Fort Bend County

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas, July 10, 2024 – The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Team has exhumed remains in an effort to resolve a cold case from 1964, leveraging recent advancements in forensic biology and DNA analysis. Authorities hope these technological advances will generate new leads and help close the longstanding case. The remains, identified as those of a dark-haired white male approximately 6 feet tall and weighing between 180-185 pounds, were originally discovered on June 11, 1964, off FM 359 near the Jones Creek bridge. The victim, around 50 years old at the time of his death, was found decapitated with his hands and legs amputated and left in a ditch. Despite significant efforts by law enforcement, the victim's identity and his assailants remained unknown. ...

FOR BEND COUNTY, TX (July 2, 2024) - Deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's office have arrested a 33-year-old man by the name of Emilio Cruz, Jr., who they say hit a cyclist and left him in a ditch. Emilio Cruz Jr. (FBCSO) According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, construction workers found the cyclist on June 11, 2024 in the 6900 block of FM 361 near Pine Meadow Lane in Needville, TX. When deputies arrived they found 61-year-old Enrique Gomez in a drainage ditch and a damaged bicycle nearby. Enrique was pronounced deceased at the scene. Further investigation revealed that a deputy was dispatched to the scene of a stalled vehicle that had been involved in an accident on FM 361 on May 24, 2024, a little over two weeks before the construction workers found E...

PEARLAND, TX - The Pearland Police Department has successfully arrested and indicted five individuals for their involvement in organized criminal activity related to "jugging" offenses, following investigations by the department's Special Investigations Unit. The arrests address a series of incidents reported in October and November 2023, where primarily elderly individuals were targeted after withdrawing cash from banks within Pearland city limits. These victims were subsequently followed and either robbed or had their vehicles burglarized to steal the withdrawn cash. The individuals indicted by the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office include Dennerick Crew (born 4/24/1990), Damien West (born 1/17/2005), Darise Booker (born 7/31/1993), Howard Glaze (born 10/26/1992), and Ch...

In a recent incident, a man tragically drowned in a pond in Fresno, Texas. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking help from the public to identify the victim. The call concerning the possible drowning arrived on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, at around 3:38 pm, from a residence at the 300 block of Trammel Fresno, Fort Bend County, Texas. The deputies, upon arrival, discovered the body of a deceased Hispanic man who had drowned. The Sheriff's Office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident. As part of this effort, they are requesting public assistance in identifying the man, who is believed to have been a resident of Fresno, Fort Bend County, Texas. The deceased man is described as a Hispanic male aged between 40 and 50 years, weighing about 150 poun...

Brian Bush, 45, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of Earl Green, 41, on February 28 at 16099 Blue Ridge Road. The charges were filed in the 458th District Court in Fort Bend County. Brian Bush - Courtesy of HPD Upon responding to the incident, HPD patrol officers found Green unresponsive in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of Houston Fire Department paramedics, Green was pronounced dead at the scene. After conducting further investigations, Bush was identified as the suspect in the case. He was arrested on March 6 on an unrelated felony warrant, and subsequently charged for his involvement in Green's murder after consultation with homicide detectives and the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office.