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Harris County Moves To Crack Down On Environmental Crime

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 20, 2019 · The county has tripled the number of environmental prosecutors at the District Attorney’s Office, following a series of chemical plant fires.

Tags air pollution Arkema environmental crimes Harris County District Attorney's Office ITC Deer Park Plant fire

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Harris County Beefs Up DA’s Environmental Crimes Division In Wake of ITC, KMCO Disasters

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 30, 2019 · The move comes two months after Democratic county commissioners blocked a similar proposal by the District Attorney’s Office, as part of a request to hire 102 new prosecutors.

Tags environmental crimes Harris County Commissioners Court Harris County District Attorney's Office ITC Deer Park Plant fire KMCO chemical plant fire

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Harris County Is Asking For The Public’s Help To Fight Illegal Dumping

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 19, 2018 · Authorities say some of the problem is caused by trash haulers who are trying to avoid landfill fees.

Tags environmental crimes Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen illegal dumping mosquitoes tire dumping

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Five years after the Santa Fe High School shooting, why has there been no trial?

Michael Hagerty / Craig Cohen

Posted on June 6, 2023 · The man charged in the shooting has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. We learn how such determinations are made.

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A.J. Armstrong’s third capital murder trial set to start Monday after jurors selected

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on June 1, 2023 · Armstrong, 23, is accused of fatally shooting his parents, Dawn and Antonio Armstrong Sr., when he was a teenager in 2016. Two previous sets of jurors have been unable to reach a consensus on a verdict.

Tags A.J. Armstrong antonio armstrong jr. antonio armstrong sr. capital murder dawn armstrong Harris County District Attorney's Office Judge Kelli Johnson mistrial

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Sean Teare, longtime assistant to Harris County DA Kim Ogg, challenging former boss in Democratic primary

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on May 31, 2023 · Teare, 43, joined Ogg's staff when she first was elected in 2016 but now says the DA's office is "broken" and needs fixing.

Tags DA Kim Ogg Democratic primary harris county district attorney Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg Harris County District Attorney's Office Houston politics Kim Ogg Sean Teare

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Texas Supreme Court rules state lawsuit against Volkswagen, Audi can proceed

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 5, 2023 · The Texas lawsuit follows a successful nationwide suit against the two carmakers for installing software in their vehicles to defeat emissions testing equipment.

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