Two more deaths inside Harris County Jail mark 15 in-custody deaths this year

The sheriff's office said that 34-year-old Pebbles Girardi suffered a sudden medical emergency inside of her cell at the Harris County Jail last Friday, only two days after she was booked into the jail. She was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital and pronounced dead.

San Diego County Supervisors strengthen law enforcement oversight board

The board voted 4-1 for Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe's ordinance to strengthen the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, a move she hailed afterward as "a bold and necessary step forward."

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Weeks after Harris County Jail death, questions about arrest, altercation with officers remain

Alexis Cardenas, 32, died after he was restrained by several detention officers when he allegedly refused to exit the jail in the early morning hours of July 8. His family says he was experiencing a mental health crisis two days earlier when he was arrested over a decade-old traffic citation.

Detainee convulsed and cried out for 20 minutes before death at St. Louis jail, lawsuit alleges

The mother of Samuel Lamont Hayes, Jr. filed a lawsuit against St. Louis, and others, for the alleged wrongful death of her son.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez grilled about jail deaths after appearance before state commission

At least 12 people have died in the Harris County Jail this year, including Alexis Cardenas, a 32-year-old man who recently died during a struggle with officers who were escorting him to the exit door. His sister was among those to question Gonzalez after Thursday's meeting in Austin.

Former Galveston County Jail officer indicted for criminally negligent homicide in inmate’s death

In a report filed with the Texas attorney general, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office said deputies used force against Saul Vargas. Just before 5 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2024, Vargas allegedly pushed his way past two deputies who opened his cell door to move a mattress inside.

Latest death at Harris County Jail is 62-year-old man who was found unresponsive, sheriff’s office says

The death of Harold Alexander Jr. is the latest in a string of recent deaths at the downtown Houston jail.

32-year-old man dies after altercation with detention officers while on his way out of Harris County Jail

Alexis Jovany Cardenas was being released from the downtown Houston jail at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday and allegedly resisted detention officers as they attempted to escort him to an exit door, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Ten other people have died in the jail's custody this year.