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A 27-year-old man charged in connection to the murder of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Fernando Esqueda last year has been released from jail on bond.

Eric Latroy Brown, accused of sexually assaulting a University of Houston student, is refusing to cooperate with his legal team and has declined to post his $15 million bond.

Kara King, 17, and her boyfriend, Uriah Urick, 18, are accused of murdering Kara's grandmother, Tammy Sue King, in Bacliff.

An $80,000 bond was set for 83-year-old Dennis Erwin Brandl Jr. after his arrest for allegedly opening fire during a band competition at Pasadena Memorial High School.

A Lyft driver, Armando Ruiz Diaz, has been charged with murder after allegedly killing Edward Jiminez in a Houston road rage incident on December 5.

22-year-old Daniel Eugene Douglas was able to escape from the processing center parking garage while being escorted along with three other inmates by Baytown police officers around noon on Thursday.

Tameria Barnett, a 30-year-old Houston woman, is facing charges of injury to a child after allegedly assaulting her friend's 4-year-old daughter, leaving the child in critical condition.

Janet Ruby Ochoa, 22, has been released on bond after being charged with failure to stop and render aid following a fatal hit-and-run incident on Nov. 4 on the North Freeway in Houston.

A woman accused of shooting her boyfriend multiple times after luring him to a field on Houston’s South Side has been released from jail on bond.

Juniper Bryson faces an increased bond of $60,000 after being accused of attempting to sell her newborn on Facebook.

A Houston man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor is now held on a $5 million bond after more than 500 local residents signed a petition requesting he be denied bail.

A Houston man, Christopher Braziel, is charged with capital murder and held on a $5 million bond after allegedly shooting his neighbor, Heather Smith, during a home invasion.

Voters will soon decide on HISD’s controversial $4.4 billion bond proposal.

📚 Did you know that HISD is requesting a $4.5 billion bond proposal? This could be the largest in Texas history! The bond aims to address overdue facility upgrades and meet the district's $10 billion needs. #HISD #bondproposal #educationupdates #communitynews

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The First Court of Appeals has upheld the $2 million bond for Sarah Hartsfield, accused of murdering her husband Joseph Hartsfield. Despite multiple reductions, Hartsfield's attorney claims the bond remains "excessive" and effectively denies her bail. The court, however, found the bond appropriate given the severity of the charges and other factors.

A research poll conducted on behalf of the Texas Federation of Teachers says less than half of voters support the bond proposal, and less than a quarter have confidence "or don't trust" Superintendent Mike Miles.

The Houston ISD Board of Managers voted unanimously to send a bond proposal to the ballot for voters in November.

Filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be a struggle for many Latinos, especially when there is not one box that reflects their identity.

📚 Did you know that HISD is requesting a $4.5 billion bond proposal? This could be the largest in Texas history! The bond aims to address overdue facility upgrades and meet the district's $10 billion needs. #HISD #bondproposal #educationupdates #communitynews

An attorney for a Chambers County woman accused of murdering her husband have filed an appeal to have her bond reduced from $2 million to $150,000.

A Sergeant with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office turned himself in after his indictment for the fatal shooting of Roderick Brooks. Sgt. Garrett Hardin is out on a $10,000 bond.

A Harris County grand jury “failed to find an indictment” for a man accused of holding a woman captive inside a trailer for four years, according to court documents.

An election will be held in Fort Bend County Saturday for a $1.26 billion bond decision.

Bond was set at $1,150,000 Monday for a 19-year-old who is, not only accused of being involved in a chase and hostage situation in Houston, but also wanted in connection to a shooting that happened the previous night in Johnson County.

Bond was set at $20,000 for a post office clerk accused of stealing money and checks from mailboxes.

Democrats have held on to a swing U.S. House district in Maine.

A 6-year-old died last Saturday after a suspected drunk driver ran him over repeatedly in a southwest Houston strip mall parking lot.

Bond has been set at $450,000 for a former Precinct 4 deputy accused of using a taser on all three of her children, court documents state.

Bond has been set at $750,000 for the teen accused in the murder of Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez, who was shot and killed trying to stop a trio of catalytic converter thieves in late March.

Bond was increased to $2 million and charges could be upgraded for a man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s 16-year-old daughter to death at their northeast Harris County home.

One day after being taken into custody for violating bond conditions, bond has been reinstated for a teen suspect accused of shooting a 16-year-old girl 22 times, records show.

The Harris County Bail Bonds Board voted Wednesday afternoon to require a 10% minimum bond requirement for felony crimes.

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The man accused of killing Harris County Deputy Constable Kareem Atkins and injuring two other deputies has been denied bond.

A 36-year-old man accused of shooting at restaurant workers over not having enough barbeque sauce is now being held in jail with no bond.

Bond has been set at $150,000 for a criminal with a lengthy rap sheet now accused of killing a 67-year-old man who was driving in his northwest Harris County neighborhood.

Bond was set at $1,000,000 for a man who allegedly followed a League City couple home from a Houston restaurant, shooting and killing the husband.

The family of 71-year-old Martha Medina told KPRC 2 not a day goes by that she’s not on their mind.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has been made an honorary Commander in the Royal Navy.

It has been three years since the brutal murder of a couple inside their Spring home.

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business. “No Time To Die” was originally supposed to open in April 2020 but was pushed back to Nov. 12 in the U.K. and Nov. 20 in the U.S. The Walt Disney Co. last week delayed the planned 2020 releases of a handful of major movies until 2021. They include Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” Universal delayed “Candyman” to next year. Some major releases are still planned for 2020.

HOUSTON – A Houston man has been indicted on federal charges following his release on eight bonds while facing numerous charges in Harris County. Court records show Opoku was released on several bonds while facing charges, including capital murder and possession of child pornography. A bond violation report dated Aug. 17 noted Opoku was placed under the supervision of Harris County Pretrial Services on June 26. Before a hearing could be held on whether to revoke Opoku’s bond, he was hit with federal charges and taken into custody. This is the third time KPRC 2 reported on a person released on multiple bonds in Harris County, who is then later hit with federal charges.