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Former Harris County Clerk’s Office employee accused of buying cookies with stolen information

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 27, 2023 · Sharika Prejean, 30, was arrested Tuesday at the county clerk's office and fired from her job there as a mailroom clerk.

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Posted on March 7, 2023 · Jamie Huffar, 46, faces five felony charges for allegedly using fraudulently obtained money for plastic surgery, massages, clothing and trips to DisneyWorld and Budapest, Hungary.

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Dozens of Houston-area felons charged with illegally possessing guns in federal-state initiative

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 22, 2023 · The 90-day Harris County Felon in Possession Initiative resulted in 50 people being hit with federal charges.

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11-year-old charged in sexual assault of 6-year-old on Aldine ISD bus

Ariel Worthy

Posted on February 16, 2023 · Harris County District Attorney's Office confirmed that it accepted three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child against an 11-year-old who allegedly lured a 6-year-old student to the back of a school bus and sexually assaulted him.

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Harris County couples feel the love as clerk’s office offers “express weddings” on Valentine’s Day

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on February 14, 2023 · The Harris County Clerk’s Office and Heritage Society waived a Texas law requiring couples to wait 72 hours after receiving their marriage license before getting married for their Valentine’s Day Express Weddings.

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