Fort Bend
D.A. Middleton: Fatal accident to be prosecuted under new Crosswalk Law
A new law that makes it an offense when drivers don't yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk will be prosecuted by the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office following a fatal accident on Friday in New Territory. Read more
Sep. 26, 2023
Sheriff's Office seeks missing man
Amit Mehta, 68, is missing and the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding him. Read more
Sep. 24, 2023
Fort Bend Jury sentences man to life for hiring hit man
A Fort Bend County jury sentenced Andrew Christopher Burke to life in prison on Thursday after convicting him of Solicitation to Commit Capital Murder. Read more
Sep. 22, 2023
Gunfire at kids football game in Richmond
A shooting and an assault at Harlem Road Park in Richmond on Saturday, September 16, led to two arrests and a trip to the hospital following a kid's football game. Read more
Sep. 20, 2023
Property taxes to increase in Fort Bend County
Commissioners Court set the tax rate at 42.56 cents per hundred-dollar valuation, resulting in a 4.89% increase in county property taxes. Read more
Sep. 18, 2023
Morales to hold public meeting on mobility and park bonds
Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales will answer questions from the public about the upcoming mobility and parks bonds that will be on the November 7 ballot. Read more
Sep. 12, 2023
District Attorney Middleton focusing on school zone crosswalk safety
An effort to educate the public on crosswalk safety laws in school zones begins today for the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office. The focus is enforcing and educating the public about the Lisa Torry Smith Act, commonly called the Crosswalk L Read more
Sep. 07, 2023
Six new public pickleball courts open in Richmond
Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales cut the ribbon on six new pickleball courts at Harlem Road Park in Richmond on Tuesday. Read more
Sep. 06, 2023
Kidnapping and Human Smuggling Bust in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Jose Aguirre, 24, Jose Aguirre Martin, 22, and Orlando Noe Betancur Flores, 21, in connection with a kidnapping and human smuggling scheme. Read more
Sep. 05, 2023
Fort Bend County targeting drunk drivers this weekend
People stopped for drunk driving this weekend in Fort Bend County will have no way to avoid having their blood taken to determine if they are over the legal limit for alcohol or drugs. Read more
Sep. 01, 2023