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Harris County DA reviewing release of University of Houston sexual assault suspect

Harris County District Attorney officials said Friday that prosecutors hadn’t initially been presented with charges for UH sexual assault.

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Texas university on edge as police hunt campus sexual assault suspect who was arrested, released

University of Houston students protested Wednesday following reports that a man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman on campus was released shortly after his arrest.

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Harris County DA promises change; UH suspect in sexual assault case is still on the run

District Attorney Sean Teare blames the mistakes on a breakdown in communication and he's taking immediate action to make sure it does not happen again.

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Former Harris County jailer got 'favorable' reference even after slamming handcuffed female inmate

While working as a detention officer at the Harris County jail, the 22-year-old was caught on video pushing a handcuffed ...

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Quick-thinking Harris County deputy prevents woman from losing $13K in scam

An HCSO deputy stopped an elderly woman from depositing $13K in a Bitcoin ATM scam. She was told to deposit funds after ...

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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 ...

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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.

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Son in custody after mother found dead in garage, Harris County deputies say

Homicide investigators said they're working to determine a motive and whether anyone else was inside the home at the time.

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Texas Attorney General's Office to help get Harris County Jail back into compliance

Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.

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Harris County man killed after forcing entry into ex's home, sheriff reports

Harris County authorities are investigating after man was shot and killed while trying to force entry into his ...

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Harris County Sheriff’s Office warns against fake arrest warrant scam

Phone calls claiming to be law enforcement warrant division telling you there's an urgent matter that needs your immediate ...

Harris County Sheriff's Office cracks down on illegal and dangerous boarding homes, shutting down 2 this year

How do people keep ending up in illegal boarding homes? Hospitals send them. Between 2022 and 2025, 184 have been shut down, ...

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Former Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy out on bond for murder picks up 5 new felony charges

A 38-year-old former Harris County Precinct 4 deputy, who was out on bond for murder, has picked up five new felony charges for violent crimes.

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Family of Houston man searching for answers after 29-year-old dies at Louisiana correctional center

Erik Carlson, 29, died on Jan. 25, less than a week after he was transferred by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to a privately owned correctional facility in LaSalle Parish in central ...

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Former Harris Co. detention officer Deven Ortiz allegedly pushed a handcuffed woman into a wall before slamming her to ground

While working as a detention officer at the Harris County jail, the 22-year-old was caught on video pushing a handcuffed ...

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