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In the early morning hours of Friday, May 10, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received an alarm call at a business in the south end of the county. Deputies quickly responded and upon arrival found the business had been burglarized and cigarettes had been stolen from the business. During the investigation of the incident video footage was obtained and a single black male can be seen entering the store and stealing the items. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the publics assistance in identifying the male subject. Posted below are photos and videos of the subject that committed the burglary. If you have any information in reference to this case that may help with the investigation, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, at (936) 327-6810. You may also submit an anonymous tip at p3tips.com, the P3 App, or call Polk County Crime Stoppers, at 936-327-STOP, where you can remain anonymous and may collect a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.

According to auntie maxine, there's militias training "in the mountains" to attack towns if Donald Trump loses the election...

We drove around and shot some more video.

Fire Appears to Have Totaled Entire Section of Apartments, LIVINGSTON, 05/03/24 - Shortly after 6 am on May 3, 2024, the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Pine Hill Apartments (Next to Livingston Brookshire Bros.) in response to a fire that appears to have started in the attic of unit 216. Additionally, the Livingston Police Department, the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Livingston Fire Marshal, and EMS personnel arrived on the scene. There are no reported injuries, but the fire spread rapidly and appears to have totaled the entire section of apartments. Law enforcement had both ends of Church Street blocked in order of emergency vehicles to move without obstruction.

Driver of Motorcycle Rearends Pickup, Critical Condition, SCENIC LOOP, May 2, 2024 - At around 10 pm on May 1, 2024, the driver of a gray Dodge pickup was west-bound on FM-3277 when he was slammed from behind by the driver of a red Honda motorcycle in the 3375 block of 3277 (next to Scenic Loop Grocery). The impact threw the driver from his motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet (the names of the drivers have not yet been released). Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Trooper Johnny Wilkerson with the Texas Highway Patrol. The driver of the motorcycle was rushed by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Dodge and his passengers were physically okay. All traffic on 3277 was blocked during investigation and cleanup. The motorcycle was recovered by Smith Towing while the Dodge pickup was recovered by Pop's Wrecker Service. As soon as the identifications of the drivers are released we'll update the story. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol. Special thank you: Ken with Ken's Towing

We drove down 1988 South, Lake Livingston Dam, Goodrich, and Pedigo Park.

A night of constant torrential rains leads to heavy flooding a lots of road closures...

Postal Truck Broadsided by Pickup, SODA, April 28, 2024 - At approximately 12:45 pm on April 28, 2024, the driver of a white 2013 Ford F-150 was west-bound on US-190 East when the driver of a US Postal truck (also west-bound) attempted a dangerous U-Turn directly in front of the Ford pickup. The driver of the postal truck pulled to the right shoulder, and swung out in a U-Turn attempt, and was broadsided in the 8100 block of 190 East (just east of Soda Baptist Church). Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Amazingly, there were no injuries. By all appearances, the driver of the postal truck is likely facing a citation for the unsafe U-Turn. The pickup was recovered by Ken's Towing and will be stored at Harrison Body Shop in Livingston, while the postal truck was recovered by Fawbush Wrecker Service out of Goodrich. Special thank you: Ken with Ken's Towing

Can't understand the hatred of Israel and the Jews...

SUV Fails to Yield to 18 Wheeler, 1 Person Flown, LIVINGSTON, April 22, 2024 - At approximately 6:20 pm on April 22, 2024, an 18 wheeler driven by Kenneth Holland, 42, was traveling south-bound pulling through the intersection of North Washington (Business 59) and North Houston (146 by Giavannis). At that moment, a south-bound maroon GMC Yukon, driven by Lesli Bennett, 43, of Leggett, attempted a left turn onto North Washington but failed to yield. The GMC and the 18 wheeler collided. The impact knocked Bennett backwards and onto the shoulder while Holland's vehicle came to rest right there. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department Heavy Rescue Unit, and Officers with the Livingston Police Department. Bennett was entrapped. Firemen used the Jaws-of-Life to cut her door off. Bennett was transported by ambulance to a nearby landing zone and flown from the scene. Holland was physically okay. Bennett is facing a citation in the accident. Both vehicles were recovered by Smith Towing out of Livingston. Special thank you: Ken with Ken's Towing

Driver Crashes Into Tree, Alcohol Suspected, SEGNO, April 22, 2024 - At approximately 10:20 pm on April 21, 2024, a tan 2011 Hyundai Elantra was north-bound on FM-2798. As the driver was approaching FM-943, he never pressed his brakes, crossed over 943, entered a residential yard, crashed through a fence and slammed head on into a tree. The driver, Jason Craig Lyons, 39, of Livingston, was reportedly ejected and his head struck the windshield. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Segno Volunteer Fire Department, Deputy Albert Richard with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Trooper Sean Barnes with the Texas Highway Patrol. EMS personnel loaded Lyons into an ambulance and transported him to a nearby landing zone. An Air Life Medical Helicopter landed and flew Lyons to Kingwood Hospital with undisclosed injuries. Alcohol is suspected as there was a heavy smell of alcohol on Lyons and in his vehicle. Lyons may be facing the charge of driving while intoxicated. His vehicle was recovered by LakeView Wrecker and will be stored in Livingston. Special thank you: Ken with Ken's Towing

Failure to Yield Causes Collision, GOODRICH, April 19, 2024 - At approximately 6:55 pm on April 19, 2024, a black 2011 Dodge Journey, driven by Vanessa Holcomb, 23, of Goodrich, was north-bound on US-59. As Holcomb was passing Lone Star Charlie's Restaurant, a silver 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by Ann Dunn, 86, of Rye, pulled off of Queens Row Road onto 59 and failed to yield to Holcomb. The collision was nearly a broadside, but Holcomb's vehicle just grazed the front end of Dunn's vehicle. The collision sent Holcomb's vehicle into the center median while Dunn's vehicle spun around and came to rest on the pavment. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Corporal Darren Brooks with the Polk County Sheriff's Office. EMS treated Holcomb's female passenger at the scene as well as Dunn. Traffic on 59 was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. Dunn is likely facing a citation for failure to yield. Dunn's vehicle was recovered by Fawbush Wrecker Service out of Goodrich while Holcomb's vehicle was also towed from the scene.

2 Vehicle Accident, 2 Hospitalized, GOODRICH, April 17, 2024 - At approximately 5:45 pm on April 17, 2024, a tan 2005 Ford F-150, driven by Arly Balbuena, 17, of Livingston, was east-bound on FM-1988 East. As Balbuena was passing the intersection of FM-2969, a red 1997 Ford Ranger, driven by Joseph Bogany, 87, of Goodrich, pulled out in front of her from a stop sign. The vehicles collided. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Goodrich Volunteer Fire Department, Deputy Kayla Hemperly with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Troopers Allen Jones and Nick Hatton with the Texas Highway Patrol. Firemen used extraction equipment to remove the door from Bogany's vehicle as EMS personnel carefully removed him. Bogany and Balbuena were transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. Traffic was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. Bogany will be facing a citation for failure to yield. Both vehicles were recovered by Ken's Towing and will be stored in Livingston.

Distracted Driver Crashes BMW, MOSCOW, April 17, 2024 - At approximately 8:50 am on April 17, 2024, a gray 2006 BMW Z4 was south-bound on US-59. The driver was allegedly distracted when she left the pavement to the right and struck a rusty pole at 59 and FM-350. Constable Ray Myers was in the vicinity and radioed to dispatch about the crash. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Deputy Michael McDuffy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Corporal Ramey Bass with the Texas Highway Patrol. The driver, Morgan Marguerite Dorman, 34, of Zavalla, only sustained bumps and minor cuts and was treated at the scene by EMS Personnel. Unfortunately for Dorman, in addition to crashing her car, she also had an outstanding warrant and was cuffed and hauled in to Polk County Jail by Corporal Bass. Dorman's vehicle was recovered by Clifton Chevrolet out of Corrigan.

Driver Crashes Into Tree, Alcohol Suspected, WEST TEMPE, April 14, 2024 - At approximately 6:18 pm on April 14, 2024, a white 2007 Kia Rio was east-bound on Yarborough Loop. The driver veered to the left off of the unpaved road and slammed into a tree at 559 Yarborough Loop. According to witnesses who approached the scene, the driver, Matthew Mock, 35, of Livingston, was breathing, but not responding. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire Department, and Trooper Nick Hatton with the Texas Highway Patrol. Mock was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. There was a heavy smell of alcohol coming from Mock's person and from his vehicle. Mock is possibly facing the charge of driving while intoxicated. His vehicle was recovered by LakeView Wrecker and will be stored in Livingston. Special thank you: Chad Nystrom

2 Vehicle Accident, 1 Person Hospitalized, GOODRICH, April 12, 2024 - At approximately 2 pm on April 12, 2024, a silver 2009 Honda Accord, driven by Melanie Ann Evans, 53, of Logansport, Louisiana, was south-bound on US-59. As Evans was passing the north end of Loop 393, a gray 2018 Chevy Equinox, driven by Beverly Shannon, 76, of Coldspring, pulled off of 393 directly in front of Evans. The vehicles collided. Shannon's vehicle spun around and came to rest on the pavement while Evans' vehicle left the pavement to the right and went down into the grass and stopped at the edge of a parking lot. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Goodrich Volunteer Fire Department and Trooper Johnny Wilkerson with the Texas Highway Patrol. Shannon was transported by ambulance to Kingwood Hospital while Evans and her passenger (and their dog, Isabella) were physically okay. Traffic on the south-bound side at 393 was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. Shannon is facing a citation for failure to yield. Shannon's vehicle was recovered by Smith Towing and will be stored in Livingston while Evans' vehicle was recovered by Pop's Wrecker Service and will also be stored in Livingston.

Chicago Police were justified in shooting a man and the media will demonize the police.

Pedigo Park in Livingston flooded pretty good after it rained all night in Livingston.

3 Vehicle Accident, 1 Person Flown, CEDAR POINT, April 4, 2024 - Shortly before 5 pm on April 4, 2024, a white 2021 Chevy pickup, driven by Michael Visger, 62, of Shepherd, was east-bound on US-190 West. As Visger was passing the Valero station, a blue 2001 Chevy pickup driven by a 15 year old Livingston female pulled out of the parking lot and broad sided Visger's vehicle. The impact pushed Visger into the west-bound lanes of 190. At that moment, a west-bound white Ford Transit minivan with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, driven by Stephen Windham, 61, of Heidlberg, Mississippi, swerved to avoid colliding with Visger. The minivan caught the trailer ball of the sliding pickup. The trailer ball caused the minivan to roll and come to rest upside down in a ditch on the right side of the west-bound lanes. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Onalaska Volunteer Fire Department, Onalaska Police Department, an Officer with Livingston PD was passing through and stopped to assist, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Trooper Johnny Wilkerson and Sergeant Allen Stanton with the Texas Highway Patrol. Windham was flown from the scene by Air Life medical, while his passenger was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial with undisclosed injuries. Visger and the 15 year old were physically okay. All traffic on 190 was blocked during investigation and cleanup. The 15 year old's pickup, and the minivan were recovered by George White & Sons Wrecker Service out of Onalaska, while Visger's pickup was recovered by EastTex Towing. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol. Editor's Note: While on the scene, some kind of skirmish broke out, an Officer with Onalaska PD cuffed and detained the guy that was seemingly out of order. We don't know if any arrests were made.

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Collision Hospitalizes 2, PROVIDENCE, March 27, 2024 - Shortly after 5 pm on March 27, 2024, a black 2019 Ford Edge, driven by Nancy Briton, 75, of Livingston, was south-bound on US-146. As Briton was about to pass Providence Road, a black 2020 Nissan Sentra, driven by Alauna Lester, 22, of Livingston, pulled off of Providence directly in front of Briton. Briton's vehicle broad sided Lester's vehicle. Lester's vehicle slid off the pavement into the grass on the north-bound side of 146 while Briton's vehicle spun around and came to rest on the pavement facing north. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department Heavy Rescue Unit, and Trooper Johnny Wilkerson with the Texas Highway Patrol. Lester was transported by ambulance to a nearby landing zone and flown from the scene. Briton was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. Traffic on 146 was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. Lester is facing a citation for failure to yield. Briton's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Wrecker and will be stored in Livingston while Lester's vehicle was recovered by Dan's Towing and will also be stored in Livingston. Special thank you: P.A. and Zunilda

2 Vehicle Accident Hospitalizes 1, BLANCHARD, March 20, 2024 - At approximately 7:40 pm on March 20, 2024, a black 2009 Toyota Camry, driven by Zavalla Gutierrez, 35 of Honduras, was south-bound on FM-2457 (next to Dollar General just off 190). A red north-bound 2014 Nissan Versa, driven by Elaine Carnegie, 67, of Livingston suddenly attempted a left turn into Dollar General but failed to yield to Gutierrez. The vehicles collided. Gutierrez's vehicle left the pavement to the right and continued up a mild slope, while Carnegie's vehicle came to rest on the pavement. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, and Trooper Sean Barnes with the Texas Highway Patrol. Gutierrez was physically okay, but Carnegie was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. Traffic was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. Carnegie is facing a citation for failure to yield, while Gutierrez is facing citations for no driver's license and no insurance. Carngegie's vehicle was recovered by Dan's Towing out of Livingston while Gutierrez's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Wrecker out of Livingston. Special thank you: Scottie with Country Boy Towing

Robbery/Pursuit Started in Porter Spills Into Polk County, SAN JACINTO COUNTY, March 18, 2024 - Shortly after 11 am PolkCountyToday.com was alerted that there was a pursuit that started in Porter was headed towards Polk County (via Trinity River Bridge). As we were south-bound on US-59 (near Lakeside Village), the pursuit passed us (on the north-bound side of 59), then quickly turned around headed south again. The suspect vehicle was finally stopped just south of the Trinity River Bridge in San Jacinto County (near the Covered Wagon). The driver allegedly robbed a Walgreens in Porter. Several of our Deputies were set up to spike the tires of the vehicle, and the suspect vehicle reportedly attempted to run over them. The suspect has been caught and will be facing a list of charges. EDITOR'S NOTE: Because this is a Porter/Montgomery County case, this is all the information that we have at this time. Special thank you: Scottie with Country Boy Towing

Head On Collision on 59, 1 Deceased, MOSCOW, March 17, 2024 - At approximately 3:47 pm on March 17, 2024, a white 2023 Dodge pickup (pulling a loaded trailer), driven by John Rogers, 21, of New Caney, was south-bound on US-59. Rogers suddenly had a head on colliision with a black 2015 Chevy Malibu. The driver of the Malibu was in the north-bound lanes of 59, and suddenly went into a slide. The Malibu slid through the center median, entered the south-bound lanes and slammed head on into Rogers' pickup. Both vehicles came to rest in the grass on the right side of the south-bound lanes. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department, Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Officers from Corrigan Police Department, and Troopers Nick Hatton and Chris Cain with the Texas Highway Patrol. Deputy Adrian Ontiveros was the first emergency person on the scene and applied chest compressions to the driver of the Malibu (Juan D. Iglesias, 71, of Houston). Iglesias succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Rogers was uninjured. Traffic on the south-bound side of 59 was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. It is not yet known what caused Iglesias to go into a slide and lose control of his vehicle. Justice of the Peace, Jamie Richardson, filed and inquest at the scene. A first-call car from Cochran Funeral Home transported Iglesias from the scene. Iglesias' vehicle was recovered by Clifton Chevrolet out of Corrigan, while Rogers' vehicle was recovered by Riley Wrecker Service out of Corrigan. This accident remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol. Special thank you: Scottie with Country Boy Towing

Crash on 2457 Hospitalizes 1, BLANCHARD, March 16, 2024 - At approximately 10:03 am on March 16, 2024, a red, 2014 Dodge pickup, driven by Vince Huebner, 60, of Livingston, was south-bound on FM-2457. Huebner had stopped due to stopped traffic in front of him when he was slammed from behind by a white 2018 Dodge Durango, driven by Jasmine Hinds, 32, of Livingston. The impact pushed Huebner's vehicle across the north-bound lane. Huebner steered his vehicle to a stop on the north-bound shoulder of 2457. Hinds' vehicle went into the ditch on the south-bound side. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Deputies Adrian Ontiveros and Keagan Newman with the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Trooper Nick Hatton with the Texas Higwhay Patrol. Hinds exited her vehicle and sat in the ditch with her child passenger. Huebner and his wife were physically okay. Hinds was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. Traffic was not blocked during investigation and cleanup. Hinds was cited for failure to control speed. Huebner's vehicle was recovered by Kwik Tow Wrecker out of Livingston, while Hinds' vehicle was recovered by Harwood Wrecker Service out of Livingston. Special thank you: Scottie with Country Boy Towing