Contractor killed in Liberty in ground collapse
The City of Liberty has confirmed that a contractor working on the Minglewood Wastewater Project lost their life on Thursday afternoon, July 23, after the ground collapsed beneath them.
The worker was standing next to...
Liberty County Jail arrest report, July 21, 2026
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on July 21, 2026:
Fregia, Lonnie Lynn - Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Person
Burrows, Trenton Leo Jr. - Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon
Vaden, Alvie...
Mexican man wanted for child sexual assault added to Most Wanted List
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Ruben Calzada Hernandez, a Mexican national accused of sexually assaulting a child, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers...
Hardin County convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations
A Kountze man has been sentenced for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Joshua Kenneth Hope, 33, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession...
Liberty County Jail arrest report, July 20, 2026
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on July 20, 2026:
Mouton, Perry Wayne Jr. - Public Intoxication
Lusko, Jennifer Sue - Theft of Property
Garza, Aerial Monique - Credit Card or Debit...