Charges upgraded to murder in fatal Dayton-area house fire
A Dayton-area man who was previously charged with arson and manslaughter in connection with a fatal house fire is now facing a murder charge.
According...
Fireworks celebration leads to overnight house fire in Montgomery County
One Montgomery County resident was injured Tuesday evening, June 30, when a fire broke out just before midnight at a home in the Porter...
Kenefick pastor arrested on child sexual abuse charges
A Liberty County pastor was arrested Monday, June 29, after being charged with three felony offenses, including continuous sexual abuse of a child under...
Texas DPS honors fall trooper killed in crash
Hundreds gathered at Childress High School on Wednesday, June 24, to pay their respects to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (THP)...
Deputy constable suffers minor injury from accidental discharge of weapon
A Liberty County deputy constable suffered a non-life-threatening injury Wednesday, June 24, while participating in firearms training at the Liberty County Gun Range on...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash in Cleveland
The Cleveland Police Department is investigating a motorcycle-versus-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m. in the 1600 block of...
Illegal aliens arrested by ICE Houston in May accounted for 1,700 criminal convictions
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Houston arrested 735 criminal illegal aliens in the Houston area in May who accounted for 1,711 criminal...
Multi-agency operation nets 42 kilograms of meth near Cleveland
Liberty County Sheriff's Office investigators seized approximately 42 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine during the execution of a search warrant Monday, June 15, at a...
Border enforcement efforts result in 160 more cases filed in Southern District of Texas
A total of 161 individuals have been charged in immigration and border-security related matters from June 12-17, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Of...
Alligator safely removed from SH 105 near Trinity River bridge after early morning response
A large alligator estimated to be 10 to 11 feet long was safely removed from State Highway 105 near the Trinity River bridge in...
Texas Rangers Cold Case program expands across state
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce the expansion of the Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Crimes Investigation (UCIP/Cold Case) Program –...
Former nanny arrested for child indecency charge in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has arrested a former nanny and babysitter in connection with an ongoing child abuse investigation and is asking anyone...
Firefighters use excavator to rescue worker trapped in unstable ground in Colony Ridge
A worker was rescued Thursday morning after becoming trapped in water-saturated soil that behaved much like quicksand while working near a sewer line area...
Texas trooper dies in crash
It is with great sadness that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the death of a Highway Patrol Trooper following a traffic...
Investigators seek public’s help in identifying woman’s remains in cold case
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking help from the public to identify the remains of a woman found in rural Refugio...
Colony Ridge resident arrested for animal cruelty in Plum Grove
A Colony Ridge resident, identified in court records as Brenda Borrayo, was arrested following an investigation by Sgt. Monica Palacios of the Plum Grove...
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office dismantles alleged multi-county burglary ring
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) has successfully dismantled a multi-county burglary ring responsible for a series of commercial burglaries across...
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run in New Caney identified
Texas DPS has arrested a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on June 3, 2026.
On the morning of June 5, 2026, Bruce...
Liberty man charged with armed robbery of Raywood gas station
A Liberty man has been arrested in connection with an aggravated robbery that occurred May 29 at the Exxon convenience store located at the...
Crime Stoppers names this week’s Featured Felons
The persons in the attached photo were named as this week’s Featured Felons by the Multi-County Crime Stoppers organization, which serves Montgomery, Liberty and...