Harris County Jail, the state’s largest jail system, has struggled for years to meet minimum state standards due to chronic overcrowding and staffing issues. The sheriff’s office has been the ...

Experts said the decrease aligns with recent reports of President Donald Trump’s frustration over ICE’s performance and a ...

Jaleen Anderson, who died last year at age 29, was booked into the Harris County Jail in March 2024 on a low-level drug ...

Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community meeting Tuesday night, including working with the community to reduce ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A teenage boy was hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being shot Friday night in north Harris County, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff's Office ...

Four current and former sheriff’s deputies from Harris County Sheriff’s Department in Houston, Texas have died by suicide since February — including three in a span of one week, according to ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Friends, family, and colleagues gathered to say their final goodbyes on Thursday to Deputy Christina Kohler, a veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, whose ...

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