'Threatening' wildfire reported in Dayton

Officials say the flames are spreading fast near CR 676 and threatening nearby structures.

Liberty County mother charged for allegedly trying to drown her children
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A Dayton woman has been charged about a month after she allegedly tried to drown her three kids. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle recaps the allegations against her and the separate charge that the children's father is facing.

Liberty County: Update on family of mother, three kids who nearly drowned
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The Liberty County Sheriff's Office shared updates on the family where four of them nearly drowned in a Dayton pond. FOX 26's Jonathan Mejia reports the latest.

Wanted criminal out of Dayton arrested, booked in Harris County

Investigators said Kayla Thompson, 20, was wanted on two felony warrants by Dayton PD for injury to an elderly person.

Dayton woman found dead near Chambers Co. drainage ditch; public's help sought

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office says detectives are investigating the death of 46-year-old Angela McGirr as a homicide due to “suspicious circumstances and the manner of death”, and they’re asking the public to come forward with information.

Parent concerned over school's COVID-19 procedures
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FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff speaks with one parent who is worried after a close call with COVID-19 at an elementary school in Dayton.

Dayton mother seeking justice for her daughter's death
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A Dayton mother wants justice after her daughter was killed in a crash in Dayton back in July. FOX 26's Natalie Hee has the story.

Suspect arrested after 48-mile chase in U-Haul from Houston to Dayton

Authorities say the chase began when a constable deputy saw a wrong-way driver in a U-Haul in downtown Houston. The 48-mile pursuit ended in Dayton.

Four people dead in three-vehicle crash in Dayton, Texas

Police are not sure what caused a driver to veer into oncoming traffic, leading to the death of four people.

14-year-old hit and killed by pickup truck
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The boy hit and killed this morning is 14-year-old Tyrese Manigo, an 8th grader at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. According city officials who say he was biking across Hwy 321 when he was hit by a pickup truck.

14-year-old boy fatally struck by vehicle in Dayton

Authorities say a 14-year-old 8th grade student in Dayton was fatally hit by a car while crossing Highway 321.