Month: August 2026

WILLIS, TEXAS — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit has arrested a Willis ISD employee on a charge of Online Solicitation of a Minor, prompting the district to terminate his employment and notify families Monday morning. According to both Willis ISD and MCSO, 27‑year‑old Austin Gwaltney, a Technology Support Helper employed by the […]

A vehicle fire was quickly extinguished by the Huntsville Fire Department, around 11:30 AM, near the 1900 Block of Avenue O in Huntsville. No injuries were reported.

POLK COUNTY, TEXAS — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a dog was found shot multiple times and killed late last week near Duff Road. Deputies say the case was reported on August 23, 2026, after the victim discovered his dog deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting is […]

Jerald Jermaine FleeksBM 5’09” 235 lbsBooked: 08/26/2026 11:10 AMAgency: SOCharges: Freddy Trace BlanchardWM 6’00” 170 lbsBooked: 08/26/2026 9:02 PMAgency: SOCharges: Eric Kenneth MillerWM 6’00” 360 lbsBooked: 08/26/2026 10:02 PMAgency: UPDCharges: Jeremy Don SelfWM 6’05” 150 lbsBooked: 08/27/2026 4:11 AMAgency: SOCharges: Dacorian Keytonis JacksonWM 6’01” 270 lbsBooked: 08/27/2026 8:01 AMAgency: DPSCharges: Alejandro Celestino SolizSM 5’02” 110 […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Sam Houston State University is celebrating a historic milestone this fall after welcoming the largest first time freshman class in its history. As of Aug. 19, the first day of classes, SHSU recorded 3,567 first‑time freshmen, an 8.7 percent increase over Fall 2025 and the highest freshman total ever reported by the […]

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CONROE, TEXAS — A Montgomery County jury has sentenced Bernabe Mendiola, 53, to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole after finding him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child following a four‑day trial in the 221st District Court. Jurors returned their guilty verdict on August 20, 2026, concluding a trial […]

WILLIS, Texas — A 15‑year‑old Willis High School student has been charged with Terroristic Threat after allegedly making statements about “shooting other students in the classroom,” according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred Thursday, August 27, 2026, inside a classroom at Willis High School. Deputies assigned as School Resource Officers responded immediately […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Dorane Lynette Williams, a 44 year-old female from Livingston Texas, was booked into the Walker County jail for a murder warrant Friday. The murder warrant was issued out of Walker County Justice Of The Peace Court Precinct 1. Williams was previously charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and arrested by […]

WILLIS, TEXAS — A student at Willis High School was detained Wednesday morning after an assistant principal discovered a gun inside the student’s backpack, according to statements from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Willis ISD. Campus officials and deputies emphasized that the weapon was immediately secured, the school remained safe, and no threat was […]

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The Walker County Commissioners Court has enacted a countywide burn ban for all unincorporated areas of Walker County, citing heightened wildfire risk due to ongoing dry weather. The order was effective at 10:00 a.m., prohibits most forms of outdoor burning for 90 days unless lifted earlier by court order. Under the order, […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois HOUSTON, TEXAS — A Willis man has admitted to producing and distributing illicit child material after federal investigators uncovered years of abuse and illicit recordings, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Houston. Jesse Thomas Raines, 34, pleaded guilty after authorities identified him in 2023 while investigating suspicious activity on social […]

CONROE, TEXAS — Montgomery County has recorded its first West Nile Virus related death of 2026, according to the Montgomery County Public Health Department, which confirmed the case after laboratory verification from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The patient was a woman in her 90s who lived in the 77304 zip code. […]

Danielle Nicole O’Bryant Age: 34Physical Description: Black female, 5’4”, 260 lbs, hair black, eyes brownAddress: Alexandria, LouisianaDepartment: Huntsville Police DepartmentDate / Time Booked: August 18, 2026Charge(s): Jahari D. Won Jerrols Age: 19Physical Description: Black male, 6’1”, 180 lbs, hair black, eyes brownAddress: Huntsville, TexasDepartment: Huntsville Police DepartmentDate / Time Booked: August 17, 2026Charge(s): Alexis Villarreal […]