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CRAWFISH BOIL HONORING FALLEN DEPUTY ERIKA SERRATO -FUNDRAISER

Many of you have heard about the heartbreaking loss of Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato, who was killed in the line of duty this past weekend while serving our community. For those who

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 30, 2026 · local

Montgomery County Deputy Killed Directing Traffic; Two Drivers Arrested

CONROE, Texas — A 24-year-old Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty early Sunday when a commercial truck struck her as she directed traffic at the scene of an earlier crash

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

MULTI-COUNTY PURSUIT ENSDS WITH SUSPECT BEING SHOT

A multi-county pursuit that began near Huntsville ended Monday morning with a state trooper’s vehicle being struck almost head-on, and the suspect shot along Interstate 45, authorities said. Just afte

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 29, 2026 · local

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 29, 2026 · library

Firefighters Quickly Knock Down Vent Hood Fire at Burger King

THE WOODLANDS — Crews with The Woodlands Fire Department contained an early-morning fire inside a Burger King restaurant, holding the damage to the kitchen’s vent system, officials said. At 1:30 a.m.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 28, 2026 · library

Quick Response Stops Tire Fire at Cleveland Business

CLEVELAND — A fire that broke out behind a longtime family tire shop was quickly contained Friday afternoon thanks to an alert police officer and a fast response from area firefighters. About 4 p.m.,

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 28, 2026 · safety

UPDATE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPUTY KILLED-SCENE VIDEO

1PM-I-45 remains closed as wreckers load nine vehicles and clean up at least 50 gallons of oil from the commercial service truck. Investigators are still looking for the driver of the Tesla involved i

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 28, 2026 · safety

Montgomery County Deputy Killed, Second Injured in Chain-Reaction Crash on I-45

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputy was killed and a second deputy injured early Sunday morning when a utility truck hauling construction material slammed into their pat

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 28, 2026 · safety

MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPUTY KILLED IN FREEWAY CRASH

Just before 3 a.m., a female Montgomery County Deputy working a crash on I-45 just north of Woodlands Parkway was struck and killed by another vehicle. I45 northbound remains closed and will be for mo

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 28, 2026 · safety

MULTI VEHICLE CRASH WOODLANDS -FREEWAY CLOSED

3 AM-I-45 ALL LANES CLOSED MAJOR ACCIDENT LIFEFLIGHT ENROUTE

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 28, 2026 · safety

Automated License Plate Reader Helps DPS Locate Children from AMBER Alert in Houston

Two children who were the subject of a statewide AMBER Alert issued out of Bexar County earlier this week have been found safe, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced. Escarleth Vasquez, 15,

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 27, 2026 · safety

MAJOR ACCIDENT-SPRING

255PM-MAJOR ACCIDENT NORTHBOUND I-45 BETWEEN SPRING CREEK AND RAYFORD ROAD

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 27, 2026 · safety

Texas Supreme Court Freezes Harris County Program Funding Legal Defense for Immigrants

The Supreme Court of Texas has temporarily blocked Harris County from spending taxpayer money to defend immigrants in federal deportation proceedings, handing Attorney General Ken Paxton an early vict

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 27, 2026 · local

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 (72 ARRESTS)

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 27, 2026 · safety

MOTORCYCLE HEAD ON CRASH

1030AM-REPORTED MOTORCYCLE HEADON CRASH-FM 149 AT COUNTY ROAD 216 JUST OUTSIDE RICHARDS IN GRIMES COUNTY-FM 149 CLOSED  

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 27, 2026 · safety

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MOST WANTED (6/26/26)

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 27, 2026 · local

MAN HUNT IN PROGRESS

HARRIS COUNTY HAS A MANHUNT IN PROGRESS IN THE AREA SOUTH OF FM 1960/EAST OF EAST OF I-45/WEST OF HARDY AND NORTH OF RICHEY WHITE MALE WEARING HANDCUFFS MALE 6-FEET GREEN SHIRT BLUE JEANS   6PM UPDATE

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · local

CONFIRMED CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY 2026

Health officials have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus for 2026, the Montgomery County Public Health Department announced.  The patient, a woman in her 50s who lives in the 7

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · local

12-Year Old Calls 911 After Discovering Two Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Northeast Harris County Home

Two people are dead in what investigators are treating as a possible murder-suicide at a home in northeast Harris County, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. Homicide detectives responded around

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · local

UPDATE-SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY FATAL CRASH

A Houston man was killed Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash on the North Sam Houston Parkway West frontage road, authorities said. Anthony Hernandez was driving a blue Honda eastbound in the middle lan

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Pedestrian Killed in Harris County Hit-and-Run on Old Washington Road; Investigators Searching for Late-1990s Dodge Ram

Crime Stoppers and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division need the public’s assistance identifying the suspect(s) responsible for a Hit-and-Run – Failure to Stop and Render Aid –

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

MONTGOMERY COUTNY PRECINCT 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE -AUTO AUCTION

The following vehicles will be auctioned by the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden at New Caney Impound & Services located at: . 23643 Roberts Rd, Ste 100, New Caney, TX 773

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · local

MAJOR CRASH CLOSES I-45 FOR HOURS

NOON- I-45 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN CENTERVILLE AND BUFFALO REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO TWO 18-WHEELER CRASHES EARLY THIS MORNING    

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Montgomery County Firefighter Injured by Tire Blowout After Garbage Truck Fire

The firefighter was struck in the leg and midsection by debris from a blown tire while crews were doing a post-fire assessment. He is in stable condition and already up and walking, ESD 1 says. WILLIS

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR THURSDAY JUNE 25, 2026 (89 ARRESTS)

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Conroe Woman Arrested After Mausoleum Burglary Caught on Camera at West Harris County Funeral Home

Amber Renee Fennel, 37, is accused of breaking into two mausoleum niches at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home with her young child present. A surveillance video tip led investigators to her Conroe home. A Co

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Alaska-Based C-17 Lands at Conroe Carrying Apache Helicopters Bound for Demilitarization

A Boeing C-17A Globemaster III assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th/3rd Wing out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson visited Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO) today as part of an

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · local

Montgomery County Names Today “Jordan Dalton Day” After Student Saves His Mother

Montgomery County has officially declared today Jordan Dalton Day, honoring a Texas Autism Academy student whose calm, quick action saved his mother’s life when she began choking at home. When his mom

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · schools

Montgomery County Drone Unit Assisting Houston Police with Aerial Overwatch at FIFA 2026

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Drone & Aviation Unit (DAU) is supporting the Houston Police Department with aerial overwatch at FIFA 2026, providing real-time situational awareness to commande

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Six Montgomery County Deputies Complete Advanced Crash Reconstruction Training

Six members of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division have completed an advanced crash reconstruction certification, expanding the department’s ability to determine exactly what happe

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 (90 ARRESTS)

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

MANHUNT CONTINUES IN WILLIS

8 AM A MANHUNT INVOLVING MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, DPS CONTINUES ON I-45 AND CALVARY. DPS STOPPED AN 18-WHEELER WHEN THE PASSENGER RAN.  HISPANIC MALE BLUE JEANS AND GRAY T SHIRT. ICE HAS THE

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 25, 2026 · local

CRASH I-69 MAINLANES AT CREEKWOOD EXIT

530PM-18 WHEELER HIT THE WALL. PARTIAL LANES OPEN UNTIL WRECKER ARRIVES

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026 (91 ARRESTS)

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN LAST WEEKS I-69 RAIN SLICK FATAL CRASH

DPS has identified the driver of the Toyota Corolla, which spun out in the heavy rains last week on I-69 and was hit head-on. The driver has been identified as Alexander Lerin Gutierrez, 37, from Hous

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

Polk County Jury Convicts David Eugene Stimmell of Murder in 2024 Onalaska Shooting

A Polk County jury has found David Eugene Stimmell guilty of murder in the January 2024 shooting death of James McClanahan in Onalaska, the Polk County Criminal District Attorney’s Office announced. T

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · local

Driver Killed After Pickup Strikes Disabled Semi in HOV Lane on North Freeway

—A driver was killed early Tuesday morning when his pickup truck struck the rear of a disabled tractor-trailer in the High Occupancy Vehicle lane of the North Freeway, the Harris County Sheriff’s Offi

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · parks

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 4 DEPUTIES RECEIVE COMMENDATION

On May 23, 2026, Precinct 4 deputies responded to an active shooter incident on Nottingham Road in New Caney. During a dangerous and rapidly changing scene, our deputies worked together with respondin

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · local

DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN FATAL I-69 FIREY CRASH

DPS has identified the driver of the crash last week in which the female driver was northbound on I-69, left the highway and crashed into the concrete wall under the SH 99 to I-69 northbound lane. She

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

Conroe Police Launches Drone First Responder Program with Skydio X10 Aircraft

Two new docking stations will allow officers to deploy drones to active calls before patrol units arrive — funded entirely by seized criminal assets.  CONROE, TX — The Conroe Police Department has exp

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

SHERIFF DOOLITTLE’S BED AND BREAKFAST BOOKINGS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026

Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort.

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · library

CAR FIRE I-45

127AM-CAR FIRE I-45 NORTHBOUND AT HARDY TOLL  

Montgomery County Police Reporter · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

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