Houston Public MediaJun 10, 2025

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday against Harris County and its sheriff as well as several Harris County Jail detention officers accused of striking an inmate dozens of times after an altercation in 2023.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/06/10/523633/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-harris-county-jail-detention-officers-accused-in-womans-beating/

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Federal lawsuit filed against Harris County, jail detention officers accused in woman’s beating

Security footage provided to Houston Public Media shows Anasia Smith, 22 years old at the time, arguing with detention officer Paulita Franco before the altercation escalated.

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Houston Public MediaApr 18, 2025

32-year-old Xavier Davis, a man accused in the 2021 slaying of a Houston family of three, was sentenced to death following a nearly four-week long trial in the case.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/04/18/519181/xavier-davis-sentenced-to-death-in-2021-triple-killing-of-houston-family/

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Xavier Davis sentenced to death in 2021 triple killing of Houston family

Prosecutors with the Harris County District Attorney's Office had long sought the death penalty against the man accused of shooting and killing 35-year-old Gregory Carhee, 29-year-old Donyavia Lagway and their daughter, 6-year-old Harmony Carhee, at their apartment in southwest Houston on June 30, 2021.

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