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A 21-year-old Houston man, Antonio Prejean, has been charged with murder following a drive-by shooting in July that killed 19-year-old Jusnz Joseph on the Eastex Freeway feeder road.
An inmate at the Harris County Jail is facing more charges after the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a loaded handgun was found hidden inside the inmate’s wheelchair.
Oscar Ovidio Villagas, 39, was arrested in Houston for allegedly disciplining his 10-year-old daughter by burning her hands on an electric stove and forcing her to perform squats while holding a heavy object.
Chad Maydwell, already jailed for the capital murder of his grandmother, now faces additional charges for allegedly killing fellow inmate Michael Griego at Harris County Jail.
Two inmates at Harris County Jail, Benjamin David Walls and Frankie Rosas, face new charges following unsuccessful escape attempts.
A former Harris County detention officer, Robert Robertson, has been sentenced to six years of community supervision after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in organized criminal activity related to a drug smuggling operation.
Houston teenager Pablo Castaneda, 17, faces escalating legal issues, including charges of attempting to disarm a peace officer and possessing a prohibited substance in a correctional facility, while already being charged with aggravated assault for a school stabbing.
Sen. Paul Bettencourt is asking a judge to look into a whistleblower's complaints after learning only one out of four water tanks are being used because the other three have rusted over.
Tomas Bautista is charged with murder and is currently in the Harris County Jail.
An investigation is underway after the death of a Harris County inmate, according to Harris County Jail.
A food delivery mix-up on Shawbrook Drive led to Josiah Blanco, 19, punching a customer in the face when the customer refused to retrieve the misdelivered food.
Three individuals, including an inmate, have been charged with money laundering and organized criminal activity in Harris County for operating a narcotics smuggling ring within a local jail.
Monday marks one year since Ramon Thomas died in the in the custody of Harris County as an inmate. On the first anniversary of his death, his mother, Dianne Bailey Rijsenburg took her frustrations outside the jail to speak on what she says was her son’s murder.
The search for an escaped inmate from the Harris County Jail came to a close on Friday when authorities were able to locate and capture him at his mother’s house hours after his disappearance.
A convicted felon is in the Harris County Jail after he is accused of violently carjacking an 83-year-old woman as she finished loading groceries in North Harris County last week.
The accused killer of 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez has been booked into the Harris County Jail.
The family of a man beaten by detention officers at a Harris County jail processing center are demanding answers.
A Texas state representative and others are asking tough questions after a series of newly released videos show what they say is a “culture of chaos” at the Harris County Jail.
A pair of prolific accused mail thieves have been arrested and police tell KPRC 2 they may be connected to hundreds of mail theft victims all across the Houston metro area, from Sugar Land, to Memorial Villages, and possibly even Conroe.
We’re a few days past Christmas but celebrating isn’t over. Harris County Sheriff’s Office and non-profit Navidad En El Barrio join forces allowing some inmates the opportunity to be with their kids.
A man wanted for murder is in custody after authorities conducted a traffic stop in northwest Harris County Monday, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office said.
Two people are facing drug charges for being associated with a Harris County detention officer who is accused of smuggling drugs into the Harris County Jail.
On Tuesday, a Houston man pleaded guilty to beating and stabbing his 19-year-old special needs cellmate to death while in the Harris County Jail in 2021, court records show.
A Harris County Jail inmate now has enhanced charges after an inmate died from inhaling fentanyl, according to court documents.
A 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.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a man and woman both died after suffering medical emergencies while in-custody at the Harris County Jail this week.
Another inmate has reportedly died at the Harris County Jail after suffering a “medical emergency” inside a medical ward of the jail Monday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A man accused of trying to grab a baby from its mother on Tuesday has been arrested and charged, according to court documents.
Antonio “AJ” Armstrong, the 23-year-old who was found guilty of killing his mother and father while they slept, has been moved to a second prison in less than a week.
An officer with the Houston Police Department was arrested for driving while intoxicated Thursday, the department confirmed.
Community members and activists are holding a news conference on Wednesday to share more information after a Harris County Jail inmate said he was bet by guards.
A mother from Liberty County said it has now been 33 days since her son vanished after being released from the Harris County Jail.
Family and friends of a special needs inmate who died in the Harris County Jail are honoring their son on Wednesday ahead of his birthday.
Several families are filing lawsuits on Monday in connection to in-custody deaths at the Harris County Jail, according to a family member of an inmate who died.
A sergeant employed by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is pursuing legal action against Harris County and elected officials following a sexual assault inside the jail over a year and a half ago.
An inmate from the Harris County Jail escaped during transport on Monday, officials reported.
A detention officer was injured during an attack at the Harris County Jail on July 21, according to court records.
The Houston Police Department said two officers have been relieved of duty pending investigation by the Internal Affairs Division after being arrested for two separate incidents.
A Harris County Jail inmate with a pre-existing medical condition died at a hospital while in jail custody on Sunday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
A grieving mother says she won’t stop fighting for justice in her son’s murder, no matter how long it takes, but for the first time she’s hopeful.
The mother of the inmate who died over the weekend said her son had mental issues that the jail knew about, and he was being bullied after being placed in general population.
Police have filed charges on a Harris County inmate accused of killing a woman whose body was found at a construction site on Houston’s south side in 2008.
A woman has been charged after her young granddaughter was found alone at Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to the Houston Police Department.
Harris County families are asking for ‘justice’ after they said their family members died while in jail custody.
Officials say two Harris County Jail inmates died last week after being hospitalized with preexisting medical conditions.
A court hearing for a Baytown man accused of cutting the paws and legs off at least four puppies has been moved after his defense attorney declined to represent the suspect because the details of the case were too graphic, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
On Saturday, family and friends said their goodbyes to Robert Terry Jr., a man who died last month while in custody at the Harris County Jail.
A man who died Tuesday after being rushed by ambulance to the hospital from the Harris County Jail, will not be labeled an “in-custody death” because the man was technically released from the jail before he died.
Attorneys and families have filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Jail and are calling for a federal investigation after six inmates have died this year.
A man accused of a Pasadena murder is now fighting for his own life while behind bars in the Harris County Jail because of liver cirrhosis, his attorney told KPRC 2.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said they are now up to six inmates who have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail this year. Ongoing questions are swirling about how this keeps happening again, and again, and again.
Wednesday, we are asking the county’s top leader what is being done to address deaths at the Harris County Jail. The most recent death happened on Tuesday.
An inmate has been reported dead after apparently suffering from a medical emergency in the Harris County Jail earlier this month.
The Harris County Jail inmate banking system has serious problems, according to a county audit, which was reviewed by KPRC 2 Investigates.
After quickly moving through the House, a Bill that would bring forth major changes inside the Harris County Jail is one step closer to being signed by the Governor.
A Houston mother is turning her pain into purpose after her son died while in custody at the Harris County Jail in March of 2022.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Tuesday that her office will allocate over $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan funds to bring supportive programming to women housed in the Women’s Center Jail.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved funding Tuesday that will allow the sheriff’s office to offer a retention incentive for detention officers.
On Tuesday, the Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $7.4 million to allow for improvements at the Harris County Jail.
Staffing 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.
A Houston mother is calling for changes at the Harris County jail after her son died almost a year ago at the facility.
A man sentenced to 25 years who was released from the Harris County Jail Tuesday due to an “apparent clerical error” is back in custody, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted Thursday.
A new legislation proposal hopes to address the backlog of court cases statewide by prioritizing murder and capital murder cases. If passed, the law would mandate judges to take up those cases first.
There have been complaints of overcrowding, long jail stays, and understaffing for months at the Harris County Jail on Baker Street downtown.
A man who spent one month in a coma after what he says was a severe beating at the Harris County Jail is now suing the county, claiming federal civil rights violations.
Since Jacoby Pillow’s death last month, at least three others have died at Harris County Jail. And the year before, the jail hit a record-high of 27 in-custody deaths.
The 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.
Civil Rights attorney Bill Crump held a news conference with attorney Paul Grinke to call on the Department of Justice to investigate the rise of inmate deaths at the Harris County jail.
Community 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.
A Pearland woman claims her fiancé is not getting the proper medication he needs in the Harris County Jail to treat his high blood pressure and prevent him from going into cardiac arrest.
An attorney for the Harris County Deputies Organization, who’s familiar with Eric Morales’ case, said in custody jail deaths have nothing to do with detention officers’ training. Instead, Robin Foster said they’re the result of a systemic problem that runs much deeper.
The family of inmates who died while in custody at the Harris County Jail joined civil and human rights activists Tuesday to condemn law enforcement leadership and officials for those inmate deaths.
A former Harris County Jail detention officer was indicted Thursday and charged in connection to the death of an inmate from 2021, which is the first time charges have been filed for an in-custody death at the jail, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
A family is pushing for answers after their son died under the supervision of the Harris County Jail. It’s the fourth inmate death this year.
Houston police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who allegedly passed away after suffering a medical emergency in the Harris County Jail on Tuesday.
A woman who is accused of driving the wrong way on the Sam Houston Tollway, possibly intoxicated, while her 1-year-old child was in the vehicle has been arrested and charged, according to deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.
A family has been searching for answers since their loved one mysteriously died while in custody at the Harris County Jail back in March.
Family members of 48-year-old Adael Gonzalez Garcia are seeking answers after they said officers severely injured him while in Harris County Jail.
A man accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase before causing a crash that injured three people has been arrested and charged.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after police say he stalked and harassed a Kroger employee for multiple days.
Two men have been charged after entering inside a Houston nigh club with fire arms, according to charging documents.
An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle behind Benjamin Davis High School Monday, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said.
A 17-year-old is in the Harris County Jail after Precinct 5 Deputy Constables allege he made threats to shoot up his former charter school in Katy.
A man accused of pistol-whipping and robbing a transgender woman he met on a dating app has been arrested, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Friday.
The Harris County Jail has been placed in “non-compliance” status due to its overcrowding status, according to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
A suspect went to great lengths to break into a family’s home, then lock himself inside a bedroom with their sleeping teenage daughter, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.
