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Fort Bend Municipal Utility District Reports $8.2 Million in Fraudulent Transfers
Officials say MUD 35 remains solvent, and efforts are underway to recover the missing funds.
Hays County Middle School Teacher Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Porn Possession
Kevin McLean taught at Dripping Springs Middle School.
Houston Raises First-Year Police Officer Salaries to $81K
The new agreement will cost taxpayers $832 million over five years and makes Houston’s first-year police compensation package the highest in Texas.
Alleged Child Predator Arrested Again While Out on Bond in Galveston
Taylor Roy has been arrested again for invasive recording of minors.
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Attorney General Paxton Investigates Dallas Over Potential Sanctuary City Policies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a records request to the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s potential refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws. As initially reported by Dallas Express, the...
IDEA Round Rock Admin Accused of ‘Inappropriately Touching a Student’
An administrator at an IDEA public charter school in Round Rock was arrested for inappropriately touching a 15-year-old student while on school property. Aaron Joseph Freeman, 49, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree...
Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
An elementary school teacher is facing felony charges after admitting he downloaded hundreds of images and videos of very young children being sexually assaulted. Kody Caleb Smith, 35, was charged with three counts of possessing child pornography videos depicting...
Harris County District Attorney Says ‘Nuisance’ Crimes Will Not Be Prosecuted
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced the creation of a Mental Health and Diversion Bureau. The DA’s office will be referring what Teare called “nuisance” criminal cases to mental health service providers. Teare announced the changes at a recent Houston...
Blue Ridge Residents Convince City To Pause Muslim-owned Developments
This article was updated on 4/7. A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed Michelle Foster's statement to Barbara Isaacs. After hearing from citizens, Blue Ridge City Council members tabled consideration of two proposed developments while they review...
Major ICE Operation Nets 646 Illegal Alien Arrests in Houston, Including Gang Members
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 646 illegal aliens in the Houston area, including dangerous criminals and gang members, in one of the region’s largest enforcement actions in recent years. ICE announced that from February 23 to March 2, 646...
Belton Middle School Teacher Jailed for Sexually Assaulting a Student
UPDATED March 15. Police have arrested a South Belton Middle School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2021. Logan Michael Demeny, 29, was arrested Monday and charged with sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony. Demeny has been on leave...
Harris County 17-Year-Old Charged Under Texas’ New Terrorism Law
According to Texas prosecutors, Laith Adil Shehzad planned to execute a mass shooting using a Glock semi-automatic firearm equipped with standard, extended, and drum-style magazines. The government claims he was imminently preparing an attack, only to be thwarted by...
Houston Mayor Implements Hiring Freeze To Address City Budget Concerns
In response to results from an efficiency audit, Houston Mayor John Whitmire has implemented a hiring freeze to focus on streamlining city operations and address ongoing budget concerns. The hiring freeze for Houston city employees took effect Monday. A 221-page...