‘The community hero,’ how Texans’ C.J. Stroud gives back to families, students with Back to School event, local partners

HOUSTON – When Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was in middle school, his mother, Kimberly, made a tough and…
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Texans QB C.J. Stroud at YMCA back-to-school giveaway

Several Houston-area kids got a big boost to get ready for school, and they got a chance to…
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Houston DMV employee accused of accepting bribes in alleged car title laundering scheme

The DMV worker, Carlisha Haywood, 41, has been charged with one count of bribery and two counts of tampering with a government record. Xavier Goodwin Washington, 28, also has been charged with two counts of tampering with a government record. 

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Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg summoned to court over comments about Jocelyn Nungaray murder case

Ogg was ordered Friday to appear in court July 28, when Judge Josh Hill of the 232nd District Court could determine if the former district attorney should be held in contempt of court after she made public remarks about the case, which has garnered national attention.

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Harris County DA’s office receives $7.6 million boost for jail issues, domestic violence resources

The district attorney's office has touted a six percent decrease in the population of the Harris County Jail, which has for years faced persistent staffing issues and a lingering case backlog — exacerbating what District Attorney Sean Teare has called a humanitarian crisis.

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University of Houston, DA’s office dispute what led to sexual assault suspect’s release

Charges related to an alleged sexual assault on the UH campus, which occurred Feb. 7, were not filed by prosecutors until five days later. Warrants for Eric Latroy Brown's arrest on those charges were still active Friday as police worked to locate the man.

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A Houston man pardoned by President Donald Trump for crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was released from federal prison but is now wanted in Harris County on a 2016 charge of online solicitation of a minor.

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Houston man pardoned for Jan. 6 crimes now wanted for online solicitation of a minor

Andrew Taake, 36, was released from a federal prison in Colorado on Jan. 20, despite a request from the Harris County DA's Office to hold him on a pending state warrant from 2016.

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Sean Teare wins Harris County District Attorney race, beating out Republican challenger Dan Simons

Both Sean Teare and Dan Simons were highly critical of DA Kim Ogg's administration for delays in the court backlog of over 100,000 pending cases.

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‘I saw the failures’: Democrat Sean Teare wants to be Harris County’s next DA

Teare, who toppled incumbent Kim Ogg during the primary earlier this year, currently holds a lead over Republican candidate Dan Simons, according to recent polling.

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Democratic candidates leading main Harris County races by double digits, UH Hobby School finds

The latest survey of likely voters shows the Democratic candidates for sheriff, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, and county attorney leading their Republican opponents by 11 points or more.

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