CRIME & SAFETY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Serving Montgomery, Liberty and San Jacinto Counties. Featured Felons for the Week of 03-24-2023. All warrants confirmed active as of 03-22-2023. If you recognize any of the above suspects, do not attempt to apprehend them. Call Crime Stoppers at:. 1-800-392-STOP; Smart Phone app “P3TIPS”. IMPORTANT…

WILLIS — After a day on the run, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office has the suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a Coldspring teenager in custody. Sheriff Greg Capers said Joshua Escobar, 19, turned himself into the Sheriff’s Office on Saturday evening, and was charged with murder. He currently is being held on a $1 million bond.

The last confirmed sighting of Margaret Kay-Alana Turner was on March 10, 2023. She may be "possibly suffering from a mental health crisis."

Authorities say one of the suspects punched himself in the face to make it look like one of the people being smuggled did it.

A 65-year-old Willis woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident about 11:53 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1725 and CR 3081 (Dabney Bottom Road) in San Jacinto County. According to Cpl. Thomas Thurston with the Texas Department of Public Safety in San Jacinto County, the deceased woman is Candace Ellison. She was a passenger in a vehicle driven by James Wright, 33, also of Willis.

MCTXSheriff Seeks Identity of Credit Card Fraud Suspect. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify the suspect pictured in connection with a credit card fraud case. This individual entered the Home Depot located at 20131 I-45 Spring, TX and made fraudulent purchases totaling over $700.00. If anyone…

The pre-K teacher from Spring said she didn't think anyone would help her after her neighbor's dog attacked her in her driveway.

The 20-year-old was arrested after the victim called authorities saying she was being followed and was scared he might hurt her, deputies said.

Police are not buying a southeast Texas man’s story that he was coerced into helping smuggle eight illegal border crossers this week. The SUV driven by the Willis man Edward Speaker was pulled over in Kinney County,

KINGWOOD, TX -- The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify the individuals pictured below who burglarized an apartment at the Avaya complex on Loop 494 in Kingwood, Texas. On March 12, 2023, at about 12:30 pm, the homeowner was away when she received a notification that her front door had been opened. While remotely viewing the cameras, the homeowner observed two black males inside, who stole several items and left in a black Chrysler 300. When deputies arrived on scene, they determined the front door had been pried open.

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Officials are asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman from Tomball. Margaret Kay Alana Turner, 27, was last seen fleeing from Harris County Sheriff’s deputies in her car on the 18000 block of Country Hills Drive in Tomball on Friday, March 10.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. A 64-year-old man died in a crash on a narrow Montgomery road, officials say. Around 2:45 p.m. Monday, the man was driving a Honda Accord northbound on Lake Mt. Pleasant Road, just north of FM 1097, according to a report by the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

Austin was last seen leaving his residence on Breezy Lane in Porter on March 18, 2023, wearing a red sweatshirt. Austin is possibly in the Kingwood area. If you know the whereabouts or have any information on Austin, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-760-5800 and refer to case #23A080724.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. An elderly Splendora woman died Sunday after a tree limb fell on her while she was tending to her garden, officials say. East Montgomery County firefighters and county EMS units found the woman just before 5 p.m. in the…

NEW WAVERLY, Texas (KBTX) - A firefighter headed home from his shift helped rescue a teenager injured in a car crash. Lt. Andy Bolton was traveling down FM 2296 in New Waverly Sunday morning around 7:30 a.m. when he spotted the wreckage of a vehicle on the edge of the woods.

This story coming out of Spring, Texas may be alarming to those who are regular Door Dash customers. And I am one of those who is a quite regular customer of Door Dash. Granted, stories like this are thankfully not the norm. And on top of that, this woman was pretending to be a Door Dash Driver while several others working with her tried to use the distraction she was attempting to create as an opportunity to try and break in the back door of this home. Regardless, it is a good reminder for all of us to be extra watchful.

The persons in the attached photo were named as this week’s Featured Felons by the Multi-County Crime Stoppers organization, which serves Montgomery, Liberty and San Jacinto counties. All persons had active warrants as of March 15, 2023. If you see one of the persons pictured, do not attempt to...

WILLIS, TX — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a stolen Open Range travel trailer. The camper was stolen between January 18th and February 7th from a storage facility in Willis. The camper is white with gray lettering and patterns on the sides, in addition to a horse decal near the door. The trailer is registered under Texas License Plate #B383206.

HOUSTON - A Texas A&M student jumped in to help to save one man's life while volunteering at the Houston Rodeo. Ryan Vu told FOX 26 that one evening while serving on the Junior Volunteer Committee in the health clinic, a man informed them about another person nearby experiencing seizure-like symptoms.

A staff member at Kingwood Hospital recognized the 37-year-old from a missing persons flyer, deputies said. She is now with loved ones but will be speaking with authorities about her disappearance.