Posted on · The anonymous collection of guns could create roadblocks in the investigation and prosecution of a crime, according to Kim Ogg's top assistant, who said the office otherwise supports buyback initiatives such as the event held Saturday by city and county leaders.
Posted on · On Friday's show: Two staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are asking that District Attorney Kim Ogg be disqualified from prosecuting their case, which involves a controversial COVID-19 outreach contract. We learn why. And the new Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Houston Field Office discusses his job and efforts to fight crime in the area.
Posted on · The motion accused Ogg of "blatant and numerous" conflicts of interest.
Posted on · Hidalgo accused Ogg of using misleading evidence to obtain search warrants that resulted in the arrest of her chief of staff and two former senior staffers.
Posted on · The charges stem from Hotze’s hiring of more than a dozen private investigators to look for voter fraud in Harris County ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Posted on · Hidalgo said that she believed the "unfair" accusations were politically motivated, since she's running for reelection in November.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The case for more prosecutors at the DA's office, a new book follows several Houston families repeatedly rocked by flooding, and actor Kal Penn talks about his career and about changing the way Indian-Americans are depicted in TV and film.
Posted on · On Monday's show: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg discusses matters of criminal justice and takes your questions.
Posted on · Former Houston police captain Mark Aguirre is accused of running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove a bogus voter fraud conspiracy.
Posted on · The program will connect survivors of sexual assault with forensic interviewers, instead of assigning the work to police officers who don't have specialized trauma training.
Posted on · The hearing revealed that a city housing program was millions overbudget under former housing Director Tom McCasland, but did not touch on any allegations that the mayor influenced an affordable housing process to favor a preferred developer.
Posted on · The city's former housing director publicly accused the mayor of running a "charade" process to award millions to a preferred developer.
Posted on · Dr. Hasan Gokal was fired in January after allegedly stealing doses and giving them to friends and family, a claim he has denied for months.
Posted on · On Monday's show: The latest on the fight against COVID-19 at the area's public hospitals, a conversation with Harris County DA Kim Ogg, and a local veterinarian answers your questions.
Posted on · Former Harris County Public Health employee Dr. Hasan Gokal was fired earlier this year after allegedly swiping a vial of the vaccine and administering doses off site.