Officials with the office cited a pending criminal investigation in trying to shield information about Deven Ortiz.

The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet ...

Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.

A 38-year-old former Harris County Precinct 4 deputy, who was out on bond for murder, has picked up five new felony charges for violent crimes.

A violent criminal suspect, wanted in two different Texas counties, has been arrested. It took a joint effort by law enforcement in different parts of the state to get him in cuffs.

The Mexico native has been convicted of several crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault with a weapon, ...

The family of a former University of Houston football player is demanding answers after he died while awaiting trial at the Harris County Jail.

A Texas man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was arrested Thursday morning ...

Andrew Taake, one of the Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by President Trump, had been wanted on a warrant for the 2016 felony ...

Andrew Taake, one of the Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by President Trump, had been wanted on a warrant for the 2016 felony ...

Andrew Taake was one of more than 1,500 people pardoned by President Donald Trump last month for crimes related to the 2021 ...