Tag: Harris County

Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office has moved to dismiss criminal charges against a Harris County court at law judge, bringing the county into a burgeoning controversy in its neighbor’s courtrooms. Harris County had asked Fort Bend’s District Attorney’s Office to look over a grand jury’s decision to… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/fort-bend-da-dismisses-oppression-charges-against-harris-county-judge/article_0275c0c8-fd54-11ec-bd45-afe0f98ccef0.html

HOUSTON – The charges against the judge accused of unlawfully arresting former TV journalist Wayne Dolcefino have been dropped, according to the Fort Bend District Attorney. On Tuesday, KPRC2 reported that Harris County Judge Darrell Jordan was charged with official oppression stemming from an incident involving Dolcefino two years ago. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/01/charges-dismissed-against-harris-co-judge-who-allegedly-unlawfully-arrested-former-tv-journalist-wayne-dolcefino/

HOUSTON – While Jeremiah Jones claims to FOX 26 he’s innocent, he’s got quite the rap sheet at just 22-years-old. “When he was 18-years-old in 2018, you’ve got a page worth of criminal offenses in Harris County,” said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers. The criminal justice system gave Jones break… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/22-year-old-convicted-felon-accused-of-killing-9-year-old-girl-was-free-from-jail-on-multiple-felony-bonds

Market trends show the appraised value of residential properties in Fort Bend County increasing rapidly with record lows in property inventory and interest rates, according to Jordan Weiss, chief appraiser for the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District. Similarly, residential property values in Harris County are expected to rise by 15%-30% this spring, according to the…

African Americans cannot afford to lose their homes and property due to significantly inflated property values, without putting up a fight. Nobody really likes paying property taxes, and chances are you probably almost fainted when you opened up your property tax bill and saw how much your county appraisal district is stating your property is…

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two suspects led police on a high-speed chase on the Westpark Tollway Wednesday morning. One suspect was already arrested in connection with the incident, but the other remains on the run. Fort Bend County deputy constables said the suspects are believed to be behind a… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/houston-texas-crime-police-chase-on-westpark-tollway-trails-of-ashford-apartments/285-fdc7e847-0a65-4e10-b283-946af766dd63

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two suspects led police on a high-speed chase on the Westpark Tollway Wednesday morning. One suspect was already arrested in connection with the incident, but the other remains on the run. Fort Bend County Pct. 5 deputy constables said the suspects are believed to be… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/houston-texas-crime-police-chase-on-westpark-tollway-trails-of-ashford-apartments/285-fdc7e847-0a65-4e10-b283-946af766dd63

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement confirming the correct starting salary for prosecutors in Fort Bend County. Harris County commissioners approved the allocation of federal pandemic relief money to fund prosecutor positions at the district attorney’s office at their April 5 meeting after hearing an update on the county’s criminal court…

Editor’s note: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide for all primary election results in your community. Incumbent Troy Nehls has won the Republican primary election for U.S. House of Representatives District 22, according to unofficial election results from Fort Bend, Brazoria, and Harris counties. As of 4:47 p.m., the results come as 76 of… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2022/03/01/updated-unofficial-results-show-nehls-wins-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-22-harris-county-results-remain-delayed/

Editor’s note: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide for all primary election results in your community. Troy Nehls is poised to win the Republican primary election for U.S. House of Representatives District 22. As of 10:40 p.m., 0 of 76 Fort Bend County, 36 of 36 Brazoria County, and 2 of 375 Harris County polling locations are reporting in.…

Editor’s note: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide for all primary election results in your community. In the Republican primary election for U.S. House of Representatives District 7, Johnny Teague has the lead with 45.49% of the vote, or 5,373 total votes according to early voting data provided by Harris and Fort Bend counties. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/election/2022/03/01/unofficial-results-show-johnny-teague-leading-early-in-republican-primary-for-us-house-district-7/

Some Harris County Democrats have been receiving an official looking voter’s guide endorsing the primary opponents of incumbent county Democratic officeholders. An independent political action committee with roots in neighboring Fort Bend County is responsible for the guide. The mailer, with the titles “Harris County Election Guide” and “Democratic… Original Article: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/02/28/420038/a-pac-is-trying-to-sway-harris-county-democratic-primary-voters-against-incumbent-democratic-officeholders/

1. 3 people charged, including 2 juveniles, in connection with death of 17-year-old after fight at park, HCSO says. Three people are now charged after a 17-year-old died from his injuries on Sunday in the wake of an after-school brawl involving Katy Independent School District students at a west Harris County park on Feb. 14,…

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County elections officials say about 13% of applications for mail-in ballots are still being rejected because of ID requirements from a controversial voting law state lawmakers passed in 2021. That law, Senate Bill 1, requires Texas voters to fill out a form of identification… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/elections/harris-county-mail-in-ballot-rejection-rate-fort-bend/285-c5579a4f-bafd-4b86-9b62-9370b53ec238

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for parts of Texas Thursday afternoon, including inland Harris County, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory — which includes areas in Harris, Waller, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties, among others — is expected to be in place from Thursday at 2 p.m. to Friday at…

HOUSTON – Thursday morning temperatures around the greater Houston area are continuing to drop. As of 6 a.m., most temperatures in the Houston area were in the 40s with the feels like temps dipping down into the 30s. Texas Department of Transportation and personnel at Offices of Emergency Management… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/01/20/preparations-underway-for-road-safety-as-cold-weather-hits-houston-area/

Three of the 10 fastest-growing counties in Texas are in the Houston metropolitan area, according to a recent Stacker report. Counties in the Austin, San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth metro areas also made the list. While the U.S. population grew by .35% from 2019-2020, its slowest rate since 1900, some… Original Article: https://houstonagentmagazine.com/2021/12/15/harris-ranked-states-fastest-growing-county/

HOUSTON – The man accused of shooting and killing a Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable appeared in court Tuesday morning. Eddie Alberto Miller, 19, was arrested in Fort Bend County on Sunday while in the car with his mother. Miller is accused of fatally shooting Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable Kareem Atkins in…

HOUSTON – The man accused of shooting and killing a Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable is scheduled to be in court on Tuesday morning. Eddie Alberto Miller, 19, was arrested in Fort Bend County on Sunday. He’s accused of fatally shooting Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable Kareem Atkins in October. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/14/suspect-in-shooting-death-of-harris-county-pct-4-deputy-kareem-atkins-to-appear-in-court-tuesday/

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner joined Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Hermann, Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan and Chief Deputy Mattie Provost along with Alycia Harvey, David Mitcham and Ruben Perez from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to announce an arrest made in the October 16 fatal shooting of Precinct 4 Constable…

HOUSTON — A Richmond man was taken into custody Sunday in connection with the shooting that killed a Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable and wounded two other deputy constables, nearly two months after the incident, Houston police said. Eddie Alberto Miller, 19, of Richmond, was taken into custody… Original Article: https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/crime/hpd-suspect-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-precinct-4-deputy-kareem-atkins/285-deb97e67-f615-41e1-a662-3de166c92977

HOUSTON – A man believed to be the shooter involved in the murder of Harris County Pct. 4 deputy Kareem Atkins and the wounding of two others at a north Houston bar back in October has been arrested, authorities say. Both Houston police and Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/12/arrest-made-in-october-shooting-of-harris-county-pct-4-deputies-that-left-1-dead-and-2-wounded-authorities-say/

HOUSTON – A man believed to be the shooter involved in the murder of Harris County Pct. 4 deputy Kareem Atkins and the wounding of two others at a north Houston bar back in October has been arrested, authorities say. Both Houston police and Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/12/arrest-made-in-october-shooting-of-harris-county-pct-4-deputies-that-left-1-dead-and-2-wounded-authorities-say/

1. 20-year-old man fatally shot during break-in at home in northeast Harris County, deputies say. An investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was fatally shot during a break-in at a home in northeast Harris County Wednesday night, deputies said. Deputies said it happened around 11:25 p.m. at a home… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/11/04/5-things-for-houstonians-to-know-for-thursday-nov-4/