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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, […]

MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — The Montgomery County Public Health Department has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in this area for 2026, following laboratory verification from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Health officials report that the patient is a woman in her 50s who lives in the Magnolia area. She […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Thomas James Reece, age 66, was arrested this month by the Sam Houston State University Police Department and booked into the Walker County Jail, where he now awaits trial. He faces a felony charge for Failure to Comply With SEX Offender’s Duty to Register. According to state records, Reece was a defendant […]

Summary of calls: At 1:17 PM (06-25-2026). Huntsville Police assisted the Walker County Sheriff’s Department with a shooting investigation. Huntsville Police responded to St Luke’s Emergency Room in Huntsville at IH 45 & Lake Rd. No further details further details were released. June 25, 2026 Reports: Arrests:

By Selina Xia Zamacois WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court of The United States ruled that Hawaii’s sweeping restrictions on carrying firearms onto private property open to the public violate the Second Amendment, marking another major decision defining the scope of gun‑rights protections after District of Columbia v. Heller and New York State Rifle & […]

CONROE, TEXAS — A local Conroe woman is now in custody after investigators say she was caught on camera stealing keepsakes and valuables from a cemetery mausoleum earlier this month. Constable Terry Allbritton’s Strategic Response Unit arrested 37‑year‑old Renee Amber Fennel of Conroe following what officials describe as a lengthy and detailed investigation by Precinct […]

SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas — A Colorado man accused of victimizing a child, in a rural area of San Jacinto outside of New Waverly, has been captured after evading law enforcement for several months, according to the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Department. San Jacinto Sheriff’s Criminal Investigators Division detectives opened the case in September 2024 […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — The Huntsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person detectives want to speak with regarding a recent theft at a local business. Police released a photo of the individual and say detectives are hoping to make contact with them as part of an ongoing investigation. According to HPD, […]

SHERMAN, TEXAS — A Denison man who provided fentanyl to a woman and then watched her overdose for hours without seeking help has been sentenced to life in federal prison, federal prosecutors announced. Andrew Michael Smith, 36, was convicted at trial of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. U.S. District Judge Amos […]