Quarter Horse stolen from Polk County property; suspects spotted with trailer
March 25, 2025
A beloved Quarter Horse named Sam was stolen from a property in Polk County on Sunday evening, and now authorities are asking for the ...3 Polk County jailers arrested, accused of assaulting inmate from Kingwood
February 20, 2025
Three jailers who work at the Polk County Jail have been arrested, accused of assaulting a 34-year-old inmate from Kingwood inside of the jail. ...Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow
March 26, 2025
Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger ...Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze
March 24, 2025
Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts, officials said. Millions of trees ...Man who killed girlfriend, dumped body in woods in Polk County gets 50 year prison sentence
February 5, 2025
A man who authorities say killed his girlfriend and dumped her body in a wooded area in Polk County has been sentenced to 50 ...Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas as New Jersey crews battle their own blaze
March 23, 2025
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation Sunday in a North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene , and South Carolinas governor declared an emergency ...Polk Co. Habitat for Humanity Exec. Dir. arrested on indecent assault, harassment charges
March 4, 2025
The executive director for Habitat for Humanity in Polk County was arrested by Livingston Police on Thursday. According to his arrest report, Jason Barron ...Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
March 25, 2025
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. ...Special hearing to be held Friday for accused killer of Polk County 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham
January 16, 2025
A special hearing is scheduled to be held on Friday for the accused killer of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham . The hearing for Don Steven ...Multiple steers escape rodeo trailer, run loose on I-45 North Freeway
March 24, 2025
Several lanes were closed for hours on I-45 North Freeway near the Montgomery County line on Monday afternoon, after six steers ran loose on ...5 Polk County jail inmates accused of forcing disabled inmate to give debit card to one of inmates’ girlfriends
December 5, 2024
Five inmates at the Polk County Jail are accused of forcing a disabled inmate to hand over personal property, including his debit card, to ...Sex offender listed among Texas’ top 10 most wanted arrested in Polk County
July 30, 2024
One of the most wanted sex offenders in the state of Texas has been captured in Polk County, officials announced. Livingston resident Spencer Alexander ...Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
March 14, 2025
As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dads 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to ...East Texans brace for prolonged evacuation orders after rainfall drenches Polk County
May 1, 2024
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities ...TIMELINE: Severe Thunderstorms are possible for Saturday evening in SE Texas
March 8, 2025
As a cold front sinks further to the SE Texas coastline, most of the activity has slowed down for Houston proper. Areas to our ...Immigrants fuel growth in major US urban counties
March 13, 2025
Immigrants kept the largest urban counties in the U.S. growing last year. Core counties in the Houston, Miami and Phoenix metropolitan areas grew more ...Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for some northern counties until 11 p.m.
March 12, 2025
9:30 p.m. update: Storms have really fallen apart as they have tried to make their way into Harris County so Houston will most likely ...Warrant reveals man accused in girlfriend’s murder in Polk County stabbed her while child was in home
May 8, 2024
An arrest warrant is revealing what happened before a 25-year-old mother of five was killed, allegedly by her boyfriend in Polk County. 23-year-old De’Andre ...Boyfriend arrested after 25-year-old mother of 5 was murdered in Polk County
May 7, 2024
The man believed to have killed a 25-year-old woman in Polk County has been arrested, according to authorities. A loving mother of five children. ...Accused killer of Audrii Cunningham indicted by Polk County grand jury
April 23, 2024
The accused killer of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has been indicted in Polk County. Don Steven McDougal was indicted Monday on two counts of capital ...