Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.

The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet ...

Man arrested for murder after a fatal shooting in Atascocita-area home; deputies found victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

Harris County Sheriff's Office leadership is trying to keep quiet on email conversations they had with Houston Police Department ahead of the hiring of a former police officer at the center of ...

A new initiative by the Washington County District Attorney and the Washington County Sheriff's Office hopes to protect local ...

Congresswoman Claudia L. Tenney has temporarily closed her district offices after three separate incidents of threats of violence and intimidation against her staff. In a news release sent late ...