Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West University Place a...
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Fire Safety Chief Dan Hernandez, 71, experienced a medical emergency while responding to a fire on Tuesday and was taken to a hospital in nearby Palestine. After being stabilized, Hernandez was taken by an ambulance to a hospital in Tyler for further treatment. Sadly, Chief Hernandez died Saturda...
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. They will not request payment via gift cards, cash, or other unusual methods, nor will they pres...
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare are set to hold a news conference Monday to discuss the independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The news conference is scheduled for noon Monday, July 13, at the Office of C...
Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West University Place a...
Scattered to numerous storms are expected across southeast Texas today. Given rich tropical moisture overhead, some storms could produce locally high rain rates, which may lead to some street flooding in low-lying or poor drainage areas.
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at the Texas Market/Exxon in the 1600 block of Louetta Road in Harris County.The robbery was reported at approximately 5:13 a.m. on July 13. According to preliminary information, two...
About 30 minutes ago, divers with the North Montgomery County Fire Department recovered the body of a male from an old sand pit, which had become part of the San Jacinto River. Just after 6 pm, the call came into Montgomery County 911 that a male who had been fishing jumped into the water to […]
Neighbors helped each other clean up after strong winds, hail, and heavy rain brought down tree branches and damaged fences in northwest Harris County.
7:10 p.m. Hwy 59 southbound main lanes, just north of Beltway 8, major crash with vehicle fire has traffic extremely heavy and slow as drivers try to get off of the freeway.
6:15 p.m. First responders are in the Porter/Kingwood area at a body of water off of Sorters Road, where family members reported an adult male went into the water, and has not been seen since. Multiple agencies are working to locate the missing man.
5:55 p.m. Hwy 242 westbound flyover to I-45 southbound – wreck (single vehicle crashed) Flyover is BLOCKED temporarily. (Just go under I-45, take the southbound feeder and get on I-45 at the first ramp)
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and flash flooding threats expected to impact multiple regions of Texas over the next several days. “The State of Texas will deploy all nece...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTH CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTIES At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jersey Village, moving north at 15 mph. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected...
3:50 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound near Plum Grove Road – Rollover Crash
12:30 p.m. Hwy 105 W. at Old Dobbin Road – Wreck
Precinct 4 officials said an investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a residence near Atascocita, causing minor injuries.
1030AM-CONROE FIRE HAS BEEN DISPATCHED TO AN AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY AT THE CONROE AIRPORT-AIRCRAFT WITH LANDING GEAR WONT EXTEND-AIRCRAFT WITH 4 ON BOARD AND OVER 200 GALLONS OF FUEL-ONE LANDING GEAR NOT EXTENDING- 10:39AM-AIRCRAFT IS DIVERTING TO SAN ANTONIO (Socata TBM-850 AIRCRAFT N995DG)
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. They will not request payment via gift cards, cash, or other unusual methods, nor will they pres...
Investigators said the driver was impaired and failed to control his speed before hitting the bicycle, sending the cyclist to the hospital, where he later died.
930AM-A SINGLE VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO THE WOODS ON WOODLANDS PARKWAY EASTBOUND BEFORE GROGANS MILL. WOODLANDS PARKWAY IS CLOSED EASTBOUND-CRITICAL PATIENT CPR IN PROGRESS-EXPECT MAJOR DELAY 10:53 UPDATE-WOODLANDS PARKWAY BACK OPEN
A man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Saturday evening on Independence Drive in Bedias, according to the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 5:12 p.m., the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a shooting on Indepe...
About 11:45 p.m., a driver pulled out of the mud park in Splendora, pulling a trailer that was made with a travel trailer and hauler for an ATV. A second driver also pulled out, pulling an ATV. The second driver slammed into the rear of the first, causing the ATV on the larger trailer to […]
1155 PM-MAJOR ACCIDENT SOUTHBOUND JUST NORTH OF FM 2090
Houston TranStar cameras captured the box truck in pursuit. HCSO said the suspects were allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise.
A female is dead, and a male is in custody after a shooting on Independence Road between Shiloh and Bedias in Grimes County. Currently, Sheriff Don Sowell, the Texas Rangers, and the Grimes County District Attorney are investigating. We will update as soon as they release additional information.
9 p.m. Firefighters are responding to an explosion reported on Twin Oaks Drive. It’s unclear what exploded. The reportee said they heard the sound and saw smoke. Firefighters will search for signs of a structure or vegetation fire in the area reported.
Precinct 4 Constable Deputies responded to the house on Misty Pines Drive in the Atascocita area on Saturday afternoon.Investigators are working to determine how a pickup crashed into the home. They do say that no one was seriously injured.At last check no one has been charged in the crash.
1140AM-SEVERAL POWER POLES ON FIRE ON RUSSELL PALMER HAVE SHUT DOWN POWER TO THE KINGWOOD AREA BETWEEN 494/NORTHPARK, KINGWOOD DRIVE/RUSSELL PALMER
We started our Saturday morning with thunderstorms. These storms are moving north. Here is the live radar so you can see where the rain is falling. Saturday’s forecast:More storms are expected this weekend. While similar to the hit and miss sea breeze storms we’ve had all week, we now have tropic...
A bicyclist has died and a driver is behind bars after an alleged drunk-driving crash on Little York Road late Friday night, with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office now reviewing the charges for possible upgrade. On Friday, June 10, 2026, at approximately 11:31 p.m., the Harris County S...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Homicide detectives are investigating an early-morning drive-by shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead at the intersection of Farm Road 529 and Grand Parkway (SH 99) in west Harris County. At approximately 2:48 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2026, HCSO patrol deput...
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. They will not request payment via gift cards, cash, or other unusual methods, nor will they pres...
8:10 a.m. Fish Creek Thoroughfare at FM 2854 – wreck (no injuries – Should clear quickly)
About 11:30 pm Friday, a husband, wife, and their small child were traveling east on Creighton Road when the driver missed the curve, continued into the woods, and hit a large tree, which prevented the vehicle from dropping into an eight-foot ravine. There were no injuries. This was also the loca...
Allen Jack, 46, was last seen on foot near the 15800 block of Old Conroe Road in Conroe, Texas on June 30, 2026. Allen Jack suffers from mental health issues, and intellectual disabilities. He may be in need of his medication and medical attention. It is unknown what clothing Allen was wearing at...
11:55 p.m. Jefferson Chemical Road between Pin Oak Drive and FM 1485 – wreck
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will do everything within their resources to pursue an independent and transparent investigation following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region.Trump made the ...
13 Investigates a Houston-area connection to what the FBI is calling one of the "biggest Medicare scams in history."
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