Officers with the Kemah Police Department and Galveston County Sheriff’s Office have set up a perimeter around a home in Bacliff where a man is allegedly barricaded inside.

KEMAH, Texas – A track coach in Kemah is accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl, according to court records. Floyd Thompson Jr., a track and field coach and personal trainer, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, which began back in 2016 when he was 23 years older than the victim, according to court records. He related that he could help or could get her a scholarship,” Kemah Police Detective Brian Goetschius said. The documents also stated Thompson encouraged the teen to talk to him about sexual acts she performed on her boyfriend. AdAfter the girl and her boyfriend split in 2018, investigators said Thompson sexually assaulted her and did so again three more times, all before she turned 17.

KEMAH, Texas The entire Kemah Police Department, which comprises of 12 officers, is under quarantine after one of the officers tested positive for COVID-19, officials say. Along with the 12 officers, Kemah Police Chief Chris Reed and Mayor Teri Gale are also under self-quarantine. The police department and Kemah City Hall have been temporarily closed. While officers remain quarantined, the Galveston County Sheriffs Office will be providing protection for the city.

Here are things you need to know for Wednesday, July 1:1. Texas hits new daily case high with almost 7,000 coronavirus cases Tuesday; 75K cases reported in last 3 weeksThere were 6,975 new coronavirus cases reported in Texas as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, which is a new high for cases reported in a single day in the state. Data from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services shows that between June 8 and June 29, there have been 75,000 new cases reported in the state. Suspect wanted in connection to Fort Hood criminal investigation kills himself: Killeen PDPolice said a person wanted in connection to a Fort Hood criminal case died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, assisted investigators with the Fort Hood Criminal Investigation Division in one of their criminal cases.