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News Releases
Jury: Ronald Haskell guilty of capital murder
September 26, 2019 A Harris County jury convicted Ronald Haskell of capital murder Thursday. The sentencing phase of the case comes next, during…
Leonard Dawson sentenced for murder of girlfriend
September 25, 2019 A jury convicted and sentenced Leonard Dawson to 75 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend, Harris County District…
Painter who ran over ex-girlfriend four times gets 20 years
September 16, 2019 A 72-year-old Houston house painter has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for running over a former girlfriend four times,…
Statement from DA Ogg on bail reform settlement ruling
September 5, 2019 The following is a statement from Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg on U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal’s bail reform…
HCSO Sgt. indicted for making a firearm available to his stepson
September 5, 2019 A grand jury indicted a Harris County Sheriff’s Office sergeant Thursday for making a firearm accessible to his young stepson,…
Statement from DA Kim Ogg regarding DOJ declining federal charges against FBI agent
September 4, 2019 The following is a statement from Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg regarding a Houston Chronicle report on the U.S.…
Ex constable convicted for threatening hospital patient with Taser
September 4, 2019 A former deputy constable was convicted Wednesday of official oppression for pulling a Taser on a mentally ill woman restrained…
Nurse Tech Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Hospital Patients
August 27, 2019 A patient care technician who sexually assaulted patients at Ben Taub and Kingwood Medical Center, was sentenced to 15 years in…
District Attorney charges two officers in Harding Street raid
August 23, 2019 A former Houston Police officer is charged with two felony murders and another with felony tampering with evidence, for their roles…
DA partners up to divert Fifth Ward juveniles out of criminal justice system
August 7, 2019 The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has joined with community partners to divert 70 to 100 young people a year from Houston’…
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