Harris County sheriff changes punching policy at jail after KHOU 11 Investigation
A KHOU 11 investigation into inmates struck in the head at the Harris County Jail is getting results. The documentary, STRUCK: Inside the Harris County Jail, uncovered 810 incidents of detention officers punching inmates in the head under questionable circumstances.
Harris County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting that left one teen dead, another injured
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one teen dead and another injured late Sunday. Sgt. Michael Ritchie with the sheriff’s office told OnScene reporters the victims are brothers,
Fatal shooting in east Harris County, 2 injured and recovering | CW39 HOUSTON
One man was killed and another critically injured by gunfire in east Harris County over the weekend. Deputies said they got a call about multiple shots fired Sunday morning at an apartment on Garber near Beacon.
HCSO update: One dead, one critically injured in shooting in east Harris County
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted a little after 10 a.m. Sunday morning about the shooting. At this point, we don't know circumstances that led up to it.
One dead, another in critical condition after shooting in East Harris County
Harris County Deputies are investigating a shooting that killed one person and left another in critical condition Sunday morning in East Harris County.
Harris County nursing homes, assisted living facilities to be required to have permanent generators
All 120 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County will have to have a permanent, on-site generator due to ...
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Harris County mandates emergency power backups at assisted living, nursing facilities
Under a new fire code, the roughly 120 assisted living and nursing facilities located in unincorporated Harris County will ...
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Harris County crime: 2 people airlifted following drive-by shooting
Two people were injured, including a woman inside her home, in a drive-by shooting in northwest Houston, prompting an ...
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New jabs traded ahead of hearing about Harris County judge's involvement in death penalty case
"Something is rotten in Denmark," the state wrote in a Dec. 20 motion. The judge is accused of having improper communication with a defense attorney in a death penalty case.
Nearly 800 eviction cases scheduled to be heard in a single day by a single judge in Harris County
So many eviction cases were scheduled for one day that tenants and landlords spilled out of the courthouse lobby into the ...
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3 more people died in Harris County Jail, raising 2024’s in-custody death toll to 10
The number of in-custody deaths at the Harris County Jail has steadily decreased over the last few years. Back in 2022, at ...
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New Harris County mandate requires assisted living and nursing homes to have backup power
In the aftermath of Beryl, thousands of our most vulnerable were left without power for days. Now, assisted living facilities ...
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Shadow River Lane dog attack: Pitbull attacks 8-year-old boy in Harris County
An 8-year-old boy was injured in a dog attack by a pitbull in northwest Harris County, prompting a reminder from officials to ...
Pet goat found decapitated in West Harris County family's backyard
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A family in West Harris County discovered their pet goat decapitated in their backyard Sunday evening, with authorities suggesting the killing may have been related to a ...
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Eviction courts are jammed—but one Harris County official has found a better way
The situation in eviction courts across Harris County has reached a breaking point, with tenants, landlords and judges ...