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By Selina Xia Zamacois AUSTIN — A federal judge has issued a detailed, 117‑page ruling finding that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has for years violated the constitutional rights of criminal defendants who were found incompetent to stand trial but left waiting in county jails—often for months—without the court‑ordered mental‑health treatment required […]

ANDERSON COUNTY TEXAS — The Slocum Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of Fire Safety Chief Dan Hernandez, who died earlier today after suffering a medical emergency earlier in the week while on an emergency call. He had been hospitalized in Palestine since the incident and passed away surrounded by family, friends, and fellow […]

CONROE, TEXAS — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCDO) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Allen Jack, a 46‑year‑old man who went missing in Conroe on June 30, 2026. Deputies say Jack was last seen leaving the 15000 block of Old Conroe Road on June 30. Investigators believe he may still be in […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that prevents Texas from enforcing two state statutes that allowed certain undocumented students to pay in‑state tuition at public colleges and universities. The three‑judge panel held that the Texas provisions […]

Additional Victims and Witnesses asked to come forward ONALASKA, TEXAS — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Onalaska man in connection with an ongoing investigation into the death of Kelly Taylor Mariah Little, a mother of three whose death on May 23, 2026, prompted a wide ranging inquiry. According to investigators, multiple witnesses […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois HOUSTON — Aaron Reitz officially took office Wednesday as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, one of the nation’s largest and busiest federal districts. U.S. District Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei administered the oath during a ceremony in Houston. Reitz said he intends to take an assertive approach […]

WALKER COUNTY JAIL REPORT July 6 – July 9, 2026 Confined: 07/06/2026 – 1:17 AMAgency: DPSCharge: Poss CS PG 2 ≥1G<4GBond: $3,000 Surety Confined: 07/06/2026 – 2:42 AMAgency: SOCharge: Injury to Child/Elderly/Disabled w/Intent Bodily InjuryBond: $3,500 Surety Confined: 07/06/2026 – 8:37 AMAgency: HPDCharge: Assault Causes Bodily Injury – Family ViolenceBond: Not Set Confined: 07/06/2026 – […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A Walker County man is asking for the public’s help after his 22‑year‑old horse was shot and killed in a rural pasture off Davis Road near Huntsville. The incident occurred sometime during the late night hours of July 1 and the early morning of July 2, 2026. Randy Wright, the horse’s owner, […]

By Staff Reporter POINT BLANK, TEXAS — A 27‑year‑old Conroe woman, Paige Kirsten, has been arrested following a San Jacinto County investigation into an alleged child predatory offense that occurred earlier this year in the Point Blank area. According to investigators, detectives opened the case after receiving a report in May involving a juvenile victim. […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) will switch to a new statewide payroll and personnel system on July 13, 2026, a change that affects nearly 36,000 employees across Texas. The agency is moving to the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS), a platform used by many other state agencies to standardize […]

COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M researchers have detected Rickettsia typhi, the bacterium that causes flea‑borne murine typhus, in cat fleas collected in the Rio Grande Valley, an area already reporting some of the highest human case numbers in the state. Murine typhus can cause high fever, severe headache, rash, and in rare cases, life‑threatening complications. […]

CROCKETT, TEXAS — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 37‑year‑old parolee Ellis Johnta Izquierdo after a nine‑year‑old child made an outcry alleging inappropriate touching, according to Sheriff Zak Benge. The report was first made on Monday, June 29, when deputies received a call stating that the child had disclosed the abuse earlier that morning. […]

CONROE, TEXAS — A Conroe man who publicly identified himself as a youth pastor in the Houston area has been arrested following a months‑long child exploitation investigation led by Constable Ryan Gable’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and Safe Harbor Detectives. Noel Walker, 20, was taken into custody on July 2, 2026, after investigators developed […]

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