Former NASA engineer Eric Sim has filed a federal lawsuit alleging Houston police and several women violated his constitutional rights after sexual assault charges against him were dismissed.
Richmond, Texas offers 'Safe Harbor Warrant Days' allowing individuals with outstanding warrants to resolve them without arrest on specified dates before the enforcement week from March 9-13 at the Richmond Municipal Court.
A local pastor charged with sexually assaulting an underaged family member, also said to have had a child with her when she was 14, is due back in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing.
Defense attorneys for Gonzalo Leon Jr., the man accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman during a “ding-dong ditch” prank, are asking prosecutors to turn over key evidence, including Leon’s cellphone, which they say was seized without a timely warrant.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office is connecting eight workers to a first-of-its-kind Houston abortion case involving midwife Maria Rojas, who has been indicted on felony charges of practicing medicine without a license and performing illegal medicine.
The trial of Sarah Hartsfield, accused of murdering her fifth husband with insulin, takes an intriguing turn as prosecutors push to reveal hundreds of jail messages she sent to media outlets like KPRC 2 News.
During the second day of Tony Earls Jr.'s manslaughter trial, 911 calls were played that detailed the events following the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Arlene Alvarez.
It was a story that greatly impacted the Houston community, now the family is hoping for justice for their 9-year-old daughter, Arlene Alvarez, more than three and a half years later.
One of the victims secretly recorded in a Houston-area hospital restroom is sharing their story as investigators expand charges against the hospital’s former patient care director.
The man indicted for the murder of an Afghan refugee over a parking spot in April appeared in court Tuesday morning after being issued a summons to appear.
Standing silently at a Houston press conference Thursday, North Shore High School football star Chace Calicut let others do the talking about his alleged involvement in a July 6 shooting that has put his promising athletic future at risk.
As ICE agents continue making arrests outside Houston immigration courts, immigrants rights organizations and attorneys are stepping up their presence at these hearings.
Former West University Place home developer Brett Detamore, who pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud after faking his disappearance nearly two years ago, has been sentenced for his crimes.
Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen's legal clash with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement takes a new turn as both parties head to mediation.
Eric Latroy Brown, accused of sexually assaulting a University of Houston student, is refusing to cooperate with his legal team and has declined to post his $15 million bond.
A district court has blocked the enforcement of a law passed in Texas that would have limited online access to minors.
The Alvarez family is processing unsettling news as they prepare for the upcoming transition in leadership at the Harris County District Attorney’s office.
A Lyft driver, Armando Ruiz Diaz, has been charged with murder after allegedly killing Edward Jiminez in a Houston road rage incident on December 5.
A local pastor charged with sexually assaulting an underaged family member, also said to have had a child with her when she was 14, is due back in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing.
A Houston man, Christopher Braziel, is charged with capital murder and held on a $5 million bond after allegedly shooting his neighbor, Heather Smith, during a home invasion.
The murder trial of former Houston Police Department narcotics officer Gerald Goines continues today. Jurors spent yesterday afternoon viewing autopsy photos of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, the couple killed during the Harding Street raid.
The first week of former HPD officer Gerald Goines' murder trial has revealed shocking revelations, including a gripping testimony from ex-partner Steven Bryant. Read more and stay updated with 'The Bench: Gerald Goines.'
The first week of former HPD officer Gerald Goines' murder trial has revealed shocking revelations, including a gripping testimony from ex-partner Steven Bryant. Read more and stay updated with 'The Bench: Gerald Goines.'
Donning an orange jumpsuit, Bobby Shah, 51, stood before a judge Tuesday morning. where Pandey’s family members and friends in the courtroom could be heard crying as they listened to what happened to the college student from Nepal.
The 39-year-old admitted to obtaining at least $1.5 million for personal use by misusing the funds intended initially for constructing private residences.
Brett Detamore, the former West University home developer who allegedly faked his disappearance in June 2023, appeared in federal court Monday afternoon.
On day 10 of the Santa Fe shooting trial, the father of accused gunman Dimitrios Pagourtzis testified about the events leading up to the tragic 2018 incident. Antonios Pagourtzis admitted to owning 17 firearms, kept in a safe, but denied feeling responsible for his son accessing them and committing the shooting.
A $10 million bond was set for Franklin Peña, 26, one of two suspects charged in the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
Ex-pastor Bruce Hollen, from The Woodlands, has been indicted on child pornography charges after an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.
The proposed Hardy Toll Road Extension Project received another round of thumb’s up from Harris County leaders.
A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women's prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.
Judges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways they’re doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia to federal court.
Strong storms caused about $200,000 worth of damage to the Liberty County Dayton Annex building. Judge Larry Wilburn says they are doing the best they can and taking care of business.
A man who was charged in the death of a woman who went missing out of northeast Houston in 2018 received a $1 million bond, according to officials.
Several attorneys from Lone Star Legal Aid stepped up to represent clients and provide information about tenant rights.
The Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved a burn ban for the county on Tuesday due to the extreme heat, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office said in a news release.
Walmart has settled a federal lawsuit brought by two Conroe men who alleged wrongful arrest and racial discrimination after they were detained by police while trying to return a television.
The hush money case against former President Donald Trump appears headed back to a New York state court.
Last week, a judge in Harris County issued a temporary restraining order against Jay Management Company, ordering the oil and gas operator to stop all services immediately in the small community of Dayton. Since then, residents said the company continues production despite the judge’s order.
Bond was set at $20,000 for a post office clerk accused of stealing money and checks from mailboxes.
A property owner accused of installing a camera in his neighbor’s bathroom appeared in court Tuesday.
A judge is refusing to lower the $50,000 bail imposed on a 10-year-old Milwaukee boy accused of intentionally killing his mother because she would not buy him a virtual reality headset.
After 22 years of working as a criminal defense attorney, Tyler Flood said what happened inside several courtrooms at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Courthouse Tuesday at about 9:45 a.m. was at the same time, shocking, disgusting, and totally unexpected.
A former Houston Police Department officer who was indicted for a 2016 off-duty incident in which he shot and wounded a neighbor following an argument that stemmed from their dogs getting into a dog is expected to be sentenced Monday.
A suspect accused of fatally shooting Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston appeared in court Monday.
A woman in Florida is suing Kraft Heinz Food Company, claiming that she is misled by the instructions provided on Velveeta’s microwaveable mac and cheese cups, KPRC’s sister station WDIV reported.
The head of Brazil’s electoral authority has rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro and his Liberal Party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned the Oct. 30 election.
A mother accused of abusing her 16-year-old twins that escaped a Cypress home nearly two weeks ago was extradited back to Harris County from Louisiana over the weekend, authorities said.
The Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved an outdoor burn ban on Tuesday due to continuous drought conditions in the area.
An arrest was made in the shooting death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child in southwest Houston in April, officers with the Houston Police Department said Wednesday.
A woman who admitted to fatally stabbing her 5-year-old daughter while at a park in Tomball appeared in court Tuesday.
Bond has been set for a man accused of kidnapping a woman who he fathered a child with before she was found dead in an SUV.
A retrial for a man accused of killing his parents in 2016 begins Monday.
A man accused of causing a deadly crash involving five vehicles in 2019 while on drugs will be sentenced Friday.
A man accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring another person in northwest Houston has been charged with capital murder, authorities said.
A program developed by Harris County misdemeanor court judges is giving a second chance to eligible individuals to have their records sealed.
The Montgomery County Commissioner’s Court issued a 30-day burn ban for the area Tuesday morning.
A judge brought up concerns about the bond condition that says a couple accused of prostitution and child endangerment is not allowed to have contact with their 7-year-old child. The judge said she believes it’ll do more harm to simply cut her off from all of her family.
The trial for one of three men accused of tying up and killing a Spring couple execution-style four years ago is expected to begin Monday.
Opening statements in the trial for the man accused of killing 11-year-old Josue Flores wrapped up Monday and the first witness got on the stand.
The former veteran Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography in 2018 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.
The mother of four abandoned children discovered in Spring made an emotional appearance in court Monday.
Tamron Hall has plenty on her hands with a successful daytime talk show, but she's going back to her journalism roots with a Court TV series, “Someone They Knew,” about murder stories where the victims knew their killer.
The man accused of shooting and killing a Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable appeared in court Tuesday morning.
A man accused of dragging an off-duty officer through a Home Depot parking lot Wednesday morning appeared before a judge Friday.
A man has been charged with murder after investigators said he initially blamed his wife’s death on a trespasser.
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A woman facing charges after her three children were found in an abandoned apartment in west Harris County with their brother’s remains appeared in court Monday.
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DULLES JUNIOR OUTSIDE HITTER KYLIE MUELLER WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF HER. SHE PROMISES. SHE’S REALLY NICE AND COOL ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW HER.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for sex crimes against four children including those he knew from church, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
A man who was arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 71-year-old woman who was robbed and run over in east Harris County is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
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A man that is in custody after he was accused of breaking into the homes of two different women in west Houston Tuesday was due in court Wednesday, however he did not appear.
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The suspect that was seen fleeing with a tiger in a west Houston neighborhood on May 10 was expected to appear in court Thursday to determine if there was probable cause that a crime was committed.
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is expected to discuss the coronavirus pandemic during Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Court meeting.
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Alissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt. He appeared alert and attentive, moving his knees from side to side, his eyes darting back and forth from his lawyers to the judge. Many held candles and roses while locking arms or embracing at Fairview High School near the base of the snow-covered Rocky Mountain foothills. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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HOUSTON – Family members of the victims were in the courtroom Tuesday, including the husband and father of the woman killed. Family members of victims Porsha Branch, 28, and her three children, ages seven months, 5, and 2, were visibly upset when authorities brought the suspect into the courtroom. Daniel Canada, 35, faces four counts of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault. According to Harris County officials, Canada was drunk with a blood-alcohol level of at least .15 when he slammed into another car, killing a mother and her three children. The fiery crash resulted in a seven-car pileup on Sunday night.
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HOUSTON – A former student at Cesar Chavez High School claims in a lawsuit filed against the Houston Independent School District that he was sexually assaulted by a fellow student. “He was repeatedly raped in a bathroom by another student at HISD and he reported this to his teacher,” Feldman said. AdFeldman said HISD’s position seems to call in to question the former student’s credibility because of his disability. In this case, it is alleged that a student was sexually assaulted by another student and that a teacher was aware of the harm but did nothing in response. It is HISD’s position that the minimum legal requirements for a claim under Title IX have not been met in this case.
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More than two years after Harris County voters overwhelmingly approved a $2.5 billion flood control bond, the county announced Tuesday that it is $1.4 billion short. Many of the hundreds of original projects remain unfinished, including in some of the most economically disadvantaged communities. “Halls and Greens, the two poorest watersheds in the county -- they’re basically left out of the process,” said Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia in Commissioner’s Court. “It doesn’t add up at all,” said former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett. “The commissioner’s court needs to fix it,” said State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Dist.
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