Close to 300 defendants in Harris Co. Jail automatically released due to computer glitch
"In my 25 years, I've never seen a system go down like this," said criminal defense attorney Emily Detoto.
BREAKING BOND: More Criminal District Court judges lowering bond amounts for accused murderers
"His bond was reduced not once, but twice. It's hard to see a judge doing that," said Corey's mom. "It's Judge Josh Hill, 232 Criminal District Court."
Elected officials try to shift blame in violent crime from judges to bail bonding industry
Last week, Harris County Commissioners Court took aim at the bail bonding industry saying it was part of the reason for the rise in violent crime. Why? For not requiring defendants to pay 10% percent of the bond amount.
Mother accused of abandoning 4 children in Spring posts bond, father still in jail
Officials say a mother accused of abandoning her four young children in a Spring neighborhood has posted bond Saturday, nearly a day after she was arrested.
County judge's plan to require 10% bond for violent offenders fails to pass
It was a tough loss for Garcia, County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and others hoping to force bail bonding companies to require defendants to pay 10% of their bond.
Harris County Bail Bond meeting March 9, 2022
Unedited portion of Bail Bond Board Meeting regarding a 10% requirement on bonds for violent crimes. Item # 6 on the Harris County Bail Bond Board's March meeting agenda was discussion and possible action regarding bail bond securities premiums and requiring bail bond companies to collect a minimum percentage of bail before posting a surety bond. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo begins the public comments section about 7 minutes into the recording.
Criminal district court judge grants low bond to murder suspect with criminal history
Based on his lengthy criminal history in Louisiana, Coffee pretty much ignores what judges have to say, officials said.
3 incumbent Harris Co. Criminal District Court Judges behind in early votes for 2022 Texas Primary Election
Voters had to make some decisions during the 2022 Texas Primary Election day on Harris County Criminal District Court judge candidates. And with early voting results pouring in, three incumbents are behind in the races.
Harris County Criminal District Judges on 2022 Texas Primary Election ballot
A list of Harris County Criminal District Judges who are on the 2022 Texas Primary Election ballot.
Breaking Bond: In-depth look at four Criminal Dist. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. primary
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace shows you four district court judges who have a history of granting multiple bonds to men who keep committing crimes.
Daughter of Capital Murder victim questions judge's decision to lower suspect's bond
In our Breaking Bond report, we were the first to tell you about a judge lowering a capital murder suspect’s $250,000 bond to just $50,000 who went on to allegedly kill a Texas Southern University student.
Two men free from jail on bond are shot, killed in separate police shootings in Houston-area
The common thread between Wednesday's officer-involved shooting and one some 12 hours earlier, both men killed were free from jail on bond.
Breaking Bond: In-depth look at three Criminal Dist. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. primary
For more than a year, we've repeatedly asked Judges Hillary Unger, Greg Glass, and Jason Luong for interviews for Breaking Bond reports. All those requests were ignored. Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us.
Harris County bondsman calls out 'bad actors' offering deceptive, discount rates
FOX 26 hears from a leading bail-bondsman, who says a small, but unscrupulous group of "bad actors" within his own industry are giving criminal defendants a "deeply discounted" path of jail.