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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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View MoreFormer nurse arrested in Woodlands over alleged student medication theft
Rachel Hoffman, 37, was arrested at her Woodlands home after a Harris County grand jury indicted her on felony charges for allegedly stealing students' ADHD medication and replacing it with over-the-counter pills while working as a Klein ISD nurse.
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View MoreSheriff’s office investigates allegations against former Woodlands wrestling coach
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit assumed the investigation into allegations against former Woodlands High School wrestling coach Williams Durning on Sept. 23, after the Texas Attorney General ruled school district police lack jurisdiction over child abuse cases under state law.
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View MoreWoodlands lab Othram identifies woman killed in Missouri in 1979
Othram, the forensic DNA lab on Technology Forest Boulevard in The Woodlands, identified Emma Lee Jordan as the victim of a 1979 Missouri homicide that went unsolved for 47 years, using advanced genome sequencing and genetic genealogy.
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View MoreWoodlands deputies arrest two over $3,000 in stolen goods
Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies arrested two Houston residents outside a Ross store on Lake Woodlands Drive with more than $3,000 in stolen merchandise and anti-theft removal tools, with both suspects now facing potential additional organized retail theft charges and ICE holds.
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View MoreWoodlands Parkway crash hospitalizes one, spills paint on road
A three-vehicle crash on westbound Woodlands Parkway near Forest Gate on Monday morning sent one person to the hospital and left a large paint spill that Precinct 3 crews worked to clean up.
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View MoreTough Elementary warns parents about Carmeline traffic violations
Tough Elementary Principal Christy Julien warned families in the school's Oct. 5 newsletter that parents are disregarding street signs in the Carmeline neighborhood, and that the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office will issue citations for speeding and cell phone use in the school zone.
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View MoreGrace Church trainee charged with sexual assault of Woodlands teen
Isais Escobar, 22, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child after an alleged incident following a youth event at Grace Church in The Woodlands; the church says it immediately dismissed him from its pastor training program.
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View MoreWoodlands lab Othram helps identify man missing since 1988
Othram, the forensic DNA lab based in The Woodlands, helped identify the remains of James Homer Wright, a Pit River Tribe member who vanished from Redding, California, at age 19 in 1988, using advanced genome sequencing and a tip from a woman who recognized a pair of shoes in a photograph.
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View MoreNWS flood watch covers Woodlands through Friday evening
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch covering The Woodlands through Friday evening, Oct. 2, after 3 to 6 inches of rain fell Thursday night, with rain rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour still possible.
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View MoreMontgomery County crime lab earns Texas firearms accreditation
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Crime Laboratory has earned ANAB accreditation in the firearms discipline, joining only 13 other Texas agencies with the certification after a 13-month process.
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View MoreAbbott activates 1,900 responders ahead of Texas flood threat
Gov. Greg Abbott activated more than 1,900 state emergency responders and shifted the State Operations Center to 24-hour operations ahead of heavy rainfall expected to reach Southeast Texas, including the Woodlands area, by Thursday.
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View MoreHouston federal agents warn parents of predators on gaming platforms
The FBI's Houston Field Office says complaints about online predators have jumped 600%, with violent networks targeting children as young as 8 on gaming and social media platforms. The warning covers the greater Houston area, including The Woodlands.
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