Criminal Justice
Former detention officer charged with manslaughter in death at Harris County Jail
Posted on · This is the first time a detention officer has been hit with criminal charges in a death at the jail.
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Criminal Justice
Harris County Jail making changes after state report finds inmate died from lack of medication
Posted on · According to a report from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Matthew Shelton was prescribed medication after being booked into the Harris County Jail, but never received it. He died five days later.
Criminal Justice
Another person dies in Harris County Jail as community members demand evidence from HPD
Posted on · At least three people have died in Harris County Jail this year. This comes after at least 27 people died while in custody last year — the highest number in nearly two decades.
Criminal Justice
Harris County’s public safety agencies focus on violent crime and conditions in the jail as they’re forced to work with a smaller budget
Posted on · Public safety officials say they have to cover essential services and new mandates passed by lawmakers with dwindling resources.
Criminal Justice
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez blames ‘inefficient court system’ for increasing deaths in Harris County Jail
Posted on · Harris County Jail saw record number of in-custody deaths last year due to a persistent court backlog, an ever-growing inmate population and an insufficient number of staff, according to Gonzalez.
Harris County
Harris County court proceedings ‘Zoom bombed’ with explicit images; sheriff’s office investigating
Posted on · Several Harris County Courts at Law experienced unauthorized screen sharing, or "Zoom bombing," in which pornographic material was displayed Tuesday during the daily docket.
Criminal Justice
Harris County Jail detention officer beats man and puts him in coma, family alleges
Posted on · Two days after entering Harris County Jail, Adael Gonzalez Garcia was put into a coma after an incident with a detention officer.
Criminal Justice
70-year-old dies at Harris County Jail; 2022 now has highest number of in-custody deaths in past decade
Posted on · The jail has seen at least 23 deaths this year as the facility’s daily population continues to hover around 10,000 people.
Criminal Justice
Senate Bill 6 may be contributing to a record number of deaths at Harris County Jail
Posted on · This year, Harris County Jail has seen the highest number of in-custody deaths and the highest inmate population in more than a decade.
Court
Man convicted of killing sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal gets death penalty from Harris County jury
Posted on · Robert Solis is the first person since 2020 to receive the death penalty in Harris County.
Harris County
Man convicted of killing Harris County Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal asks jury to give him death penalty
Posted on · A Harris County jury will determine if Robert Solis receives the death penalty for the 2019 murder of the veteran deputy. Three death sentences have been issued in the county during the last eight years.
Criminal Justice
2 people die at Harris County Jail, marking highest number of deaths in the past decade
Posted on · The jail has seen at least 21 deaths this year as the facility's population continues to hover around 10,000 people -- dangerously close to the facility's total capacity.
Guns
Harris County gun buybacks get nearly $1.1 million in funding from commissioners
Posted on · Up to eight gun buyback events will be held by the county, potentially starting in November, that aim to reduce instances of gun violence and gun-related deaths. They'll be structured similarly to a buyback event held in Houston in August.
Criminal Justice
Man arrested in California in connection to 2014 murder of Cypress family
Posted on · Feng Lu, 58, is accused of killing former coworker Maoye Sun, his wife, Mei Xie, and their two sons at their Houston-area home.
Criminal Justice
Mother of teen killed in Harris County Jail sues county, sheriff’s department in federal court
Posted on · Michael Ownby faces a murder charge in the 2021 death of fellow inmate Fred Harris, a 19-year-old Houston man who suffered from mental illness, according to the attorney representing his family.