Traffic Alert: I-45 NB SR – Hwy 242 Area – Wreck
11:10 p.m. I-45 northbound service road at Hwy 242 eastbound – wreck
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Subaru Demolishes Fence, Rolls, Almost Goes into Pond
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Around 7:40 p.m. Saturday. a Subaru was traveling on FM 1485, between Conroe and Grangerland near Metts Road when it went out of control in a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed through the fence of a private residence, and wound up narrowly mis...
Traffic Alert/UPDATE: FM 2978 – Magnolia – EXTENDED CLOSURE FOR AUTO vs. PED INVESTIGATION
UPDATE: 9 p.m. The crash at the entrance to Retreat at Magnolia Apartments was an auto vs. pedestrian and the victim sustained life-threatening injuries. We’ve been told by first responders the southbound lanes of the roadway, at and around the crash site, will remain closed for ...
Traffic Alert: Ford Rd – Porter/Kingwood – Wreck
6:05 p.m. Ford Rd between McShan Ln and Perkins Rd – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 105 E. – Security – Wreck
5:25 p.m. Hwy 105 E. between Pioneer Lane and Security Forest – Wreck in the construction area (2 vehicles, non-fatality)
Fire Traffic Alert: Webb Rd – Porter – Sm Structure Fire
4:30 p.m. Firefighters are extinguishing a small shed fire on Webb Road off of Ford Road. The Fire Marshal is also responding.
Fire Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – Conroe – Vehicle Fire
2:45 p.m. Hwy 242 near Harper’s Trace – HEB Parking lot – a pickup is on fire and firefighters are now extinguishing it.
Traffic Alert: W. Davis St. – Conroe – Wreck
11 a.m. W. Davis at FM 3083 – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Coaltown Road – Willis – Wreck
12:50 a.m. Coaltown Road and Louise Drive – Wreck
Porter Man Charged With Felony Theft in Cleveland-Area Investigation
SAN JACINTO COUNTY, TX- A 52-year-old Porter man faces a felony theft charge following an investigation into a reported theft in the Cleveland area earlier this year. William Zahn was arrested after the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division developed...
WOODLANDS FIRE FIGHTERS WORKING TO CLEAR SMOKE FROM WOODLANDS MALL
Woodlands Firefighters and South Montgomery County Firefighters remain on the scene at Nordstrums, attempting to clear smoke from the second floor. This is after a small fire in a storage area. The Mall is open, but Nordstrums is closed....
Teenage driver dies after major multi-vehicle crash on FM 149 in Montgomery County
A 17-year-old driver died after a major crash on FM 149 in Montgomery County Friday. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says it happened around 6:30 a.m. near where FM 149 intersects with Karen Switch Road. DPS said a gray 2018 Dodge Challenger was traveling south on FM ...
MAJOR CRASH FM 1097
752AM-MAJOR CRASH FM 1097 AT CUDE CEMETERY
Traffic Alert: FM 1488 – Magnolia – Motorcycle Crash
6:45 a.m. FM 1488 at Heritage Lane – Motorcycle crash (non-fatality)
Traffic Alert: FM 149 – Magnolia – Multi-Vehicle Crash w/ Entrapment
6:35 a.m. FM 149 and Karen Switch Rd – First responders just arrived on a four-vehicle major crash with injuries. This one is going to take a long time to clear. Take another route to avoid delays. 738AM UPDATE- 45 MINUTE EXTRACATION -3 PATIENTS CRITICAL-FM 149 CLOSED BETWEEN JAC...
Pct. 4 Constable Hayden’s Deputies Complete Second Patrol Rifle Training
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- The Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office Special Response Team (SRT) has conducted its second patrol rifle training class this month, reinforcing the agency’s focus on deputy preparedness and firearms proficiency. According to the constable’s off...
CPD: Flock Cameras Catch Suspect in the Act
On the morning of October 20, officers received a stolen vehicle alert from a Flock camera in the area of North Loop 336 West. Officers converged on the area and located the stolen vehicle, a black Nissan Rogue, parked and unoccupied in a parking lot near the 1200 block of North ...
Traffic Alert: FM 1774- Pct. 5 – Lane Closure 10/22 – 10/23
From Pct. 5 Commissioner Charlie Riley: TXDOT will have a lane closure for FM-1774 Northbound, at FM 1488, from 10/22 through 10/23. The purpose of this lane closure is to install Conduit underneath Railroad Tracks for Proposed Signal Lights....
Traffic Alert: E. Panther Creek – The Woodlands – Auto vs. Tree
8:25 p.m. E. Panther Creek Dr at Vista Cove Dr – Auto vs. tree
SUSPECT DIES AFTER SHOOTOUT WITH HUMBLE POLICE IN ACADEMY PARKING LOT
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- A multi-county search for a theft suspect ended in a deadly shootout Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Academy Sports + Outdoors store on FM 1960 near Bush Intercontinental Airport. Humble Police Chief Kris Battenfield said the department received a...
DA Holley Says Half-Century Sentence Sends Clear Message
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- A Montgomery County judge sentenced a habitual felony offender to 50 years in prison after finding him guilty of deadly conduct and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in a case that began when his mother barricaded herself inside her bedroom and ca...
CRASH IN CONROE
650AM-CONROE PARK WEST DRIVE-ROLLOVER CRASH SOUTH OF SEVEN COVES RD
HOUSE FIRE IN BENTWATER
MIDNIGHT-Montgomery Fire units are on the scene of a garage fire which has spread to the attic and through the roof of a two-story home on Westlyn Drive at West Shore in Bentwater....
Three Arrested for Criminal Trespass at Closed Business
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Three men were arrested for criminal trespass Oct. 19 after deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to a call at a closed business in the 400 block of Randal Way. Upon arrival, deputies found three men on the property and identified them a...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS FOR OCTOBER 20, 2026
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS INDICTMENT ONLY NAME/JAIL ID/COURT/OFFENSE DATE/ARREST DATE/ FELONY LEVEL/ARRESTING AGENCY SPONSORED CONTENT Arrested, Then Cleared? Former Judge Ned Turnbull Explains How To Get Your Record Expunged. According to E.R. “Ned” Turnbull, the problem is pretty ...
Traffic Alert: I-45 SB ML – Shenandoah – Wreck
7:50 p.m. I-45 southbound main lanes over research Forest Drive – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Riley Fuzel Rd – South County/Spring Area – Wreck w/ Entrapment Confirmed
10:35 a.m. Riley Fuzel Rd at N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound – major crash with entrapment confirmed by first responders
Fire Traffic Alert: Grove Ct – New Caney – Confirmed House Fire
10:05 a.m. Grove Court, off of Ranch Estates Drive – Smoke and fire are reportedly coming from the attic of a home and threatening another residence. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the structure and are now working to put a stop on the fire....
Man shot in neck at Houston nightclub now investigated as suspect
Two people were shot in the neck outside a Houston nightclub early Saturday morning, and police say one of the victims is now being investigated as a possible suspect. The shooting happened around 1:57 a.m. in the parking lot of the Magnolia Club, located in the 5000 block of Gri...
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – Conroe – Rollover Crash / Road Closure
8:40 p.m. Hwy 242 eastbound at Concord Drive – Rollover Crash – Eastbound Hwy 242 CLOSED
Traffic Alert: Willis Waukegan Rd – Cut & Shoot Area – Wreck
6:15 p.m. Willis Waukegan Rd at Millmac Rd – Wreck
MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT-SPLENDORA
3:45 PM- MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT-MORGAN CEMETERY AT FOSTORIA ROAD
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS FOR OCTOBER 15, 2026
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS INDICTMENT ONLY NAME/JAIL ID/COURT/OFFENSE DATE/ARREST DATE/ FELONY LEVEL/ARRESTING AGENCY SPONSORED CONTENT Arrested, Then Cleared? Former Judge Ned Turnbull Explains How To Get Your Record Expunged. According to E.R. “Ned” Turnbull, the problem is pretty ...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest After Deputies Find Contraband
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- A traffic stop Oct. 11 led to the arrest of a driver after deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office discovered a handgun equipped with an automatic conversion device and multiple suspected narcotics, according to the constable’s office. Deputies stop...
Accused of Driving Over 2x Legal Limit
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- A driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated Oct. 11 after a traffic stop on Antoine Drive revealed a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit, according to Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office. Deputies conducted the stop in the 1100...
Cleveland Police Report Five Recent Arrests
LIBERTY COUNTY, TX- Cleveland Police report five arrests between Oct. 1 and Oct. 6, 2026, involving charges ranging from evading arrest with a vehicle to felony drug possession and assault involving family violence. According to the arrest records, the following individuals, all ...
AREA RESIDENT KILLED IN HARRIS COUNTY CRASH
On Sunday, October 11.2026, at approximately 3:40 AM, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office District 5 deputies were dispatched to the 16800 block of W Grand Parkway N in West Harris County in reference to an unidentified driver. The driver was operating a 2017 white Buick Encore; t...
HCSO Seeks Help Identifying Agg Robbery Suspect – Do you recognize this man?
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- HCSO investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying a man involved in an aggravated robbery at Aldine Food Mart, located at 5303 Aldine Mail Route Road, on September 20, 2026. Investigators say five suspects entered the business, two armed with fire...
Hazmat spill closes I-45 southbound lanes at Rayford Road in Montgomery County
A hazmat spill Monday morning has closed Interstate 45 southbound in Montgomery County, according to Houston TranStar. The accident was reported on IH-45 Southbound at Rayford and Sawdust roads. Drivers should dxpect delays and proceed with caution as crews clear the scene....
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 NB ML – Porter/Kingwood Area – Wreck
3:05 p.m. Hwy 59 northbound main lanes at the off-ramp near E. Hammond – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – Gleneagle Area – Wreck
8:25 p.m. Hwy 242 eastbound at Gleneagle Dr. South – wreck
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS FOR OCTOBER 8, 2026
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS INDICTMENT ONLY NAME/JAIL ID/COURT/OFFENSE DATE/ARREST DATE/ FELONY LEVEL/ARRESTING AGENCY SPONSORED CONTENT Arrested, Then Cleared? Former Judge Ned Turnbull Explains How To Get Your Record Expunged. According to E.R. “Ned” Turnbull, the problem is pretty ...
Traffic Alert: I-45 NB SR – Shenandoah Area – Wreck
4:30 p.m. I-45 northbound feeder just south of Tamina Road – SUV vs. dump truck
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrests Catalytic Converter Thief
On October 5, 2026, Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office South Patrol Command responded to the 25100 block of Panther Bend Court after a caller reported a suspicious person near a vehicle. The caller stated he saw the individual remove something from underneath a ...
Traffic Alert: FM 1314 – Conroe/RP – Wreck
4:05 p.m. FM 1314 and Stidham Rd – wreck
Suspected Arsonist Arrested for Apartment Fire in The Woodlands
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Firefighters with The Woodlands Fire Department quickly extinguished an apartment fire Thursday morning at Holly Creek Apartments after flames and smoke were reported coming from a second-floor unit. Investigators later determined the fire was intentionally...
Crime victims can wait years for U visas. What happens when key witnesses face deportation?
Days after a federal immigration agent shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston’s Magnolia Park, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare began working to certify special visas for the men who witnessed the shooting. According to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, th...
Two Liberty County Men Arrested in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigations
LIBERTY COUNTY, TX- Two Liberty County men have been arrested in separate investigations involving child sexual abuse material, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. Both investigations originated with CyberTips referred through the Internet Crimes Against Children Ta...
Deadly crash snarls traffic on North Freeway at SH-242, Conroe PD says
A fatal crash involving a big rig forced several lanes to close on the North Freeway near SH-242 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Conroe PD.
Pedestrian struck, killed by 18-wheeler on I-45 in Montgomery County
Several southbound lanes of I-45 are closed in Montgomery County after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a 18-wheeler. The collision happened at State Highway 242. Sky 2 Chopper flew over the scene and captured images of police investigating the incident. Prepare for delays if i...
Conroe crash: Authorities on scene of 18-wheeler, pedestrian crash on I-45 North at SH 242
Authorities are on the scene following a crash involving a pedestrian and an 18-wheeler.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS FOR OCTOBER 6, 2026
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS INDICTMENT ONLY NAME/JAIL ID/COURT/OFFENSE DATE/ARREST DATE/ FELONY LEVEL/ARRESTING AGENCY SPONSORED CONTENT Arrested, Then Cleared? Former Judge Ned Turnbull Explains How To Get Your Record Expunged. According to E.R. “Ned” Turnbull, the problem is pretty ...
Fire Traffic Alert: Longstreet Rd – Willis Area – Commercial Vehicle Fire
12:25 a.m. Love’s Truck Stop – Longstreet Rd at I-45 SB – An 18-wheeler driver called 911 after fleeing from the smoke-filled cab of his truck while stopped at the diesel fuel pumps. Firefighters found the truck was smoking when they arrived, but just now found something possibly...
Traffic Alert: Honea Egypt Rd – Magnolia Area – Wreck (non-injury)
(This is a different wreck, not far from the previous post, unfortunately.) Honea Egypt Rd at Mahogany Way – wreck – two vehicles, law enforcement disregarded EMS saying nobody is injured, so it should clear fairly quickly....
Traffic Alert: FM 1488 – Magnolia Area – Rollover Crash
Montgomery County ESD No. 10/Magnolia Fire Department posted these images: 9:30 p.m. – FM 1488 at Honea Egypt Rd – rollover crash
Traffic Alert: Hwy 75 N – Willis – Wreck w/ Entrapment
4:15 p.m. Hwy 75 N and W. Rogers St. – wreck w/ entrapment
San Jacinto County Jail Employee Busted on Duty
SAN JACINTO COUNTY, TX — A nurse working at the San Jacinto County Jail was arrested after investigators allegedly found her in possession of illegal drugs inside the correctional facility. The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office received information Oct. 3 that a nurse working i...
Retail Theft Suspects arrested after Deputies recover more than $3,000 in Stolen Merchandise
On October 1, 2026, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office located known retail theft suspects leaving the Ross store on Lake Woodlands Drive in The Woodlands Township. Deputies observed the suspects enter a vehicle and drive away from the location, and subsequently...