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Married Lamar CISD elementary school teachers found dead in murder-suicide after husband reported missing
Fort Bend County – A call to the Coast Guard ultimately led to the discovery of a married couple dead in a murder-suicide, their bodies found inside their Richmond home Monday. Gene Mark Hudson-Sjogreen was supposed to be on a fishing trip Sunday and no one had heard from…
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In the heart of downtown Rosenberg, Fort Bend county hopes to restore Historic Cole Theatre
The cinema showed films for 64 continuous years, making it one of the longest-running theatres in the country. Growing up in Rosenberg, Bill Butler has fond memories of the Cole Theatre. As a kid, he would hang out in the heart of downtown Rosenberg. Sometimes, he would cause trouble, spitting…
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In Fort Bend, Black cowboys helped shape the county’s history
As cars buzzed past on a nearby road and an aircraft hummed overhead, crowds of children gathered in a field on the George Ranch in Richmond, which is located about 30 miles southwest of downtown Houston. They were there on a field trip for the ranch’s Black Cowboy Student Day…
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New health care partnership to bring medical students to Fort Bend County
The Ibn Sina Foundation, OakBend Medical Center and Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine announced a new partnership creating the Ibn Sina Clinical Training Region in Fort Bend County at a press conference March 12. (Courtesy Fort Bend County) More health care professionals will study in Fort Bend…
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Fort Bend sheriff’s office investigating apparent murder-suicide in Richmond
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the details surrounding an apparent murder-suicide in Richmond, according to a news release from the office. On Monday, March 11, at approximately 2:50 pm, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office received a check welfare call from the Coast Guard for a residence in the 23300 block of Darst…
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Sam Houston medical training program aims to keep new physicians in Fort Bend
The university is partnering with the Ibn Sina Foundation and the OakBend Medical Center in Richmond. More than half of family physicians stay within 100 miles of where they did their residency. That’s according to a review of 2009 data from the American Medical Association. Local leaders hope a new…
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Lamar CISD Mourns Loss of Two Teachers in Suspected Murder-Suicide in Richmond
Tragedy struck a quiet Texas community as two elementary school teachers from Lamar CISD were found dead in their Richmond-area home, in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide. FOX 26 Houston reports that Marina Alba Garcia, 34, and Gene Hudgson, 34, a married couple and dedicated teachers, were discovered by Fort Bend County sheriff’s…
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2 Lamar CISD teachers found dead at Richmond-area home on Darst Field Trail
RICHMOND, Texas – Two Lamar Consolidated ISD elementary school teachers were found dead at a Richmond-area home on Monday, Fort Bend County authorities say. The sheriff’s office identified the couple as Marina Alba Garcia, 34, and Gene Hudgson, 34. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app…
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Two Lamar CISD elementary school teachers found dead in home, district says
RICHMOND, Texas — Lamar Consolidated ISD is mourning the loss of two teachers who were found dead inside of their Fort Bend County home. It’s being investigated by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office as a murder-suicide. In a release Lamar Consolidated ISD sent to parents, they said the…
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Two Lamar CISD elementary school teachers found dead in alleged murder-suicide
Police are still investigating what happened, but it is believed the two were a couple.
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Fort Bend County investigation: 2 found dead at Richmond-area home on Darst Field Trail
RICHMOND, Texas – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two adults were found dead at a home near Richmond. The sheriff’s office says the deceased individuals, presumed to be a couple, were discovered at a home in the 23300 block of Darst Field Trail. FOX…
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Man accused of armed robberies in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties shot, killed by officers, officials say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A possible serial robber was killed Monday after being shot by several law enforcement officers, according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The shooting happened in Montgomery County on Lane Lane, near the North Freeway and Westwood Drive. Authorities…
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Two men arrested for stealing diesel fuel
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators recently arrested Alfred Chapur Dominguez, 26, and Karel Cardenas Caballero, 28, for stealing diesel fuel from local gas stations in the county. Beginning in January and through February, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into diesel fuel thefts occurring at…
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‘Sugar Land 95’ memorial work project continues
Work continues apace to create a memorial project at the burial site of 95 people who had died while part of the convict labor leasing system in a property which now is the site of a Fort Bend ISD campus, leaders of an affiliated community group said on Saturday. Board…
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Missouri City Annex Clinic tuberculosis treatment room to see renovations
Missouri City Annex Clinic will see improvements to its negative pressure tuberculosis room by end of May. (Courtesy Pexels) Tuberculosis patients will soon see improvements to the negative pressure tuberculosis room at the Missouri City Annex Clinic. The background. Fort Bend County Commissioners approved on Feb. 27 an $12,000 amendment…
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Needville newspaper writer, publisher arrested for online solicitation
HOUSTON (KIAH) — A writer and publisher of a community newspaper in Fort Bend County was arrested by Harris County authorities for allegedly sending explicit materials online. Sam “Gary” Martin, 63, was arrested on Sunday and charged with online solicitation of a minor, the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable…
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Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra to hold family-friendly concert on March 23
Fort Bend County Libraries will present a free, musical performance, “Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant,” by the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, March 23, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, in the Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond. This family-friendly concert is a great way to foster…
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Houston man sentenced to 50 years for aggravated robbery
On March 5, a Fort Bend County jury convicted Timothy Eric Gulley for aggravated robbery and sentenced him to 50 years in prison, according to a press release from the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. The 29-year-old Houston man was charged for his role in an armed robbery at…
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A bumpy road ahead
Here’s the good news: the primary election season is behind us. The bad news? We still have an eight-month presidential election ahead. I’m just kidding, of course. (Well, mostly.) Like many of you, I don’t particularly relish the next few months in terms of the presidential election, which is not just an all-but-certain rematch of…
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In Fort Bend, Black cowboys helped shaped the county’s history
As the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo wraps up, many are focused on the area’s cowboy culture. Black cattle hands living just outside the city played a key part in that history. Listen. As cars buzzed past on a nearby road and an aircraft hummed overhead, crowds of children…
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5 secret gems in Fort Bend County to visit during Spring Break
HOUSTON – Here are five secret gems you can visit in Fort Bend County during spring break. The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha is a denomination of the Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism. It consists of an 11,500-square-foot, 73-foot tall open-air temple. The mandir is the largest of its kind in Texas and was constructed according to guidelines…
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UPDATE: Kanwal, Simmons head to runoff in House District 76; incumbents secure bids in other Texas House of Representative races
Unofficial final voting results show leads in local House of Representatives races. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Editor’s note: The most recent story from 9:30 a.m. March 6 was updated with comments from Democratic incumbent Suleman Lalani. Updated 1 p.m. March 6. One Texas House of Representative race in the Sugar Land…
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Elected officials call for Black, POC big vote energy come November
A group of lawmakers and voting rights advocates came together recently to make the case for why voting today is more important than it has even been; especially in the face of growing voter apathy in communities of color. Houston made it through the March 5 primaries. But just barely….
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UPDATE: Fagan, Slot maintain lead in primary races for Fort Bend County sheriff
Unofficial results show incumbent Eric Fagan maintains the lead in the March 5 Democratic primary race for Fort Bend County sheriff with 56.65% of votes; Marshall Slot has a tallied 62.48% of votes in the Republican primary race. (Courtesy Pexels) Unofficial results show incumbent Eric Fagan maintains the lead in…
