Good Samaritan’s tip led to teen’s rescue from Houston massage parlor, 3 arrested
The Brief A 13-year-old was rescued from being forced to work at a Houston massage parlor after authorities…
Jail Reform Advocates Scrutinize Jail Health Screening Process in the Wake of 12 In-Custody Deaths
Thirty-two year-old Ashley Gutierrez was taken to the Harris County Jail in the early hours of a February…
Former Harris County jailer wanted in luxury car theft scheme
HOUSTON – A Harris County detention officer who resigned while under investigation earlier this year has been charged…
Harris County Jail Video Shows Final Moments of Inmate’s Life
The family of a 32-year-old Houston man who died last month after Harris County Jail officers held him…
Man dies after being found unresponsive in Harris County Jail
A man has died after being found unresponsive in Harris County Jail. Harold Alexander Jr., 62, was pronounced…
Jail Reform Advocates Point to Numerous Problems at Noncompliant Harris County Facility
Shannon Marshall spent 10 months in the Harris County Jail in 2000, awaiting a capital murder trial and…
Houston bail bondsman, ICE officer indicted on bribery charges in alleged scheme to lift immigration holds – Houston Public Media
“A-Way-Out! Bail Bonds” is one of many locations of its kind in downtown Houston. Taken on October 17,…
Family, friends of Harris County Jail inmate Ronald Pate demand answers about his death – Houston Public Media
Sarah Grunau/Houston Public Media Jeana Pate speaks about the recent death of Harris County Jail inmate Ronald Pate,…
Family, friends speak out about loved one’s death in Harris County Jail
The family and friends of Ronald Erwin Pate, 35, who died June 24 at Ben Taub Hospital after…
Doctor shortage in Texas (June 26, 2025) – Houston Public Media
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