassigned after...
Two of the three men who witnessed the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, shot and killed by federal immigration agents on Canal Street in July are now released from custody. The ruling comes as new data sheds light on Houston Police Department’s interactions with Immigrat...
KPRC 2, the Cody Stephens Foundation and Missouri City Fire & Rescue are teaming up to provide free heart screenings for teen athletes this weekend. The community heart screening is open to all athletes ages 11 to 25, regardless of their school, sport, or level of play. The event...
A large wildfire which sparked Monday in North Texas has rapidly expanded, growing to 50,000 acres in just 24 hours and sparking a large response from multiple agencies, including some from Southeast Texas. The “Ross Fire” began Monday afternoon in Palo Pinto County, which is wes...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are responding to a major crash at US-90 and Lindstrom Road in East Harris County. One person is critically injured, and LifeFlight has been called to the scene. Accused ringleader of $23M Houston mail theft scheme is also out on bond for m...
