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Inmate dies in Harris County Jail due to medical emergency: HCSO

  • May 23

Taxpayers are footing the bill for this vacant Harris Co. building

  • May 23

Cleveland ISD teacher charged with improper relationship with student

  • May 17

Texas True Crime: 11 Days of Terror

  • May 15

New docs reveal details into Harris Co. treasurer's latest DWI arrest

  • May 12

Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt arrested for DWI: jail records

  • May 10

Judge raises alarm about WHCD suspect treatment

  • May 4

Jailers' body camera off during 2024 use-of-force on inmate: records

  • Apr 29

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Volunteer parent coach charged after shooting at Baytown sports complex, court records show

  • Jun 9
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Another vacant Harris County building: This is how much you're paying for it

  • May 23
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Another vacant Harris County building: This is how much you're paying for it

  • May 23
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Cleveland ISD teacher charged with improper relationship with student, jail records show

  • May 17
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New documents reveal details about the Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt's latest DWI arrest

  • May 12
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Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt arrested for DWI in Galveston County, according to jail records

  • May 10
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Harris County Jail has new wing for inmates requiring frequent medical attention

  • Apr 7
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Harris County looks to address mental health to help with its jail population

  • Feb 11

Latest Stories

Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer out of jail following assault allegations, records show

Records show that Dantzer is no longer being held in jail after he was officially charged with assault of a pregnant person. Dantzer also faces two separate lawsuits against him and the city.

  • Apr 18

Harris County Jail has new wing for inmates requiring frequent medical attention

The Baker Street Jail now has a wing dedicated to inmates who require frequent medical attention, according to the HCSO. The move comes after years of criticism over jail safety.

  • Apr 7

3 detention officers relieved of duty after investigation found they assaulted an inmate, HCSO says

After conducting an internal investigation, HCSO said it relieved three detention officers of duty for assaulting an inmate in March 2024, adding that disciplinary action is pending.

  • Feb 27

Harris County looks to address mental health to help with its jail population

Harris County commissioners want proposals brought to them ahead of the next budget cycle to address the jail's mental health problem.

  • Feb 11

Mangione speaks out in court as his state trial is tentatively set for June

Luigi Mangione's state murder case is tentatively scheduled to begin on June 8, Judge Gregory Carro said on Friday.

  • Feb 6