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 jailsHarris 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.
La Porte man faces multiple charges in child sex crime investigation
Read full article: La Porte man faces multiple charges in child sex crime investigationEnrique โRickyโ 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.
Houston ISD superintendent still โnot availableโ to speak over $2-million dollar โKey Actionโ tied to November bond
Read full article: Houston ISD superintendent still โnot availableโ to speak over $2-million dollar โKey Actionโ tied to November bondHouston 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.
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 Texasโ website said Teare was not eligible to practice law, but hours later it changed. When asked, Teareโs team, told KPRC 2 Investigates it was a misunderstanding.
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 AttorneyThe Alvarez family is processing unsettling news as they prepare for the upcoming transition in leadership at the Harris County District Attorneyโs office.
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 failuresIn the aftermath of the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, a forensic analyst's termination from the Houston Forensic Science Center sparks legal turmoil.
So, whoโs running against Sean Teare for Harris Co. District Attorneyโs office? Opponent gives response post-election
Read full article: So, whoโs running against Sean Teare for Harris Co. District Attorneyโs office? Opponent gives response post-electionAs a result of Tuesdayโs primary election, front-runners for the Harris County District Attorneyโs office for both the Democratic and Republican parties were selected and will head to the 2024 November General Election.
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 raceArticle 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.
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 endorsementsThe 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.
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 restitutionA 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.
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 prisonA 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.
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 drugsA 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.
โA case of ambitionโ: Political consultant convicted after trying to persuade state rep to drop out of 2020 election, DA says
Read full article: โA case of ambitionโ: Political consultant convicted after trying to persuade state rep to drop out of 2020 election, DA saysA 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.
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 casesThe Harris County District Attorneyโs Office is requesting the recusal of a criminal court judge who they claim is partial to defendants in child sex abuse cases.
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 prisonIn 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.
โI will not prosecuteโ: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney generalโs opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuse
Read full article: โI will not prosecuteโ: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney generalโs opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuseHarris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is among the prosecutors pushing back against a recent opinion from the stateโs attorney general.
4-year-old watching cartoons molested by plumber while his boss, girlโs parents in home, DA says
Read full article: 4-year-old watching cartoons molested by plumber while his boss, girlโs parents in home, DA saysAn 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 girlโs parents were looking at an upstairs bathroom, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.
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 saysHouston police are searching for a man convicted of stealing more than $500,000 worth of high-end jewelry.
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Harris County DAโs Office questions city of Houston about policies, procedures
Read full article: Harris County DAโs Office questions city of Houston about policies, proceduresSome 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 โreviewโ.
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Examining Harris County District Attonery Kim Oggโs high profile cases
Read full article: Examining Harris County District Attonery Kim Oggโs high profile casesLegal 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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Family of Joshua Johnson meets with DAโs office after jury declines to indict deputy
Read full article: Family of Joshua Johnson meets with DAโs office after jury declines to indict deputyThe family of Joshua Johnson and Congressman Al Green are set to meet with representatives from the Harris County District Attorneyโs 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 shutdownThe Harris County District Attorneyโs 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 Attorneyโs 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 youโre a former customer, fraud investigators ask to call the Harris County Constables Dispatch at 281-376-3472.