Nearly 4 years after deadly botched raid on Harding Street, still no trial for former HPD officer who faces 2 murder charges
The federal investigation into Harding Street led to additional charges, and while Bryant pleaded guilty to falsifying government records, Goines has yet to face a jury with the feds or Harris County.
Harris County DAโs Office intervenes in Harding Street civil case to deny information to victimsโ families
The family of the victims involved in the 2019 deadly botch raid on Harding Street was slated to receive key evidence from the city of Houston after a judgeโs ruling, according to Mike Doyle, the attorney for the family of Rhogena Nicholas.
2 years after deadly Harding Street raid, family still fights for answers
HOUSTON โ The families of Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle said Thursday they are still fighting for answers as to exactly what happened during the botched Harding Street police raid two years ago. Nicholas, Tuttle and their dog were killed Jan. 28, 2019, when police stormed their home. Former Officer Gerald Goines is accused of using bogus information to get the warrant that led to the raid. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner also defended HPD, saying the actions of a few should not taint the many. Many civil rights and police reform activists said what happened on Harding Street further highlights the need for outside oversight.
Families of couple killed in Harding Street drug raid sue Houston, police
Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas along with photos of gunshot holes inside the house on Harding Street where the couple was shot to death by Houston police during a botched raid on Jan. 28, 2019. She helped all her neighbors,โ John Nicholas, Rhogena Nicholasโ brother, said at a news conference Thursday. AdAt the time of the Jan. 28, 2019 raid, police had accused Tuttle and Nicholas of selling heroin from their home. Michael Doyle, one of the attorneys for Rhogena Nicholasโ family, said questions remain about how the couple was killed as police have refused to release ballistics reports and other evidence about the shooting. The police department has distanced itself from Goines and Bryant, whoโs accused of helping Goines cover up the faulty warrant.
Family attorney to present new findings from investigation 2 years after Harding Street botched raid involving HPD
HOUSTON โ The attorney representing Rhogena Nicholasโ family sent a release saying the family would like 911 calls to be released as well as sworn depositions by some of the Houston Police Department managers involved in the raid. The couple was shot and killed by Houston police officers during a controversial raid inside of their Harding Street home. The Nicholas family was set to appear in a probate court for a hearing Friday afternoon, but the hearing has been delayed. โToday was just the latest effort to put off and delay,โ said Mike Doyle, an attorney for the family of Rhogena Nicholas. RELATED: Families of Harding Street raid victims write letter to city for transparency, to release HPD recordingsThe family attorney claims that they will present the new findings from their investigation, along with witness testimony from an expert, a family member and a representative from the Houston Police Department.
State lawmakers, Harding Street families to discuss HPD narcotics audit at site of deadly raid
HOUSTON Texas lawmakers and family members of the two people killed in police raid more than a year ago will discuss Thursday a recently released audit of the Houston Police Departments narcotics division. Since then, a total of six officers and one civilian have been charged in connection with the raid. Prosecutors have said the warrant used to raid the home was obtained by an officer who lied on an affidavit. An audit released Wednesday showed there were more than 400 errors across more than 200 cases brought by the narcotics division. Wu said the lawmakers will also discuss legislation stemming from the raid that they plan to file in the next legislative session.
Families of Harding Street raid victims write letter to city for transparency, to release HPD recordings
HOUSTON โ The family of Harding Street raid victims sent the city of Houston a letter for transparency and for the Houston Police Department to release the recordings on what happened that ended in their loved ones death. John Nicholas is the brother of Rhogena Nicholas, the woman who was killed by HPD in last yearโs deadly botched raid on Harding Street feels about his sisterโs case. Now, the Tuttle and Nicholas families are again asking for the โimmediateโ release of all recordings connected to the deadly case. He is not alone in demands for transparency from HPD, Lovie Williams Linzer also is calling for transparency,โWe want the video released. We want to see the video and we wonโt stop,โ Linzer said, the aunt and legal guardian of Davion Edison.
91 additional drug convictions connected to officer charged in Harding Street raid to be overturned
HOUSTON โ Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday that nearly 100 more defendants who were convicted as part of a case made by former Houston police Officer Gerald Goines will be cleared. Goines has been charged with murder and tampering with a government record following the botched Harding Street raid that left Rhogena Nicholas, Dennis Tuttle and the coupleโs dog dead. As a result of the investigation into the raid, Ogg said prosecutors have reviewed several of Goinesโ cases and will be overturning at least 91 additional convictions. โWe will continue to work to clear people convicted solely on the word of a police officer who we can no longer trust,โ Ogg said. According to Ogg, 73 cases where Goines was the only witness were previously overturned.
โI screw upโ: Read Goinesโ notes to investigators about deadly Harding Street raid
HOUSTON โ Gerald Goines, the former Houston police officer charged in connection with a deadly police raid earlier this year, admitted that he screwed up, according to his handwritten notes that are part of court records released last week. The 10-page document includes notes Goines wrote to investigators who were questioning him after the Jan. 28 raid that ended with the deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas. On page seven, Goines wrote:โI screw up because I made a buy without the correct manpower out there. Goines, who is accused of lying on documents that were used to obtain the warrant for the raid, was released Thursday after being granted bail by a federal judge. In addition to federal charges, Goines faces two counts of murder at the state level.
Ex-HPD Officer Gerald Goines secretly released after being granted $150,000 bail
HOUSTON โ Gerald Goines, the former Houston police officer charged in connection with the deadly Harding Street raid, was secretly released Thursday after being granted bail a day earlier. The U.S. Marshallโs Office told KPRC 2 Goines was ushered out of the Harris County Jail at some point Thursday morning. A Magistrate Court judge blocked the bail after prosecutors raised concerns that Goines may be a flight risk. BACKGROUND: Whatโs in the federal indictment for Gerald Goines, Steven Bryant and Patricia Garcia? In addition to federal charges, Goines also faces two counts of murder that were filed against him at the state level.