The family of a man who died in the custody of the Harris County Jail last month, is teaming up with others to raise their concerns about standards within Texas’ largest jail to the Office of the ...

Salvador Saucedo, escaped while undergoing tests at the Bellville Hospital ...

A violent criminal suspect, wanted in two different Texas counties, has been arrested. It took a joint effort by law ...

It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide “mass treatment” for those facing certain drug charges. But since the law took ...

The newest officer with the Houston Police Department has several years of experience in the local law enforcement scene: Jeremy Wink.

Houston County Coroner James Williams was recently named Businessman of the Year by the Perry Chamber of Commerce. A few days ...

The Houston County Sheriff's Office said that one of their jail staff members was arrested on Friday for bringing a handgun ...

The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office held a press briefing on Feb. 7 about an officer-involved shooting that later was revealed ...

Man arrested for murder after a fatal shooting in Atascocita-area home; deputies found victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

A major focus for the county is public safety, particularly in relation to the county jail, volunteer fire departments, and emergency medical services (EMS). The jail expansion project aims to ...

The Mexico native has been convicted of several crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault with a weapon, ...