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.
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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 ...
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 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
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...
Traffic Alert: FM 3083 – Grangerland Area – Wreck
7:20 p.m. FM 3083 at Wigginsville Road – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 NB SR – New Caney / Roman Forest Area – Wreck
6:35 p.m. Hwy 59 northbound service road just north of Loop 494 and south of Roman Forest – wreck
FIRE IN THE CONROE OIL FIELDS
Caney Creek Fire Department was dispatched just before 3 p.m. Sunday to a grass and woods fire in the Conroe oil fields off Moorehead Road. Units arriving on scene found roughly 20 acres burning in very heavily wooded terrain and requested additional apparatus, including trucks f...
Former Liberty County Deputy Charged with Possession Child Porn & Other Crimes
LIBERTY COUNTY, TX- A former Liberty County Sheriff’s Office employee was arrested Friday, Aug. 21, on multiple charges, including several offenses involving child sexual abuse material. Raymond Louis Winkler Jr., 58, of Huffman, was arrested and booked on one count of Misuse of ...
Three-vehicle crash on FM 1485 sends two to hospital
Firefighters at East Montgomery County Station 154 didn’t have to be dispatched to this one at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, crews inside the station at FM 1485 and Pickering heard a loud crash just outside their doors. When they stepped out, they found three vehicles with heavy damage in th...
MAJOR ACCIDENT ON FM 1485 -ROAD CLOSED
8:45 AM- MAJOR ACCIDENT FM 1485 IN FRONT OF FIRE STATION FM 1485 CLOSED
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Traffic Alert: N. Grand Parkway / 99 – Valley Ranch Area – Wreck
10:15 p.m. N. Grand Parkway E. / 99 westbound service road at Valley Ranch Blvd. – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 NB SR – Roman Forest Area – Wreck/ TMP CLOSURE
7 p.m. Hwy 59 northbound service road at Roman Forest Blvd – wreck w/ injuries reported – Feeder is temporarily CLOSED at Roman Forest due to the crash blocking the roadway....
Deputy-Involved Shooting Follows Pursuit in Colony Ridge; Manhunt Underway for Second Suspect
One man was shot and a second remains at large after a vehicle pursuit ended in gunfire early Saturday in the Colony Ridge subdivision, authorities said. A Liberty County sheriff’s deputy encountered a vehicle stopped in the roadway shortly before 3 a.m., and when the deputy exit...
Pct. 4 Says Another One Tried to Run… and FAILED
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- A motorcycle operator allegedly refused to stop for a Precinct 4 Deputy, leading to a pursuit. With help from Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect was stopped and arrested for evading. A search turned up a felony amount of narcotics. James Burton...
Theft in Progress Call Leads to Pair of Arrests
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Rowdy Hayden’s Office arrested two suspects after responding to a reported theft in progress at a residential property undergoing renovation. Deputies were dispatched to the property after receiving a report that individuals w...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hwy 105 – Liberty County/Hull – Fatality Crash
9:50 p.m. Hwy 105 is temporarily closed to all traffic at CR 2075 due to a fatality crash.
Fire Traffic Alert: Six Pines Dr – South County – Commercial Fire
8:20 p.m. Firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire alarm at the Residence Inn by Marriott on Six Pines Drive. The building was evacuated and firefighters discovered someone burned food in a microwave. The Residence Inn was not on fire and some overheated food inconve...
Traffic Alert: Dauphine St. – Willis – Drowning
8 p.m. Medics are transporting a near-drowning victim from a home on Dauphine St off of Cude Cemetery Road.
Traffic Alert: Old Hwy 105 E. – Security – Wreck
7:25 p.m. Old Hwy 105 E. and Metts Road – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Dobbin Huffsmith Rd – Magnolia – Wreck
4 p.m. Dobbin Huffsmith Road at Spur 149 – wreck
Conroe police investigate alleged threats against city officials following Flock camera vote
The allegations come days after the city council voted against putting a measure related to the city's use of Flock license plate reader cameras on the Nov. 3 ballot....
Traffic Alert: I-45 NB ML – Conroe – Pickup vs. TDCJ Bus
6:05 p.m. MCHD is responding to I-45 northbound near FM 830 where a pickup rear-ended a TDCJ bus with eight (corrected) prisoners onboard. No obvious injuries were reported, and it’s described as minimal damage, but apparently someone wants to be evaluated. The inmates are still ...
Conroe police investigate threats, harassment targeting city officials and staff
Conroe police are investigating reports of threatening and harassing communications directed at elected officials and city employees, with at least one city official telling FOX 26 the threats are connected to the controversy surrounding Flock cameras....
Breaking: Pct. 4 on Auto vs. Bicycle Accident
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating an auto-pedestrian crash in the 19100 block of Sprinters Drive near Cross Country Drive, where a vehicle struck a juvenile riding a bicycle. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperatin...
Fire Traffic Alert: Deer Glen W. – Grangerland – Residential Explosion/ Fire
4:30 p.m. Firefighters are responding to a house in the 18400 block of Deer Glen W. Rd where an explosion occurred inside of a house. Flames were visible from the home as firefighters arrived and they now working to extinguish it....
Traffic Alert: Hwy 75 N – Willis Area – Wreck
10:45 p.m. Hwy 75 just north of Shepard Hill Road – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – College Park Area -Another McWreck
7:50 p.m. Hwy 242 westbound lanes are blocked because of a crash near I-45 northbound service road by the McShell.
Traffic Alert: Riley Fuzzel Rd – South County – Wreck
5:25 p.m. Riley Fuzzel eastbound near Spring Trails Ridge – Wreck
Traffic Alert: FM 1314 – Hwy 242 Area – Wreck
4:50 p.m. FM 1314 and Gulf Coast Road (Gulf Coast Rd connects FM 3083 and FM 1314) – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 105 W./W. Davis- Conroe- Wreck
4:25 p.m. Hwy 105/W. Davis at W. Dallas St. – Wreck
Traffic Alert: I-45 NB SR – Shenandoah – Wreck
3:25 p.m. I-45 northbound service road near Ed English Drive – Wreck
Pct. 3 ICAC Arrests Woodlands Man on Multiple Child Porn Charges
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- In April 2026, Constable Ryan Gable’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children regarding Nicholas Ryan Bunting, 41, of The Woodlands. The CyberTip alleged Bunting was in possession o...
Pct. 4 Assists DPS Narcotics with Felony Warrant Arrest
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Special Operations Unit and K-9 Unit assisted DPS Narcotics with the execution of a warrant in the 23000 block of Willow Wood Street in the Tomball area. The male suspect was found to have an open felony narcotics warrant a...
A Local Woman’s Road to Recovery after an accidental fall reveals a Brain Tumor
Allison Ostrowski had been noticing changes in her vision but she didn’t think much of it. She assumed it was time for new glasses. Then, one morning, a freak accident changed everything. Allison was rushing around when she slipped on a puppy pad and fell, hitting her head on a t...
Traffic Alert: I-45 SB ML – South County – Wreck
10:20 a.m. I-45 southbound main lanes, HOV lane at the Harris/Montgomery County Line – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – College Park Area – McWreck
9:30 a.m. Hwy 242 westbound at I-45 northbound (near the McShell) – wreck
AG Paxton Ensures Baby Gabriel Receives Life-Saving Surgery
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a resolution in the case involving baby Gabriel after ensuring that the newborn received medically indicated, life-sustaining care. Attorney General Paxton previously secured an emergency court order protecting baby Gabriel, who wa...
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two on Felonies, Recover Property
TRINITY COUNTY, TX- On August 5, Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a burglary and the theft of two vehicles. On August 14, Trinity County Deputies located one of the stolen vehicles and subsequently executed a search warrant in connection with the investi...
Deputies seize drugs, gun and $30,000 in cash at south Montgomery County smoke shop
Investigators seized nearly seven pounds of marijuana, more than 1,200 grams of THC vape products, over 4,000 grams of THC edibles, a firearm and about $30,000 in cash during a search at a smoke shop on Rayford Road in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Narcotics Enforcemen...
Montgomery County Narcotics Enforcement Team Raids Smoke Shop
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- On August 18, members of the Montgomery County Narcotics Enforcement Team, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant in south Montgomery County at Exotic Kings Smoke & Vape, l...
Fire Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 – Porter / Kingwood – Commercial Structure Fire
7:25 p.m. Firefighters responded to a structure fire reported at Panera Bread near Hwy 59 N and Northpark Drive. They found no visible smoke upon arriving outside, but inside they quickly found and extinguished the source. They’ll use large fans to clear out remaining smoke. Soun...
Traffic Alert: Spring Trails Bend – South County – Auto vs. Pedestrian
7 p.m. Spring Trails Bend at Spring Trails Park Drive – Auto vs. Pedestrian
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – Grangerland – Wreck w/ Motorcycle
5:55 p.m. Hwy 242 westbound lanes at FM 1485 – wreck involving motorcycle
Breaking: Flash Fire Injures Montgomery Man
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- First responders are en route to a home in the 5200 block of N. FM 1486, where a man reportedly has burns from head to toe. The man was reportedly trying to light a burn pile when a flash-fire occurred, leaving burns to his face, chest and extremities. The ...
Major Crash Involving Fiber Repair Trailer Makes I-45 Virtual Parking Lot
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- I-45 southbound traffic was backed up well into Conroe Wednesday afternoon following a collision that occurred around 1:30 p.m. near the San Jacinto River. An SUV reportedly rear-ended an AT&T fiber repair trailer causing major damage to the car and the tra...
Traffic Alert: W. Montgomery St. – Willis – Wreck
4 p.m. W. Montgomery St. near the I-45 northbound service road – wreck
Traffic Update: I-45 SB ML – Conroe/RP – HEAVY Traffic After Crash
2:25 p.m. Crash on I-45 southbound main lanes near the San Jacinto River has traffic barely moving and congestion building well inside Loop 336 nearly to Hwy 105. The crash is just north of FM 1488 on the southbound main lanes. Take an alternate route to avoid delays....
Traffic Alert: I-45 SB ML – Conroe/RP – Wreck
1:50 p.m. I-45 southbound main lanes near the San Jacinto River (between S. Loop 336 and FM 1488) – wreck