Traffic Alert: I-45 SB SR – The Woodlands – Wreck
2:30 p.m. I-45 southbound service road, turn lane to Woodlands Parkway – wreck
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Traffic Alert: Hwy 105 W. – Montgomery – Wreck
8:20 p.m. Hwy 105 W. at Walden Road – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Research Forest Dr – South County – Wreck
9:05 p.m. Research Forest Drive at Branch Crossing – Wreck
Sheriff said deputies would be watching for drunk drivers. They arrested 215 in 24 days.
A man on his way to work Saturday morning is in critical condition at HCA Conroe Hospital after a pool service truck crossed completely into his lane on Rose Road and hit him head-on. The driver of that truck, Antonio Alcantar, 36, of Willis, has been charged with intoxication as...
Traffic Alert: Rayford Rd- Spring – T-Bone Wreck
4:25 p.m. Rayford Road at Harmony Landing Drive – T-bone type wreck
CRASH CLOSES FM 830
945AM-FM 830 NEAR CUDE CEMETERY IS CLOSED DUE TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IN FRONT OF LAKE CONROE RV CAMPGROUND. EXPECT REOPENING AT 11 AM.
Multiple-Felony Arrest on Drugs & Fraud Charges in The Woodlands
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Montgomery woman Sept. 3 after a traffic stop in The Woodlands allegedly led to the discovery of fentanyl and personal identifying information belonging to other people. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office Crim...
MAN CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION ASSAULT AFTER WILLIS HEADON CRASH
Antonio Alcantar, 36, of Willis, has been charged with intoxication assault after a Saturday morning headon crash in which Alcantar was traveling in his pool service truck northbound on Rose Road and crossed completely into the southbound lanes, striking a man on his way to work....
Cops Say He Refused to Stop
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a driver August 29, after he allegedly refused to stop for a traffic violation and led deputies on a brief pursuit. Deputies initiated the traffic stop in the 8900 block of Humble Westfield Road, but ...
Traffic Alert: Hardin Store Rd – Magnolia – Wreck
5:55 p.m. Hardin Store Road at FM 2978 – wreck
WEATHER ALERT WALLER COUNTY
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston issued a Special Weather Statement at 5:45 p.m. Friday for a strong thunderstorm moving through Waller County. At 5:45 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking the storm over Waller, near Prairie View, moving southwest at 10 mph. Forecast...
Traffic Alert: I-45 NB SR – South County/RP – Wreck
4:10 p.m. I-45 northbound service road cloverleaf exit to FM 1488 – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 NB SR – Porter – Wreck
2:05 p.m. Hwy 59 northbound service road just south of FM 1314 – Wreck
Fire Traffic Alert: FM 1486 – Montgomery – Vehicle Fire
2 p.m. Firefighters are responding to a vehicle fire at Bluejack National on FM 1486.
WILLIS MAJOR CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT
5AM-MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT -ROSE ROAD AT ROYAL FOREST
MAJOR ACCIDENT I-45
4AM-MAJOR ACCIDENT I-45 AT SPRING CYPRESS NORTHBOUND
ANOTHER GREAT FIRST RESPONDER LOST
I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of long-time member of CCEMS and the Champions Fire Department, Hilland Hardy. His service to CCEMS goes all the way back to the beginning of the organization. Besides staffing a regular crew on the ambulance for many years, Hilland wa...
Patriot Day Of Remembrance Ceremony to honor 25th Anniversary of September 11
Residents, visitors and first responders are invited to come together for the Patriot Day of Remembrance to honor those whose lives were forever changed on September 11, 2001. The ceremony will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at The Woodlands Central ...
Montgomery County man says jury duty scam nearly cost him $15,000 as callers spoofed sheriff’s number
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...
Montgomery County prepares for Edouard with flood watch, school closures
Montgomery County is preparing for Tropical Storm Edouard, with schools closing, government offices shutting down and emergency management crews staying overnight as the county braces for potential flooding. Despite limited storm activity so far, residents say they are staying pr...
Montgomery County Weather Update: Tropical Storm Edouard approaching landfall at the Texas Louisiana border
On Tuesday, September 1 at 1:33 p.m. the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management shared the following weather update ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard approaching landfall at the Texas Louisiana border. Tropical Storm Edouard is approaching landfall a...
Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student
A Pennsylvania police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old college student, who had ended up at the wrong house late at night and was waiting for friends to pick him up, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Montgomery County District Attorney...
Habitual Offender receives 45 Years after 120 MPH Pursuit
A Montgomery County judge has sentenced Anthony Reynard Haynes, Jr., 39, to 45 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of Evading Arrest or Detention with a Motor Vehicle and found that he used his vehicle as a deadly weapon during a high-speed pursuit that stretched approx...
Woman, 27, killed in wrong-way crash on Eastex Freeway; driver charged with intoxication manslaughter
A 27-year-old woman was killed early Saturday when a pickup traveling the wrong way down the Eastex Freeway struck her car head-on, and the driver accused of causing the crash now faces an intoxication manslaughter charge, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. The first calls ...
Ross Fire reaches 31% containment at 89,127 acres as crews eye firing operation near Possum Kingdom Dam
Crews continue to gain ground on the Ross Fire, which has burned approximately 89,127.5 acres and stood at 31 percent containment Sunday, as firefighters shift from active suppression to the slower work of mop-up and line reinforcement across two North Texas counties. Fire activi...
Traffic Alert: College Park Dr/242 – South County – Wreck
10:30 p.m. College Park Drive at Achievement Drive – Wreck
Fire Traffic Alert: Vine Rd – Conroe – Residential Fire
9:05 p.m. Conroe and ESD #9 Firefighters are responding to a residential fire in the 1400 block of Vine Road off of FM 1314/Conroe Porter Rd, (north of the intersection with Loop 336)....
Breaking: Jet Ski Incident/Emergency on Lake Conroe
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, first responders rushed to an emergency involving a jet ski at the Anchorage Marina on Lake Conroe. One person was transported by MCHD ambulance with burns sustained when a jet ski reportedly exploded. No additional information is a...
Traffic Alert: I-45 SB ML – The Woodlands – Wreck
6:55 p.m. I-45 southbound main lanes, just south of Woodlands Parkway – Wreck
Officer Involved Shooting in Magnolia
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Around 11 p.m. Saturday, a Magnolia Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on Sugar Bend, just off of FM 1774. The driver stopped but allegedly refused to identify himself or exit the vehicle. According to a statement from Magnolia Police Chief Kyle Montgo...
Traffic Alert: FM 1314 – Grand Parkway/99 Area – Wreck
2:05 p.m. FM 1314 at the Grand Parkway/99 westbound – wreck
Traffic Alert: S. Tram Road – Splendora – Wreck
1:45 p.m. S. Tram Road between Hill and Dale Ave. and Frye Rd. – wreck
MANHUNT IN PROGRESS-MAGNOLIA
1130pm-MCSO AND DPS ARE SEARCHING FOR A MALE WHO FLED THE SCENE OF A CRASH ON NICHOLS SAWMILL NEAR HORSESHOE TRAIL -INDIGO LAKE SUBDIVISION. UNABLE TO LOCATE BUT DO HAVE THE PERSON IDENTIFIED...
Traffic Alert: FM 1488 – Magnolia – Wreck
7:40 p.m. FM 1488 at Community Road – wreck
Magnolia police officers shoot suspect who allegedly pulled gun during traffic stop
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...
Magnolia police shoot armed suspect during traffic stop
Police say two officers shot the suspect after he pulled out a pistol.
Traffic Alert: Rayford Road – South County – Wreck
6:25 p.m. Rayford Road at Richards Road – Wreck
ICE pursuit ends in crash, suspect on run after vehicle flips on Houston's northwest side
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...
Traffic Hazard/Lines Down – FM 1097 – Willis
7:50 a.m. An 18-wheeler has pulled down a utility pole with lines down on the truck, on FM 1097 near Mill St. Fire trucks are blocking traffic until the issue is resolved. Entergy has been contacted....
Traffic Alert: US 249 SB ML – Magnolia – Wreck – Hit & Run
7:40 a.m. US 249 just north of Hwy 149 – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 SB SR- Splendora – ATV Crash/Closure
10:45 p.m. Hwy 59 southbound service road just north of FM 2090 is CLOSED due to an ATV crash on the feeder.
Willis High School Student Charged After Classroom Threat
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-old Willis High School student Thursday afternoon after the student allegedly made statements about shooting other students in a classroom. The student is being held at the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center and c...
The Woodlands Fire: 1 dead following house fire, firefighter taken to hospital
One person is dead, and a firefighter was taken to the hospital following an afternoon fire in The Woodlands on Wednesday afternoon.
14-year-old girl taken into custody after bringing a loaded firearm onto Willis HS campus: MCSO
A 14-year-old student was taken into custody after bringing a loaded firearm onto the campus of Willis High School on Wednesday morning, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said....
1 suspect in custody, 1 at large after fleeing crash involving Conroe ISD school bus, district says
Police arrested one man and are looking for another after the pair hit a school bus in Conroe, then ran off, a spokesperson with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said....
Driver, passenger arrested after fleeing crash involving Conroe ISD school bus
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 ...
Firefighter Family Murdered As Firefighters Targeted At Scene In Montana
Eight people, four of them children, are believed to have died Sunday evening in a shooting and house fire that a Billings, Montana fire official described as one of the most complex and dangerous scenes his crews have faced. Among the dead were the wife, two children and two ste...
MONTGOMERY COUTNY EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO NORTH TEXAS WILDFIRE
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management is currently deploying personnel, including members of the Montgomery County Incident Management Team, to North Texas to assist as they battle the massive and devastating Ross Fire, which has consumed more than 50,000 acres. It...
Traffic Alert: Loop 494 – Porter -Wreck
9:15 p.m. Loop 494 and Era Lane – Wreck
Burn bans now cover 178 Texas counties — Montgomery and Harris still not among them
Outdoor burn bans are now in effect in 178 of Texas’ 254 counties, roughly seven in ten, as drought and heat push wildfire danger higher across much of the state, according to Texas A&M Forest Service data current as of 6 a.m. Tuesday. Montgomery County and Harris County are not ...
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 SB ML – New Caney – Wreck
5 p.m. Hwy 59 southbound main lanes south of FM 1485, north of the EMC Annex – wreck
Traffic Alert: FM 1485 – New Caney Wreck
3:45 p.m. FM 1485 near Pin Oak Loop – Rollover Crash
Local Jury Hands Killer Life in Prison
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- A Montgomery County jury has sentenced Everton A. Edwards, 63, to life in prison after finding him guilty of murder in the 9th District Court before Judge Phil Grant. The case began during the early morning hours of Jan. 12, 2025, when Conroe Police Departm...
Montgomery County Jury delivers Life Sentence for Murder
A Montgomery County jury has sentenced Everton A. Edwards, 63, to life in prison after finding him guilty of Murder in the 9th District Court before the Honorable Judge Phil Grant. The case began in the early morning hours of January 12, 2025, when officers from the Conroe Police...
Traffic Alert: FM 1485 – Extra Wide Load
2:05 p.m. An extra-wide load is on FM 1485 headed toward Conroe from Hwy 59. It’s moving extremely slow and traffic will be impacted.
Traffic Alert: Hwy 105 E. – Security/Fostoria Area – Wreck
8:10 p.m. Hwy 105 E. at Lee Turner Road – Wreck
Cops Say He Did a $5K Hit & Run Caught on Video
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- On Aug. 20, Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to the Vanderbilt Apartments in the 13100 block of Kuykendahl Road regarding an open arrest warrant stemming from an Aug. 15 incident. During the original incident, a driver struck and da...