Traveling โBishopโ sentenced for bigamy again, marrying 3 women, including one from Houston, since 2019
A man who portrayed himself as a bishop and entered into marriages with three different women since 2019 has been sentenced to three years in prison after committing bigamy yet again, just two months following probation for the same offense, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
So, whoโs running against Sean Teare for Harris Co. District Attorneyโs office? Opponent gives response post-election
As a result of Tuesdayโs primary election, front-runners for the Harris County District Attorneyโs office for both the Democratic and Republican parties were selected and will head to the 2024 November General Election.
Texas House member Jarvis Johnson has issue on voting ballot, marking second voting hiccup among local politicians
Jarvis Johnson, a member the Texas House of Representatives, was at Booker T. Washington High School at 7 a.m. to cast his ballot. However, there was a glitch in the computerโs system that placed him in the wrong precinct. The issue was fixed quickly, and Johnson and his family were able to vote.
Spring Valley chiropractor sentenced to 25 years without parole for molesting kids, including child relative
Stuart Fraser White, a 66-year-old man who was working as a chiropractor but was not licensed in Texas, was sentenced on Tuesday by a judge after a jury found him guilty of super aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of six during a 14-day jury trial that ended in December.
Convicted sex offender who killed 3 people in week-long crime spree gets 5 life sentences
A Houston man who killed three people and robbed two others during a week-long crime spree in north Houston in 2018 was sentenced to five life sentences and $20,000 in fines Tuesday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Financial advisor who embezzled more than $1M from Pasadena Chamber of Commerce for plastic surgery, trips gets 15 years
A financial administrator who embezzled more than $1 million from the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
Trafficker sentenced to 35 years for forcing 15-year-old Houston girl into prostitution; woman sought for helping him
A habitual offender and sex trafficker from Houston was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of forcing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
Man gets life sentence for killing a father in front of his daughter at Dave & Busterโs near Spring Branch
A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a 37-year-old father during an armed robbery outside of a theater complex near Spring Branch in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.
Houston man sentenced to life in prison after killing girlfriendโs brother in front of his children
A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison after killing his girlfriendโs brother, who was trying to help his sister escape from a domestic violence situation, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said on Saturday.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo accuses DA Kim Ogg of โdirty politicsโ in tampering investigation
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke out Friday after Texas Rangers opened a new public corruption investigation involving โconcealedโ records that were subpoenaed in a grand juryโs review of how a multi-million dollar county contract was awarded.
Brenham man sentenced to 20 years for sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint in garage of Spring home
A Brenham man who held a mother at gunpoint in the garage of her Spring home while demanding her to perform sexual acts on him was sentenced to 20 years in prison and must register as a sex offender for life, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.
Houston man sentenced to 60 years for gunning down 2 men on East Freeway in 2019
A Houston man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing two men from Louisiana while stopping them in traffic on I-10 to shoot them, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
Man sentenced to 22 years for fatally shooting single father of 3 in Spring, pistol-whipping woman in โjealous ambushโ
A Houston man was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to fatally shooting a man in Spring, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Baytown woman sentenced to 25 years after killing man in wheelchair with her boyfriend
A woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge after pleading guilty to robbing and killing a 65-year-old man who used a wheelchair in Baytown, Texas, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Monday.
Getaway driver in jugging incident that left Houston woman paralyzed gets 10 years deferred adjudication
The alleged getaway driver in a violent jugging that left a woman paralyzed in Houstonโs Chinatown earlier this year has received 10 years of deferred adjudication probation, according to court documents.
Houston teen sentenced to 30 years for body-slamming woman, paralyzing her during jugging incident in Chinatown
A Houston teen was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for his role in three attacks, including one in Houstonโs Chinatown that left a woman paralyzed from a jugging incident, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Houston man sentenced to life without parole for shooting Sunnyside recording studio employee during armed robbery
A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday after he was convicted of capital murder in the robbery and shooting of an employee at a Sunnyside recording studio in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Second man receives life sentence for killing store manager in 2021 game room robbery
A Houston man pleaded guilty to murder Monday in exchange for a life sentence in prison for fatally shooting a convenience store manager in a game room in south Houston, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
Humble man sentenced to 75 years for murdering man he mistakenly thought was involved in friendโs killing
A Humble man was sentenced to 75 years in prison for fatally shooting a man he mistakenly thought was involved in the killing of his friend, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
Houston gang member gets life sentence for killing 11-year-old boy, his stepfather while free on bond for murder
A Houston gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury convicted him for killing an 11-year-old boy and the childโs stepfather while he was released on bond for a capital murder committed four years earlier, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
โThis was not self-defenseโ: Houston man sentenced to 65 years for killing man outside Copperfield gas station
A Houston man was sentenced to 65 years in prison for shooting a man in a gunfight outside of a gas station in the Copperfield area in 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
Houston man sentenced to life in prison for shooting convenience store manager to death during robbery
A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Aug. 31 for shooting a convenience store manager to death during a 2016 robbery, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a news release.
Harris County DA Kim Ogg discusses new state law prioritizing murder trials, initiatives to comply
District Attorney Kim Ogg will join with law-enforcement officials, prosecutors and families of murder victims to discuss a new state law that takes effect Friday, requiring trial courts to make murder trials a priority, according to a release.
Houston man sentenced to 58 years in prison for paralyzing, fatally beating stranger following fender bender
A Houston man was sentenced to 58 years in prison for beating a stranger to death in the parking lot of a gas station following a minor fender bender in 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday in a release.
โThe community found him guiltyโ: DA Kim Ogg, prosecution team addresses AJ Armstrong verdict
"Make no mistake of it, our heart goes out to the family. We understand that they're going through a lot. It's just [that] their truth is not the truth," prosecutor John Jordan said during his remarks following the verdict.
Former HISD secretary who embezzled school funds, set fire to campus in cover-up attempt ordered to pay restitution
A former secretary at a Houston Independent School District elementary school pleaded guilty this week to stealing about $35,000 in school activity funds, then setting a small fire at the campus in a failed attempt to cover up her theft, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Tax preparer gets 12 years for illegally filing tax returns to purchase Bentley and Maserati; owes $1.9M to government
A Houston woman has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison following her convictions on seven counts of aiding and assisting in preparing false tax returns, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Houston conman who tricked members of his church out of more than $1M sentenced to 20 years for real estate scams
A Houston conman who made more than $1 million pretending to sell distressed properties for cash to dozens of people was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Houston man sentenced to 22 years for DWI crash that killed 6-year-old stepdaughter
A Houston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 6-year-old stepdaughter in a 2021 crash where he was driving while intoxicated, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.
Northside coach who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting multiple girls on his team sentenced to 35 years in prison
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Thursday that a youth sports coach from Houstonโs northside has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting young girls on his team.
โSir Freakalot Freshโ sentenced to 40 years for torturing girlfriend, forcing her to sign over title to Mercedes: DA
A Houston man who held a woman captive in a house while beating and torturing her until she gave him money and signed over the title to her Mercedes-Benz has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
โToo horrific to imagineโ: Details of elderly manโs murder revealed as Baytown man sentenced to 60 years
A Baytown man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering, robbing and killing a 65-year-old man who used a wheelchair, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Push to reduce criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana gaining traction in Texas
Under current state law, possessing two to four ounces of marijuana could send you to jail for up to a year and cost you $4000. House Bill 218 would remove criminal penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana or cannabis concentrate.
Victimsโ rights advocates, local officials mark 50 years since Houstonโs first mass shooting
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg joined the Red Elementary School shooting survivors Thursday for National Crime Victimsโ Rights Week to remember those that lost their lives in Houstonโs first mass shooting 50 years ago this month.
Houston man who fled to North Carolina after killing former girlfriend sentenced to 40 years
A Houston man who killed his former girlfriend in her apartment in 2020 and then fled to his motherโs home in North Carolina was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday after being convicted of murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Search underway for convicted pimp sentenced to 75 years in prison after jumping bail in Harris County
A search was launched for a convicted pimp who jumped his bail by not showing up to court during his trial and was sentenced to 75 years in prison for human trafficking, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Galena Park man sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder after DNA found in car pushed into bayou
A 21-year-old Galena Park man was sentenced on Tuesday for murder after placing a body in a car that was pushed into Hunting Bayou, according to a press release from Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
โTrying to keep the peaceโ: Man gets 45 years in prison for killing innocent bystander in Third Ward bar shooting
A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting an innocent bystander who was trying to break up a fight at a bar in Houstonโs Third Wardin 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.
61-year-old โcareer criminalโ gets life sentence for 2018 murder of nightclub owner in front of wife, daughter
A 61-year-old man โcareer criminalโ accused of fatally shooting a nightclub owner in 2018 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Houston man sentenced to 23 years in prison after stabbing shoplifting accomplice 85 times while high on drugs
A Houston man pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing an acquaintance in 2020 and was sentenced to serve more than two decades in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Houston man sentenced to 30 years in fatal crash during police chase that killed 19-year-old passenger, authorities say
A Houston man who ran a red light while fleeing police and caused a crash that killed his 19-year-old passenger was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.