During the New Year's holiday, Montgomery County law enforcement arrested 49 individuals for driving while intoxicated as part of an enforcement effort to prevent impaired driving.
At least nine people were shot, including two fatally, in a series of New Year’s Day shootings across the Houston metropolitan area, marking a violent start to 2026 despite recent declines in the city’s crime rate.
Court documents reveal the Conroe Judge was arrested a second time during his probation in 2018.
Man from Porter arrested Christmas Day for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old; charged with aggravated kidnapping and indecency, held without bond.
Conroe Municipal Court Judge William Waggoner has released a statement following his arrest and charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Reports of an active shooter at the Walmart on Highway 242 and College Park earlier this evening prompted a response from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Montgomery Police Department arrested Judge William Waggoner last week for driving while under the influence and according to a search warrant, he told the officer to 'be aware that he is a judge.'
The Woodlands Township is funding 30 new Flock license plate cameras in high-traffic areas as part of a partnership with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Two additional arrests have been made as part of a Montgomery County proactive investigation targeting human trafficking and child exploitation.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at the McDonald’s at 32323 SH-249, which is at the intersection with Decker Prairie Road.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says an incident where a man and woman were found shot to death at a property in Porter Wednesday is believed to have been a murder-suicide.
A stray dog named Marie has captured the hearts of firefighters at Montgomery County’s Fire Station 81 after wandering into the station this fall.
Crews were seen beginning removal work Tuesday at the proposed compressor station site in Conroe.
For 79-year-old Jeanette Ubernosky, a simple knock on the door means more than just a hot meal it’s comfort and connection.
The two employees said 30 minutes after touching the paper, they felt dizzy and started having heat flashes.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a Sergeant with the agency is in the hospital recovering after his vehicle was rear-ended while he was responding to a stalled vehicle.
According to court documents, the child journaled about the abuse, but the suspect would find the journals and destroy them.
An investigation is underway after two adults and a child were all found dead Thursday afternoon inside a home in Montgomery County.
Neighbors along Highway 242 and Firetower Road in Montgomery County say confusing flashing yellow lights and stop signs are causing frequent crashes. Records obtained by KPRC 2 show at leasr 24 crashes since January 2024.
The sheriff’s office said it happened around 9 a.m. Wednesday morning as employees were conducting routine evidence destruction using the incinerator. The evidence was being destroyed for the Galveston Police Department.
As drought conditions creep back into southeast Texas, fire danger is also increasing, prompting multiple counties in the area to issue burn bans.
Search warrants obtained by KPRC 2 are revealing new details on what investigators found in the home of a Montgomery County woman accused of shooting her four kids, killing two of them while she was in Brazoria County.
A criminal case involving Liberty County Pct. 3 Commissioner David Shirell Whitmire, who is accused of using his public office to solicit sex and exploit a woman desperate for help with a child custody case, is now in the hands of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, according to court documents.
A man from Atlanta, Georgia said two of the children involved in a shooting in the Angleton area over the weekend are his grandchildren.
A woman is being held on a $14 million bond after an early morning shooting on Saturday left two of her children dead and two others injured in Brazoria County, near Angleton.
Montgomery County search team returns to Kerrville using cadaver dogs to locate three remaining flood victims from Camp Mystic, including 8-year-old Cile Steward, as families demand answers.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of vandalism cases that caused more than $214,000 in damage to newly built homes in two communities.
Texans safety Jimmie Ward's case in Montgomery County was no-billed by a grand jury, meaning the legal matter has been dismissed
Officials said Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango, 70, has worked in area school districts for the past 14 years. Most notably, he worked at Splendora ISD’s Peach Creek Elementary for the past two years before working at Navasota ISD and Cleveland ISD.
A growing trend of vaccine exemptions in the area, with nearly three percent of families opting out, is threatening herd immunity and raising public health concerns.
A nurse at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center is suing her former boss for more than $1M after hidden cameras were discovered in hospital bathrooms, potentially recording hundreds of patients and staff, according to her attorney.
A man has been arrested after authorities say he dragged a Montgomery County Precinct 3 deputy with his vehicle while trying to flee during a criminal investigation Friday.
One of the victims secretly recorded in a Houston-area hospital restroom is sharing their story as investigators expand charges against the hospital’s former patient care director.
The Montgomery County Public Health District announced Wednesday it has received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services of the first case of West Nile Virus in Montgomery County for 2025.
Robert Shrader, a former Memorial Hermann manager, faces multiple charges after investigators say he installed hidden cameras in hospital bathrooms.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands terminated an employee for "unacceptable behavior" after allegations arose of the individual installing cameras in a unisex bathroom, and multiple complaints had been reportedly ignored by human resources.
A weeklong law enforcement operation targeting wanted criminals in Montgomery County landed 71 people behind bars, Conroe police announced on Tuesday.
Firefighters responded to the home in the 200 block of Sundew Ct. just after 11 a.m. on Monday. They found the interior of the home had heavy fire, smoke and heat damage. They also determined the house had been intentionally set on fire.
Carl John Butcho II was taken into custody in Travis County on a charge of theft of property valued between $150,000 and $300,000. He also faces two other charges in Travis County.
A gas odor prompted an evacuation at a Conroe Independent School District elementary school Thursday morning.
Authorities say a man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer in her Maryland home nearly 30 years ago was the officer’s live-in boyfriend and had blamed her 1995 killing on a burglary.
A Montgomery family is grieving the unexpected death of 15-year-old Kaleb Hill, an incoming high school freshman who collapsed from a fatal heart attack just days after receiving a routine sports physical.
A Maryland woman with a long history of severe mental illness has been held without bail and ordered to receive psychiatric treatment behind bars after she was recently rearrested and charged with murder in the 2014 disappearance of her two children.
The Woodlands Fire Department said it happened at the intersection of Sawdust and Woodland Field Crossing. Firefighters were called to the scene at 9:48 p.m. Sunday night.
Law enforcement agencies across Southeast Texas are raising alarms about a rising crime known as jugging. This crime involves criminals watching people at banks or ATMs, then following them to rob them at another location.
A multi-agency task force in the Houston area has arrested numerous suspects related to a series of violent "jugging" robberies, where victims are followed from banks and robbed
Investigators said after a lengthy search, Kyle Williams, 31, was arrested for setting fire to a home where a woman was trapped inside and almost died. Records revealed he has an extensive criminal history including indecency with a child, family violence and drugs.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman on a walking trail in The Woodlands.
Texas passed a law just a month before Fortin’s death in 2023, making it a crime to supply or distribute drugs that lead to a person’s death. Prosecutors said proving fentanyl murder charges is challenging, but in this case, strong evidence led to Smith’s conviction.
Special K9 Inc., a nonprofit based in Montgomery County that deploys certified cadaver dogs across the U.S. and internationally. It's an all-volunteer team driven by one mission: to help families find their missing loved ones.
A 21-year-old man was taken to a hospital and will be charged after deputies in Montgomery County said he threatened to “shoot up” an elementary school in The Woodlands if law enforcement didn’t respond to the scene.
Two men, Darville Reginald Allen and Abdul Saleem, were arrested in Montgomery County after allegedly luring two 15-year-olds through social media to a football stadium parking lot, where they displayed a firearm and sexually assaulted the teens.
The Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ storybooks.
According to deputies, 77-year-old Jeffery Love was found dead by his wife around 8:52 a.m. inside their home, located in the 37400 block of FM 149.
A Montgomery County Marine veteran suffering from PTSD remains missing after disappearing near the Texas-Mexico border last August, leaving his family desperate for answers amid a series of tragic events.
A Houston METRO police officer, Gabriel Thomas Slusher, was arrested for soliciting explicit images of a child during an undercover operation by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
A teen was arrested in Montgomery County after evading arrest in a stolen car. After his arrest, authorities learned that he planned to steal more.
As low cost of living, housing, job opportunities and the nightlife may attract visitors or even new residents to the Houston area -- a new study shows that more than 70% of residents don’t have money for unexpected expenses.
Power outages hit 165K in Houston from overnight storm. CenterPoint Energy restores 90%, but Humble area residents face ongoing issues.
Law enforcement officials in Montgomery County are asking for the public’s help in identifying a shoplifter who attacked employees who tried to stop her.
A former employee of Bear Branch Junior High in Magnolia ISD was arrested in The Woodlands following a report of sexual assault by a teenage student.
Court records showed Donald Carson, 55, had been arrested at least twice (in 2003 and 1993) before he was arrested over the weekend for causing a deadly crash that claimed a 3-year-old's life.
Firefighters did not say how the crash happened but said two vehicles were on fire; one person died and three others were hospitalized—two of them were last said to be in serious condition.
Investigators said Jordan Oneal, 22, was caught on camera around 11 a.m. throwing a large rock through the Sheriff's Office's front door, and when asked why he did it, said "woke up angry and was having a bad day."