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Two more people died inside the Harris County Jail last week, bringing the total of in-custody deaths this year to 15, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Tuesday that Kenyon Colemen was found armed in a wooded area in Humble after deputies responded to a "possible fake/swatting call." The sheriff's office now says that call was unrelated.
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A man in Humble was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly shooting at Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies who responded to a possible “fake/swatting call," according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
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The LAPD collected “several items of evidence” during a search warrant at a home reportedly tied to Houston-raised singer d4vd as part of its investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl found in his car earlier this month.
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A 65-year-old man died hours after he entered the joint processing center in the Harris County Jail last week, marking the 13th in-custody death reported this year by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the downtown Houston jail.
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Family members of Alexis Cardenas want witness statements and unedited surveillance footage of a struggle with detention officers that preceded his death inside of the Harris County Jail, according to a pre-lawsuit petition filed Thursday in court.
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A Louisiana man is seeking more than $1 million in a lawsuit against Harris County and several law enforcement officers from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, accusing them of assaulting him after a low-speed pursuit in 2023.
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The July death of Alexis Cardenas, one of more than 10 people to die in Harris County Jail custody this year, was classified as a homicide by the county medical examiner.
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Two bills that focus solely on Harris County law enforcement agencies’ contracting and funding advanced to the governor’s desk, two days after being added to the second special session’s agenda.
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A man who was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail last weekend was arrested Thursday in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was erroneously released from the Harris County Jail early Sunday. Troy Dugas, 36, was released despite being recently sentenced to state prison for convictions in two nearby counties.
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A Harris County man accused of murdering his parents was being held in jail Monday on a $4 million bond.
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Speaking at a press conference Friday afternoon, Gonzalez could not say whether or not protocols were followed when the struggle ensued between Alexis Cardenas and detention officers when he died.
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Carl Redfield Jr., 47, is being held in the Harris County Jail on a combined bond of more than $2.5 million. He's currently facing five sexual assault charges stemming from testimonies given by two of his alleged victims — but law enforcement officials believe there may be more.
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No injuries have been reported after a small plane crashed in a Crosby field Monday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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A 2-year-old boy drowned Tuesday night in Katy after wandering into a retention pond, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
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A 62-year-old man died in the Harris County Jail last week after detention officers discovered him unresponsive on his mattress, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. It's the latest in a string of recent deaths at the jail.
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A 32-year-old man who was being escorted out of the Harris County Jail early Tuesday morning died after he was involved in a physical altercation with detention officers, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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A 9-year-old girl died after she was left unattended inside of a hot vehicle on Tuesday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
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Family members and friends are demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding Ronald Pate's sudden death inside of the Harris County Jail last week.
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage from a May incident in which deputies shot at a man more than 10 times, killing him. The sheriff's office alleges he was trespassing and refused to exit his vehicle.
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A woman said to be armed with a pistol pulled out a chair and sat in the southbound lanes of Interstate 45 north of Houston on Thursday afternoon, causing the freeway to be shut down in both directions by law enforcement.
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Three Harris County Jail inmates died during a recent 48-hour span, marking a total of 10 in-custody deaths reported in Harris County so far this year.
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A vehicle reported stolen from the estate of George Foreman, the Houston-based boxing legend and businessman who died earlier this year, was discovered during a traffic stop Monday night in northeast Harris County, according to authorities.
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A federal lawsuit was filed Monday against Harris County and its sheriff as well as several Harris County Jail detention officers accused of striking an inmate dozens of times after an altercation in 2023.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Eboni Pouncy, a Houston woman who, being mistaken for an intruder, was shot five times by deputies inside of her friend's apartment last year.
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A 26-year-old Harris County Jail inmate was pronounced dead after allegedly smoking an unknown substance and losing consciousness, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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The Texas Rangers are investigating after a 52-year-old Harris County Jail inmate died on Tuesday. It marks the sixth in-custody death reported this year.
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Harris County commissioners on Thursday approved a motion to increase wages for deputies by 2026 — but where exactly they will find the money to back the $140 million boost remains in question.
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office is working on a plan to begin bringing outsourced jail inmates back to the state as the Harris County Jail sees a recent dip in its population.
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