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News Releases
25-year-old man gets 60 years for sexually assaulting child in Tomball
October 12, 2020 Glenis Dionicio Cordova-Lopez, 25, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child, Harris County…
Disbarred Houston lawyer steals more than $500,000 from client
October 2, 2020 The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying more possible victims of a former attorney…
Athletic trainer and eight former NFL players indicted in medical reimbursement scam
September 28, 2020 Eight former NFL players and a Houston-area athletic trainer have been indicted in a scheme to defraud an NFL player trust fund…
Make It Right program goes virtual this year
September 25, 2020 Make It Right, the semi-annual Harris County opportunity to help people clear their records and find second-chance job…
Harris County Grand Jury Indicts Baytown Police Officer for Aggravated Assault in Pamela Turner’s shooting
September 14, 2020 A Harris County grand jury indicted Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz Monday for the death of 44-year-old Pamela Turner. …
Statement from Harris County District Attorney on Nicolas Chavez
September 10, 2020 The following is a statement from Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg regarding the shooting death of Nicolas Chavez: I met…
Baytown Police Officer indicted for Assault in videotaped arrest
September 2, 2020 A Harris County grand jury Wednesday indicted a Baytown Police officer who was fired for striking a bystander who was with a…
Two oil and gas fraudsters sentenced to prison in $1.6 million scam
September 1, 2020 Two repeat offenders who were partners in a bogus oil and gas business have each been sentenced to prison for their roles in a…
Charges dismissed against man convicted on false testimony by then HPD Officer Gerald Goines
August 18, 2020 Judge Ramona Franklin, of the 338th District Court, has signed District Attorney Kim Ogg’s motion to dismiss Otis Mallet Jr.’s 2008…
Former TSU law school assistant dean charged with theft
August 10, 2020 A former assistant dean of admissions and financial aid at TSU’s law school was charged with theft Monday for a scheme in which he…
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