The ruling says Attorney General Ken Paxton didnāt prove his allegations that the Houston-area clinics performed abortions when a lower courtās injunction forced them to close.
Greater Houston is preparing for an especially festive Fourth of July in 2026, marking Americaās 250th birthday with a variety of events across the region.
A Houston-area midwife at the center of a landmark Texas abortion case has been reindicted on 22 counts, including new allegations that she violated the Medical Practice Act and caused financial harm to patients.
The Waller County Tax Office discovered unusual activity during a routine review, prompting a criminal investigation involving a former employee.
Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.
A gas leak at Roberts Road Elementary School in Waller ISD led to an evacuation, while Salyards Middle School in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD implemented a shelter-in-place due to the odor reaching the campus. Emergency responders, including fire departments and HazMat teams, are addressing the situation, with no immediate danger reported at Salyards Middle School.
The Magnolia Police Department is investigating a deceased man found in a vehicle at a Brookshire Brothers parking lot, with no foul play suspected. Rumors about shots fired and a fleeing vehicle are false, and a nearby stolen vehicle pursuit is unrelated to the death investigation.
A Houston-area midwife facing felony charges in a historic Texas abortion case has fallen behind on payments for a court-ordered GPS monitor, according to proceedings in Waller County District Court. Defense attorneys say the monthly cost has been difficult to afford while the case remains pending.
Waller County deputies are searching for the driver of a truck that attempted to cross train tracks and was struck by a train on Friday morning near Mathis Road and Hempstead Road.
A Waller County Sheriffās Office chief deputy was seriously hurt after being involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday.
Jose Ley, the worker who was arrested alongside licensed midwife Maria Rojas, appeared in Waller County court on Wednesday.
Thousands of Texas families could soon lose access to the food assistance they depend on. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal agency that funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), says there is not enough money to pay for full November benefits if the government shutdown continues past the end of October.
The chase ended when the suspect's vehicle hit road spikes and veered off 290 into a lake near James Muse Parkway.
37-year-old Yhonder Lebrun Acosta joined the hearing virtually in Waller County, where heās charged with practicing medicine without a license at one of Maria Rojasā clinics.
Authorities say US-290 is closed in both directions in Waller after an 18-wheeler rolled over and caused a gas leak.
Maria Rojas, 50, is set to be in Waller County court on Friday.
A Brookshire police officer fatally shot a stray mother dog in a public park, prompting outrage after video footage contradicted claims that the animal was aggressive. Rescue group Belleās Buds is calling the incident unjustified and demanding accountability, citing possible legal violations and broader concerns about how stray animals are handled.
Attorneys for Maria Rojas are asking an appeals court judge to reverse an order that shut down Rojas' medical clinics.
The Houston area medical assistant accused of assisting an illegal abortion at a Waller County medical clinic has posted bond and has been released from Waller County jail, according to court records.
Authorities in Waller County are searching for a person seen on video starting a fire in the backseat of a vehicle parked in a driveway at night.
Maria Rojasā attorneys got their first chance to address the claims against her Thursday. She was released on bond but a judge ordered the clinics to remain closed.
A judge will hear arguments on a temporary restraining order by the AG's Office to shut down the medical clinics owned by Maria Rojas, who is accused of performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license.
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Texas authorities arrested midwife Maria Margarita Rojas and medical assistant Jose Manuel Cendan Ley for performing illegal abortions and operating unlicensed clinics in Houston.
A Houston area midwife and her worker are facing felony charges accused of performing illegal abortions.
Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, a 48-year-old midwife known as āDr. Maria,ā was arrested in Waller County, Texas, for allegedly performing illegal abortions and operating unlicensed medical clinics.
Ryan Mitchell Smith, the man accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and then killing his father with a dumbbell in 2022, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday.
One week after a man escaped from law enforcement custody while at a Bellville hospital, the Waller County Sheriffās Office released an update on the search.
Check out the forecast details to help you plan your Christmas and Hanukkah plans with another cold front coming through next week.
A man was rescued Friday afternoon after being trapped inside of trench for several hours, according to Waller County Fire Marshalās Office.
Murder charges were filed against Joshua Land days after investigators were told to do a welfare check on his father and found he'd been killed.
Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is sharing new details about a plan to help frustrated water customers. He gave an exclusive interview to Investigative reporter Amy Davis. āDRAINEDā has been investigating the water department for nearly two years trying to help many of you deal with excessive and confusing water bills. But we wanted to know, who will be in charge?
A Hempstead area contractor is now facing first-degree felony theft charges that stems from a lengthy investigation into the townās former mayor. Robert Glover was booked into the Waller County jail on a charge of theft by a government contractor.
The former Mayor of Hempstead is headed to prison after pleading guilty to a first degree felony of misapplication of fiduciary property. Michael Wolfe pleaded guilty in the middle of trial and was sentenced to six years in prison.
As temperatures continue to drop in the Houston area Monday, drivers are urged to use caution as officials are now reporting ice on several roadways in the area.
Mindy Red adorns 10 Christmas trees on her front lawn. She isnāt messing with decorations but instead fixing pictures of drunk driving victims.
A hazmat team responded to a diesel fuel leak after a concrete truck struck a bridge during a crash Tuesday morning, according to Waller County Sheriffās Office.
The organizers for a trail ride in Hempstead, Texas, where seven bystanders were injured in a shooting spoke out Tuesday.
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said organizers for a trail ride in Hempstead, Texas, where seven bystanders were injured in a shooting near Prairie View A&M University Sunday didnāt meet permit conditions for the event.
A fire fighter was injured during a large grass fire Tuesday in Waller County, according to the Waller County Fire Marshalās Office.
Multiple lanes on U.S. 290 are shut down after a major crash involving three vehicles left one person dead Thursday morning.
According to Candace Johnson, Executive Director of Marketing Communications at Prairie View A&M, the illnesses came at the end of Panther Camp activities.
The Waller County Sheriffās Office said a man working to clear debris and logs from around the supports of a bridge over the Brazos River drowned Wednesday.
A former deputy fire marshal with the University of Houston has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of a volunteer firefighter in Waller County.
According to the Waller County Sheriffās Office, on Thursday, June 1, at approximately 6 a.m., deputies responded to the Buccees located off the Katy Freeway. The Katy Police Department had two possible suspects from the theft at Dewberry Farm.
Dewberry Farm in Brookshire is asking the public to look out for a miniature Hereford which they said was stolen from the farm this past Thursday night.
An overturned 18-wheeler has closed several eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway at Wood Road in Waller County Friday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.
A Waller County deputy constable found dead inside his police vehicle in northwest Harris County has been identified.
A Waller County deputy constable was found dead inside his police vehicle in northwest Harris County Thursday evening, Harris County Sheriffās deputies said.
A renovated 20th-century farmhouse with three bedrooms and four bathrooms, on 221 acres in Waller County
One of two suspects accused of holding two migrants hostage is dead after an agent-involved shooting in the Greenspoint area Thursday, according to the Waller County District Attorneyās Office.
An investigation is underway after at least two deputies were exposed to fentanyl Tuesday at the Waller County Jail, according to the Waller County Sheriffās Office.
A staff member from Waller Independent School District has been terminated after the district opened an investigation following allegations of an inappropriate relationship involving a student.
A 21-year-old woman is dead in Waller County after she was believed to have been murdered by her husband on Wednesday, according to the Waller County Sheriffās Office.
KPRC2 Investigates has learned the Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a whistleblower complaint about emissions defeat devices on at least four Waller County EMS ambulances.
Deputies with the Waller County Sheriffās Office say two men and two juveniles were arrested following a drug deal at a baseball park on Saturday.
Thereās almost nothing scarier than having an open flame next to any form of gasoline.
A Bellaire High School student has been identified as one of three people killed in a two-vehicle crash on FM 2920 near the Harris County-Waller County line on Sunday, according to the Houston Independent School District.
An Emergency Services District that covers 600 square miles in both Harris and Waller County is substantially understaffed and unable to man four of its fire departments with paid firefighters.
Two men were critically injured Monday when a small plane crashed in Waller, according to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The former mayor of Hempstead, Michael Wolfe, is facing new accusations stemming from his time in office. Wolfe was first charged in 2019 with abuse of official capacity.
Choas the K-9 has been to a lot of scenes, but itās likely neither he nor his handler ever imagined ending a shift at an emergency vet clinic, but when things got a little too heated earlier this month, thatās where he landed, thanks to quick action.
A charter bus carrying a baseball team from Tomball was involved in a rollover crash in Waller County Wednesday night, according to authorities in Waller County.
A driver was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through multiple counties. In the process, multiple law enforcement vehicles were damaged, and one deputy suffered a minor injury.
A group of students at Prairie View A&M University sued the county, claiming it set up an election schedule in 2018 that offered students ā most of them Black ā fewer opportunities to vote early than the countyās white residents.
A skydiving instructor has died due to injuries after a parachute failed to open during a tandem jump with a student in Waller County, representatives from Skydive Houston confirmed on Sunday
A skydiving instructor and female passenger were critically injured Saturday after their parachute failed to open during a tandem jump in Waller County, according to the countyās Sheriffās Office.
Ryan Mitchell Smith, who is accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and killing his father with a dumbbell, appeared before a judge Friday.
Authorities have arrested a man accused of leading law enforcement officers on two separate chases, stabbing a K-9 police dog and wanted for questioning in the death of his father. Ryan Mitchell Smith, 26, was located about 2 p.m. Tuesday walking along Highway 159 in Waller County. He was arrested without incident by a trooper with the Texas Department Public Safety.
Approximately 53 gallons of liquid meth have been seized from a Waller County home during a drug bust Monday, according to the Waller County Sheriffās Office.
A La Marque mother, who had her 3-year-old son in the car with her, was murdered as she sat in the driverās seat Thursday night, according to authorities.
A bus aide has died after a school bus carrying four Hempstead ISD students crashed in Waller County on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.