Harris County commissioner warns homeowners could soon see a large property tax increase
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Commissioners approve $2.5M for Harris Co. DA's independent investigation into fatal ICE shooting
Harris County officials have approved $2.5 million in funding for the DA's office to cover expenses related to the independent investigation…
Alvin man charged with online solicitation of a minor
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Escaped Liberty County Jail inmate found weeks later in Washington state
Yorlan Rafael Reyes, 31, escaped from jail custody on July 18 at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, leading to the termination of a correction…
Funding for Houston ICE shooting investigation approved by Harris County leaders
The $2.5 million is said to go directly into the Harris County District Attorney's Office investigation into the July ICE-involved shooting.…
Erik Arceneaux sentenced to life in prison for murder of Houston mother Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez
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'Everything is gone,' Galveston seafood warehouse fire leaves workers, fishermen facing uncertainty
The Galveston Fire Department responded to the fire at Texas Gulf Seafood at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, city officials said. The structure f…
Man arrested for minor solicitation after bragging about exposing himself to Amazon drivers: Pct. 1
An Alvin man has been charged with online solicitation of a minor after an investigation was launched when he allegedly bragged about exposi…
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Lina Hidalgo's proposed tax-rate hike for Harris County education programs fails for the second year in a row
The rejection came almost one year after commissioners voted against Hidalgo's first penny-tax proposal and said the county judge's efforts …
Harris County sets aside $2.5M for DA’s independent probe into ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Harris County leaders on Thursday unanimously passed a measure to set aside $2.5 million over three years to support District Attorney Sean …