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Montgomery County

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Robert and Deedra Grubbs: Middle-Aged Montgomery County Couple's Crime Wave Over

    A middle-aged Montgomery County couple is now behind bars after a brutal home invasion in The Woodlands followed by a horrific triple shooting in deep East Texas. Shelby County authorities believe that Bobby Dewayne Grubbs and Deedra Michelle Grubbs arrived there after Wednesday morning's assault ... More >>

  • News

    April 12, 2012

    Fantasy Land

    A green amusement park was supposed to bring prosperity to New Caney, but so far, only a few have profited. And it still exists only on paper.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Cover Story: We Were Promised a Theme Park!

    By now, ground was supposed to have been broken on a 500-acre "green" theme park in New Caney, around 30 miles north of Houston. But a funny, and wholly unsurprising, thing happened after an unvetted consultant, dubious Dallas developer and secretive Montgomery County taxing district announced the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    How Not to Turn Yourself in for Arrest When High

    I turned myself in, for something I didn't do, 'cause I got hiiiiiiiggggh.​If you have a warrant or two for your arrest, it's a good idea to go ahead and turn yourself in. That way you get to pick when you are detained, and not the boys in blue, who might just haul you in at a very inconvenien ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Anatomy of an Illegal New Caney Garbage Pile: Meth, Funny Money and a Hate Pumpkin

    Felony charges could be pending after a Montgomery County Precinct 4 constable uncovered some incriminating and weird items in a large, illegal roadside garbage pile. Acting on a citizen's complaint, deputy Chapa found the 680-pound dump site in a ditch at the corner of White Oak and Vick in a semi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Terry Dale Carnes: Serial Child Rapist Gets at Least 30 Years

    Photo from Montgomery County DATerry Dale Carnes: In prison for at least 30 years.​Talk about getting scum off the streets -- a Montgomery County man tied to at least five attempted or actual child rapes was sentenced to four life sentences, and won't be eligible for parole for 30 years. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Lying About Rape

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    The Single Worst Person To Pick Up A Buddy Stopped For Driving Without A License Gets Arrested

    A valid driver's license: So elusive​When you're pulled over and the cop discovers you don't have a valid driver's license, he's generally not going to let you drive away. So you call a friend. Or a co-worker. That's what one Montgomery County man did, and that co-worker showed up to take ove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    If You're Going to Falsely Tell Cops a Guy Sexually Assaulted You, Don't Get Caught on Camera Announcing Your Plans

    Oh, snap.​"Gotcha" moments don't come more classic than the one that happened in Montgomery County recently. The Sheriff's Office blotter says two officers were called to an apartment to investigate a sexual assault. "The alleged victim stated to the deputies that her 26-year-old male friend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Comment of the Day: The Plight of Bank-Bombing Grannies

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Sheila Carter: Woman Blows a .47 -- Four-Seven -- On Breathalyzer

    KTRKSheila Carter: How did she manage to get in the car?​KTRK had an exclusive story last night on a woman who is in the Montgomery County Jail on drunk-driving charges. How drunk? She blew a .47 on the Breathalyzer. (Maybe if she was only in the .32 range, she would have remembered to never ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Marc Bane: I Was "Cleaning the Roadways," Not Stealing a Fallen Highway Sign

    He was just a few days early​No good deed goes unpunished, apparently. Sterling citizen Marc Bane, 36, of the rural hamlet of Porter was volunteering to improve the visual blight caused by the large pipe-like stand for a fallen highway sign on U.S. 59 in Montgomery County. At least that's wha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    They're Already Spraying For Ice on Houston-Area Roads

    Weather about to go all Van Winkle on your ass​Let the fear begin! The Ice Monster that will likely put a deep freeze on Dallas's Super Bowl festivities is also headed our way, as anyone who watched television news today or tomorrow will learn (Here are five tips on surriving the unsurvivable ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Million Dollars' Worth of Weed Found in Montgomery County

    Conveniently located near a mall, a school and a church​Talk about your convenient locations -- a million-dollar pot-growing operation in Montgomery County was located near a) a school, b) The Woodlands Mall and c) a church. So you had your students, your shopping moms and your bored-to-death ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    DWI No Refusal: Houston, Montgomery County Make The Today Show

    Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyNew Year's Eve is coming up, and that means local law enforcement agencies are putting out tons of press releases warning drivers about DWI. Harris and Montgomery counties, two of the mroe aggressive players in that game, scor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Comment Of The Day: Probable Cause

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Stevie Victoria Brown-Crever: Pot Bust Stems From Michigan Plates?

    Stevie Brown-Crever: Tough luck on 59​The Montgomery County Police Reporter is a just-the-facts publication; here's one of their latest stories: Sunday evening approximately 7:00P.M. Deputy Juan Chapa and his partner Porter [a dog, by the way] were on routine patrol along US 59 near Creekwood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    RenFest Folks: Watch Out For Ye Olde DWI Patrols

    Where is thy designated driver?​Harken!! Ye king of the County of Montgomery hathe decreed that -- ah, we were never really into this Renaissance Festival stuff. But lots of people are, and they should be aware that shoud they be enjoying the Queen's Mead or ye olde mulled wine or the Miller ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    No Refusal DWI Crackdowns: Every Weekend For The Next Three Years

    Because you're mine, you walk the line​Every holiday weekend, it seems, the Harris County District Attorney's office puts out a release touting a "No Refusal Weekend," where law-enforcement sets up locations targeting drunk drivers.Normally, DWI suspects who refuse to take a Breathalyzer (as attor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Dumb Counterfeiters Allegedly Strike Again: Garbage Men Crack Montgomery County Case

    Connie Gulley (styling by Joe Dirt)​Counterfeiting money is a real art. It's not easy reproducing all those watermarks, holograms, and color-changing inks, but some -- the real artists of the form, manage to do so.Others fail humorously.From the looks of it, you'd have to say that Montgomery Co ... More >>

  • News

    July 29, 2010

    Snatching Some Meth

    Local woman hides drugs in vagina

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    How To Solve Walden's Deer Problem: Music Hath Charms To Soothe That Savage Beast

    The Montgomery County town of Walden is having a deer problem, the Houston Chronicle reports.And before you get all logical and say "Well, if you're going to build homes in a forest full of deer, you're going to have deer problems," just remember that deer don't worry too much about the resale va ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Your DWI Arrest Shall Be Tweeted About

    ​Do you like to be tweeted about? Do you like driving drunk? If you answered "yes" (or just gave a drunken head-nod) to both, then you're in for a treat: Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon is tweeting the names of folks charged with DWI this holiday season."The number one crime -- mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Most Menacing Fugitive Ever On The Loose In Area: Really, Don't Try To Apprehend This Dude On Your Own

    Photo from Montgomery County SO​A lot of times when you read a report about a fugitive, that part about how "the subject should be considered armed and dangerous: do not attempt to apprehend" seems like a mere formality. That is decidedly not the case when it comes to 41-year-old Montgomery County ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Slide Show: Scenes from the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival

    Michael PittmanL-R: Jesse Dayton, Mike Stinson and Davin James twang it up in Montgomery County.​ When the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival says "rain or shine," they mean it. The rains poured Friday night and Sunday, but that didn't keep the festival from drawing a huge crowd on Saturday when the we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Southern Star Brewery

    Photos by Brittanie SheyThe canning processUp until March of last year, there weren't a whole lot of good reasons to spend a Saturday afternoon in Conroe. But now there's a least one: The Southern Star Brewing Company. Southern Star celebrated their one-year anniversary this spring with the release ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Southern Star Brewery

    Photos by Brittanie SheyThe canning processUp until March of last year, there weren't a whole lot of good reasons to spend a Saturday afternoon in Conroe. But now there's a least one: The Southern Star Brewing Company. Southern Star celebrated their one-year anniversary this spring with the release ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Lesson One, Criminal Masterminds: Don't Call The Cops If You've Got 270 Pounds Of Pot In Your House

    Photo by JamesCohenThere is a tangled tale coming out of Montgomery County (where else), but one lesson seems clear -- if you're hoarding 270 pounds of pot in your house, think twice before calling the cops about something.Think three or four times. And we don't mean dope-addled "thinking" like exam ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    In the Pines of Houston

    Americana prospers in the northern suburbs

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    News Chopper Crash Shows The Dangers

    Americana prospers in the northern suburbs

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    SOS From The Montgomery County Animal Shelter

    Americana prospers in the northern suburbs

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    First Victim Claimed -- A Kid

    Americana prospers in the northern suburbs

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    Ripping Off Robb Walsh

    Americana prospers in the northern suburbs

  • News

    May 1, 2008

    Pregnant Bitches, Gay Christians and Swindling Baptists

    One dog-lover gets a surprise

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2007

    Cop Couture

    One dog-lover gets a surprise

  • News

    June 22, 2006

    CSI: New Caney

    Tonight's episode: "Oops"

  • News

    September 16, 2004

    Keeping It Real

    Spring Creek stands poised to ride into history, one way or another

  • News

    January 29, 2004

    Visitors' Guide

    Get Bowled over by the best of the real Bayou City

  • News

    October 16, 2003

    Collision Course

    Cyclists are finding out what really lurks along those serene country roads

  • News

    June 19, 2003

    Getting Carnal

    Sexcapades come to Conroe ISD

  • News

    May 22, 2003

    Bond Bombshell

    Debra Foster’s used to rounding up fugitives. Now she’s firing away at Montgomery County.

  • News

    December 19, 2002

    The Naked Truth

    Plus: Osteen's Off, Extra Innings at Rogers, All That Jazz

  • News

    December 5, 2002

    (Cl)ass Warfare

    Forget the fig leaf and the banished art. Now the censors are after student T-shirts.

  • News

    February 17, 2000

    Elephant Walk

    Montgomery County tries to ride herd on its exotic pets

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    Still Open and Shut

    The state bows out of the Beauchamp case

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    Trouble in Mind

    Texas's mentally impaired used to go to treatment centers. Now they go to prison.

  • News

    February 11, 1999

    When the Circus Comes To Town

    And the stars of the show end up dead

  • News

    July 30, 1998

    An Open But Shut Case

    Paul Beauchamp's death was ruled a homicide. So why isn't the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office investigating?

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Alison Cook looks back at 1996: Year of the Rat

    Paul Beauchamp's death was ruled a homicide. So why isn't the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office investigating?

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