Montgomery County law enforcement gathered Wednesday afternoon to honor and recognize the sacrifice of Harris County Precinct 5 Deputy Charles Galloway and Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez. Galloway was killed Sunday and Gutierrez was killed Monday. Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/A-salute-to-fallen-officers-16807314.php
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HCSO makes cancer patient an honorary deputy
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 10-year-old cancer patient from Pearland is on his way to being sworn into 100 different law enforcement agencies. On Monday, Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel added the Harris County Sheriff’s Office badge to his collection. He’s already an honorary member of multiple agencies across Brazoria County… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/hcso-cancer-patient-honorary-deputy/285-bf445e9a-3845-410a-b1ec-4c2cdedf2609
CALENDAR: Dave Martin to be honored at chamber event
A mega testing site opened on Jan. 6 at the Kingwood Community Center parking lot and will continue through Jan. 31. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday throughout the month and has a daily capacity of 800 tests. Appointments are not required. The Kingwood Community Center is located...
Which Houston-area counties are seeing the fastest drop in COVID-19 cases
HOUSTON — After an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases, the number of people testing positive every day is finally starting to go down in the Houston area. Cases in the Greater Houston area are down 17% since last week. Harris County is seeing the biggest improvement, with new cases… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/houston-area-counties-covid-19-case-update/285-4ec1d0c1-dfad-47b4-b77a-a80a51373970
Ex-Montgomery County deputy indicted in gun incident with wrecker driver over towed vehicle
A former deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has been indicted in Harris County after authorities said he held a wrecker driver at gunpoint — and fired a shot — as he towed his vehicle, officials said. The clash started as Rodney Vanhowten, then a deputy,… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Ex-Montgomery-County-deputy-indicted-in-gun-16793847.php
TORNADO WARNING KINGWOOD-HUMBLE-WOOD BRANCH-PATTON VILLAGE-ROMAN FOREST
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a. Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Texas…. * At 126 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing. heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches o… Original Article: https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/tornado-warning-kingwood-humble-wood-branch-patton-village-roman-forest/
Houston-Harris County rent relief gets a lifeline with $13 million in additional funding
A program to help Houston and Harris County renters impacted by the pandemic is slated for an infusion of federal funds that could keep rental assistance open for months longer than projected. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Friday its plans to reallocate Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds from local governments that have been...
Newly redrawn precinct maps bring new representation to Lake Houston area
New electoral maps are set for the next decade in the Lake Houston area, bringing changes in voter representation as well as significantly revamped precincts in Harris County. Every 10 years, a U.S. census is conducted to count each resident in the country. Once completed, state and local governments use the new population data to...
Human remains found during search for 29-year-old Spring woman missing since April
An investigation is underway after human remains were found during the search for a 29-year-old Spring woman who went missing in April, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gonzalez said that on Friday, investigators, along with … Original Article: https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/human-remains-found-during-search-for-29-year-old-spring-woman-missing-since-april/
Uncovered human remains are tied to case of missing Houston woman Taylor Pomaski, police say
Law enforcement officials and searchers discovered a body Friday in a north Harris County ditch in connection with the investigation of a missing woman, according to an announcement by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Sheriff’s investigators and volunteers with Texas EquuSearch excavated a site in North Harris County, Gonzalez said… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/human-remains-taylor-pomanski-kevin-ware-nfl-16691843.php