After a seven-year legal battle, a Houston judge ruled in favor of the family of Ulises Valladares, who was gunned down in Houston after being kidnapped from Conroe.
Investigators said they believe Landon Slatter set up a sexual encounter when the victim was younger than 17. Slatter immediately resigned and was booked into jail.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said its homicide and violent crimes unit is investigating the case alongside federal railroad authorities.
The cases stem from a prior investigation involving the illegal smuggling of “ghost deer” that led to two convictions in Montgomery County.
Businesses and shoppers were continuing normal operations, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
On the first night of the weekend-long enforcement operation, authorities said they prevented multiple attempted parking lot takeovers.
Leaders will hold a news conference about the new task force on Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
When game wardens spoke with the landowner, he told them he had shot a hawk that had been harassing his chickens.
Spring break begins on March 10 for many local districts, including HISD, CFISD, Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD and Conroe ISD.
A Montgomery County public librarian is out of a job—terminated by the county judge and commissioners. She says she still doesn’t know why she was let go.