Harris County sheriff changes punching policy at jail after KHOU 11 Investigation
A KHOU 11 investigation into inmates struck in the head at the Harris County Jail is getting results. The documentary, STRUCK: Inside the Harris County Jail, uncovered 810 incidents of detention officers punching inmates in the head under questionable circumstances.
Houston Police Department terminates officer investigated for use of force incident in county jail
The use of force incident happened while Ortiz was a detention officer at the jail and just three months before he entered the police academy. In December, the police department reassigned Ortiz to administrative duties pending the outcome of the investigation.
HPD fires former jail guard-turned-officer under investigation for alleged use of force on inmate
Houston Police Department has terminated a recently hired police officer at the center of multiple use of force investigations while employed as a detention officer at Harris County Jail, according to an HPD social media post.
HPD fires officer who was under investigation after videos from Harris Co. Jail surfaced
HPD has been investigating whether Officer Devin Ortiz was truthful on his job application about videos that surfaced from the Harris County Jail. In the video Ortiz, who at the t
HPD fires officer at center of several investigations during his former role at Harris County Jail
The Houston Police Department fired Devon Ortiz, a former detention officer at the center of several investigations. The video above is from a previous report. Ortiz worked as a detention officer at the Harris County jail for 25 months before resigning in April 2024.
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Harris County prepares to ramp up flood project maintenance following Prop A approval
One of the first moves in the Commissioners' Court is tied to flood mitigation, aimed to help protect you on rainy days.
Harris County drops 4 daycare facilities from its free childcare program, leaving 131 kids scrambling for an alternative option
One parent who relies on the program to avoid homelessness described the situation as "devastating." County leaders promised ...
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Harris County arrest: Teen charged with man's murder on Bridgestone Pine Ct
Jose Soto, 17, has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of Dat Truong, 39. The sheriff's office is searching ...
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131 kids left scrambling for daycare after Harris County drops 4 facilities from its program
One parent who relies on the program to avoid homelessness described the situation as "devastating." County leaders promised ...
Harris County nursing homes, assisted living facilities to be required to have permanent generators
All 120 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County will have to have a permanent, on-site generator due to ...
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Harris County crime: 2 people airlifted following drive-by shooting
Two people were injured, including a woman inside her home, in a drive-by shooting in northwest Houston, prompting an ...
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Harris County mandates emergency power backups at assisted living, nursing facilities
Under a new fire code, the roughly 120 assisted living and nursing facilities located in unincorporated Harris County will ...
Harris County inmate dies from unspecified medical emergency, marking 10 in-custody deaths in 2024
A 65-year-old inmate died Saturday afternoon after suffering an unspecified medical emergency in the Harris County Jail.
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Bridgestone Pine Court robbery: Man killed in Harris County robbery
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Authorities are investigating after a victim was killed in a robbery in Harris County on Thursday ...
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Harris County requires senior living facilities to have generators to provide heating, cooling
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County are now required to have backup power generators that provide ...
Harris County homeowners will soon pay more taxes for flood mitigation
One of the first moves in the Commissioners' Court is tied to flood mitigation, aimed to help protect you on rainy days.