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News Releases
Harris County District Attorney’s Office Supports Bail for Lydell Grant Based on New DNA Evidence
Prosecutors will ask State District Judge George Powell Tuesday to grant Lydell Grant bail with reasonable conditions based on new DNA evidence,…
District Attorney fires prosecutor for asking about victim’s immigration status
November 8, 2019 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said that following an internal review, she has fired a prosecutor who asked police…
Killer sentenced to 75 years after jury rejects “sleepwalking” defense
November 8, 2019 A Houston husband who murdered his wife and claimed he was “sleepwalking” when he shot her six times was sentenced Friday to 75…
Jury puts sexual predator who abused children behind bars
November 7, 2019 A sexual predator diagnosed with pedophilic disorder, a lifelong condition, was committed to a lockdown facility, where he will…
Contractor sentenced to 10 years in prison in construction fraud case
October 30, 2019 A Central Texas man, who took hundreds of thousands of dollars to build barns around the state that were never finished, pleaded…
Sheriff Deputy Indicted for Assault
October 29, 2019 A grand jury indicted a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy Tuesday for assault, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced. Deputy…
Robber who dumped his GPS monitor and went missing from his own trial gets 29 years
October 16, 2019 A Houston man, who jumped bail during his own trial and was convicted and sentenced while on the run, got 29 years for robbing an…
Haskell sentenced to death for family massacre
October 11, 2019 A Harris County jury sentenced a killer to death Friday for the execution of six members of the Stay family, including a husband…
Joint effort leads to 32 year prison sentence
October 10, 2019 A man prosecuted as part of a joint effort with the ATF that linked a handgun he had while fleeing police to an armed robbery…
Man gets 30 years for attacking elderly woman
October 10, 2019 A Houston man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 77-year-old Asian woman who he targeted for…
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