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HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — The new City Hall represents a significant upgrade from the previous facility, which had long exceeded its functional lifespan. The modern building is designed to improve public access, streamline city operations, and support Huntsville’s continued growth. Key improvements include: While the core construction was funded through the 2016 bond authorization of 24,000,000, […]

HARRIS COUNTY — Authorities are investigating a series of tragic water‑related incidents over the July 4th weekend that left two children dead, one adult deceased, and another child hospitalized in serious condition. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 900 block of Spring Lakes Haven Drive, near Louetta Road and W. Hardy Road, […]

CARTHAGE, Texas — Danny Buck Davidson, the former Panola County Criminal District Attorney whose courtroom work inspired a Hollywood portrayal by Matthew McConaughey, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 5, 2026, surrounded by family in Carthage. He was 79. Davidson became widely known for his successful 1999 prosecution of Bernie Tiede, who was convicted of murdering […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois NEW ORLEANS, LA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision denying federal habeas corpus relief to Irving Alvin Davis, a Texas inmate sentenced to death for the 1998 rape and murder of 15‑year‑old Melissa Medina in El Paso. The ruling, issued July […]

SEBASTOPOL, TEXAS — Cody Johnson has come a long way from playing at Shenanigans Bar in Huntsville to now being the 2026 ACM Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. Cody Johnson is releasing his sixth album, Banks Of The Trinity, on COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville this week. The 16-track album, produced […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — The Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations has removed Isaias Jose Rodriguez Manzanares, a Honduran national, following the completion of a Texas prison sentence and a final order of removal issued by a Department of Justice immigration judge. Rodriguez‑Manzanares […]

EL PASO, TEXAS — A federal jury in El Paso has convicted Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, a former U.S. Army civilian contractor, for orchestrating the theft of more than 200 pallets of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) valued at roughly $1,120,000. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District […]

June 26, 2026 June 27, 2026 June 27–28, 2026 Total Bookings: 32 inmates Important Notice:�All arrested and indicted suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The information on this page should never be used for the purposes of conducting a background check or determining the credibility of a person’s character.This page […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A Texas Department of Criminal Justice case manager is now at the center of a widening criminal investigation after being arrested last week in Walker County. Jahlil Sharif Howard, 28, of Willis, Texas, was booked into the Walker County Jail on June 26, 2026, at 11:03 a.m. by the Texas Board of […]

THE WOODLANDS, TX — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is grieving the loss of Deputy Erika Serrato, 24, who was killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning while assisting at a crash scene on Interstate 45 North near the Woodlands Parkway exit. At approximately 2:39 a.m. on June 28, 2026, deputies responded to […]

CONROE, TEXAS. — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations of sexual abuse after three women came forward earlier this year with claims spanning multiple decades. On May 8, 2026, deputies responded to the 18000 block of Cooper Road in Conroe for a report of alleged Indecency with a Child. When they arrived, three […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Supreme Court of Texas has issued an order temporarily halting Harris County from distributing more than $1.3 million in taxpayer funds intended to support legal defense for individuals facing federal deportation proceedings. The decision follows a petition filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who argued that […]

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Abbott said Texas has provided DHS with the full documentation required to seek repayment for costs incurred since Operation Lone Star began. According to the governor, Texas has spent more than $10 billion on National Guard deployments, Department of Public Safety operations, border barrier construction, surveillance technology, and drug and human‑smuggling interdiction […]

CROCKETT, TEXAS — On June26, 2026, Anderson County authorities notified Houston County dispatch that a Flock camera had identified a vehicle believed to be connected to approximately $40,000 in cash taken during a robbery in Royse City. The vehicle was last confirmed traveling through Elkhart and heading toward Houston County. A Houston County Sheriff’s Deputy […]

GROVETON, TEXAS — The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office arrested Danny Ray Altom, 66, on June 19, 2026, on a third‑degree felony charge of Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Duty to Register. Altom, a white male, was booked into the Trinity County Jail, where he remains in custody awaiting additional hearings. According to state records, […]