More than 80% of Harris Co. residents charged with misdemeanors fail to show up for court, data shows
"It's flat out ridiculous that we're allowing this to happen in Harris County, and we're not going to hold anyone accountable anymore," said Doug Griffith, President of the Houston Police Officers Union.
30-year-old capital murder defendant free from jail after posting $9,000 bond
30-year-old Eric Todd Semien and three others are charged with capital murder in the May 26, 2016, deaths of Javier Moreno and Roger Pantoja.
Harris Co. Bail Bond Board renews license for one member of family-owned controversial bail bond company
The Muharib family have been accused of taking less than 10% of the bond amount for defendants and putting them on payment plans.
25-year-old serves time for new conviction in Montgomery Co. while free from jail on bond in Harris Co.
In 2019, Joshua Ortiz-Lopez was charged with engaging in organized criminal activity.
Number of defendants charged with felon in possession of weapon doubles since 2018
We have thousands of convicted felons walking around Harris County armed with guns. Who allowed that to happen? Harris County criminal district court judges.
Criminal District Court Judge lowers bond for capital murder defendants for the third time in 6 months
Judging by his rap sheet, 37-year-old Kevin Thompson is a dangerous criminal.
WANTED FUGITIVE: 18-year-old man accused of ditching ankle monitor, taking part in murder of man
"He failed at that miserably," Kahan said. "They kept trying to contact him. He didn't respond, battery was dead. Finally, he just took it off, chucked it, and destroyed it."
5 members of alleged catalytic converter theft ring already free on bond
Five men, who Houston authorities say ran an organized catalytic converter theft ring, are now all out on bond.
Murder suspect who violated bond conditions more than 3 dozen times, accused of shooting, wounding 17-year-old
Police say 18-year-old Corey Hodge killed Deigo Langhum, and shot and wounded his friend on April 17, 2021.
Ex-convict who never returned to court after posting bond for violent crime accused of killing man
30-year-old Timothy George just became a dad six months ago. His wife describes him as outgoing spontaneous and a sweetheart. Now, he will never see his baby boy grow up.
Data shows number of offenders on multiple felony bonds has skyrocketed in the last 3 years
The Harris County DA's Office compiled the data for a Senate Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 6. That bill went into effect January 1, and it makes judges more accountable when it comes to granting felony bonds.
Ex-con who held SWAT officers at bay for 7 hours was wanted fugitive free from jail
There are 25,000 open felony warrants in Harris County. 28-year-old Roman Torres is one of those wanted fugitives.
29-year-old man murdered after judge grants felony PR bond to armed robber recently paroled from prison
"I've never had any of these defendants we've profiled on Breaking Bond on parole and on a felony PR bond charged with murder," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers. "This is a first."