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Police officer among those arrested in illegal gambling probe

October 19, 2018  Five people, including a Houston Police officer, were arrested Thursday on gambling and money laundering charges, Harris…

Former deputy convicted of on-duty sexual assault

October 18, 2018  HOUSTON - A former Harris County deputy constable accused of sexually assaulting two women while on duty was sentenced…

Statement regarding Darian Ward

October 16, 2018  The former press secretary for Houston’s mayor admitted her guilt Tuesday to a charge of Abuse of Official Capacity. Darian…

Man with history of abuse to spend decades behind bars

October 12, 2018  HOUSTON- A Houston man accused of strangling his former girlfriend left his fate in the hands of a Harris County jury and…

Crew leader gets 60 years for terrorizing cell phone stores

October 12, 2018  A Houston man who directed a crew that terrorized dozens of cell phone stores during armed heists, was sentenced to 60 years…

Former Rice football player charged in player Blain Padgett’s death

October 5, 2018  A former Rice University football player is charged with causing the death of Blain Padgett, a player he sold pills with an…

Man gets 80 years for four crashes, two deaths in drug-fueled binge

October 2, 2018  Three years after a drug-fueled Blaine Boudreaux crashed his pick-up truck four times in two hours, taking the lives of a…

Harvey conman gets five years in prison

October 1, 2018  A conman, who preyed on Hurricane Harvey victims by posing as a roofer, was sentenced to five years in prison Monday, Harris…

Man gets 60 years after repeated robberies at sex shop

September 27, 2018  A former employee of a Houston sex shop, who repeatedly robbed the business at gunpoint, was sentenced by a jury to 60…

Former NFL player charged in stealing from player trust

September 7, 2018  A former National Football League player is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from an NFL player trust by filing…