CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — The Mayor of Conroe, Toby Powell, lost his battle to cancer on Saturday, according to an announcement published on the city’s official Facebook page. “Mayor Powell has fought a valiant fight against cancer for the past several years and even through his personal pain he has led this City with integrity,...
MAGNOLIA, Texas (KTRK) — An elderly woman was found dead Sunday morning after a house was destroyed by fire. It happened around 3:30 a.m. in the 16200 block of Barbara Lane in the Walnut Cove area. 911 callers told dispatchers the home was on fire and an elderly woman was… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When 11-year-old Mackenzie Chambers started her first week of school at New Caney ISD, she said it was not easy getting into the flow of virtual learning. “I have five Zooms every day,” Mackenzie said. “We were having tech difficulties a lot and the internet was… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
WILLIS, Texas (KTRK) — The family of woman murdered in Willis Thursday said she tried to end the relationship with her ex-husband in the weeks prior to the deadly shooting. Kelsey Roush identified the woman killed as her sister, 29-year-old Elizabeth Garner Vance. Roush said Elizabeth would have turned 30 years old this Sunday. from...
Texas EquuSearch is helping to find a Montgomery County man who hasn’t been seen since Monday, Aug. 31. Ron Vicknair, 44, was last seen driving northbound on I-45 near The Woodlands. Vicknair was driving his white 2016 GMC Denali, 4-door pickup truck with Texas plates KBH5692. Vicknair was wearing blue… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
A man is accused of exposing himself to a teen while at Lake Conroe back in April. According to the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office Marine Division, a three-month investigation led to the arrest of 68-year-old William Guins. Authorities said a 19-year-old woman told them she was sunbathing on… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
NEW CANEY, Texas (KTRK) — A New Caney grandfather is frustrated by the number of COVID-19 tests he’s had to take and the difference in results. “Who’s right and who’s wrong here?,” asked Freddy Heinen. “Six, seven, eight, nine positive and two negative,” he told ABC13. He said when a… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
Anything goes in the wild drive-in bingo games put on every week by the East Montgomery County Senior Center in New Caney, Texas. Senior citizens have faced some of the biggest challenges during this pandemic, many unable to get out of the house or see their families. But the senior center wanted a way for...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — The Woodlands Township is launching new ways keep you safe while riding public transit as part of the new #SitSafe initiative. All Woodlands Express Park and Ride buses are being sprayed daily using a medical grade disinfectant. Touch points like handrails, seats and armrests are being sanitized during the day....
Editor’s note: Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office reported another drowning this year on Lake Conroe on Aug. 15-after this story went to press. The victim, a 27-year-old male from Conroe, had reportedly jumped off a boat in the Atkins Creek area and never resurfaced. This story’s headline was updated to reflect this new fatality....