A Houston-area midwife facing felony charges in a historic Texas abortion case has fallen behind on payments for a court-ordered GPS monitor, according to proceedings in Waller County District Court. Defense attorneys say the monthly cost has been difficult to afford while the case remains pending.

Waller County deputies are searching for the driver of a truck that attempted to cross train tracks and was struck by a train on Friday morning near Mathis Road and Hempstead Road.

A Waller County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy was seriously hurt after being involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday.

Jose Ley, the worker who was arrested alongside licensed midwife Maria Rojas, appeared in Waller County court on Wednesday.

Thousands of Texas families could soon lose access to the food assistance they depend on. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal agency that funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), says there is not enough money to pay for full November benefits if the government shutdown continues past the end of October.

The chase ended when the suspect's vehicle hit road spikes and veered off 290 into a lake near James Muse Parkway.

Emergency crews are responding after a train reportedly derailed in Waller County Monday.

37-year-old Yhonder Lebrun Acosta joined the hearing virtually in Waller County, where he’s charged with practicing medicine without a license at one of Maria Rojas’ clinics.

Authorities say US-290 is closed in both directions in Waller after an 18-wheeler rolled over and caused a gas leak.

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office said Prairie View police began their investigation on Dec. 19, 2023.

A horrific dog attack in Waller County nearly claimed the life of a mother of two and preschool teacher.

Maria Rojas is set to be in court next on January 7.

Maria Rojas, 50, is set to be in Waller County court on Friday.

A Brookshire police officer fatally shot a stray mother dog in a public park, prompting outrage after video footage contradicted claims that the animal was aggressive. Rescue group Belle’s Buds is calling the incident unjustified and demanding accountability, citing possible legal violations and broader concerns about how stray animals are handled.

Attorneys for Maria Rojas are asking an appeals court judge to reverse an order that shut down Rojas' medical clinics.

The Houston area medical assistant accused of assisting an illegal abortion at a Waller County medical clinic has posted bond and has been released from Waller County jail, according to court records.

Authorities in Waller County are searching for a person seen on video starting a fire in the backseat of a vehicle parked in a driveway at night.

Maria Rojas’ attorneys got their first chance to address the claims against her Thursday. She was released on bond but a judge ordered the clinics to remain closed.

A Waller County judge enforces a temporary injunction to keep medical clinics owned by Maria Rojas closed.

A judge will hear arguments on a temporary restraining order by the AG's Office to shut down the medical clinics owned by Maria Rojas, who is accused of performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license.

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A Houston area midwife and her worker are facing felony charges accused of performing illegal abortions.

Texas authorities arrested midwife Maria Margarita Rojas and medical assistant Jose Manuel Cendan Ley for performing illegal abortions and operating unlicensed clinics in Houston.

A Houston area midwife and her worker are facing felony charges accused of performing illegal abortions.

Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, a 48-year-old midwife known as “Dr. Maria,” was arrested in Waller County, Texas, for allegedly performing illegal abortions and operating unlicensed medical clinics.

Ryan Mitchell Smith, the man accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and then killing his father with a dumbbell in 2022, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday.

There are at least 75,710 sex offenders living in the Lone Star State. There are several ways you can check if someone is a sexual offender or if one lives in your neighborhood.

A hazardous materials spill has resulted in the closure of the right lane on FM-2855 northbound at Morton Road in Waller County.

One week after a man escaped from law enforcement custody while at a Bellville hospital, the Waller County Sheriff’s Office released an update on the search.

Check out the forecast details to help you plan your Christmas and Hanukkah plans with another cold front coming through next week.

A large explosion has been reported at a propane distribution center in Brookshire.

Questions answered about November 2024 election voting

A man was rescued Friday afternoon after being trapped inside of trench for several hours, according to Waller County Fire Marshal’s Office.

A man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of his wife in Waller County.

Murder charges were filed against Joshua Land days after investigators were told to do a welfare check on his father and found he'd been killed.

Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.

A temporary curfew has been ordered in the City of Waller.

Houston police officers were involved in a shooting on Highway 290 in Prairie View.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is sharing new details about a plan to help frustrated water customers. He gave an exclusive interview to Investigative reporter Amy Davis. ‘DRAINED’ has been investigating the water department for nearly two years trying to help many of you deal with excessive and confusing water bills. But we wanted to know, who will be in charge?

Waller County primary election results for March 4, 2024.

A Hempstead area contractor is now facing first-degree felony theft charges that stems from a lengthy investigation into the town’s former mayor. Robert Glover was booked into the Waller County jail on a charge of theft by a government contractor.

The former Mayor of Hempstead is headed to prison after pleading guilty to a first degree felony of misapplication of fiduciary property. Michael Wolfe pleaded guilty in the middle of trial and was sentenced to six years in prison.

As temperatures continue to drop in the Houston area Monday, drivers are urged to use caution as officials are now reporting ice on several roadways in the area.

An 18-wheeler fire has caused major backups for those traveling on the Katy Freeway.

Mindy Red adorns 10 Christmas trees on her front lawn. She isn’t messing with decorations but instead fixing pictures of drunk driving victims.

A hazmat team responded to a diesel fuel leak after a concrete truck struck a bridge during a crash Tuesday morning, according to Waller County Sheriff’s Office.

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who shot a horse in the head and dumped the animal on the side of the road.

An 18-wheeler was struck after it became stuck on train tracks in Waller County Wednesday, the Waller County Sheriff’s Office said.

The organizers for a trail ride in Hempstead, Texas, where seven bystanders were injured in a shooting spoke out Tuesday.

Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said organizers for a trail ride in Hempstead, Texas, where seven bystanders were injured in a shooting near Prairie View A&M University Sunday didn’t meet permit conditions for the event.

Voters in Waller County voted on Proposition A in the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot.

A fire fighter was injured during a large grass fire Tuesday in Waller County, according to the Waller County Fire Marshal’s Office.

Multiple lanes on U.S. 290 are shut down after a major crash involving three vehicles left one person dead Thursday morning.

According to Candace Johnson, Executive Director of Marketing Communications at Prairie View A&M, the illnesses came at the end of Panther Camp activities.

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office said a man working to clear debris and logs from around the supports of a bridge over the Brazos River drowned Wednesday.

A former deputy fire marshal with the University of Houston has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of a volunteer firefighter in Waller County.

According to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, June 1, at approximately 6 a.m., deputies responded to the Buccees located off the Katy Freeway. The Katy Police Department had two possible suspects from the theft at Dewberry Farm.

Dewberry Farm in Brookshire is asking the public to look out for a miniature Hereford which they said was stolen from the farm this past Thursday night.

An overturned 18-wheeler has closed several eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway at Wood Road in Waller County Friday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.

A Waller County deputy constable found dead inside his police vehicle in northwest Harris County has been identified.

A Waller County deputy constable was found dead inside his police vehicle in northwest Harris County Thursday evening, Harris County Sheriff’s deputies said.

A renovated 20th-century farmhouse with three bedrooms and four bathrooms, on 221 acres in Waller County

One of two suspects accused of holding two migrants hostage is dead after an agent-involved shooting in the Greenspoint area Thursday, according to the Waller County District Attorney’s Office.

An investigation is underway after at least two deputies were exposed to fentanyl Tuesday at the Waller County Jail, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.

A staff member from Waller Independent School District has been terminated after the district opened an investigation following allegations of an inappropriate relationship involving a student.

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A 21-year-old woman is dead in Waller County after she was believed to have been murdered by her husband on Wednesday, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.

AAA Texas says more than 8 million Texans are driving to their holiday destinations starting Friday through New Year’s Day.

KPRC2 Investigates has learned the Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a whistleblower complaint about emissions defeat devices on at least four Waller County EMS ambulances.

The 2022 General Election is being held on November 8. You can find results for Waller County Tuesday night here.

Deputies with the Waller County Sheriff’s Office say two men and two juveniles were arrested following a drug deal at a baseball park on Saturday.

There’s almost nothing scarier than having an open flame next to any form of gasoline.

A Bellaire High School student has been identified as one of three people killed in a two-vehicle crash on FM 2920 near the Harris County-Waller County line on Sunday, according to the Houston Independent School District.

An Emergency Services District that covers 600 square miles in both Harris and Waller County is substantially understaffed and unable to man four of its fire departments with paid firefighters.

The Texas Department of Transportation Houston District is proposing to widen FM 1488 from BU 290 to Joseph Road in Waller and Harris counties.

Two men were critically injured Monday when a small plane crashed in Waller, according to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The former mayor of Hempstead, Michael Wolfe, is facing new accusations stemming from his time in office. Wolfe was first charged in 2019 with abuse of official capacity.

Choas the K-9 has been to a lot of scenes, but it’s likely neither he nor his handler ever imagined ending a shift at an emergency vet clinic, but when things got a little too heated earlier this month, that’s where he landed, thanks to quick action.

A driver was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through multiple counties. In the process, multiple law enforcement vehicles were damaged, and one deputy suffered a minor injury.

A school bus was involved in a crash in Waller County Thursday, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A group of students at Prairie View A&M University sued the county, claiming it set up an election schedule in 2018 that offered students — most of them Black — fewer opportunities to vote early than the county’s white residents.

A skydiving instructor has died due to injuries after a parachute failed to open during a tandem jump with a student in Waller County, representatives from Skydive Houston confirmed on Sunday

A skydiving instructor and female passenger were critically injured Saturday after their parachute failed to open during a tandem jump in Waller County, according to the county’s Sheriff’s Office.

Ryan Mitchell Smith, who is accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and killing his father with a dumbbell, appeared before a judge Friday.

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Authorities have arrested a man accused of leading law enforcement officers on two separate chases, stabbing a K-9 police dog and wanted for questioning in the death of his father. Ryan Mitchell Smith, 26, was located about 2 p.m. Tuesday walking along Highway 159 in Waller County. He was arrested without incident by a trooper with the Texas Department Public Safety.

Approximately 53 gallons of liquid meth have been seized from a Waller County home during a drug bust Monday, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.

A La Marque mother, who had her 3-year-old son in the car with her, was murdered as she sat in the driver’s seat Thursday night, according to authorities.

Family and loved ones of Abigail Ragston came together to remember the beloved Hempstead ISD bus aide’s life after a tragic accident on Dec. 17.

A bus aide has died after a school bus carrying four Hempstead ISD students crashed in Waller County on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

KPRC 2 Investigates has obtained exclusive video and photos of the aftermath of an Oct. 19, private jet crash in Brookshire.

The National Transportation Safety Board released details Wednesday into what happened when an MD-87 jetliner overran the runway at Houston Executive Airport following a rejected takeoff.

The 16-year-old driver accused of striking a group of cyclists with his truck in late September has now been charged, the Waller County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

NTSB investigators on Thursday afternoon did not speculate on what may have caused Tuesday’s crash on an MD-87 in Waller County.

We are learning more about the 18 passengers and three crew members who were aboard the McDonnell Douglas MD-87 when it ran off a runway in Brookshire.

A miracle aboard the McDonnell Douglass MD-87.

The Waller County District Attorney said the Waller Police Department mishandled its investigation into the teen driver who struck a group of cyclists in late September.

On Wednesday, attorneys Charlie Thomas and Peter Wilborn, Bike Law Director Rachael Maney, and Bike Houston Executive Director Joe Cutrufo held a virtual press conference to discuss the ongoing investigation involving six injured cyclists.