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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 death of Valen Long, arrested in April on a felony charge of criminal mischief, comes days after the Harris County ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Read full article: Saharan dust to return to Houston this week: What does it do and why does it appear every summer? Alisa Petrov, 12, has been missing from South Jordan, Utah since April 21, 2025.
Another Harris County inmate, Billie Davis ... according to commissioners court records. Since 2022, the county has approved ...
Court records show jailers seldom faced criminal ... in a rush to judgment Like VanHorn, about half of Harris County jail inmates on any given day haven't been convicted but are awaiting adjudication.