Baytown Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash, Claims Lives of Two Children

Texas Herald News 10/31 6:19A Amalia Weigandt

Baytown, TX – The Baytown Police Department has released an update on the ongoing investigation into a major crash involving a Baytown police officer that occurred on Friday. Tragically, two siblings, ages 8 and 10, have died from injuries...

Baytown Police Investigating Self-Inflicted Shooting at Bayland Park

Texas Herald News 10/31 6:16A Amalia Weigandt

Baytown, TX – The Baytown Police Department is investigating a self-inflicted shooting that occurred at Bayland Park, located in the 2600 block of Business Highway 146, following a welfare check related to a mental health concern. According to...

Fentanyl Dealer Arrested in Houston Following Joint Operation with DEA

Texas Herald News 10/30 5:37A Amalia Weigandt

HOUSTON, Texas – On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, deputies with Constable Jerry Garcia’s Special Operations Unit, working alongside the DEA-Galveston Regional Office, arrested 42-year-old Joseph Ray Pittman following a lengthy narcotics...

Fishing Forecast

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 10/25 5:25A Publisher

Bolivar: FAIR. 84 degrees. Water temperatures are still hanging in the 80s in the bay and gulf. People are catching plenty of redfish, trout, and black drum everywhere. There are a few flounder and speckled trout being caught along with sand...

Three Arrested After High-Speed Chase and Crash on South Gulf Freeway in League City

Texas Herald News 10/25 2:30A Amalia Weigandt

Three suspects are in custody after a late-night vehicle pursuit along the South Gulf Freeway ended in a crash and foot chase, according to the League City Police Department. Around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, Officer Chipres observed...

Baytown Police Investigating Death of Man Following Family Disturbance

Texas Herald News 10/23 5:46A Amalia Weigandt

Baytown Police are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a family disturbance on October 12, 2025. Around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm...

Man with Tennessee Warrants for Rape and Kidnapping Arrested in Spring, Texas

Texas Herald News 10/23 5:41A Amalia Weigandt

SPRING, Texas Deputies with Harris County Constable Mark Herman s Office arrested a man in Spring, Texas, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Tennessee, including sexual assault and kidnapping. On October 22, 2025, deputies responded...

One Year Later: Harris County Sheriff’s Office Still Searching for Missing Katy Woman

Texas Herald News 10/22 5:22A Amalia Weigandt

HOUSTON, TX   It has been just over a year since 23-year-old Amarillyz “Amy” Estevez was last seen in Katy, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is renewing its call for community assistance in the...

Mother Arrested in Connection to July Hot Car Death of 9-Year-Old

Texas Herald News 10/18 3:52A Amalia Weigandt

Harris County, TX — A 36-year-old mother has been arrested and charged with felony murder following the July death of her 9-year-old daughter, who was left inside a vehicle for several hours in Galena Park. On July 1, 2025, Harris County...

Rosenberg Police Arrest Four Juveniles in Organized Auto Theft Operation

Texas Herald News 10/18 3:44A Amalia Weigandt

Rosenberg, TX — Four juveniles are in custody after Rosenberg Police disrupted an organized auto theft operation on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The arrests came after weeks of investigation by the department’s Strategic Enforcement Team (SET) and...

One Dead, One in Critical Condition After Boating Accident in Hitchcock

Texas Herald News 10/17 5:44A Amalia Weigandt

Hitchcock, Texas – On Friday, October 17th, at approximately 4:30 am, the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) responded to a request for assistance from the Hitchcock Police Department following reports of a boating accident in local waters....

Four Arrested in Harris County in Undercover Operating Targeting Child Predators

Texas Herald News 10/17 4:58A Amalia Weigandt

Harris County, TX -The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office, Houston Police Department, and the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a proactive undercover operation between...

Four Arrested in Ulta Beauty Theft After Multi-Agency Pursuit in League City

Texas Herald News 10/17 4:35A Amalia Weigandt

League City, TX The League City Police Department’s Business District Unit (BDU), with support from LCPD’s Traffic Division, Patrol Officers, and the Webster Police Department, arrested four suspects connected to a large-scale retail theft....

Smith Point Hawk Watch: A Front Row Seat to Migration

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 10/14 8:05A Publisher

By Kayla Pringle Every autumn, the skies above Galveston Bay transform into a highway for migrating raptors, and one of the best places to witness this spectacle is the Smith Point Hawk Watch. Located on the Candy Abshier Wildlife Management...

Home Stretch Begins for Volleyball Regular Season

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 10/11 4:26A Brandon Williams

The penultimate week of high school volleyball begins on Tuesday with playoff berths within grasp for area teams. All but Texas City will be in action beginning at 5 PM. Sunday: With the Texans on their bye week, the Cowboys get center stage as...