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Texas DPS trooper hit by a car during traffic stop is doing ‘remarkably much better’
Read full article: Texas DPS trooper hit by a car during traffic stop is doing ‘remarkably much better’A Texas DPS trooper is making a promising recovery in the hospital after he was hit by a suspected drunk driver in northwest Harris County .
Texas DPS trooper hit by suspected drunk driver in NW Harris county while conducting traffic stop
Read full article: Texas DPS trooper hit by suspected drunk driver in NW Harris county while conducting traffic stopAuthorities say the driver hit the DPS trooper and kept on going for at least a block before getting out of their car and trying to take off on foot.
‘It’s a miracle’: Two kids survive being ejected during violent rollover on Houston’s East Freeway
Read full article: ‘It’s a miracle’: Two kids survive being ejected during violent rollover on Houston’s East FreewayTwo children, both under the age of five, somehow survived a violent rollover crash in which they both were ejected from the vehicle.
Update: Katy Woman, wife of Judge, granted $100K bond in fatal shooting case
Read full article: Update: Katy Woman, wife of Judge, granted $100K bond in fatal shooting caseSheriff Ed Gonzalez said the nephew recently graduated from college and was staying with the family but an argument ensued because Mei Huang Wolfe, 48. may have “felt that [the nephew] wasn’t welcome” to stay with them anymore.
10-year-old boy shot in back after fight broke out at Northeast Harris County apartment complex
Read full article: 10-year-old boy shot in back after fight broke out at Northeast Harris County apartment complexSheriff Ed Gonzalez says a brawl involving about 20-30 people led to a shooting in east Harris County, where a 10-year-old was hit.
Harris County deputies asking more victims of sexual assault cases across several counties to come forward
Read full article: Harris County deputies asking more victims of sexual assault cases across several counties to come forwardChristian Morales, 23. was arrested in early March as a person of interest in a series of sexual assault cases across several counties, and remains behind bars. However, investigators are asking the public and any potential sexual assault victims, to come forward.
Harris County Jail moving to digital mail system to cut down on contraband
Read full article: Harris County Jail moving to digital mail system to cut down on contrabandA recent investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office highlights an ongoing effort to cut down on contraband smuggled into jails and prisons via paper correspondence. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the county is in the final stages of setting up a digital mail system in the jail.
Harris County Jail continues to fail compliance standards, according to new inspection report
Read full article: Harris County Jail continues to fail compliance standards, according to new inspection reportStaffing issues, inmates spending more time in holding cells, staff not following medical orders, or seeing inmate patients in a timely matter continue to plague the Harris County Jail, according to a new state inspection report obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez addresses jail deaths, staffing issues in one-on-one interview
Read full article: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez addresses jail deaths, staffing issues in one-on-one interviewThere have been complaints of overcrowding, long jail stays, and understaffing for months at the Harris County Jail on Baker Street downtown.
‘Commitment to transparency’: FBI agrees to sheriff’s request to review pair of inmate deaths at Harris County Jail
Read full article: ‘Commitment to transparency’: FBI agrees to sheriff’s request to review pair of inmate deaths at Harris County JailThe FBI has accepted Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’s request to review two deaths that occurred inside the Harris County Jail, the sheriff’s office announced Monday.
Activists meet with Sheriff Gonzalez on jail issues; Harris County reportedly understaffed by 500 officers
Read full article: Activists meet with Sheriff Gonzalez on jail issues; Harris County reportedly understaffed by 500 officersCommunity activists with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats met with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez on Thursday to discuss the issues plaguing the county’s jail.
Family of Roderick Brooks files federal civil rights lawsuit against Harris County officials after unarmed man killed by deputy
Read full article: Family of Roderick Brooks files federal civil rights lawsuit against Harris County officials after unarmed man killed by deputyThe family of Roderick Brooks announced on Wednesday the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple Harris County departments and officials, including the deputy who fired the fatal shot that claimed the life of the unarmed Black man.
Man convicted in 2019 road rage shooting that left 2 toddlers severely burned after fireworks inside truck ignite, prosecutors say
Read full article: Man convicted in 2019 road rage shooting that left 2 toddlers severely burned after fireworks inside truck ignite, prosecutors sayA man who shot into a vehicle in an incident of road rage, which prosecutors said sparked a fire that left two toddlers severely burned, has been convicted in the crime.
HCSO Sheriff, deputies line up at high school graduation to support son of fallen hero
Read full article: HCSO Sheriff, deputies line up at high school graduation to support son of fallen heroHarris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and deputies who knew and loved Deputy Jesse Valdez III came to support his son at his graduation Wednesday.
Body recovered during search for 16-year-old who fell into water while fishing in north Harris County, deputies say
Read full article: Body recovered during search for 16-year-old who fell into water while fishing in north Harris County, deputies sayA body has been recovered during the search for a 16-year-old boy who fell into the water while fishing in north Harris County on Monday, deputies said.
Deputies investigate possible murder-suicide after bodies of man, woman found outside mobile home in Crosby, HCSO says
Read full article: Deputies investigate possible murder-suicide after bodies of man, woman found outside mobile home in Crosby, HCSO saysDeputies are investigating a possible murder-suicide at a mobile home park in Crosby, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed.
Documents: HCSO jail inmates lace up, boil water, shadowbox to prep for guard-approved assault of another inmate
Read full article: Documents: HCSO jail inmates lace up, boil water, shadowbox to prep for guard-approved assault of another inmateThe document reads like a scene from a prison movie, yet what many perceive to remain in the fictional world, happened right at the Harris County Sheriff's Office Jail in downtown Houston. According to documents obtained by KPRC 2, a lone inmate was brutally attacked by eight other inmates while a guard with advance notice of the plan, not only allowed, but approved it to happen.
Bond set at $75,000 for mom charged with murder following DWI-related crash that killed 4-year-old daughter
Read full article: Bond set at $75,000 for mom charged with murder following DWI-related crash that killed 4-year-old daughterA mother has been charged with felony murder after causing a crash that killed her 4-year-old daughter and injured four other children early Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Family looking for answers 2 months after 23-year-old man died inside Harris County jail
Read full article: Family looking for answers 2 months after 23-year-old man died inside Harris County jailA Houston mother says on the same night the city experienced one of the coldest nights of the year, her son was fatally and mysteriously injured after being stripped naked inside a Harris County jail cell.
Bill honoring Harris County Dep. Dhaliwal who was killed in line of duty passes unanimously in US House
Read full article: Bill honoring Harris County Dep. Dhaliwal who was killed in line of duty passes unanimously in US HouseHOUSTON – Sunday, Sept. 27 marks one year since Harris County Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal was killed in the line of duty. Here’s the latest on what’s being done to honor him:A new bill honoring Harris County Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month. ‘Go out and be a Sandeep Dhaliwal’: Houston honors fallen deputyThe bill, led by Houston-area Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, seeks to rename the post office along Addicks-Howell Road near the Katy Freeway after Dhaliwal. “Deputy Dhaliwal represented the very best of our community: he worked for equality, connection, and community through his life of service to others,” said Rep. Fletcher in a statement. “The Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office will serve as a permanent reminder of his service, his sacrifice, and his example for us all.
Harris County Sheriffs Office launches new program aimed to better interactions with people with autism
Read full article: Harris County Sheriffs Office launches new program aimed to better interactions with people with autismHOUSTON The Harris County Sheriffs Office has launched a new program with the goal of improving the departments interaction with people with autism. The Project Guardian program will help engage families with loved ones with autism and provide deputies with information about the person with autism, including whether they may have any special needs deputies should know about when encountering them during a call of service. We continuously work with the community to ensure we are doing all we can to best serve our residents with compassion and understanding, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Project Guardian engages the community, builds positive relationships, and embraces public safety as a shared responsibility. For more information on Project Guardian or to register a loved one with autism, click here.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to discuss Hurricane Laura recovery, assistance efforts
Read full article: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to discuss Hurricane Laura recovery, assistance effortsHOUSTON Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is slated to speak Monday to discuss Hurricane Laura recovery. The mayor is expected to discuss the Houston Paying it Forward donation drive to assist people recovering from the hurricane, as well as COVID-19 response. KPRC 2 is scheduled to live stream the news conference. Be sure to watch in the video player at the top of this article at 3 p.m.
Harris County Sheriffs deputy charged with felony sexual assault in alleged March incident, officials say
Read full article: Harris County Sheriffs deputy charged with felony sexual assault in alleged March incident, officials sayHOUSTON A Harris County Sheriffs deputy was charged with sexual assault after a woman reported that a uniformed deputy assault her in March, according to the Harris County Sheriffs Office. Deputy Kenneth Reed, 45, was charged with felony sexual assault Monday after a woman reported on March 18 that a uniformed deputy sexually assaulted her with his hands near the 157000 block of Bammel Village Drive. The woman told investigators that she had driven there with plans to take a walk with her young daughter, officials wrote in a release. Now that criminal charges have been accepted, an Internal Affairs review will be conducted and its findings will be presented to the Sheriffs Administrative Disciplinary Committee. Spencer told KPRC 2 that HCSO will release Reeds mugshot once he is booked into Harris County Jail.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez supports reform, calls defunding law enforcment short sighted
Read full article: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez supports reform, calls defunding law enforcment short sightedOn Tuesday, Gonzalez shared a thread of tweets on his stance on reform and defunding law enforcement agencies around the country. Im moving forward with a number of significant policy revisions, Gonzalez wrote. We prohibit the use of chokeholds, but were going to make it even more clear in policy, Gonzalez said. The time to act is now.Gonzalez said he will continue to lobby for better pay for law enforcement officers in order to attract the best qualified people to the profession. We must build momentum toward a more effective, equitable and thoughtful approach to law enforcement, Gonzalez said.