Convicted murderer and fugitive Elvio Mancebo was captured in Brooklyn after years on the run, ending a manhunt that began when he failed to appear for sentencing in 2023, authorities said.Mancebo was charged in 2017 with capital murder in Harris County. Investigators say he later skipped sentenc...
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U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz on Thursday issued his first public statement about the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, saying multiple agencies continue to investigate the incident and urging the public to allow the inves...
6 p.m. FM 1488 and College Park Drive – Wreck
5:30 p.m. N. Main St. at W. Davis/Hwy 105 – Wreck
Convicted murderer and fugitive Elvio Mancebo was captured in Brooklyn after years on the run, ending a manhunt that began when he failed to appear for sentencing in 2023, authorities said.Mancebo was charged in 2017 with capital murder in Harris County. Investigators say he later skipped sentenc...
4:30 p.m. Crockett Martin Rd between Hwy 105 E. and Highline Blvd – Wreck
4:05 p.m. FM 1314 and Cumberland Blvd. – Wreck
3:35 p.m. FM 3083 at Coon Massey Road in the Wigginsville Area, between Grangerland and Conroe – wreck
3:30 p.m. S. FM 1486 and Moon Camp Road – Dump Truck vs. Car crash with large fluid spill
2:30 p.m. I-45 southbound main lanes, south of Rayford Road, just north of The Grand Parkway/99 Exit – wreck
2 p.m. Ashlane Way at Branch Crossing Drive – Wreck
From MCSO: Thank you to the Multi-Agency Task Force for their dedication to rail safety in Montgomery County!The recent UP CARES (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety) initiative brought together the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Precinct 4 Consta...
1:35 p.m. FM 3083 just east of I-45 northbound – wreck with three vehicles involved
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Sgt. Cockrell with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the 6800 block of Atascocita Road when the driver allegedly fled, which started a pursuit. The pursuit came to a swift and abrupt end when the suspect crashed into a home in the 20600 block of ...
This comes as the FBI said they saw "white crystal-like substance packaged in small plastic bags" from outside of the van, according to documents.
12:20 p.m. College Park Dr/Hwy 242 westbound, just west of I-45 – wreck
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion held the free performing arts show, “Game On! A Symphony of Sport” on Wednesday, July 15 with The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra. View photos from the show on the Hello Woodlands Facebook page: Sport and music have always shared the same language: energy, precisi...
11:50 a.m. Hwy 105 West at Montgomery Creek Ranch – Truck vs. scooter
National Youth Theater (NYT) is proud to announce the opening of the NYT Arts Center, a new permanent home for the organization and a major milestone in its mission of engaging students in life-changing experiences through the performing arts. The facility, located at 1115 Houston Street in Conro...
The suspected shooter, identified as Kaden Ausbrooks, is facing charges after allegedly shooting a man at a Kroger on Wednesday, according to the constable's office.
10:20 a.m. Old Hwy 105 E. between Metts Rd and Nebraska Rd – wreck (auto vs. ditch)
“GUADALUPE UP MORE THAN 25-FEET IN ONE HOUR-HELICOPTER RESCUES IN PROGRESS” Heavy overnight rainfall and flash flooding in the Hill Country have pushed flow rates past the dangerous 1,000 cfs mark. By city ordinance in New Braunfels, tubing is strictly prohibited when levels exceed 1,000 cfs, and...
Filing begins on July 18, 2026, for four (4) at-large positions on The Woodlands Township Board of Directors in the November 3, 2026, election. The positions are designated as Positions 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each position is for a two-year term and is a volunteer, non-compensated role. Candidates may f...
Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.
A temporary public art installation at City Place is bringing international attention to Spring, Texas, with Arc ZERO generating media coverage across four continents and introducing audiences around the world to the dynamic community north of Houston. Created by internationally recognized Austra...
Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
According to an investigation, the man was driving southbound at a high speed when he failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway, and hit a utility pole. Authorities said no other vehicle was involved.
The National Weather Service issued a rare “flash flood emergency” early Thursday morning for a stretch of the Guadalupe River north of San Antonio, warning of catastrophic flooding expected to rival the deadly July 4, 2025 flood in the same region. At 5:30 a.m. CT, the NWS office issued the emer...
Deputies are investigating a reported shooting that left one person injured early Thursday in northwest Harris County.According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputy constables responded to the 21000 block of Brushy Canyon Drive around 1:28 a.m. after receiving reports of an aggr...
At 2 a.m., North Montgomery County Fire and East Montgomery County Fire were dispatched to a reported major accident on the railroad overpass between Conroe and Cleveland on SH 105. Units arrived to find two vehicles with heavy damage. MCSO Crash investigators worked the crash and determined that...
A months-in-the-making, multi-agency human trafficking and child exploitation operation coordinated by Constable Ryan Gable’s Precinct 3 Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit resulted in 61 arrests, 79 criminal charges and the safe recovery of 28 human trafficking victims across Montgomer...
A 35-year-old man from a small town in Grimes County has been indicted for allegedly transmitting interstate threats via social media, including threats against federal law enforcement and comments about a “hit list” that included President Trump. Peter James Bloomfield remains in custody followi...
Texas officials are enacting rules that will allow just one form of THC in the consumer hemp market — a change set to take effect July 31 that will likely pull even more products off store shelves across the state. The Texas Hemp Business Council announced the timeline in a social media post on J...
Two men were shot inside a Kroger in the Cypress area on Wednesday afternoon, sending shoppers running for cover as gunfire erupted inside the store, according to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman. The shooting occurred at the Fairfield Marketplace Kroger located at 20355 Cypresswood...
The Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of Alejandro Corona Jr. a homicide, months after he died following a Taser deployment by Houston police outside his east Houston home.
Two men are in critical condition after shots were fired inside a Kroger store on Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies.
On Wednesday, Houston City Councilmembers approved an agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for Texas Reinvestment Zone Number 2.
Faced with a nearly $130 million deficit, Harris County officials are working on a way to close it, and we've learned it could include increased fees and program cuts.
For more than three months, Linia Lee had an unwanted visitor stretched across her backyard: a downed cable she says no one would remove.The southwest Houston homeowner, who has lived in her home for decades, said she had never dealt with anything like it.“This is my property, and I am very much ...
With the first day of school just weeks away, some Houston ISD parents of students receiving special education services say they are still unsure where their children will attend class this fall as the district moves forward with its Student Success Program.HISD moving forward with special educat...
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...
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