News
Fate Of Deal To Settle Harris County Bail Lawsuit Lies With Federal Judge
Posted on · Federal Judge Lee H. Rosenthal held a final hearing on the settlement Monday. She will make a final ruling at a later date.
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Ballistics Database Helps Bring Houston Gang War Into Focus
Posted on · In recent years, the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network has evolved from a purely forensic tool to one that generates leads for investigators.
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Harris County Jury Sentences Ronald Haskell To Death For Killing 6 In Spring In 2014
Posted on · The jury had previously rejected Haskell's attorneys' efforts to find him not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Galveston Mounted Police Officer Said Leading Man By Rope Would Look ‘Bad’
Posted on · Protesters last month demanded that the officers’ body camera footage be released.
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Texas Jury Convicts Man Of Killing 6 In Spring In 2014
Posted on · Jurors deliberated for eight hours over two days before rejecting Ronald Lee Haskell's insanity defense.
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Prosecutor: Man Claiming Insanity When He Killed 6 In Spring In 2014 Knew It Was Wrong
Posted on · A forensic psychiatrist testifying for the defense in the trial of Ronald Lee Haskell has said he was suffering in part from a condition characterized by hallucinations or delusions. If convicted of capital murder, Haskell could be sentenced to death.
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Imelda Leaves 2 Dead In Texas, Others Stranded And Trapped
Posted on · Imelda is the first named storm to impact the Houston area since Harvey hovered for days and inundated the flood-prone Gulf Coast.
Weather
UPDATE: Disaster Declaration In Harris County, Thousands Of Rescues In North And East Parts Of The County
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo urged residents to stay indoors. There will be numerous shelters open across Harris County in collaboration with the Red Cross.
Weather
No Severe Impacts From Imelda As It Moves Through Texas
Posted on · Coastal counties, including Brazoria, Matagorda and Galveston, got the most rainfall.
News
Psychiatrist: Man Accused Of Killing 6 In Spring In 2014 Controlled By Voices
Posted on · The expert testifies at Ronald Haskell's capital murder trial that, at the time of the killings, he was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder and from hallucinations or delusions.
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Texas Inmate Set To Be Executed For Killing 2 Women In 2003
Posted on · Billy Crutsinger's appellate attorney has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution.
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Prosecutor: Man Accused Of Killing 6 In Spring In 2014 ‘Fueled By Vengeance’
Posted on · Harris County prosecutors say Ronald Lee Haskell created a meticulous plot in which he would kill his ex-wife's entire family.
News
Lawyer: Ex-Houston Cop Facing Murder Charges Was Doing Job
Posted on · Gerald Goines appeared in court for a brief court hearing to go over his bond conditions following his arrest last week. He remains free on bonds totaling $300,000.
Harris County
District Attorney Kim Ogg Objects To Deal In Lawsuit Over Bail System
Posted on · Ogg said in a court brief that the proposed settlement is inconsistent with Texas law and makes the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes unnecessarily difficult.
Texas
Texas Executes Man In 1998 Slaying Of Conroe College Student
Posted on · Larry Swearingen, who had always maintained his innocence in Trotter's death, was the 12th inmate put to death this year in the U.S. and the fourth in Texas, the nation's busiest capital punishment state. Eleven more executions are scheduled in Texas this year.