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ON THIS DAY, JANUARY 19,____- VIDEO NEWS STORIES FROM YEARS PAST


JANUARY 19, 2008
PLANE DOWN IN WALKER COUNTY

 

 

 

DPS PURSUIT FROM WOOD BRANCH TO CLEVELAND OF MOTORCYCLE CRITICALLY INJURES TWO
Note: This article was revised Tuesday afternoon after it was learned that the female victim was on life support and not deceased as originally reported. Incorrect information was provided to Cleveland Police, who contacted this publication to correct their statement as soon as they learned they were misinformed. The names were held until they could be verified by police. At the scene, the driver Glenn Gerald Jeane II age 33 of New Caney ( formerly of Montgomery) gave officers a driver’s license belonging to Thomas Vienot age 55. He falsely claimed to be Vienot.
The female on the motorcycle was identified as Victoria “Vikki” Parks age 18 of Splendora.

An overnight high-speed chase that began in East Montgomery County left a man critically injured and his female passenger on life support at Hermann Hospital in Houston.

It was just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday when Woodbranch Village Police tried to initiate a traffic stop on a motorcycle traveling north on Hwy 59. The bike did not pull over but sped up, and police gave chase, with Texas Department of Public Safety and Splendora Police Department units joining the pursuit.

The suspect continued to increase his speed reaching an estimated 120 miles per hour and continuing into Liberty County.

Cleveland Police were notified as the chase approached that city. The bike continued through Cleveland on Hwy 59 until reaching the city’s last exit, which is Loop 573 / Washington Avenue.

The motorcycle took the exit with little reduction in speed. About ¼ mile into the exit, the road makes a 90-degree turn. The suspect was unable to navigate the turn and lost control, running off the road, through a field and partially jumping a bar ditch and striking it on the other side.

The suspect remained on the bike, flipping several times, but his female passenger was ejected over 50 feet. Neither was wearing a helmet. The woman’s condition was obviously very critical. Medics took her by ground ambulance to Kingwood Hospital with severe head and internal injuries and a broken back. She was later taken to Hermann Hospital in Houston where she was initially listed as deceased, according to Cleveland Police.

The male driver’s injuries were initially thought to be far less serious and he was transported by ground ambulance to a hospital in Cleveland. However, it was later realized his condition, which included head injuries, was more serious than it first appeared and he was transported by ground ambulance to Hermann Hospital in Houston in critical condition.

The bike was found to be stolen and was taken as evidence.

The Cleveland Police Department processed the scene with the help of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

 

 

 


JANUARY 19, 2014
SPLENDORA ISD SUPERINTENDENT BURNED IN HOUSE FIRE
At 1 am Sunday morning Montgomery County 911 received a call stating there was a house fire at Oaklawn and Enloe in the City of Splendora. The caller stated they heard an explosion and then saw flames.

Units from Splendora, Plum Grove, and New Caney Fire Departments along with MCHD responded to the scene. The first units on the scene reported light smoke visible but moments later reported fire inside the structure.

The homeowner, Splendora Superintendent Dr. Genese Bell was burned on her head and feet. She was transported by MCHD in stable condition to Kingwood Hospital. Her husband, David Bell, Assistant Principal at Shepherd Middle School was uninjured. Their 13-year-old teen daughter also suffered a minor burn.

David Bell said they were asleep when they heard the smoke detectors go off and their small dogs in the bedroom with them started barking. As he opened the door he saw flames. “My wife immediately ran through the flames attempting to get to her baby’s room, that’s where she received her burns,” David Bell said.

Their daughter reported that she saw someone run out the front of the house and she went after them and had not been in the room when it happened.

Inside the home, their daughters’ bedroom was heavily damaged as was some of the furniture in the home. The tile floor in the living room showed signs of a trail of fire across it. The back doors hung to the outside as the portion of the wall supporting them appeared to have been pushed off the slab.

The fire was quickly brought under control with minimal damage to most of the structure.

The Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene and was seen taking burned carpet samples.

The Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the incident and would only say at this time that the fire is under investigation.

Montgomery County Deputies and Splendora Police searched the area but were not able to locate anyone. The daughter was distraught and was not able to provide a description of the person running except that it was a male.

The Bell’s other sons who attend Texas A&M were in College Station for the Aggie Bonfire which was finally done last night. It was to have burned before the Aggie football against Missouri game but rains prevented it.


JANUARY 19, 2014
MOTORCYCLE FATAL CRASH FM 1960 AT I-45
On Sunday, January 19, 2014, Patrick Allen White was operating a red 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle and traveling southbound at approximately the 17350 block of the North Freeway Frontage Rd. Patrick White entered the HOV entrance ramp which was closed and as a result, his motorcycle struck the swing arm gate and another metal gate. Patrick Allen’s brother was operating a separate motorcycle approaching from behind and was also entangled in the crash. Patrick White died at the scene from injuries sustained during the crash. His brother, Kenneth White, was transported by LifeFlight with serious bodily injuries sustained during the crash. This crash remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office-Traffic Enforcement Division.


JANUARY 19, 2015
PASADENA 2 ALARM APARTMENT FIRE
Just before midnight, Sunday Pasadena firefighters were dispatched to the Cinnamon Ridge Apartments at 6565 Spencer Highway in Pasadena for an apartment fire. First units on the scene reported flame through the soffit area of the roof. Firefighters were able to make a quick attack restricting the flames to the common attic. Seven units suffered smoke and water damage. The Pasadena Fire Chief said one resident stated his wife had clothes in the dryer and moments later he saw flames crawling up the wall. There were no injuries.
ORIGINAL STORY WITH PHOTOS


JANUARY 19, 2015
FOXWOOD HOUSE FIRE
Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on Fox Haven Lane, in the Foxwood Forest Subdivision off 1960 near Humble.


JANUARY 19, 2017
TRUCK THEFT AND PURSUIT
Just after midnight, a resident of an apartment complex on FM 1960 heard his Ford F-250 diesel start in the parking lot. He immediately ran to the door as the truck was leaving. Lawrence got into his other vehicle and gave chase while on the phone with 911. The truck pulled into the Flying J parking lot on I-45 at Richey. As it attempted to leave, Lawrence blocked it in. At that point, two black males leaned out the window telling Lawrence to get out of their way. Unknown if they were armed, he complied but stayed on with 911. Lawrence chased them to West Mt. Houston and I—45 where Harris County Sheriff’s Office units attempted to stop the truck. It fled on Mt. Houston, continuing on SH 249 to West Montgomery and then traveled south on West Montgomery. Just before reaching Mt. Houston again they crashed into the woods and fled on foot. One was taken into custody immediately, the second the K-9 located and took into custody. Lawrence said his steering column is destroyed along with damage to the front end and a rear tire.


JANUARY 19, 2017
HOMICIDE IN INWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION
Just after midnight shots rang out on Bahia Forest Drive in the Inwood North Subdivision. Inside were 5 children who heard the shots. They immediately called the father’s girlfriend, the teen son went to the garage and found his father. HCEC responded to the scene as did Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Office who patrols the area. A male was found in the garage and was deceased. According to neighbors, five of the fathers six children had been living in the home since last summer. He was recently laid off from his job. Harris County Investigators still have not finished their investigation as we are waiting on details.


JANUARY 19, 2021
MCSO SWAT TAKES DOWN QUAD STABBING SUSPECT
Since about 11:30 am Tuesday morning Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Splendora Police, and Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constables searched for Nathan Carlin, 36, who lived in the 23600 block of East Heritage Oaks in Porter. Deputies responded to the location after it was reported to be multiple stabbing victims. Deputies arrived to find a 61-year old white female, a 38-year old white female, a 23-year old white female, and a 9-year old white female, all of who had been stabbed. All except the child were taken to Kingwood Hospital. The child was taken to Texas Children’s in the Texas Medical Center. Carlin who was wearing a green shirt, blue shorts, and barefoot fled into the woods. The entire subdivision was sealed off by law enforcement. Drones were brought in from Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constables Office and Splendora Police Department. A DPS helicopter also assisted. By mid-afternoon the presence of police dwindled in the area, so most thought. However, deputies backed off the beaten path to see if Carlin would emerge. About 9:30 pm a 911 call came into the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office from Carlin stating he was lost in the woods. Dispatchers were able to triangulate his phone call and get a location on him which was about 200-yards south of Oak Shadows. Units responded to that area. A DPS helicopter which has just completed a pursuit at I-69 and Old Humble was overhead within 3-minutes. MCSO also responded with an ATV. It was unknown if the suspect was armed, even though he told dispatchers he was not. A decision was made to activate SWAT and have them move into the dark and thick woods to take Conlin into custody. Once on scene the SWAT Team broke up into the woods and waited. A Montgomery Couthy Supervisor then contacted Conlin by phone and with DPS overheard giving directions guided him in the command post on Oak Shadows. Moments later SWAT confirmed they had him in custody. He was walked out of the woods without incident. He was wet from sweat and his legs and feet were scratched from being barefoot in the woods. After being cleared medically by MCHD Paramedics he was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and faces at least 4-counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possibly injury to children or the elderly.


JANUARY 19, 2021
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PREPARES FOR MASS COVID VACCINE DISTRIBUTION
The Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, in partnership with The Lone Star Family Health Center, will be opening a COVID-19 drive-thru mass vaccination site at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds located at 9333 Airport Road in Conroe, Texas. This vaccination site is possible due to the Department of State Health Services allocating 2,000 doses to Lone Star Family Health Center this week.
“As the state continues to increase the number of vaccines allocated to our community providers in the coming weeks, Montgomery County is proud to be partnering with Lone Star Family Health to open our first community mass vaccination site. Eligible residents can begin to make appointments to receive their first dose on-site and as additional supply becomes available from the state we look forward to opening more sites across the county to help get those in the community who wish to receive the vaccine easier access,” said County Judge Mark Keough.
Based on the limited availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses currently allocated to Montgomery County, the site will open Wednesday, January 20th at 9 AM and run through Friday, January 22nd until all available vaccine doses have been administered.

Montgomery County will follow the vaccine administration guidelines issued by the State of Texas and will be administering COVID-19 immunizations for the following:
Front-line healthcare workers and first responders
Residents of long-term care facilities
Persons age 65 and over
Persons age 18 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, such as but not limited to:
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
Solid-organ transplantation
Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
Pregnancy
Sickle cell disease
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

If you fall into one of these categories and would like to receive a vaccine, please register for an appointment at www.lonestarvaccine.com. Once your registration is accepted and you have been assigned a date and time to receive your vaccination, you must bring your QR Code and a valid form of identification to receive a vaccine. Vaccinations are by appointment only and If you do not have an appointment you will not be permitted inside the vaccine site.


JANUARY 19, 2021
PORTER MULTIPLE STABBING


JANUARY 19, 2021
WILLIS FATAL FIRE
Just after midnight, North Montgomery County Firefighters responded to a reported house fire in the 17100 block of South Cochran just outside the Willis City limits. Units arrived on the scene to find a doublewide mobile home fully involved. A neighbor who first saw the fire and reported it told firefighters he believed the resident was still inside. firefighters were met with heavy fire conditions at the front entrance. An additional crew made entry through a rear window and found the resident, a 58-year-old male in a back hallway. The victim was brought out and turned over to medics who immediately started life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack responded to the scene for the inquest and ordered Eickenhorst Funeral Directors to transport the victim to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy. Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office Investigator Kevin Bates said the fire is under investigation. HE did say there were no smoke detectors and asked residents of Montgomery County who do not have working smoke detectors to contact the local fire station as they are available and no charge and firefighters can even be requested by residents to install them. He also noted that with many Covid patients and the sense of smell gone a smoke detector is your best warning.


JANUARY 19, 2021
I-45 MULTI=-VEHICLE FATAL CRASH
An eight-vehicle fatal crash just after 2 am Saturday morning has taken the life of a Willis resident and closed I-45 northbound completely for almost 6-hours between FM 830 and FM 1097 in Willis. In addition, two left lanes on the southbound side were closed. According to DPS a brown Nissan Rouge was northbound on I-45 when the driver may have dozed off. The vehicle veered off the northbound lanes just north of the Conroe City Limits and struck the guardrail tearing it completely down. The heavily damaged vehicle then came to stop in the left lane of the freeway. The male and female occupants exited the vehicle and were standing on the inside shoulder when a white Nissan Rogue struck their vehicle. As that vehicle was out of control traveling to the right lane a silver Sonata struck the right rear of the white Nissan Rouge. It was then a white Lexus which was northbound in the left lane saw the crash on the unlit desolate section of freeway and took evasive action. That vehicle went to the left shoulder striking the female passenger from the brown Nissan. The impact threw her over the center divider into the southbound lane. An 18-wheeler then came through hitting the debris and rupturing a fuel line. A blue Honda Accord then stuck one of the disabled vehicles damaging the left side of the Honda and ripping the rear bumper off. Another vehicle came through the debris field puncturing a right-front tire and a Toyota Tundra which also hit debris punctured a radiator. The first unit on the scene was a Montgomery County Deputy who immediately started CPR on the female. North Montgomery County FIrefighters who arrived on the scene took over. MCHD then continued CPR before determining the female was deceased. DPS Troopers contacted Montgomery County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Dunn who ordered Eickenhorst Funeral Directors to transport the victim to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Vehicular Crimes Unit assisted in the investigation.

 

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