MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — On March 17, 1983, at about 3:00 am, a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was on patrol in the 4000 block of IH-45 near League Line Road when he observed a fire burning in a wooded area to the east of his location. While investigating, the Deputy discovered the body of...
A 75-year-old Kansas man is in jail after his DNA traced him to a 1983 Montgomery County cold case murder that a serial killer had been convicted of in 1986. Thomas Elvin Darnell is charged with capital murder in the death of Laurie Marie Purchase, a missing woman from Houston, according to the Montgomery County...
The Montgomery County Public Health District confirmed an increase of just four active COVID-19 cases Thursday, bumping the total slightly to 1,322. The county’s total case count is now 53,976, an increase of 40 from Wednesday. Health officials did confirm one additional COVID-19 related death as a Porter woman in her 70s who was hospitalized...
A Woodlands man is facing felony charges after a girlfriend allegedly discovered videos and photos of the two engaging in sexual relations, all taken without her consent. Roi Amrani, 42, is charged with invasive visual recording, a state jail felony. A woman last summer came forward to a Montgomery County… click here to view the...
A former east Montgomery County High School teacher will be serving seven-and-a-half years in prison after having a sexual relationship with one of her students. Rhiannon Ballard Petty, 43, of Shepherd, pleaded guilty to improper relationship between an educator and a student, a second-degree felony. Petty was sentenced Wednesday by presiding 435th District Court Judge...
THE WOODLANDS, TX — On May 19, 2021, Montgomery County Pct 3 Constable K-9 Deputy Loucks stopped a pickup truck on College Park Drive for a traffic violation and detained and passenger. During the investigation the drive was taken into custody for Possession of Controlled Substance and the passenger was released. click here to view...
MCSO DOPE BUST -119 LIBERTY ST. At 11: 12 p.m. Sunday night MCHD was dispatched to a major accident in the 25400 block of Hardin Store Road in southwest Montgomery County. When they arrived they found 49-year-old Aurora Garcia deceased in the front seat of her 1996 Toyota Corolla sedan. Her 17-year-old son was in...
A Precinct 4 K9 Deputy made contact with a suspicious person near I-69 and Fostoria Rd. After investigation, the driver, identified as Joseph Glen Vaughn, Jr., 39, of 22508 Needham in Porter showed to have a warrant out of Montgomery County for failure to appear on a forgery charge and a Parole Warrant. Vaughn was...
Effective: 2021-05-19 15:39:00 CDT Expires: 2021-05-20 13:00:00 CDT Urgency: Expected Severity: Severe Certainty: Possible Instruction: A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Target Area:...
On October 18, 2020, Umanzor was arrested for driving while intoxicated on US 59 by Montgomery County Precinct 4 Deputies. On April 5, 2021 he was found guilty in Montgomery County Court 5 by Judge Stewart and given a $800 fine and 3 days in jail which was credited from the time he was first...