MONTGOMERY COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTS IN LOCATING LOST HIKERS On Tuesday, shortly after midnight, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a missing hiker in the Sam Houston National Forest. Friends of the missing man advised 26-year-old Ryan Andrew is an accomplished hiker and left his home in Houston with his dog and provisions for... Read more

MCSO BUSTS CAR THIEVES IN SOUTH COUNTY Montgomery County Deputies have arrested two in connection with several motor vehicle burglaries in South Montgomery County. Ali Mirzae, 38, of 17601 Chalis in Houston was arrested at 425 Rayford Road, Landmark of the Woodlands Apartments. He was charged with evading arrest, two counts of burglary of a... Read more

Former local judge convicted of fraud HOUSTON – A former Harris County judge has admitted to embezzling funds received during her re-election campaigns, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI Houston Division. Alexandra Smoots-Thomas, 44, Houston, was the presiding judge for the 164th... Read more