Edmond Wayne Porter, 53, of La Marque, faces charges of aggravated kidnapping and robbery after allegedly abducting a woman at gunpoint in a Sam’s Club parking lot.

Authorities in La Marque have issued an order for a voluntary evacuation of Omega Bay and all areas outside the levee systems.

A person is now dead after being involved in a crash on the Gulf Freeway in the early hours of Monday morning.

Both the northbound and southbound lanes are closed as a result, so authorities are asking drivers to avoid the area and use Hwy 6 and Hwy 3 as alternative routes since heavy delays are expected.

Nearly a week after a school bus crashed into her house, a La Marque woman is still left without many answers as to who or when her property will be repaired.

A privately-owned school bus crashed into a home along Main Street in La Marque on Friday afternoon.

A La Marque police officer was arrested and charged after authorities said he solicited an undercover officer for oral sex.

The La Marque Police Department said a 62-year-old man has been arrested after he shot a man during an argument Monday morning.

A 67-year-old woman who was reported missing in La Marque has been found safe.

A 17-year-old and two other teenagers were arrested and charged in connection to a shooting at a Whataburger in La Marque which turned deadly.

A pregnant woman is now in critical condition after being shot at a home in La Marque.

An 18-year-old man was found shot to death, and second man was injured in a shooting at a La Marque Whataburger parking lot on Saturday, the La Marque Police Department said.

La Marque police said a man is dead after a physical fight with another man in what police call a family disturbance.

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A woman died and four others, including children, were critically hurt after a car fell off a bridge on I-45 in La Marque late Monday night, officials said.

The organization's president believes the vandals used a shovel that was outside to pry open the windows and get inside. Not only does he say they ransacked the place and stole equipment, but they left their mark by pouring yellow paint pretty much everywhere.

The body of Katherine Elizabeth Gannon, a 43-year-old Texas City woman reported missing on April 20, was found submerged in a vehicle in La Marque Monday, the Texas City Police Department said.

A man and woman have been arrested and charged after deputies say drugs and guns were found inside of a home with children.

Foul play is suspected after a woman’s body was found in a home in La Marque Tuesday, officers with the La Marque Police Department said.

A high school student has been arrested after reportedly texting in a bomb threat on Thursday.

It’s almost the weekend before Thanksgiving, and for some of us, that means the final days of denial before we’re forced to confront the financial, social, and emotional stresses of the holiday season. (Anyone else staring down a calendar chock-full of travel days, shopping outings and obligatory family gatherings?)

The La Marque resident who launched a recall effort against Mayor Keith Bell is now focusing similar efforts on first-term councilmember Kimberley Yancy.

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La Marque police say speeding on a rain-slick road led to a crash that killed two people Saturday afternoon.

The city of La Marque Mayor Keith Bell is facing a recall election this November.

Police in La Marque said Friday they found a young boy wandering in the 200 block of Westward.

La Marque police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a 6-year-old boy during what officers said was a big party at a rented residential property Monday.

A two-vehicle crash has closed the left two lanes at I-45 southbound in Galveston County Thursday morning.

Officials have identified two men who were killed in a shooting at a La Marque home on Sunday.

An investigation is ongoing after officers in Galveston County said a woman was shot multiple times inside a disabled SUV early Sunday.

Two men are hurt after gunmen opened fire on them while walking down a La Marque street Thursday, police said.

The greater Houston area is waking up to temperatures in the 30s.

A woman was found dead in her yard by a postal worker who said they had seen her in same spot two days prior, authorities in La Marque said.

A La Marque mother, who had her 3-year-old son in the car with her, was murdered as she sat in the driver’s seat Thursday night, according to authorities.

A man accused of killing his wife in 2020 in Galveston County was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in central Florida, according to authorities on Monday morning.

On Tuesday, a grand jury has cleared a La Marque officer in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Joshua Feast, according to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office.

La Marque Police said they do not believe the man killed in a shooting on Sunday night was the intended target.

A La Marque firefighter has died Thursday after a month-long battle with COVID-19, according to La Marque’s mayor and interim fire chief.

The City of La Marque is looking to fill six high-level positions after the people who held them resigned on the same day.

A Texas City family is praying for answers after their loved one was followed from a gas station to a bar then shot and killed.

Residents at Bayou Pines Care Center in La Marque spent the evening having fun at Senior Prom.

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Crime Stoppers and the U.S Marshals Service are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who authorities suspect in his wife’s death last year.

The U.S. Marshal’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding 48-year-old Trent Paschal, the man accused of murdering his wife last year.

A La Marque man who was out on bond in connection with a homicide last year is on the run after deputies said he cut off his GPS ankle monitor and stolen an SUV in Houston.

HOUSTON – Seven Houston-area residents have been indicted for selling drugs in Galveston County crack ting, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Smith Henry Jones, 40, and wife Lekisha Marie Jones, 42, both of Houston; and Harold Damon Brown, 43, and Dejon Nicole Thomas, 38; both of La Marque were all arrested Thursday. They will now face federal charges for their involvement in distributing cocaine to residents of La Marque and Texas City, according to a release. Latoya Vonea Worthy, 30, La Marque, was also charged. Five of the counts allege Allen and Thomas possessed with intent to distribute either cocaine or crack, according to a release.

LA MARQUE, Texas – It’s been a month since Joshua Feast was shot and killed in La Marque, Texas. On Saturday, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, the NAACP, George Floyd’s brother, Pamela Turner’s sister and Danny Thomas marched with people in the La Marque community. Feast was shot and killed by La Marque police officer Jose Santos on Dec. 9. Crump said too many black men are shot while running away. People in the La Marque community say they’re making sure Joshua’s name and legacy live on.

LA MARQUE, Texas – The La Marque Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a teen last Wednesday. Officers said as they were investigating, another vehicle pulled up to the scene and with two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said one victim was conscious while another victim, who has been identified as Derion Chambers, was unresponsive. Police said the suspect who fled the scene during the arrest has not been found. Anyone with information is urged to contact La Marque PD at 409-938-9250 or Crime Stoppers at 409-938-8847 (TIPS).

Nearly three weeks ago, 22-year-old Joshua Feast was shot and killed by a La Marque police officer. On Saturday, people marched from the Food Rite store to the La Marque Police Department. “To me he was a fun-loving kid that likes to be up under his mother,” Lakeisha Feast, Joshua’s mother said. On December 9, a La Marque police officer named Jose Santos killed Joshua, a 22-year-old Black man. Bodycam video released Dec. 21 shows La Marque Police Officer Jose Santos shooting at Feast while he runs away.

HOUSTON – A march for justice is planned in La Marque Saturday morning for Joshua Feast, the black man shot and killed by a police officer on Dec 9. The group will walk nine minutes to the La Marque Police Department on Bayou Road. Feast’s family and the community plan to call for the firing of Officer Santos as well as the resignation of the police chief. Bodycam video released Dec. 21 shows La Marque Police Officer Jose Santos shooting at Feast while he runs away. ORIGINAL STORY: 22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department saysAuthorities said Feast had felony warrants out for his arrest at the time and was a person of interest in recent drive-by shootings.

LA MARQUE, Texas – Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for the firing of a La Marque police officer who has been involved in two fatal shootings. Office Jose Santos was identified as the officer who shot and killed Joshua Feast during an encounter Dec. 9. Investigators said Feast got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when Santos opened fire. (KPRC)Authorities said they are investigating the shooting and that all La Marque police officers wear body cameras. Feast’s death was the second fatal shooting in which Santos has been involved.

HOUSTON – Many community leaders marched Saturday afternoon to demand justice for Joshua Feast, a 22-year-old Black man who was recently killed by a La Marque Police Department officer. The march was organized by young people and occurred at La Marque City Hall. Officials said the shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Pirtle Street around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday. According to officials, Feast got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. They call for the resignation of La Marque Chief of Police Kirk Jackson, the release of body cam footage, the firing of officer Jose Santos, and for the LMPD to implement 21st-century community policing.

LA MARQUE, Texas – A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday, according to the La Marque Police Department. According to officials, the man, identified as Joshua Feast, got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. Jackson said La Marque residents have made reports of gunshots in the area. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Bell of La Marque said he knew the man because he went to one of his childcare facilities. At approximately 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, a La Marque Police Officer was involved in a fatal shooting... Posted by La Marque Police Department on Wednesday, December 9, 2020According to the La Marque Police Department, Santos will be placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation.

HOUSTON – A man wanted in connection with a homicide in La Marque was shot by a deputy Wednesday outside a Walmart in north Harris County, officials said. The shooting was reported just before 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart at the intersection of North Freeway and West Road. According to Harris County Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland, deputies were monitoring the store after receiving information from La Marque police about the location of a man wanted in connection with a homicide that happened there earlier in the day. Gilliland said that when deputies stopped the vehicle in the parking lot, the man exited the passenger’s side and pulled out a gun. Gilliland said the suspect was ordered to drop the gun but refused and a Harris County Sheriff’s Office sergeant at the scene shot the man several times.

LA MARQUE, Texas – Walmart is bringing the drive-in movie experience to La Marque, Texas and free tickets are still available. The Drive-In experience will take place Tuesday and Wednesday evening in front of the La Marque Walmart parking lot, located at 6410 I-45 Gulf Freeway. Admission is free you need to register on the Walmart Drive-In website. pic.twitter.com/VnuJcenN2h — Walmart (@Walmart) August 14, 2020The stop in Galveston County is part of Walmart’s 160-store tour across the country, bringing family-friendly movies and socially-distant fun for all ages. To register for Tuesday’s showing, click here.

But VYPE has still done what we have always done when it comes to previewing Texas high school football here in Houston. THE RANKINGSBellvilleSweenySealyWhartonLa MarqueBrookshire Royal(Bold Denotes Playoff Teams)THE PROSPECTUSBetween Sealy and La Marque, this district boasts 10 state titles. Reese was the District Offensive MVP a year ago. Sweeny BulldogsCoach Randy Lynch bring back nine starters off a team that went undefeated in district play a year ago. Butler has Wharton headed in the right direction as the Tigers return 15 starters from a playoff team in 2019.

LA MARQUE, Texas La Marque, Texas is also under a mask order after Mayor Bobby Hocking signed an executive order Friday. Residents of city in Galveston County will be under an order that is more strict than the one issued in Harris County. Per the order, all citizens will wear masks and social distance in public within the corporate limits of the City of La Marque.RELATED: 3 things to keep in mind as the Harris County mask order goes into effect MondayUnlike the order that goes into effect in Harris County Monday, the order in La Marque includes people who are in local businesses, in parks or on the street. It is the slightest of inconveniences in exchange for your safety, the safety of your family and the safety of our city, the city wrote in a post on Facebook. If you need a mask, the city says masks are available at La Marque City Hall.

Amanda Sorena, contributor with the popular parenting app and website, Mommy Nearest, shared the 6 must-see holiday light displays you can’t miss season. MAGICAL WINTER LIGHTSMagical Winter Lights (Magical Winter Lights)Fresh and multicultural display in La Marque. ZOO LIGHTSFamily at Zoo Lights (Houston Zoo)After closing, the Houston Zoo transforms into a magical light display with trees and exhibits aglow. Enjoy a 100-foot-long tunnel of light, a 4D enchanted forest, an ice dragon and “snow”“We always love Zoo lights. SUGAR LAND HOLIDAY LIGHTSSugar Land Holiday Lights (Sugar Land Holiday Lights)Constellation Field lights up with more than three million lights.

LA MARQUE, Texas – A man was taken into custody after leading police on a high-speed chase, which ended in a crash, in La Marque. The chase began in Texas City and ended when the suspect crashed at an I-45 underpass near Alley Girl. She suffered minor injuries and was released to a family member. According to police, after Ramirez, 24, crashed, a man stopped to help, unaware that Ramirez was involved in a chase. The man suffered minor injuries.

HOUSTON – The following games will be featured on Friday Football Frenzy on Nov. 18, 2011. Cy Woods vs. Katy (Game of the Week)North Shore vs. HightowerDeer Park vs. PearlandSharpstown vs. La MarqueYates vs. ManvelColdspring vs. BellvilleMontgomery vs. VidorAngleton vs. WheatleyCy Falls vs. LamarDon't miss all the gridiron action on Friday Football Frenzy on Friday at 10:15 p.m.