Boarding house shut down in Katy, 13 residents relocated

Photo provided by Harris County Constable Pct. 5 Office

Over a dozen residents have been relocated after a boarding house was shut down in Katy on Thursday. 

According to the Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Office, the residents were found to be living in deplorable conditions at the unlicensed group home in the 500 block of Walworten Court. 

A total of 13 residents were helped out of the home and taken to a local hospital for medical evaluation, officials said. 

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The sheriff’s office and the Harris County Fire Marshal are handling the investigation and a temporary restraining order for the home’s operators.