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DA Ogg files brief in support of removing inmate from death row

December 5, 2018  HOUSTON- Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg submitted a brief to the United States Supreme Court in support of a death…

Houston man sentenced to life in prison for four-year-old’s murder

December 3, 2018  HOUSTON- A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday for murdering a four-year-old…

Brazen burglar gets 14 years in prison

November 27, 2018  A Baytown man was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to a burglary in which he tried to steal lawn…

DA Ogg, law enforcement leaders partner on safe-storage campaign

November 15, 2018  HOUSTON- Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is leading the initiative to remind families about the importance of safely…

DA Ogg, Innocence Project of Texas, and Anthony Graves win grant for wrongful conviction review

November 13, 2018  HOUSTON- The Department of Justice awarded the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the Innocence Project of Texas (…

Cell phone recording, images help convict teen who killed girlfriend

November 7, 2018  HOUSTON- A Houston teen who raped and murdered his girlfriend, then shared images of her lifeless body with his friends, was…

Rape survivor sees justice a generation after attack

November 2, 2018  A rapist identified by DNA a generation after he attacked a young girl was sentenced to 35 years in prison on the anniversary…

Uncle and nephew head to prison for heavy-duty equipment scam

October 31, 2018  An uncle and his nephew who scammed customers by selling heavy-duty equipment that they did not actually own, have been…

Reward offered for fugitive who escaped from court

October 29, 2018  A reward is being offering for information leading to the arrest of a Missouri City man who was charged with escape after…

Grand jury indicts former deputy in fatal shooting

October 25, 2018  A Harris County grand jury indicted a former sheriff’s deputy Thursday for a fatal shooting in March, District Attorney Kim…