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Investigators confirm recovered body as missing Liberty County grandmother
Read full article: Investigators confirm recovered body as missing Liberty County grandmotherThe Liberty County Sheriff’s Office has received DNA results for a body found in March 2024, potentially linked to Sheryl Siddall's September 2023 disappearance.
Highway 90 between Dayton and Liberty at the Trinity River opening back up
Read full article: Highway 90 between Dayton and Liberty at the Trinity River opening back upThe Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said they have been informed that Highway 90 between Liberty and Dayton at the Trinity River will open up shortly and traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction.
‘Within the hour:’ Highway 90 between Dayton and Liberty to close in river bottom area around Trinity River
Read full article: ‘Within the hour:’ Highway 90 between Dayton and Liberty to close in river bottom area around Trinity RiverThe Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said they have been informed that Highway 90 in the river bottom area near the Trinity River is set to be closed “within the hour.”
Skeletal remains found in water possibly body of missing Liberty County grandmother
Read full article: Skeletal remains found in water possibly body of missing Liberty County grandmotherSkeletal remains found Friday are possibly the remains of a Liberty County woman who’s been missing since Sept. 18., according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.
Man, woman attempting to rescue abandoned puppies find skeletal remains in Liberty County ditch
Read full article: Man, woman attempting to rescue abandoned puppies find skeletal remains in Liberty County ditchThe Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said a man and his wife discovered skeletal remains in a ditch as they were trying to rescue two abandoned puppies Friday.
Liberty County missing woman’s acquaintance arrested for capital murder in her disappearance
Read full article: Liberty County missing woman’s acquaintance arrested for capital murder in her disappearanceA man was charged with capital murder on Friday in the disappearance of Sheryl Siddall from Liberty County, while the search continues for the missing woman, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said.
Teen charged in kidnapping, robbery, brutal assault of juvenile at Colony Ridge Subdivision home; 2 suspects sought
Read full article: Teen charged in kidnapping, robbery, brutal assault of juvenile at Colony Ridge Subdivision home; 2 suspects soughtTwo suspects remain on the run as a teen faces multiple charges in the kidnapping, robbery and brutal assault of a juvenile male at a Colony Ridge Subdivision home, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.
3 men who attempted to sell stolen commercial generators on Facebook Marketplace arrested
Read full article: 3 men who attempted to sell stolen commercial generators on Facebook Marketplace arrestedThree men accused of stealing commercial generators and then reselling them on Facebook Marketplace have been arrested and charged, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.
18-year-old playing video games dies after being struck by bullet in Liberty County home during drive-by shooting
Read full article: 18-year-old playing video games dies after being struck by bullet in Liberty County home during drive-by shootingA 18-year-old is dead after the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said he was struck in the back by a bullet while he was inside his bedroom playing video games.
Teen pilot crashes plane near flooded area in Liberty County, officials say
Read full article: Teen pilot crashes plane near flooded area in Liberty County, officials sayAn investigation is underway after an aircraft flown by an 18-year-old crashed near a flooded area in Cleveland Sunday, Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said.
Residents report phone call scam coming from Liberty County Sheriff’s Office
Read full article: Residents report phone call scam coming from Liberty County Sheriff’s OfficeThe Liberty County Sheriff’s office is warning folks about an increase in scam calls throughout their area and in its surrounding counties.
16-year-old girl found shot, killed in Liberty County identified; last seen leaving job at Niko Niko’s in west Houston
Read full article: 16-year-old girl found shot, killed in Liberty County identified; last seen leaving job at Niko Niko’s in west HoustonInvestigators in Liberty County have identified the 16-year-old girl who was found shot and killed in Liberty County.
16-year-old found shot to dead on side of road in Liberty County, deputies say
Read full article: 16-year-old found shot to dead on side of road in Liberty County, deputies sayAuthorities are investigating after a 16-year-old was found shot to death on the side of a road in Liberty County Sunday morning.
PHOTOS: More than 70 emaciated animals, including donkeys, goats, found severely neglected at Liberty County farm, SPCA says
Read full article: PHOTOS: More than 70 emaciated animals, including donkeys, goats, found severely neglected at Liberty County farm, SPCA saysInvestigators with the Houston SPCA Animal Cruelty unit rescued more than 70 animals found severely neglected at a Liberty County property this week.
Suspect charged with murder after neighbor shot to death over argument about truck damage in Liberty Co., deputies say
Read full article: Suspect charged with murder after neighbor shot to death over argument about truck damage in Liberty Co., deputies sayA man has been charged with murder after being accused of shooting another man during an argument over a truck on Sunday, according to Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.
74-year-old man with Alzheimer’s last seen Saturday, Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says
Read full article: 74-year-old man with Alzheimer’s last seen Saturday, Liberty County Sheriff’s Office saysThe Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a 74-year-old man missing since Saturday.
3 cyclists hospitalized after being struck by car in Liberty County, Sheriff’s Office says
Read full article: 3 cyclists hospitalized after being struck by car in Liberty County, Sheriff’s Office saysThree cyclists were hospitalized Saturday after a vehicle struck them in Liberty County, authorities said.
Tip leads to largest drug bust in Liberty County; at least $500K worth of meth found, authorities say
Read full article: Tip leads to largest drug bust in Liberty County; at least $500K worth of meth found, authorities sayA tip led to the largest drug bust in Liberty County Tuesday, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said.
Splendora couple charged with human trafficking and child sex abuse
Read full article: Splendora couple charged with human trafficking and child sex abuseA Splendora couple has been arrested Wednesday in connection with human trafficking and sexual abuse of a child, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.
Parents face misdemeanor charges after 1-year-old found dead in pool in Liberty County, deputies say
Read full article: Parents face misdemeanor charges after 1-year-old found dead in pool in Liberty County, deputies sayDAISETTA, Texas – Liberty County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a case after a 1-year-old girl was found dead in a neighbor’s pool. The family reported the baby girl missing on Monday afternoon from the parent’s home on West Pine Street in Daisetta, Texas. ”As you would imagine, the investigators were asking the logical questions,” said Liberty County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Ken DeFoor. Liberty County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Nine Mile Ranch, a waterpark that was located in Dayton, Texas. Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Rangers and Daisetta Police are all working on the case.
Liberty County woman accused of killing her father who she said committed suicide
Read full article: Liberty County woman accused of killing her father who she said committed suicideLIBERTY COUNTY, Texas – A man is dead in Liberty County and authorities say his daughter has admitted to shooting him after making initial claims that he’d committed suicide. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call around 2:10 a.m. Friday Ciera Eaton, 35. Authorities said she told them her father, 64-year-old Michael Eaton had just committed suicide at their mobile home on CR 4533 in south Liberty County. After an initial investigation and evidence found at the scene, the sheriff’s office said deputies began to question Ciera Eaton’s suicide story. Ciera Eaton has been charged with murder and is now in the Liberty County Jail.
Suspect in shooting of woman, sex assault of another in Liberty County arrested at border after fleeing to Mexico
Read full article: Suspect in shooting of woman, sex assault of another in Liberty County arrested at border after fleeing to MexicoHOUSTON – The U.S. Border Patrol arrested a man charged with capital murder after being tied to the fatal shooting of one woman and sexual assault of another in September, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The U.S. Marshal’s Office and Mexican authorities joined the search for Jose Marin Soriano, 59, after he reportedly crossed the border into Mexico shortly after the incident, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. What happenedThese incidents occurred on County Road 3415 at County Road 3425 around 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a woman dead inside a burned vehicle across the road from the residence. When the two women arrived at Soriano’s home, deputies said he pulled a gun and sexually assaulted the woman chained to the bed.
Louisiana man arrested after Spring woman found shot to death inside car, deputies say
Read full article: Louisiana man arrested after Spring woman found shot to death inside car, deputies sayHOUSTON – With the help of the Parish Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshal’s Service, a Louisiana man facing murder charges was arrested Tuesday morning, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The discovery was made at 1:30 p.m. when a passing motorist saw McGinnes, deputies said. After further investigation, it was determined Davis was tied to the shooting and identified as a suspect in the case, deputies said. Davis is expected to be transported to Texas Tuesday where he will be held at the Liberty County Jail. Anyone who has information regarding this case or witnessed the shooting is asked to call the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office at 936-336-4500.
3 people injured in shooting in Liberty County
Read full article: 3 people injured in shooting in Liberty CountyLIBERTY COUNTY, Texas – Three people were injured in a shooting at a sandbar beach area in Liberty County late Saturday night, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Saturday at a sandbar beach area off CR 644 on the Trinity River in south Liberty County. One woman was struck in the stomach, another was struck in the hip and another was struck in the eye, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. All three victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening shotgun wounds, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office at (936) 336-4500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP (7867).
Homeowner dies after being shot several times by suspect in Liberty County, deputies say
Read full article: Homeowner dies after being shot several times by suspect in Liberty County, deputies sayA man who made a frantic call to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Dispatcher was later found dead inside his mobile home Monday afternoon, according to Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The call was made around 1 p.m. from Aiden Walker, who said he’d been shot eight times at his home in the Plum Grove area, deputies said. After interviewing witnesses, deputies were able to identify the suspect’s vehicle. Around 3:30 p.m., deputies said the suspect, Samuel F. Depina, turned himself in and was taken into custody. Depina was booked into the Liberty County Jail.
Amtrak train collides with cement truck in Liberty County
Read full article: Amtrak train collides with cement truck in Liberty CountyHOUSTON – Officials are investigating after an Amtrak train collided with a cement mixing truck in the Eastgate area of Liberty County, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The wreck happened just after 1 p.m. and the driver of the truck was hospitalized with minor injuries, according to the LCSO. Amtrak officials say the train involved in the wreck is one that operates three times a week between Los Angeles and New Orleans. There were 78 passengers and 12 crew members on board at the time of the crash. “There were no injuries aboard the train to our customers or our crew,” Amtrak officials wrote in a statement to KPRC 2.