HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Two Harris County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles were struck by a car, while deputies were responding to a crash on Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.

A man, who is possibly armed, barricaded himself inside a home on Tuesday in west Harris County, authorities said.

A Houston woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a Harris County deputy three years ago is speaking out for the first time after his sentencing.

You could call it a military grade, super machine, that the Harris County Sheriff’s Department has deployed over 50 times over the past year to help the SWAT team take down armed gunman barricaded inside a house or a building.

It was a tension-filled night Thursday as armed officers mounted a mechanical crane-like device, were raised to the second level of a northeast Harris County home, and came face-to-face with a wanted suspect, leaving him with nowhere to run. This move brought an end to a nearly six-hour standoff for a man accused of trying to kill at least four law enforcement officers, according to authorities.

The Harris County deputy who was shot during a traffic stop Wednesday is recovering miraculously after surgery, talking and even joking with his family, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

The suspect believed to have shot and injured a total of three law enforcement officials was arrested in northeast Harris County after an hours-long standoff.

The 29-year-old Harris County deputy who was shot while conducting a traffic stop has been identified. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez shared an image on Twitter/X of the deputy and identified him as Joseph Anderson.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy has been shot in northeast Harris County.

Thirty-one runaway children and teenagers who were at risk for human trafficking were found in August through a special Harris County Sheriff’s Office operation.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the deputy, identified as Deputy Howard, was on-duty Friday night when he saw a vehicle driving the wrong way on East Sam Houston Parkway.

In light of the attack on a Harris County Detention officer, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee proposes sending some inmates to other facilities.

A homeowner had quite a surprise Sunday morning after waking up to find a stolen bulldozer parked at the end of their driveway.

Four people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a house during a high-speed chase on Saturday in north Harris County.

A business owner is trying to get back on track after thieves were caught on camera taking items from his food truck before hooking up the trailer and driving away.

On Sunday afternoon, members of the Community of Faith Church in Houston came together to sing, pray, and offer their blessings to Mr. Lee Rooker.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is grappling with a serious issue as average emergency response times for “Priority 1″ calls have reportedly been taking too long.

Officials say two Harris County Jail inmates died last week after being hospitalized with preexisting medical conditions.

The First Christian Church on Cinco Ranch Road near Katy is receiving support and donations from all over the country after their Pride flags continue to be stolen by thieves.

Residents in a northwest Harris County community are on edge after someone fired multiple shots at a home in broad daylight.

Harris County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating the death of a person whose body was found on Tuesday.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is holding a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on the Violent Persons Warrant Task Force.

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A man was shot to death in northeast Harris County on Saturday.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a man was found dead in his northeast Harris County apartment and his sister made the grisly discovery.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a teenager has been charged after three different incidents on different dates where juveniles were shot with a pellet gun in northwest Harris County.

A teenage girl is in critical condition after a shooting that possibly involved another teenager, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A 16-year-old boy died after a shooting at a high school graduation party early Saturday in northwest Harris County.

A large amount of illegal narcotics, as well as guns and stolen vehicles were recovered after multiple search warrants were executed in west Houston Friday.

Law enforcement are at a scene in north Houston where they said a man died after a large sign he was working on toppled over on him.

A man is behind bars after investigators say he confessed to robbing and beating a 68-year-old disabled man. “I figured he was going to kill me. He was apologizing and telling me lies every time he hit me. He’s a bad guy,” the victim, Stan Burge, said.

A Houston area man is now suing the Harris County Sheriff’s Office after alleging that an off-duty deputy punched him several times at a Houston restaurant two years ago.

For the last four nights, an elderly couple has avoided sleeping in their Cypress home after Harris County Sheriff investigators believe a random truck driver shot their home.

An investigation is underway after two men were killed and another was injured during an “ambush-type attack” at a gas station in north Harris County on Monday afternoon, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

An Atascocita family is sharing their story after they say a construction company took their money and their belongings and then stopped communicating with them.

A man who is accused of stealing copper and other items from a Tomball business dropped what he was doing and fled the scene after shocking himself while trying to cut through electrical wires, according to investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Bond has been set at $5,000,000 for the man described as a disgruntled employee, charged in the cold-blooded execution of a Cypress family of four.

A deputy who was injured in a crash caused by a suspected drunk driver told good Samaritans who arrived at the scene to help the driver of the other vehicle rather than checking on him, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The family of Keevin Williams says the shooting which took their loved one’s life began at a Shell gas station on Greens Road and ended in a parking spot several dozen yards away, but what exactly happened between those moments are unclear.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man who they say robbed two north Harris County businesses, within a few minutes from each other, on Sunday.

A teen was shot and killed Friday after a woman claims she found him in bed with her juvenile daughter, according to a representative of the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.

A teen was shot and killed Friday after a woman claims she found him in bed with her juvenile daughter, according to a representative of the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.

It was a defining moment Tuesday morning when, using ground penetration radar, Texas EquuSearch uncovered the first hard evidence of something buried below the surface of the ground on a piece of land in Crosby that one woman purchased for her family.

A person was reportedly killed and another injured during an incident in the Hockley area on Sunday afternoon.

An alleged gang member who was arrested Tuesday managed to bring a gun into a Harris County Jail facility because an arresting officer failed to find it during a body search, according to an affidavit.

A suspect who was wanted for several offenses, including murder, was shot and killed Tuesday by law enforcement officers who were attempting to take him into custody, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Community leaders and attorneys for the family of Roderick Brooks are calling out the Harris County Sheriff’s Office about the investigation surrounding the death of the man who was fatally shot by a deputy following an incident of alleged shoplifting.

Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office need the public’s assistance in finding the suspect or suspects responsible for shooting a man to death in May.

Two families are grieving the loss of loved ones after a deadly weekend of drownings at Magnolia Gardens Park on the San Jacinto River.

Deputies are investigating after a motorcyclist was injured during a possible road rage incident involving a driver Wednesday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The cite-and-release policy adopted by Harris County and the city of Houston was billed as a way to keep more officers on the streets and fewer people in jail for those charged with low-level, non-violent misdemeanor offenses.

Homicide investigators have released surveillance photos of a vehicle allegedly used in a drive-by shooting that killed an innocent 7-year-old boy who was struck by a bullet while in his bedroom in east Harris County.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a drive-by shooting that left a mother and her 11-year-old son wounded inside their north Harris County home early Sunday, HCSO said

Bond has been set at $750,000 for the teen accused in the murder of Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez, who was shot and killed trying to stop a trio of catalytic converter thieves in late March.

Bond was increased to $2 million and charges could be upgraded for a man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s 16-year-old daughter to death at their northeast Harris County home.

A bond of $1,000,000 has been set for the man accused of murdering his 80-year-old grandmother at her northwest Harris County home.

Neighbors on one particular street in the Bear Creek area are terrified after yet another shooting happened at the same home where other problems have occurred, according to an investigator with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly stole a forklift and led Harris County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase through the Hardy Toll Road in north Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a computer system went down last Thursday, an issue which continued into the weekend, leading to a backup and some defendants being released from the joint processing center.

A teen was airlifted to the hospital Thursday after being shot outside a business in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Deputies are investigating after a man was found dead inside a vehicle parked outside a north Harris County business Friday afternoon.

Homicide detectives are investigating after a street sweeper was shot and killed outisde a Lowe’s in northwest Harris County early Friday.

Funeral services are underway for Harris County Sheriff Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a suspected drunk driver on Jan. 24.

A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy after leaving a popular Midtown nightclub has filed a lawsuit, with her lawyer saying the officer should have never been allowed to work around women due to his previous criminal charges.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are on the lookout for a man they said stole cash from a local business in October.

Funeral plans have been released for HCSO Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Monday.

The woman accused of fleeing the scene after striking and killing a sergeant with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is back on the streets after posting bond on Tuesday. Lavilla Spry, 40, was charged with intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer, failure to stop and render aid resulting in death, and evading a motorcycle vehicle in the death of Sergeant Ramon Gutierrez.

A 28-year-old man accused of shooting a Cracker Barrel manager to death over the weekend was shot and killed by deputies Monday evening.

An investigation is underway after one person was shot inside of a vehicle in northwest Harris County, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds at an apartment complex courtyard in east Harris County, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

Authorities were investigating after a security guard allegedly shot and killed an armed man outside a game room in east Harris County Saturday night.

A Friendswood business owner is offering $2,000 reward for information that will help Harris County Sheriff deputies find her 18-foot trailer.

Authorities have confirmed that the death of a child whose skeletal remains were found in an apartment with three siblings has been ruled a homicide.

The mother of three children who were found living in an abandoned apartment with the skeletal remains of their 9-year-old sibling has been questioned and released, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirms.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is now using technology to automatically detect the sound of gunshots in northeast Harris County.

A man was charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in late August, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Friday.

Three photos show two suspects involved in a fatal shooting at Club Vision in north Harris County.

Deputies are responding Thursday night to a double shooting in the Katy area, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A Houston Police Department officer and several Harris County Sheriff deputies are being investigated after videos were shared on social media.

A local program aims to divert people with mental illness from the Harris County jail to a center for mental health treatment.

One person is in critical condition following a shooting in Harris County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who fell off a jet ski into the San Jacinto River.

Officials said a mother is dead, and two others, including her 15-year-old daughter, are in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash in north Harris County,

An employee of a nail salon was shot Saturday afternoon at a Katy shopping center, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has reached out asking for the public’s help finding 23-year-old Dave Wolley.

Two Harris County deputies are no longer with the department after separate internal investigations found they committed “serious policy violations.”

A Harris County grand jury on Friday declined to indict a sheriff’s deputy in connection with the 2020 fatal shooting of Joshua Johnson.

Harris County’s top law enforcement officer is leaving his post and headed to the nation’s Capital.

A chase ended in a deadly crash Tuesday afternoon after deputies say the suspect crashed.

HOUSTON – Two people were killed Wednesday when a person they were trying to rob in north Harris County opened fire, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gonzalez said a person was eating lunch in his car when two other people walked up and tried to rob him. He said that was when the person pulled out a gun and shot the two people trying to rob him. Gonzalez said the person jumped out of his car and fled the scene in the car believed to be driven by the two people attempting to rob him. The sheriff said investigators will forward their information to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office who will decide whether charges are necessary.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served at the Harris County Jail for five years. Perez is the third HCSO correctional staff member to die from the coronavirus. HOUSTON – Funeral arrangements for a Harris County Sheriff’s Office detention Officer Robert Perez have been released. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served at the Harris County Jail for five years. Perez is the third HCSO correctional staff member to die from the coronavirus.

A church and an attached residence were engulfed in flames Thursday night in north Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office. HOUSTON – A North Houston church and attached home were damaged by a fire Thursday night and investigators believe it was started by homeless individuals trying to stay warm. First responders arrived around 10 p.m. to find the Emmanuel Deliverance Temple in the 4700 block of Littlecrest burning. Assistance was requested of the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office whose investigators determined the fire began as a warming fire which got out of control. Harris County Sheriff’s Office posted video from the scene:

A man in Harris County died Monday afternoon after possible exposure to cold temperatures, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. This could mark the first weather-related death reported as the historic icy storm bears down southeast Texas. Deputies said a 60-year-old homeless man was found before noon at an overpass at Interstate 10 East at Sheldon Road. They said they believed the man died from the extreme weather conditions but they will conduct an autopsy. Members of the Homeless Outreach Team previously offered to take the man to a warming center, but he declined, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

HOUSTON – The man an off-duty Harris County Sheriff’s deputy shot at during a suspected car break-in is now charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said Monday. The deputy was not hurt, but Rudegelio Buning Tacorda, 47, was, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. He was cut in the hand during a shootout with the deputy. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred Saturday at an apartment complex in the Katy area around 8:45 p.m. at 23614 Western Center Dr., near Katy Freeway and Highway 99. Officials said the suspect fled the scene, but he showed up at Memorial Hermann Hospital with the gunshot wound to the hand.

Noah Brown-Lewis has been charged with murder after deputies say he fatally shot a friend during an argument on Dec. 4, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. HOUSTON – A man accused of killing his friend during an argument is on the run after being charged with murder, according to the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force. Noah Brown-Lewis, also known as “Nolo,” has been charged with murder for the death of James Christopher Garrett. Witnesses told officials that the two got into a heated argument, which they said was normal for the two friends to do, according to investigators. During the argument, Brown-Lewis pulled out a handgun and shot Garret several times, killing him before leaving the residents, investigators said.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office sounded the alarm as its jail population surpassed 9,000 people this month. Credit: Callie Richmond for The Texas TribuneThe pandemic has stalled much of the Texas criminal justice system. Overall, the number of people in Texas county jails is about the same as it was a year ago. “The current revolving door at the Harris County courthouse is alarming,” the lawmakers wrote. The pandemic has exacerbated the problem, with nearly 400 county inmates currently housed in a private federal jail or in other counties.

HOUSTON – A man being sought in connection with the shooting of a deputy in north Harris County was taken into custody Tuesday night. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man believed to be the gunman, identified as 38-year-old Moises Martinez, was arrested after a massive manhunt that lasted for more than three hours. Moises Martinez is seen in the back of a deputy's cruiser after being taken into custody in north Harris County, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2021. AdAccording to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Barragan is awaiting surgery for his hand wound and is expected to be released in the next few days. Gonzalez said the injured deputy has been with the Sheriff’s Office for 18 months but worked for a different agency for eight years before becoming a Harris County deputy.