Houston attorney accused of smuggling drugs to inmates at Harris County Jail dies at 78
A 78-year-old criminal defense attorney accused of smuggling drug-laced documents to inmates in Harris County Jail died from natural causes in January, his attorney told the Houston Chronicle. Charges filed in 2023 against Ronald Lewis,
Inmate who escaped Harris County Jail is captured, sheriff says
HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — The search for an inmate who escaped the Harris County Jail Complex has ended with his capture on Tuesday. Travis Bryant II turned himself in to Harris County deputies a week after escaping from the Harris County Joint Processing Center releasing area last Tuesday around 1 p.m.
Another man has died in the Harris County Jail, marking its third death in 2025
Kristopher McGregor, 39, died Jan. 30 after being in custody at the Harris County Jail for less than a month. He had been arrested on a theft charge.
Harris County man awaiting trial dies of 'unspecified medical emergency,' sheriff's office says
A 39-year-old man died in a Houston hospital last week after suffering an unspecified medical emergency inside Harris County Jail.
78-year-old defense attorney accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into Harris County Jail dies
The late defense attorney's charges were dropped after being accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into the Harris County Jail.
Two more Harris County prisoners die in custody, marking first reported jail deaths of 2025
One of the prisoners died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana, an ongoing practice used to address chronic overcrowding within the downtown Houston jail.
Defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Harris Co. Jail dies
The late defense attorney's charges were dropped after being accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into the Harris County Jail.
Millions could come to Houston County Sheriff's Office from congress
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Houston County Sheriff's Office looking for people accused of breaking into gas station
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Family of Houston man searching for answers after 29-year-old dies at Louisiana correctional center
The family of Erik Carlson, who died last month, said they are still searching for answers after the 29-year-old suddenly ...
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Puppies shot, killed on Christmas in Houston County. Deputies still searching for suspect
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office was still searching Tuesday for a suspect over a month after nine puppies were shot on ...
Uber driver accused in Plano child sex assault ditches ankle monitor, caught in Houston
A man accused of sexually assaulting an unaccompanied Collin County child during a rideshare service and cutting off his ...