Galveston Crime Log

Gov. Greg Abbott orders most mask mandates to end by Friday.

A 30-year employee of a local business is accused of altering checks and pay stubs and stealing cash over the course of five years.

A 23-year-old man disappeared in Galveston Bay on Sunday morning while fishing on a sandbar.

People visiting Bolivar Peninsula this year should expect to see a large police presence, officials said.

The day was still young when that tally was taken, Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset said.

The Hotel Galvez is being painted pink by its new owner. History shows that might not be an unusual hue.

Two women were injured in a 15-foot fall at a home on Bolivar Peninsula. One of them suffered a fatal head injury, Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset said.

The couple found dead had been engaged on a divorce proceeding, according to court records.

Hotelier Mark Wyant announced Wednesday he had completed a purchase of the iconic property from the heirs of Galveston-born billionaire George P. Mitchell.

The man was arrested in 2019 on two counts of indecency with a child.

American National Insurance Co. had hired an investment bank to run an auction of the company and prospective buyers recently had been contacted to gauge their interest in a deal,

The request comes after an abnormally tense election between Christine Parizo and incumbent Jay Cunningham.

The Galveston Police Department has been criticized for its handling of a car club event in April. Now, the city wants to delay the release of video of an arrest

Traffic continued flowing for the most part this weekend during a slab car club event.

An 8-year-old boy drowned after being caught in a rip current near a Seawall beach at 37th Street, officials said.

The Port of Galveston could host the first U.S. cruises since March 2020, if Carnival's new plan for a return to business pans out.

Police arrested Jim McKee on Friday, officials said.

Prosecutors argue a plea deal is the best they can do, given the difficulty of prosecuting contractor fraud cases.

Members of local and state groups Wednesday demanded the Galveston Police Department change enforcement tactics after an April 24 slab car event drew claims of targeted enforcement and racial profiling

Police said there was an altercation between an employee and customer.