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Harris Co. DA says backlogs are cleared, still thousands face delays

  • Mar 17

Gov. Greg Abbott signs bail reform bills in Houston

  • Jun 4, 2025
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Proposal to automatically deny bail to accused repeat offenders fails

  • May 27, 2025

Houston teen paroled early for murder now charged in Houston robbery

  • Apr 24, 2025

Woman hugs the El Paso Walmart mass shooter who killed her brother

  • Apr 23, 2025

Advocates say HISD makes enrolling hard for criminally-charged youth

  • Mar 25, 2025

Here's what TX lawmakers are targeting in first bills for 2025 session

  • Nov 14, 2024

5 charged in alleged teacher certification cheating scandal

  • Oct 29, 2024

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Harris County DA's office says it cleared backlog, still thousands face delays

  • Mar 17
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Greg Abbott to sign bail reform package bills in Houston

  • Jun 3, 2025
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Proposal to automatically deny bail to accused repeat offenders fails

  • May 27, 2025
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Murderer who walked free 2 years after conviction, now accused of robbing 81-year-old woman

  • Apr 24, 2025
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5 charged in alleged teacher certification cheating scandal

  • Oct 29, 2024
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Harris County Commissioners vote on voter registration, court backlogs

  • Aug 7, 2024

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'IMPACT x Nightline' revisits controversial case in 'Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Victims?'

Despite their life sentences, could the Menendez brothers walk free? The latest "IMPACT x Nightline" episode, streaming now only on Hulu, takes a look at the new evidence and reexamination of the family's alleged dark secrets.

  • Oct 17, 2024
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Menendez brothers case: How would resentencing happen?

Could Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced and released? Here's a look into the process and how often resentencing happens.

  • Oct 17, 2024

Harris County leaders address voter registration, criminal court backlogs during commissioners court

Nearly 400 items filled the agenda for Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, but most of the discussion centered around big-ticket items.

  • Aug 7, 2024

Former President Donald Trump loses gag order appeal in New York City hush money case

A New York appeals court denied former president Donald Trump's effort to throw out the limited gag order in his New York criminal case.

  • Aug 1, 2024