🌱 Conroe Man Accused Of Defrauding Elderly Of $600K

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Conroe-Montgomery County Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 70. Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

1. A Conroe man was charged with defrauding $600K from elderly victims and funneling money to India. (Chron)
2. A Splendora man is accused of shooting and killing his neighbor’s pet cats. (KPRC Click2Houston)
3. Montgomery County has reached a new all-time high in active COVID-19 cases, though local officials believe the latest surge could be reaching its peak this week. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
4. Here are five open houses coming up in the Conroe-Montgomery County area. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber's Morning Mingle at Black Walnut Cafe. (7:30 a.m.)
• Shadow Puppet Theatre: A Silly Snowy Day at The Woodlands Children's Museum. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Flora recently spent some time in a foster home and was a perfect guest! She really loves to get her snuggle on, did perfect on house training, and loved being part of the family." (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mackenzie Creek: "Free dental cleanings I need patients who are willing to committing to come and help me be able to graduate my last semester. Patients that haven’t been seen in a long long time are perfect patients let me know thank you!" (Nextdoor)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.