Former DA investigator faces federal heroin trafficking and money laundering charges
A federal jury found a former investigator with the Waller County District Attorney’s office guilty of money laundering and attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced Tuesday.
38 Prairie A&M students hospitalized for heat-related illnesses after campus event, reports say
Nearly 40 students were taken to the hospital after showing signs of heat-related illness when Panther Week activities came to an end at Prairie View A&M University Friday night, according to multiple reports.
Man admits to murdering his wife who was found beheaded in Waller County, deputies say
A man has been charged with first-degree murder after his wife was found decapitated inside their home in Waller County.
Federal judge says Waller County voting process did not discriminate against Black college students
A group of students at Prairie View A&M University sued the county, claiming it set up an election schedule in 2018 that offered students — most of them Black — fewer opportunities to vote early than the county’s white residents.
Two skydivers in Houston area critically injured after parachute fails to deploy, deputies say
Two skydivers in the Houston area are in critical condition after their parachute failed to deploy during a tandem jump, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.
Charges filed for teen driver who ‘rolled coal’ on cyclists then ran them over on Texas highway, Waller Co. DA says
A teenage driver who allegedly blew black smoke on cyclists and ran them over in Waller County in September has been charged.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/LRBYBRTILFC4BARLW72IT5XZMQ.jpg)
Plane carrying 21 people to Astros game in Boston crashes in Houston area
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said he believes a plane that crashed near Houston on Tuesday morning was chartered to Boston for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, KPRC, KSAT’s sister station in Houston, said.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ABVPBB5ODJDGRG6COK3PCI2W4M.jpg)
Driver, 16, blowing black smoke runs over 6 cyclists training for Ironman triathlon on Texas highway, reports say
A teenage driver who was allegedly hassling cyclists in Waller County by “rolling coal” ended up running over a group and injuring six of them, according to media reports.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/G6KR4XSUUFGXNMPDBJAD2LGCPE.png)
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/TPFVYZ3QDRDW7EEXVVC3DJSVTQ.jpg)
Video shows tiger prowling Houston neighborhood before it’s held at gunpoint by deputy, driven away by man
A tiger prowled a Houston-area neighborhood Sunday evening before it was held at gunpoint by Waller County deputy and carted away by its alleged owner, according to media reports.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/UEEIEADI5NCSVMCPUVACTZBZ5M.jpg)
Texas’ oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression.
More than a century ago, state lawmakers planted there the state's first public college where Black students could pursue higher education. When her grandfather was a student in the 1970s, Waller County systematically prevented Black students from registering to vote. AdJayla Allen graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 2019 with a degree in political science. Barnett, the Precinct 3 commissioner who represented the university and opposed expanded early voting on campus, lost his seat. Prairie View A&M University graduate Jayla Allen holds her graduation stole, which was embroidered to include her late grandfather’s name.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/M64WDT4UAVDGVGAVRTH5BCSNGQ.jpg)
Waller County Sheriff dies after suffering apparent heart attack, officials say
WALLER COUNTY, TX Waller County Judge Carbett Trey Duhon confirmed Saturday that Waller County Sheriff R. Glenn Smith died after suffering an apparent heart attack. Were saddened to hear of the passing of Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith. pic.twitter.com/YRlxESFWst Sheriffs' Assoc of Texas (@TXSheriffs) August 1, 2020Saddened to hear of the passing of Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith. Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 1, 2020Were sorry to hear of the passing of our friend and neighbor, Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith. https://t.co/6gDtXqjjRJ FBCSO Texas (@FBCSO) August 1, 2020Related: Lynn County Sheriff dies after complications with COVID-19, officials say
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/07-30-2020/t_b0a194b8b926430ea3a15e849ede5205_name_image.jpg)
Thats what nurses do': Nurse practitioner survives cancer battle now joins COVID-19 fight
FLORESVILLE, TEXAS A nurse practitioner is ready to suit up and save lives once again. In my family, the joke is, If you dont get cancer, youll get diabetes. Military nurse shares experience working in San Antonio ICU with COVID-19 patientsIn 2006, Odom battled breast cancer, and she currently lives with diabetes. Odom said her daughter-in-law, Jonell, a registered nurse, encouraged her to travel to New York City. Odom overcame breast cancer, and her diabetes has been managed with a healthy diet and supplements.