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Fort Bend County purchases body cameras for law enforcement agencies
Fort Bend County officials have purchased new body camera equipment to be used by all law enforcement agencies in the county. The county is purchasing the equipment from Axon Enterprise in a 10-year deal worth more than $22 million. Officials said the technology would be updated every 30 months and refreshed every five years. Original…
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Richmond man sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually abusing child, DA says
RICHMOND, Texas – The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance will hold a press conference Thursday morning to discuss the guilty plea of a 45-year-old man who committed indecency with a child by sexual contact and sexual performance by a child on Feb. 9, according to a press release. Original…
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Fort Bend County purchasing body cameras for law enforcement agencies
Fort Bend County officials have purchased new body camera equipment to be used by all law enforcement agencies in the county. The county is purchasing the equipment from Axon Enterprise in a 10-year deal worth more than $22 million. Officials said the technology would be updated every 30 months and refreshed every five years. Original…
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RICHMOND MAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN CHILD SEX ABUSE CASE
A 45-year-old Richmond man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two charges of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Zacaria Lee Avery pleaded guilty to the offenses of indecency with a child by sexual contact and sexual performance by a child. Avery became a… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/richmond-man-sentenced-to-35-years-in-child-sex-abuse-case/article_73d17b4c-628d-5fba-bb6f-4ca75df10544.html
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10-year-old swears to protect and serve
Fort Bend County’s newest peace officer was sworn into office on Wednesday and said he couldn’t wait to begin protecting and serving the public. But his crime-fighting duties would have to wait until after he showed off his new police bike to neighborhood kids. Oh, and because he’s… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/10-year-old-swears-to-protect-and-serve/article_cb0074bc-8a12-11ec-a419-4b37a82ef989.html
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Harris, Fort Bend counties reject 13% of mail-in ballot applications
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County elections officials say about 13% of applications for mail-in ballots are still being rejected because of ID requirements from a controversial voting law state lawmakers passed in 2021. That law, Senate Bill 1, requires Texas voters to fill out a form of identification… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/elections/harris-county-mail-in-ballot-rejection-rate-fort-bend/285-c5579a4f-bafd-4b86-9b62-9370b53ec238
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Authorities investigating deadly shooting near Fort Bend ISD elementary school
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Officials are investigating following a deadly shooting near a Fort Bend ISD elementary school. Authorities said the shooting happened near Townewest Elementary School on Old Richmond Road on Wednesday. As a precaution, and due to the proximity of the shooting, Fort Bend ISD said the school… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/fort-bend-isd-elementary-school-on-lockdown-after-deadly-shooting-nearby-authorities-investigating
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Richmond man sentenced 35 years in child pornography case
Richmond man Zacaria Lee Avery has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the offenses of indecency with a child by sexual contact and sexual performance by a child, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release on Wednesday. Avery, 45, pleaded guilty on… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Richmond-man-sentenced-35-years-in-child-16846069.php
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Early voting begins Monday for March primaries in Fort Bend Co.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The March primaries are quickly approaching in the state of Texas and Fort Bend County has announced early voting hours and locations. Early voting will begin on Monday, February 14, and continue through Friday, February 25 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, hours will be…
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Fort Bend ISD elementary school on lockout after deadly shooting nearby, authorities investigating
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Officials at Fort Bend ISD have placed an elementary school on lockout Wednesday afternoon following reports of a shooting death in the area. Details are limited as it’s an active scene, but it’s unclear how everything unfolded. We’re told the shooting happened near Townewest Elementary School on Old Richmond Rd. where…
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Four Fort Bend County fire departments acquire improved breathing equipment
Breathing well is critical in fighting fires, so four fire departments in Fort Bend County have received new breathing equipment purchased through an $802,400 regional grant. Leaders from Rosenberg, Needville, Pleak and Fairchilds fire departments paused from their normal duties on Tuesday, Feb. 8, to show off 112 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs that…
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Fort Bend ISD elementary school on lockdown after deadly shooting nearby, authorities investigating
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Officials at Fort Bend ISD have placed an elementary school on lockdown Wednesday afternoon following reports of a shooting death in the area. Details are limited as it’s an active scene, but it’s unclear how everything unfolded. We’re told the shooting happened near Townewest Elementary School on Old Richmond Rd. where…
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Lock out lifted at Townewest Elementary in Fort Bend ISD after nearby deadly shooting, FBCSO says
FORT BEND COUNTY – Townewest Elementary School was temporarily placed on a precautionary lock-out after deputies said a body was found near the Fort Bend ISD campus. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting near the school and found a Hispanic man shot to death in a truck. Original Article:…
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Man killed in shooting near Fort Bend ISD elementary school
SUGAR LAND, Texas — One person was killed in a shooting Wednesday near an elementary school in Fort Bend County, according to the sheriff’s office. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened near Townewest Elementary School, which is near the intersection of Highway 6 and Bellfort. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/deadly-shooting-near-fort-bend-isd-elementary-school/285-6a0c4792-ff27-4162-a3fb-aec7f71ee731
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Volunteers Needed to Serve Greater Houston Community
Volunteers are vital to carrying out the mission of Catholic Charities. Join us in serving the community with your friends, family, employees or groups! Sign up for our service opportunities below:. Food Distributions. Catholic Charities’ food pantries have been operating since shelter-in-place became our new normal, along with all of… Original Article: https://catholiccharities.org/volunteers2022/
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Owning a Business from Start to Finish A 3-Part Series
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Professional Division will host a 3-part series, “Owning a Business from Start to Finish: Buying/Starting a Business”. Part 1 will kick-off with panelists Pat Houck, owner of House of Blooms and Manuel Aguilar, Business Broker/Partner of Seth and Alexander. This session, moderated by Darrell W. Groves, CPA,…
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Baby It’s Cold Outside! Beware that Bulky Coats and Car Seats Do Not Mix
While January is officially the coldest month in Texas, February is not far behind, and we just have to look back to last year to see our record blizzard in Texas occurred in February. As parents bundle up their children to protect them from the cold, it is also a good time to think about…
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Rep. Troy Nehls accuses Capitol Police of ‘unethical’ investigation
HOUSTON (KIAH) — U.S. House Rep. Troy Nehls has accused the U.S. Capitol Police of a “malicious” investigation when officers entered his office without his knowledge and took photos of materials in the office. Nehls, a former Fort Bend County sheriff who won election to the House… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/local/rep-troy-nehls-accuses-capitol-police-of-unethical-investigation/
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Small business loan program for Fort Bend County one step closer to being approved
$2 million will potentially be available for small businesses in Fort Bend County that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Regional Revolving Loan Program. The program is in partnership with Fort Bend County and the Houston-Galveston Area Council. It was unanimously approved at the Feb. 8 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meeting. The…
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Meet the candidates for Texas House District 85
Five candidates, four Republican and one Democratic, are running for representative of Texas State House District 85. The seat is currently held by Republican Phil Stephenson. Recent redistricting has led to District 85 being almost completely redrawn. The new District 85 includes Jackson, Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Wharton counties and part of Fort Bend County. The…
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Houston/Harris Co unite to fight human trafficking with ‘No Trafficking Zone’
Though Human Trafficking Month (January) has passed, the Houston area still remains one of the nation’s most notorious hot spots for this horrid crime. During Human Trafficking Month, many leading anti-trafficking organizations were in full gear for the Third Annual NTZ Impact Week held here in Houston, celebrating the creation of the nation’s first “No…
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Fort Bend County neighborhood residents join forces to get Confederate Drive changed to Prosperity Drive
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Change is sweeping through a Fort Bend County neighborhood that’s full of street names with ties to the Confederacy. That includes one street named after the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. “I always despised having to tell my street address,” said… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/neighbors-sign-petition-to-change-name-of-confederate-drive/285-f6d459ed-6aff-4a82-a8e2-ffe0c41750b1
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EEYP Flyer
On Feb. 19, the Fort Bend County Expose Excellence Youth Program will host its Exposing Black Artistry event in celebration of Black History Month. The event will begin at 10 a.m at the Landmark Community Center in Missouri City. Exposing Black Artistry is open for young people ages 10-17 and… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/eeyp-flyer/article_baac9421-8a49-5438-900d-9bf402ba841b.html
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Fort Bend County political parties prepare as primary approaches
The March 1 primary election is quickly approaching, and the Democratic and Republican parties in Fort Bend County are working to support their candidates and bring out voters. Cynthia Ginyard, chairwoman of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party, said the party is anxiously anticipating the election and preparing. Although 2022… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-County-political-parties-prepare-as-16842355.php
