3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (202+ words) One juvenile was wounded and another juvenile is in custody following a shooting Saturday evening inside Deerbrook Mall, according to Humble Police Chief Kris Battenfield. The shooting occurred just before 6:38 p.m. Saturday, July 25, inside the popular shopping mall. Battenfield said one…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (439+ words) Danna Joyce McElroy was born Nov. 15, 1932, in Houston, Texas, to parents, Willie Edwin Shelton and Annie Mae Spencer Shelton. She entered Heaven’s Gates on July 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Danna graduated from the University of Houston with a Master’s Degree…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (333+ words) Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Lt. J.R. McQueen has earned the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Trilogy Award, a national distinction recognizing law enforcement professionals who are committed to strengthening their leadership abilities in service to their agencies and communities. “Law…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (169+ words) entered Heaven’s gates on July 22, 2026, at the age of 79. She was born on Oct. 26, 1946, and lived a life rooted in faith, compassion, and unwavering love for her family. Mildred was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wayne Rowell; her…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (192+ words) The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on July 22, 2026: Torrel-Rosell, Pedro - Duty on Striking Fixture/Highway Landscape; Webb, Brandon Lee - Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, Motion to Revoke-Abandoning or Endangering a Child, Motion to Revoke-Aggravated Assault…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (451+ words) 64, of Liberty, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026. Raymond was born on Sept. 3, 1961, in Liberty, Texas, to Raymond Campbell and Wilda Hunt Herndon. A lifelong resident of the area, Raymond was a man known for his resilience, quick wit, and…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (149+ words) The City of Liberty has confirmed that a contractor working on the Minglewood Wastewater Project lost their life on Thursday afternoon, July 23, after the ground collapsed beneath them. The worker was standing next to a protective box that had been…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (611+ words) Liberty County Commissioners Court took another step toward construction of a new county jail Thursday, July 23, approving White Construction as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for the long-awaited project. In May 2026, commissioners court selected White Construction as CMAR, but…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (232+ words) The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Ruben Calzada Hernandez, a Mexican national accused of sexually assaulting a child, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (158+ words) A Kountze man has been sentenced for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Joshua Kenneth Hope, 33, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 63 months…...