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Harris County Jail found to be in compliance with state standards for first time in over a year

The Harris County Jail was found to be in compliance with state standards during an inspection conducted this week, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the ...
Houston Chronicle

Harris County deputy sheriff dies after being reported missing; sheriff's office mourns

The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed one of its deputy sheriffs died last week following an alert from the Texas Center for the Missing. Deputy Christina Kohler, 37, died Thursday in ...
Community Impact

Harris County renews contract for law enforcement license plate cameras despite resident pushback

Commissioners renewed a contract with public safety technology company Flock Safety to continue the use of automated license plate readers, but some residents are concerned about their data.
Houston Public Media

A floor at the Harris County Jail could be converted into a medical wing to bolster inmate services

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is in discussions about converting a floor of the Harris County Jail into a medical wing to provide additional health services to inmates. The revelation ...
MyCentralOregon.com

Man, woman dead in murder-suicide after hours-long SWAT standoff

Harris County Sheriff's Office Patrol Bureau Major Earl Dean speaks to reporters after a man and his girlfriend were found ...
ABC13 Houston on MSN

Pedestrian killed in Northwest Freeway crash in Jersey Village, Harris County Sheriff's Office says

Authorities said that Jersey Village police officers found a man lying on the ground on the Northwest Freeway before they ...