HOUSTON (KIAH) – A man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and sexual assault of a Child. According to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, Steven Carty was sentenced by a jury to 22 years and 20 years respectively, which he will…

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will host an informative candidates forum for the Fort Bend ISD 2022 Trustee General Election. This event, moderated by Christopher Breaux, will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. All candidates have been invited to…

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure Planning Division will host an informative panel discussion titled “State of Electricity” on Thursday, April 7th from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce with University of Houston’s and Zero Carbon Cycle, LLC, Ed Hirs, District 26 Representative, Jacey Jetton, and Fort Bend County…

Fort Bend County Judge KP George recently held a dedication and renaming ceremony for the county’s law library, honoring Civil Rights pioneer Willie Melton. Since 2018, the Law Library has been housed on the second floor of the Fort Bend County Justice Center, but on Tuesday, it will be renamed the Willie Melton Law Library.…

Fort Bend County will prepare to hold its first tournament using Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) rules on May 21. The Fort Bend County Commissioners’ Court has waived rental fees for the tournament at Jones Creek Ranch Park, where the event will be held. A brand new portable new… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/zambia-open-flyer/article_d3d7558b-8bd6-5736-a327-c0659ace7e4e.html

A 50-year-old Fort Bend County man who claimed he had sex with a 13-year-old girl for religious purposes has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexually assault of a child rather than let a jury determine his guilt or innocence. Steven Carty was sentenced to 22 years and 20 years, respectively, on… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/defendant-pleads-to-22-year-prison-sentence-after-district-attorney-presents-case-to-the-jury/article_d352647f-e51e-5f65-b85e-b0830772d814.html

Dozens of Pleasantville residents met with Rep. Gary Gates of Fort Bend on Saturday to voice their concerns over the future of a senior living center that his real estate company purchased last year in the historically Black community. Seniors at the Pleasant Village Apartments and their neighbors spent more… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Pleasantville-seniors-meet-with-Fort-Bend-Rep-16980377.php

RICHMOND, Texas — One man was found dead in a residence in Richmond on Saturday after an hours-long SWAT situation, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the scene is cleared as of 3:46 p.m. It took place in the 18000 block of Fairy Wren Lane. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/fort-bend-county-swat-scene-richmond-texas/285-6b9746e2-f947-456c-a060-2fdb0b0c31b1

RICHMOND, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to avoid the area of an active SWAT scene in Richmond. It’s happening in the 18000 block of Fairy Wren Lane. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies have been there since they got a call about a… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/fort-bend-county-swat-scene-richmond-texas/285-6b9746e2-f947-456c-a060-2fdb0b0c31b1

Read the most popular Houston-area news from the past week. According to unofficial voting results, the Democratic Fort Bend County commissioner Precinct 4 race will head to a runoff election about two months after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote. Incumbent Ken DeMerchant secured 14.34% of the vote, with 1,140 votes total,…

NOSARA, Costa Rica — A few years ago, my friend Jack Reed sat down and made a bucket list of about 100 fun and rewarding things he’d like to accomplish. The idea was to do them before he “kicks the bucket.” There was a Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman movie with the same name in…

Two state representatives for Fort Bend County rolled to victory in Tuesday’s primary election and one has a runoff on his hands. District 26 State Rep. Jacey Jetton and District 28 Rep. Gary Gates won their primary contests but State Rep. Phil Stephenson will battle Stan Kitzman in a runoff election. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/phil-stephensonjacey-jettongary-gatesrobert-boettcherdaniel-leelawrence-allennelvin-j-adriaticofred-robertsart-hernandezlarry-baggettstan-kitzman/article_efe77814-be7c-565d-a61b-b6cd45e612c6.html

Fort Bend County’s new website, www.fbctx.gov, recently made its debut and offers features and tools designed to create easier access to county services and information, per a news release. Residents, visitors, community partners and employees should be able to find more quickly what they need on the website designed… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/New-Fort-Bend-County-website-to-improve-access-to-16978682.php

A man who was on trial for sexually assaulting a child who he claimed he was married to has pleaded guilty to the charges against him. Steven Carty entered the plea on Feb. 22 before the jury in his trial began deliberations. The case dates back to 2017 when a… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/04/man-who-claimed-to-be-married-to-14-year-old-girl-pleads-guilty-to-aggravated-sexual-assault-of-a-child/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County lowered its COVID-19 threat level back to yellow Friday, crediting a decrease in positive COVID cases, hospitalizations and COVID deaths. This announcement comes on the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed COVID case in the county, which happened to be the… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/fort-bend-county-covid-threat-level-yellow/285-7705e806-4d9b-43bb-b9fc-ea3863176c90

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – On the anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Fort Bend County, Judge KP George lowered the county’s COVID-19 risk level from orange to yellow during Friday’s news conference. Since the pandemic, Fort Bend County has reported more than 135,000… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/04/live-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-to-lower-covid-19-risk-level-during-news-conference/

Sugar Land’s Steven Carty, 52, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor girl, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday release. The defendant was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office deputies in 2017. When put to question, Carty, then 47,… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Man-gets-22-years-for-marrying-sexually-16978002.php

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County is expected to lower the COVID-19 threat level back to yellow. The news comes on the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed COVID case in the county and Texas. According to the Fort Bend County website, the county had been on… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/fort-bend-county-covid-threat-level-yellow/285-7705e806-4d9b-43bb-b9fc-ea3863176c90

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — COMING UP AT 2 P.M. | Fort Bend County is expected to lower the COVID-19 threat level back to yellow. The news comes on the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed COVID case in the county and Texas. According to the Fort Bend County… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/fort-bend-county-covid-threat-level-yellow/285-7705e806-4d9b-43bb-b9fc-ea3863176c90

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – On the anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Fort Bend County, Judge KP George is expected to lower the county’s COVID-19 risk level during Friday’s news conference. Since the pandemic, Fort Bend County has reported more than 135,000 confirmed… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/04/live-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-to-lower-covid-19-risk-level-during-news-conference/