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News Releases
Former minister heads to prison
June 10, 2019 A former minister was sentenced to ten years in prison Monday for stealing more than $800,000 from Houston First Baptist Church,…
Former deputy constable indicted for on-duty rape
June 6, 2019 A grand jury indicted a former deputy constable for Sexual Assault and Official Oppression for a July 2018 incident in which he was on…
Statement from District Attorney Kim Ogg re Maleah Davis
May 31, 2019 Let’s let search teams do what search teams do. We have spoken with the defendant’s lawyer and there is no agreement. We continue…
Former NFL fullback convicted of stealing from player fund
May 29, 2019 A former NFL player was convicted of stealing $105,000 from an NFL player trust fund and sentenced to ten years of probation, as well…
Man who pointed shotgun at children while robbing parents sentenced to 25 years
May 24, 2019 A man who pointed a shotgun at a seven-year-old girl while demanding money from her father during a Sunday morning crime spree, was…
Former Metro Police Officer convicted for beating a homeless man
May 17, 2019 Former Metro Police Officer Jairus Warren was convicted by a jury of assault for beating a homeless man while on duty, Harris County…
Statement from District Attorney Kim Ogg regarding the Houston Police Department delivering its investigation today to prosecutors:
May 15, 2019 “Our independent investigation continues; all of the evidence will be reviewed by prosecutors and ultimately presented to a grand jury…
Woman convicted in case of pets who starved to death after being left behind
May 9, 2019 A woman was convicted of animal cruelty for leaving two dogs, a cat and a turtle to starve to death in her apartment, Harris County…
Knife-wielding purse snatcher gets 35 years
May 8, 2019 A Houston man known as “Stank” was sentenced to 35 years in prison for attacking a mother in broad daylight, as she and her children…
Former candidates charged for refusing to file financial disclosures
May 8, 2019 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday that two former political candidates are charged with crimes for refusing…
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