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District Attorney Kim Ogg celebrates Earth Day with renewed focus on illegal dumping and environmental crimes

April 22, 2020  The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is celebrating Earth Day by reminding citizens that the District Attorney’s…

District Attorney Kim Ogg commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2020

April 22, 2020  The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by reminding victims and…

Highest Criminal Court in Texas issues warrant for Harris County career criminal released on $500 bail

April 17, 2020  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest criminal court, took the rare step on Friday of issuing an arrest…

Prosecutors agree that death row inmate is not eligible to be executed because of intellectual disability

April 13, 2020  Prosecutors said Monday that a man who has been on death row for almost 20 years cannot be executed because he is…

Houston serial killer sentenced to death

March 10, 2020 After five hours of deliberation, a Harris County jury decided Tuesday that serial killer Lucky Ward should be sentenced to death for…

District Attorney Kim Ogg: 69 Defendants may have been convicted on false evidence presented by former HPD Narcotics Officer Gerald Goines.

February 26, 2020  Prosecutors have identified 69 individuals who may have been convicted on false evidence from former Houston Police…

New program implemented by Harris County District Attorney puts more prosecutors in courts free to taxpayers

February 24, 2020  The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with four of Houston’s most prominent law firms to let recently…

Female pimp who pleaded guilty to human trafficking sentenced to 50 years in prison

February 21, 2020  A Houston woman who spent a month forcing a 16-year-old girl to work as a prostitute was sentenced to 50 years in prison…

Crooked contractor sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud during Hurricane Harvey

February 17, 2020  A building contractor who took advantage of his workers, suppliers, and clients was sentenced to 10 years in prison after…

DA Ogg declares second man innocent in drug case involving former Houston Police narcotics officer

February 12, 2020  A Houston man sentenced to 10 months behind bars based on the testimony of a now disgraced former Houston police narcotics…