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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, n...
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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, a...
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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 U...
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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....
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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...
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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 ...
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Video captured by ABC13 Storm Tracker Jaime Garcia showed a large branch downed after heavy winds during a thunderstorm in northwest Harris County.
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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....
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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....
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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)...
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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 wil...
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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 veh...
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3:50 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound near Plum Grove Road – Rollover Crash
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Precinct 4 officials said an investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a residence near Atascocita, causing minor injuries.
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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...
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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, n...
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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....
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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...
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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 s...
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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 tr...
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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 additio...
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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....
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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...
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Houston TranStar cameras captured the box truck in pursuit. HCSO said the suspects were allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise.
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1140AM-SEVERAL POWER POLES ON FIRE ON RUSSELL PALMER HAVE SHUT DOWN POWER TO THE KINGWOOD AREA BETWEEN 494/NORTHPARK, KINGWOOD DRIVE/RUSSELL PALMER
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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., th...
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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, ...
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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, n...
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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 ...
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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 All...
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11:55 p.m. Jefferson Chemical Road between Pin Oak Drive and FM 1485 – wreck
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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 regio...
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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 tropical moisture mixed in. That means rain will be more widespread and it will be heavier. It won’t rain all day, but storms will be mor...
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13 Investigates a Houston-area connection to what the FBI is calling one of the "biggest Medicare scams in history."
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POLK COUNTY TX- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 36-year-old man Friday evening, on felony charges while continuing to investigate the suspicious death of a woman whose body was discovered in May. The investigation began May 23 after authorities began examining the sus...
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Rookie Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters hit for the cycle Friday night, becoming the franchise's first player to achieve the feat in nearly nine years.Peters doubled in the third, singled in the fifth and hit a two-run homer in the seventh against the Athletics.Nee...
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Police said that an officer said discharged a firearm, striking the suspect. No officers were injured at the scene, HPD said.
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8:50 p.m. Birnham Woods Drive at Epic Drive – A vehicle has struck a fire hydrant
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HARRIS COUNTY TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a driver following a July 8 vehicle pursuit along FM 1960. Deputies say the incident began when they spotted a black vehicle traveling eastbound in the 7700 block of FM 1960 without its headlights on, ...
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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....
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An investigation into the suspicious death of a Polk County mother in May has led to a man’s arrest.Cody Allen Laviolette, 36, is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful restraint. He was arrested on Friday. Laviolette’s mother, Patty Laviolette, was also arrested on a charg...
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According to TxDOT, the North Freeway at Crosstimbers Road will close in both directions for bridge repairs starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. on Saturday....
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Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lil...
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7:15 p.m. Firefighters are at a home in the 16900 block of Hummingbird Drive near Condor Drive, where the resident of a neighboring home reported the roof of a vacant home was on fire. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof and they’re now working to put a stop o...
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The median price of a home in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $440,600 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.Lawyers ...
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and across the country have increasingly targeted people who are not already in law enforcement custody, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data.In Houston, where the killing of an immigrant by an ICE agent has gar...
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Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT. This is a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company....
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Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed $250 million if the player option in the final season is picked up, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday.The person spoke on con...
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Most of us don’t remember our first bed.We remember the pillow forts, the bedtime stories, the nights we stayed up reading under the covers or woke to the sound of rain outside the window. The bed itself fades into the background because it’s always been there.But for thousands o...
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About 4pm Friday, North Montgomery County Fire was dispatched to the Stone Ridge Veterinary Clinic at 12310 Woodcreek at FM 1097 West. It was reported a truck ran into the building. Units arrived along with Willis Police to find a 2003 Dodge 3500 inside the clinic. It is believed...
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Widening FM 518 will be a huge change, not simply because of the construction, but because some businesses will have to move as TxDOT widens the roadway....
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A Pasadena police sergeant has resigned from the department while he remained under an active internal investigation, according to the Pasadena Police Department.The resignation comes as a Pasadena city council member exclusively told KPRC 2 that the sergeant was being investigat...
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Two 19-year-olds were hurt after shooting at each other in west Harris County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said the teens are neighbors and were firing at each other from their driveways....
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A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Tennessee was arrested by Border Patrol in Texas this week.
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Every day, first responders answer the call to serve. Here in Montgomery County, our Deputies, Officers, and Troopers investigate crashes, assist stranded motorists, enforce traffic laws, and remove impaired and reckless drivers from our roads to protect the traveling public. The...
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Experts told ABC13 that public distaste for Flock cameras is growing nationwide, along with concerns for mass surveillance, privacy, and data sharing.
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A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot early Thursday morning, and a 17-year-old has been charged as detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded shortly after 5:13 a.m. on July 9 after the...
