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Harris County DA reveals new data on how the justice system handles mental health crises in jails

Read full article: Harris County DA reveals new data on how the justice system handles mental health crises in jails

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will announce progress on addressing the county's mental health incarceration crisis, highlighting efforts to divert over 340 individuals from jail to treatment services since January 1.

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La Porte man faces multiple charges in child sex crime investigation

Read full article: La Porte man faces multiple charges in child sex crime investigation

Enrique “Ricky” Vela, a 40-year-old man from La Porte, was arrested on February 26 after a forensic search of his cell phones revealed video files of him sexually assaulting local underaged male children.

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Houston ISD superintendent still ‘not available’ to speak over $2-million dollar ‘Key Action’ tied to November bond

Read full article: Houston ISD superintendent still ‘not available’ to speak over $2-million dollar ‘Key Action’ tied to November bond

Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent Mike Myles is unavailable to discuss a controversial $2-million "key action" linked to a November bond, which involved hiring a consulting group for communication strategies.

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Was newly elected Harris County DA Sean Teare temporarily ineligible to practice law in Texas?

Read full article: Was newly elected Harris County DA Sean Teare temporarily ineligible to practice law in Texas?

The State Bar of Texas’ website said Teare was not eligible to practice law, but hours later it changed. When asked, Teare’s team, told KPRC 2 Investigates it was a misunderstanding.

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Alvarez family fears justice for 9-year-old Arlene may be jeopardized with change in Harris County District Attorney

Read full article: Alvarez family fears justice for 9-year-old Arlene may be jeopardized with change in Harris County District Attorney

The Alvarez family is processing unsettling news as they prepare for the upcoming transition in leadership at the Harris County District Attorney’s office.

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Murder of Migos rapper Takeoff at Houston bowling alley among nearly 400 cases flagged for forensic failures

Read full article: Murder of Migos rapper Takeoff at Houston bowling alley among nearly 400 cases flagged for forensic failures

In the aftermath of the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, a forensic analyst's termination from the Houston Forensic Science Center sparks legal turmoil.

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So, who’s running against Sean Teare for Harris Co. District Attorney’s office? Opponent gives response post-election

Read full article: So, who’s running against Sean Teare for Harris Co. District Attorney’s office? Opponent gives response post-election

As a result of Tuesday’s primary election, front-runners for the Harris County District Attorney’s office for both the Democratic and Republican parties were selected and will head to the 2024 November General Election.

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Endorsed by Judge Hidalgo, Sean Teare plans to send indicted staffers cases to neighboring county if he wins DA race

Read full article: Endorsed by Judge Hidalgo, Sean Teare plans to send indicted staffers cases to neighboring county if he wins DA race

Article focusing on the race between Harris County DA Kim Ogg and her opponent Sean Teare and the future of the current criminal cases against Hidalgo's staffers.

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Harris County District Attorney race heats up as Ogg and Teare vie for key endorsements

Read full article: Harris County District Attorney race heats up as Ogg and Teare vie for key endorsements

The Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney is intensifying as the two front-runners, Kim Ogg and Sean Teare, actively seek crucial endorsements just over a month before the tightly contested race.

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Former HISD secretary who embezzled school funds, set fire to campus in cover-up attempt ordered to pay restitution

Read full article: Former HISD secretary who embezzled school funds, set fire to campus in cover-up attempt ordered to pay restitution

A former secretary at a Houston Independent School District elementary school pleaded guilty this week to stealing about $35,000 in school activity funds, then setting a small fire at the campus in a failed attempt to cover up her theft, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Man who beat, sexually assaulted Houston teen sentenced to 25 years in prison

Read full article: Man who beat, sexually assaulted Houston teen sentenced to 25 years in prison

A 41-year-old man who lured a 16-year-old to a motel through social media and then sexually assaulted the girl pleaded guilty this week to the crime, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.

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Attorney accused of impersonating prosecutor, demanding surveillance video at Post Oak Hotel

Read full article: Attorney accused of impersonating prosecutor, demanding surveillance video at Post Oak Hotel

An attorney is accused of impersonating a prosecutor from the District Attorney’s Office and demanding evidence in another investigation from one of Houston’s nicest hotels.

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Houston man sentenced to 23 years in prison after stabbing shoplifting accomplice 85 times while high on drugs

Read full article: Houston man sentenced to 23 years in prison after stabbing shoplifting accomplice 85 times while high on drugs

A Houston man pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing an acquaintance in 2020 and was sentenced to serve more than two decades in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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‘A case of ambition’: Political consultant convicted after trying to persuade state rep to drop out of 2020 election, DA says

Read full article: ‘A case of ambition’: Political consultant convicted after trying to persuade state rep to drop out of 2020 election, DA says

A political consultant was convicted Friday for a failed scheme intended to affect the outcome of the race for Texas House of Representatives District 132 during the 2020 election cycle, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Rest in Peace: Former Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance dead at 89

Read full article: Rest in Peace: Former Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance dead at 89

The community is remembering a former Harris County District Attorney who died Friday.

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Harris County District Attorney calls for recusal of judge; claims judge is partial to defendants in child sex abuse cases

Read full article: Harris County District Attorney calls for recusal of judge; claims judge is partial to defendants in child sex abuse cases

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is requesting the recusal of a criminal court judge who they claim is partial to defendants in child sex abuse cases.

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16 years later, sexual assault survivor finds justice after rapist sentenced to 56 years in prison

Read full article: 16 years later, sexual assault survivor finds justice after rapist sentenced to 56 years in prison

In April of 2006, a 14-year-old girl was hustling home as the sun began to set over southwest Houston and the street lights were turning on. A then 26-year-old man used that moment to corner the girl, knock her unconscious and sexually assault her. From that day, it would take 16 years to hold that man accountable.

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‘I will not prosecute’: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney general’s opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuse

Read full article: ‘I will not prosecute’: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney general’s opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuse

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is among the prosecutors pushing back against a recent opinion from the state’s attorney general.

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4-year-old watching cartoons molested by plumber while his boss, girl’s parents in home, DA says

Read full article: 4-year-old watching cartoons molested by plumber while his boss, girl’s parents in home, DA says

An apprentice plumber from Spring Branch has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a 4-year-old girl in the living room of her home while his boss and the girl’s parents were looking at an upstairs bathroom, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

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Have you seen him? Man convicted of stealing over $500K worth of jewelry flees trial, Harris County DA says

Read full article: Have you seen him? Man convicted of stealing over $500K worth of jewelry flees trial, Harris County DA says

Houston police are searching for a man convicted of stealing more than $500,000 worth of high-end jewelry.

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Harris County DA’s Office questions city of Houston about policies, procedures

Read full article: Harris County DA’s Office questions city of Houston about policies, procedures

Some are calling the questions tied to a housing project in Clear Lake an investigation, but the city of Houston told KPRC 2 Investigates it is a “review”.

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Examining Harris County District Attonery Kim Ogg’s high profile cases

Read full article: Examining Harris County District Attonery Kim Ogg’s high profile cases

Legal experts tell KPRC 2 Investigates that politics may be a factor in the selection of high-profile cases, many of which are dropped, dismissed, or fail to secure convictions.

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Harris County DA Kim Ogg tests positive for COVID-19, her office confirms

Read full article: Harris County DA Kim Ogg tests positive for COVID-19, her office confirms

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg confirmed Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine.

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Family of Joshua Johnson meets with DA’s office after jury declines to indict deputy

Read full article: Family of Joshua Johnson meets with DA’s office after jury declines to indict deputy

The family of Joshua Johnson and Congressman Al Green are set to meet with representatives from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Thursday.

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Spring spa owner investigated for consumer fraud after customers charged for services during shutdown

Read full article: Spring spa owner investigated for consumer fraud after customers charged for services during shutdown

The Harris County District Attorney’s consumer fraud division is building a case against the spa owner who has not yet been charged with a crime. Smith said she was recently contacted by the Harris County District Attorney’s consumer fraud division and learned she was not alone. An investigation was launched after the former spa owner and lienholder claimed the owner cashed a more than $31,000 insurance check at a bank by forging his signature. KPRC 2 called the spa owner for comment and awaiting a response. If you’re a former customer, fraud investigators ask to call the Harris County Constables Dispatch at 281-376-3472.

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