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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Harris County grand jury has indicted two detention officers over the past two months for allegedly ...
The escape led to a 12-hour search. With a lengthy criminal ... the tunnel from court hearings. Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said not all inmates are escorted and wearing handcuffs.
Authorities were notified of the escaped inmate and spread the information to all other Harris County Detention staff members, according to court records. Around 3:30 p.m. Officials from the DA ...
One in every 10 inmates held in the Harris County Jail in Texas has a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold, according to a Fox News open records request. An ICE hold, or detainer ...
A state inspection found that Harris County Jail officials failed to search a prisoner’s wheelchair when he was booked in October, allowing the man to smuggle a loaded handgun into the facility.
LAWSUIT: Lawsuits against Harris County Jail filed over alleged ... according to court records. In 2023, there were 19 inmate deaths, 13 of which were determined to be connected to natural causes.
A man was shot in the leg during a dispute between him and his ex-boyfriend's new partner at the Quail Creek Apartments in northwest Houston. Get ready for some fabulous deals for when you're on ...
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK ... jailers found papers soaked in synthetic marijuana in Owens’ cell during a search in March 2024. Investigators began listening to recorded calls from Owens ...
The FBI is launching federal civil rights investigations into the Harris County Jail in ... according to county records. Another 28 inmates died last year, and another four have died in the ...
"Two years later, that’s just wrong," former inmate Jeremy Garrison said. "That’s sad." Court records show Garrison was booked into the Harris County Jail in April 2023 on a theft charge.