CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — A capital murder suspect accused of killing a Houston woman 38 years ago has died of natural causes, authorities said. Thomas Elvin Darnell, 75, died Monday in the Montgomery County Jail, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office. The video above is from the previous… click here to view the...
Montgomery County recorded a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations Wednesday on the heals of the CDC now recommending vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where COVID cases are rising. Montgomery County’s testing positive rate also climbed to 12 percent. State officials have… click here to view the...
Montgomery County commissioners gave the green light for the Montgomery County Tax Office to launch online auctions for tax foreclosures and resales. According to information provided by the county, the purpose of the auctions is to efficiently sell properties to buyers who will pay the taxes on the property in the future and allow the...
Following more than two months being evaluated at a mental health facility, a Spring woman is back in jail after having been found competent to stand trial as a defendant in her husband’s murder case. Barbara Ann Kenney, 57, was taken into custody Nov. 12 after her husband, Thomas John… click here to view the...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — On July 26, 2021, Thomas Elvin Darnell who was arrested on a 1983 cold case murder has passed away while incarcerated at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Darnell had been in failing health even at the time of his arrest in May. Darnell had numerous medical issues and was on hospice...
Montgomery County commissioners wasted little time getting down to business on their 2022 budget by agreeing to 5 percent raises across the board for staff and elected officials. County Judge Mark Keough, who was hesitant to commit to the raises so early in the process, will not take the raise…. click here to view the...
About half a million dollars in methamphetamine were seized during an evening traffic stop last week by Montgomery County deputies. Jesus Alejandro Acevedo-Vital, 32, of San Antonio, is charged with the felony offense of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. Acevedo-Vital is being held on a $300,000 bond at the Montgomery County Jail in...
On 7/24/2021, around 6:30 pm, Deputies from Pct. 4 Constable Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden’s Office and Pct. 1 Constable Phillip Cash’s Office stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations in Montgomery County. During the traffic stop, 42 kilos of methamphetamine, with a value of approximately half of a million dollars, were located inside the vehicle. Also...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — On 7/24/2021, around 6:30pm, Deputies from Pct. 4 Constable Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden’s Office and Pct. 1 Constable Phillip Cash’s Office stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations in Montgomery County. During the traffic stop, 42 kilos of methamphetamine, with a value of approximately half of a million dollars, were located inside...
A Thursday night ground and air police search for a fleeing motorcyclist in east Montgomery County ended with the capture of an armed fugitive from out of state. Jag Michael Ray Stephens, 30, originally of Pflugerville, is being charged with evading arrest with use of a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony, unlawful possession of a...