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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MoreFormer county jail officer charged with assaulting inmate
Miguel Cortez-Gonzales, 27, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 9, and charged with violation of civil rights of a person in custody, a third-degree felony, after assaulting a 25-year-old inmate at the Montgomery County Jail on July 24.
Public Safety
View MoreRemains found near New Caney home believed to be missing woman
Human remains believed to be those of Maria Ortiz, a 58-year-old New Caney woman with dementia who disappeared July 20, were recovered Aug. 9 in a wooded area near her Oak Knoll residence after a three-week multi-agency search. No foul play is suspected.
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View MoreBody found near I-45 in Conroe believed to be missing Willis man
A body found Aug. 6 in a wooded area near a walking trail along the 12000 block of North IH-45 in Conroe is believed to be 65-year-old Steven Collier of Willis, who was reported missing three days earlier. Formal identification awaits autopsy results from the Montgomery County Forensic Center.
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View MorePregnant driver hospitalized after three-vehicle crash at Old Houston Road and SH 242
A pregnant driver was hospitalized in stable condition after a Chevrolet HD5500 truck towing a trailer rear-ended a Kia at a red light at Old Houston Road and SH 242 on the morning of Aug. 7, pushing it into a Nissan Rogue.
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View MoreMontgomery County bomb squad logs 81 deployments in 2026, from World Cup duty to radioactive crashes
The Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office Hazardous Device Unit has deployed 81 times in 2026, balancing FIFA World Cup security in Houston with local incidents including radioactive material recovery after a freeway crash and a chemical projectile found at a recycling facility.
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View MoreSpring man arrested for running two unlicensed care homes after ignoring Fire Marshal's order
Jeffrey Canales faces two Class A misdemeanor charges after Montgomery County investigators found bedridden residents in two homes on Spring Pines Drive with no fire sprinklers, alarms or extinguishers. He had been warned in January 2026 and chose not to comply.
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View MoreFormer HCSO deputy charged with sexual assault of 13-year-old in Tomball
Former Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy Nicholas Burbridge, 34, was arrested Aug. 4 and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 after court records allege he assaulted a 13-year-old girl at his Tomball home in March 2026; he was fired from HCSO two days after the alleged assault.
Public Safety
View MoreMissing New Caney woman's case highlights Montgomery PD's free registry for residents with dementia
The disappearance of 58-year-old Maria Ortiz, missing since July 20, has prompted the Montgomery Police Department to publicize its "Take Me Home" program, a free database with only seven enrollees that helps officers identify and return residents who cannot communicate due to cognitive or developmental disabilities.
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View MoreMontgomery County man sentenced to 30 years after grocery store robbery
A Montgomery County jury convicted James Lawrence Carey II of robbery, and Judge Kathleen Hamilton sentenced the 41-year-old repeat offender to 30 years in prison for dragging a 62-year-old Fruitlandia store manager into a safety bollard during an attempted theft of $80 in groceries.
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View MoreFamily of deputy killed on I-45 near The Woodlands files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Deputy Erika Serrato, killed June 28 while directing traffic on I-45 near The Woodlands, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging a commercial driver fell asleep at 65 mph and that multiple companies failed to ensure safe operations.
Public Safety
View MoreSheriff's Office adds school zone patrols as Conroe ISD start date nears
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has launched Operation Safe Start, deploying extra deputies to school zones ahead of New Caney ISD's Aug. 6 start and Conroe ISD's Aug. 12 first day, with specific safety reminders for Woodlands-area drivers.
Public Safety
View MoreMan accused of stealing nearly $15,000 in baseball gear across Montgomery, Harris Counties
Montgomery County deputies arrested Dillon Smith on a felony organized retail theft warrant after he allegedly stole nearly $15,000 in baseball bats and gloves from Dick's Sporting Goods and Academy Sports stores across Montgomery and Harris counties.
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