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Judge opens door for Texas AG to argue why Harris County’s misdemeanor bail reform should end

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion in August to vacate the ODonnell Consent Decree, a first-of-its-kind bail ...

Houston thug charged with murder after 8 arrests shows ‘revolving door’ failures: GOP lawmaker

Houston murder case involving repeat offender Gabriel Menefee reignites debate over Harris County bail practices and release ...

Former Harris County constable's office employee gets prison sentence after child sex assault trial

A Brazoria County jury found Christina McKay guilty on criminal counts ranging from human trafficking and aggravated sexual ...
The Texan

Judge Allows Attorney General Paxton to Intervene in Federal Decree on Harris County Bail Policy

A judge has partially granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to intervene in a controversial federal consent ...
Houston Public Media

Houston woman convicted of manslaughter for crashing her Porsche into man who was on a first date

A judge’s bench in a courtroom at Harris County Criminal Justice Center. The sentencing phase of the trial began Friday for a Houston woman who was found guilty of manslaughter for striking and ...
ABC13 Houston on MSN

Man with violent history at large after being mistakenly released from Harris County Jail, HCSO says

The sheriff's office said jail staff released him due to paperwork showing he had posted bond, apparently not realizing he ...
Houston Chronicle

Antonio Armstrong's capital murder conviction goes before appellate justices

A lawyer for a Houston man convicted of killing his parents in 2016 wants the conviction overturned or a chance to cast doubt on the key witness who revealed never-before-seen blood evidence in a bid ...

Inmate in critical condition after contracting bacterial meningitis at Harris County Jail

Officials quarantined a cell block at the Harris County Jail after an inmate was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.