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Harris County officials vote 3-2 to raise constables' salaries to $293K; budget still needs approval

The salaries for the eight selected constables are set to spike. Right now, they make about $178,000, having received a raise ...

As jail population falls, Harris County considers reducing inmate outsourcing cost by $4M

The county paid nearly $53 million in Fiscal Year 2025 to send thousands of inmates to private correctional facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Watch: Large Texas house fire was caused by lightning, officials say

Video from a Ring doorbell camera captured the moment lightning struck the home, east of the Augusta Pines golf course.

1 dead, 1 critical after shooting over child custody dispute in NW Harris County, Pct. 4 says

Two people were shot in an incident in northwest Harris County. Investigators said it began as a child custody dispute.

Teen shot dead over holiday weekend, Texas cops say. 13-year-old brother charged

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence after receiving a report that a teen had ...
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Harris County: Lightning strike may have caused house fire on Antique Cedar Lane

A house fire ignited in north Harris County on Friday. The fire may have been caused by a lightning strike. Crews were ...

Pay raises for law enforcement the focus of budget debate at Harris County Commissioners Court

Harris County leaders say property taxes aren’t going up, but they still need to close a $200 million gap. Here’s what’s next ...

Teen flown to hospital after being 'severely stabbed' at house party in Crosby, Texas police say

A 17-year-old was critically injured in a stabbing during a party involving teens and alcohol. A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested.
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Teen found at NW Harris Co. massage parlor shut down for prostitution didn't work there: attorney

The teen's relative, Chenxi Zou, and her common-law husband, Shi-Shin Chow, were charged with promotion of prostitution at Rainbow Foot Relax in NW Harris County, documents say.

Texas jail commission rules Alexis Cardenas died in-custody, marking 12th Harris County Jail death

The death of a man who was involved in an altercation and Tased while being released from Harris County jail last month will ...
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, 2 commissioners present clashing outlooks on budget deficit

Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia, who are Democrats like Hidalgo, differed in their characterization of a ...