Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is seeking county funding for an independent investigation into the July 7 ICE agent-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Six days after an ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said federal authorities still haven’t been fully transparency or answered questions about what happened.The Harris County District Attorney’s Off...
6:15 p.m. Fish Creek Thoroughfare south of Woodforest Parkway – pickup swerved into the median and struck a tree
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.Harris County officials still don’t know the names of the agents who were present when an ICE officer shot and killed Loren...
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is seeking county funding for an independent investigation into the July 7 ICE agent-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
5:45 p.m. W. FM 1097 at N. Buffalo Springs Drive – wreck
5:30 p.m. FM 1486 and Two Rivers Road – Wreck
4:30 p.m. I-45 northbound main lanes just north of Calvary Road – wreck has traffic heavy and extremely slow
Flood Advisory Flood Advisory National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 403 PM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 TXC041-051-185-339-471-477-132245- /O.EXT.KHGX.FA.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-260713T2245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Brazos TX-Burleson TX-Grimes TX-Montgomery TX-Walker TX...
SOUTH MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — The South Montgomery County Fire Department is celebrating the graduation of its newest recruit class after 12 dedicated recruits successfully completed an intensive four-week orientation, reaching an important milestone in their firefighting careers. During a specia...
The man accused of killing a repairman at a home in Humble earlier this month, then later being charged in a second murder that happened in May, is no longer facing charges related to the second case, according to Harris County court records.Jaime Garcia, 32, is currently in custody with bond den...
3:10 p.m. Woodlands Parkway at Falconwing Drive – Rollover crash w/ two vehicles
A baby was safely and anonymously surrendered on Monday, July 13, 2026, using The Woodlands Township Safe Haven Baby Box located at Fire Station 6 in The Woodlands. The Woodlands Fire Department followed all established Safe Haven Baby Box protocols, and the baby was safely transported to a local...
2:30 p.m. Nichols Sawmill Rd and Magnolia Blvd – wreck
Flood Advisory Flood Advisory National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 210 PM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 TXC041-051-185-339-471-477-132115- /O.NEW.KHGX.FA.Y.0102.260713T1910Z-260713T2115Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Brazos TX-Burleson TX-Grimes TX-Montgomery TX-Walker TX...
HISD says it will continue moving forward with its Student Success Program for the 2026-27 school year, while state officials continue investigating complaints surrounding the district’s special education changes. The program is part of the district’s restructuring of some of its special educatio...
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Flood Advisory for portions of southeast Texas, including Harris and Montgomery counties, warning of ongoing minor flooding through 2:15 p.m. Monday. The advisory was issued at 12:13 p.m. and remains in effect through 2:15 p.m. CDT. F...
THE WOODLANDS, TX — Two Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies are being credited with saving the life of a disabled homeowner after she was pulled from a burning house in The Woodlands on the night of July 9. At approximately 7:50 p.m. that evening, the Woodlands Fire Department was dispatc...
Eighty-two dedicated law enforcement personnel from across Montgomery County joined forces over the July 4th holiday weekend for the Erika Serrato July 4th DWI Initiative, resulting in 52 DWI arrests and 2 BWI arrests in just a 50-hour time frame. Despite repeated warnings from law enforcement th...
A body was discovered Monday morning in Greens Bayou in northeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.The discovery was made in Greens Bayou in the 12900 block of Industrial Road.Worker was in altercation before he fell down a construction shaft in east Harris County and diedEffor...
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy earlier this month in Conroe, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. On July 9, 2026, at approximately 5:13 a.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received two 911 calls repor...
The Movie & Dance: Encanto with Live Ballet Folklórico took place at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Friday, July 10 as part of their free 2026 performing arts season. As guests walked through the gates and into the plazas all ages could participate in pre-show activities, including games,...
11:35 a.m. Fish Creek Thoroughfare between Woodforest Pkwy and Noble Green Blvd – wreck
A man died Monday morning after falling into a utility shaft at a construction site in east Harris County, and investigators are working to determine whether he was pushed during an altercation with a coworker.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. after being...
Houston will see favorable conditions for widespread showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday, prompting forecasters to put a Stage 1 flood alert into place. By Wednesday, the region should transition to warmer and drier conditions, and by this weekend and into next week, hot and sunny weathe...
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 announced Monday he will ask Commissioners Court to fund the Harris County District Attorney’s independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a federal immigration operation last week.Ellis and Harris County District Atto...
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
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