ONE MAN IS IN CUSTODY, AFTER LEADING OFFICIALS WITH HARRIS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTS ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE EARLIER THIS MORNING. IT STARTED IN NORTH HARRIS COUNTY AND ENDED IN WILLIS, WHEN THE SUSPECT BAILED OUT OF HIS CAR AND HID IN THE WOODS. HE WAS EVENTUALLY CAUGHT AND PLACED INTO CUSTODY.
CONROE CITY COUNCIL MEETS TODAY FOR THEIR WORKSHOP BEFORE TOMORROW’S COUNCIL MEETING. ONE OF THE ITEMS ON TODAY’S AGENDA IS CONSULTING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ITEMS RELATED TO A PROPOSED GROUNDWATER REDUCTION PLAN WITH THE SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS AN AUTOMATED TIMEKEEPING PROJECT. LEE ANN ESPINOLA IS THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR.
TODAY’S WORKSHOP BEGINS AT TWO AT CITY HALL. TOMORROW NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS AT SIX P.M.
A FORMER TEACHER IN THE COLDSPRING-OAKHURST SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHO IS FROM WILLIS, IS ARRESTED ON A WARRANT OUT OF SAN JACINTO COUNTY, ON CHARGES OF INDECENCY WITH A CHILD. THE DA’S OFFICE IN SAN JACINTO COUNTY SAYS THE WARRANT CHARGES 39-YEAR-OLD DENNIS ISBELL WITH AN IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT. OFFICIALS SAY HE BONDED OUT ON THAT CHARGE, BUT A NEW WARRANT WAS ISSUED AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICIALS ARRESTED HIM. OFFICIALS SAY THERE COULD BE MORE CHARGES FILED AS MORE STUDENTS COME FORWARD.
LONGTIME MONTGOMERY POLICE CHIEF KENNETH HUDGENS HAS RESIGNED, EFFECTIVE MARCH 23RD. ACCORDING TO HUDGENS, HE RESIGNED BECAUSE OF DIFFERENCES IN MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY AND BECAUSE OF DISCREPANCIES REGARDING AUTHORITY OF OFFICERS. THE LAST TWO STORIES COME FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE REPORTER SCOTT ENGLE.
IN OTHER NEWS,
THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATER ON TODAY.
METEOROLOGIST PATRICK BLOOD WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS WE HAVE ABOUT A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH OUR TODAY IN THE LOWER SEVENTIES.
IN EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
A MAN IS ARRESTED ON A FELONY WARRANT AS WELL AS EVADING ARREST. CONSTABLE ROWDY HAYDEN SAYS THEY WENT TO THE HOME OF RAYMOND GIBSON TO SERVE HIM WITH AN ARREST WARRANT. GIBSON TOOK OFF RUNNING. GIBSON WAS EVENTUALLY CAUGHT AND PLACED INTO CUSTODY, ARRESTED ON EIGHT J-P FOUR WARRANTS, ONE FELONY WARRANT AND EVADING ARREST.
IN NEWS AROUND THE NATION,
AUTHORITIES SAY AN INDICTMENT, AGAINST A PHILADELPHIA WOMAN, ACCUSED OF RECRUITING JIHADIST FIGHTERS ONLINE AND MOVING TO EUROPE TO TRY TO KILL AN ARTIST, IS A RARE CASE OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN AIDING FOREIGN TERRORISTS. THE SUSPECT, COLLEEN LAROSE, WHO CALLS HERSELF “JIHAD JANE”ONLINE, HAS BEEN HELD WITHOUT BAIL SINCE HER OCTOBER ARREST.
