Fort Bend Herald

Fort Bend County Commissioners voted unanimously at the start of Thursday's meeting to suspend the regular agenda so that they can go behind closed doors to discuss Item No. 6 on the Executive Session portion of the meeting. That item deals with disgraced County Judge KP George.

Fort Bend County Commissioners voted unanimously at the start of Thursday's meeting to suspend the regular agenda so that they can go behind closed doors to discuss Item No. 6 on the Executive Session portion of the meeting. That item deals with disgraced County Judge KP George.

Disgraced Fort Bend County Judge KP George, who was convicted last week on two counts of felony money laundering, did not attend commissioners court on Thursday, the first session to be held since his guilty verdict was announced.

The jury weighing Fort Bend County Judge KP George's guilt or innocence has returned a guilty verdict on 2 counts of felony money laundering. George faces up 10 years prison on each charge. He has asked the trial judge to assess his punishment.

The jury weighing Fort Bend County Judge KP George's guilt or innocence has returned a guilty verdict on both charges.

The jury weighing Fort Bend County Judge KP George's guilt or innocence has reached a verdict. The jury foreman notified the judge about 3 minutes ago.

458th District Court Judge Maggie Jaramillo responded with a note telling jurors to read the charge of the court she sent back with them when they began deliberating at 220 pm Thursday.

The jury weighing Fort Bend County Judge KP George's guilt or innocence has submitted a third note of inquiry to the trial judge. The note, read aloud in court at 1 pm Friday, asks whether "illegal funds comingled with legal funds makes the combined funds illegal?"

A Fort Bend County jury deliberating the fate of County Judge KP George has been sent home for the day and is scheduled to return at 9 a.m. Friday. George has pleaded innocent to two charges of money laundering, each a 3rd-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George's fate is now in the hands of the jury. The 10-man, 2-woman jury began deliberating George's guilt or innocence at 2:20 pm. George has pleaded not guilty to two counts of money laundering. George faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

The 2026 Men Who Cook fundraiser was a blast! The gala was held on Saturday at Safari Texas Ranch in way-out Richmond. If you missed it, you missed some really tasty food, a great silent auction and lots and lots of laughs. Here are a few photos taken by the Herald photographer.

The 2026 Men Who Cook fundraiser was a blast! The gala was held on Saturday at Safari Texas Ranch in way-out Richmond. If you missed it, you missed some really tasty food, a great silent auction and lots and lots of laughs. Here are a few photos taken by the Herald photographer.

The 2026 Men Who Cook fundraiser was a blast! The gala was held on Saturday at Safari Texas Ranch in way-out Richmond. Proceeds go to Lamar Consolidated ISD classrooms and campus projects. Here are a few photos taken by the Herald photographer.

The 2026 Men Who Cook fundraiser was a blast! The gala was held on Saturday at Safari Texas Ranch in way-out Richmond. If you missed it, you missed some really tasty food, a great silent auction and lots and lots of laughs. Here are a few photos taken by the Herald photographer.

The 2026 Men Who Cook fundraiser was a blast! The gala was held on Saturday at Safari Texas Ranch in way-out Richmond. If you missed it, you missed some really tasty food, a great silent auction and lots and lots of laughs. Here are a few photos taken by the Herald photographer.

Times Media Group, a leading community news publisher with operations across the Southwest, and Moser Community Media today jointly announced the acquisition of Moser Community Media’s portfolio of 32 community newspapers, including the Fort Bend Herald.

Newlyweds Louis and Kelly Casella of Sugar Land pose for a photo with Fort Bend County Clerk Laura Richard and County Court At Law No. 6 Judge Dean Hrbacek. The couple was among 25 who were married for free on Valentine's Day at the William Travis Building in Richmond.

After the movie, they went out for coffee. "We didn't want the date to end," Kelly recalled. Couples received gift bags filled with goodies and coupons from local eateries. See video on the Herald's Facebook page.

Richard and her staff donated their time to oversee the marriages and Hrbacek and District Court Judge J. Christian Becerra donated their time conducting the weddings. Louis and Kelly met as teenagers through a mutual friend. She was 17 & was 18. Their first date was to a movie.