Harris County Sheriff's Office responds to FOX 26 exclusive investigation of jail in chaos

In its response, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says the crisis in the jail requires significant action on the part of all participants in the Harris County Criminal Justice system.

Judge Hidalgo delivers new funding for inmate mental health care

An expanded effort is underway to reduce overcrowding at the Harris County Jail to move "mentally-ill" patients out of the criminal justice limbo.

Name a hissing cockroach after your valentine at Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science's Endless Love promotion will let you name a hissing cockroach after a loved one, and it benefits the Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Two suspects robbed mother, assaulted her in front of kids while out on bond for previous charges

Houston police are still looking for the third suspect involved in a home invasion on Tuesday evening after three men assaulted a mother who was hiding in the bathroom with her three children.

AJ Armstrong case: Jury selection to begin in May for third capital murder trial in Harris County

Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. is accused of shooting and killing his parents in their Bellaire home back in 2016, when he was just 16 years old. His first two trials ended in hung juries.

New Miss Texas USA called out by Jewish activists for allegedly making anti-Semitic comments

After a new Miss Texas USA was crowned this weekend, controversial anti-Semitic comments she allegedly made are resurfacing online. Some activists are now questioning why more wasn’t done to address the issue.

Harris County man shot while putting out trash bins on Darlington Meadow Ct; search for suspect

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office is searching for a suspect after a man reported that he was shot while taking out his trash bins in the 16400 block of Darlington Meadow Ct.

Harris County girl, 13, shot while asleep in bed during drive-by shooting on Kuykendahl

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says a 13-year-old girl was shot in bed during a drive-by shooting at an apartment complex in the 15400 block of Kuykendahl Road.

Harris County Jail deemed 'House of Death' after death of inmate

The latest development is a manslaughter indictment against former detention officer Eric Morales in the death of Jaquaree Simmons.

Former Harris Co. Jailer charged with manslaughter following inmate's death

28-year-old Eric Niles Morales of Houston is charged in the death of Jaquaree Simmons, who was found unconscious in his cell on February 17, 2021.