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The remains of a 9-year-old boy have been found in an apartment at 3535 Green Crest Drive in Houston after the deceased boy's older brother called the Harris County Sheriff's Office over the weekend.
Child's remains found in apartment near Barker Reservoir
Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators responded to a call from a 15-year-old boy that his deceased 9-year-old brother’s body had been left in the bedroom next to his for about a … more
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HCSO investigating prisoner death after use of Taser
Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators with the Office of Inspector General and Homicide Division are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who was transported to the Harris County … more
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A Katy area man has been arrested and charged with the shooting death of his wife after what law enforcement officials say appears to be a domestic disturbance that escalated.
Katy area man arrested for the alleged murder of his wife in domestic dispute
Harris County law enforcement officers have arrested Lawrence Reed, a resident of the Katy area, for the Thursday evening shooting death of his wife, Valerie Junius, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez … more
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Investigators say the Lazy Frog Bar in the northeastern portion of the Katy area was the scene of a shootout wherein two men were hurt in the early morning hours of July 3.
HCSO seeks help identifying shooting suspect
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a shooting at the Lazy Frog Bar located at 4329 N. State Highway 6. Harris County Sheriffs Office investigators … more
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A double suicide occurred over the weekend in the Katy area. Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the call near the intersection of Franz and Katy Fort Bend roads Friday evening.
HCSO SWAT team responds to double-suicide near Katy Fort Bend Road
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded to a report of a shooting in the 24,900 block of Acadia Park Circle in Katy, just northeast of the intersection of Franz Road and Katy Fort … more
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Four family members are facing murder charges after HCSO says they took the law into their own hands and mistakenly identified a man in their subdivision as someone that had been causing damage to their property and confronting him.
Four family members charged in murder of Katy area man
Four family members, Joe Argueta, 19, Luis Argueta, 45 Florinda Argueta, 39, and Margarito Alcantar, 29, are being charged by Harris County with murder in the death of Eddie Clark, 29, a resident of … more
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Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators are seeking the public's assistance in finding the woman shown in the photos above in association with a shooting that happened at a local bar in the Katy area.
HCSO seeking information on Katy area shooting incident
Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators are requesting the public’s aid in finding a person of interest in an aggravated assault that occurred at Uncle Albert's Pub at 6172 Barker … more
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Katy area teen Matthew Witt, 16, has been missing since April 30. His family is seeking the public's assistance in locating him.
UPDATED: Katy family seeks assistance locating missing teen
Local teenager Matthew Witt, 16, has gone missing according to his grandmother, Deb Witt. Matthew was last seen at his home in Katy on Patriot Park Lane on April 30. He was last seen wearing a black … more
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Two Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies have been fired after allegedly failing to follow procedures and guidelines in two separate incidents that were made public through videos shown on social media.
Two HCSO deputies fired for misconduct
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has announced via a press release the terminations of deputies Eric D. Sanchez and Bert Dillow for misconduct after investigations into videos that appeared … more
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is expected to be nominated by President Joe Biden to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement - also known as ICE. He would need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate prior to taking office.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tapped by Biden to lead ICE
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he will nominate Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a vocal skeptic of cooperating with federal immigration authorities in certain circumstances, to serve … more
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Part of the HCSO Mental Health and Jail Diversion program is intensified de-escalation and training for deputies – both regular street deputies and MHJD deputies – as well as command staff to participate in increased mental health and de-escalation trainings such as the one shown here in this picture. For more information, readers are encouraged to visit www.theharriscenter.org.
HCSO Mental Health and Jail Deferment Division works to support residents in crisis
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jose Gomez says he’s proud to be one of the first officers in the Harris County Mental Health and Jail Diversion Program, a program that works to … more
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Shannon Herklotz has been appointed as Chief of Detentions for Harris County, putting him in charge of the county's jail system. Herklotz has more than two decades of experience working with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
Gonzalez appoints Herklotz to oversee Harris Co. Jail
The Harris County Jail is now overseen by a non-law enforcement official as Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has appointed a veteran state jail inspector to the newly created post of Chief of Detentions.Shannon … more
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HCSO Sergeant Bruce Watson died died due to injuries sustained after being involved in an accident after he'd finished up escorting a funeral procession. His own funeral plans are not yet determined.
Off-duty veteran HCSO sergeant dies after leading funeral procession
Jan. 2, 2021 – The Harris County Sheriff's Office is saddened to report the passing of Sgt. Bruce Watson. The 20-year department veteran was fatally struck on his way home by a vehicle in … more
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Christopher Houlihan, 30, of Houston was killed just north of Clay Road in the eastern portion of the Katy area. he leaves behind two daughters and a wife.
HCSO Investigating Hit and Run on Keith Harrow Blvd.
Harris County Sheriffs Office investigators are looking into an accident that took the life of a pedestrian in the 18,200 block of Keith harrow Boulevard at about 4:40 a.m. Dec. 7, HCSO … more
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in finding Violet Marie Mackrizz who has been missing since Dec. 3.
HCSO seeks help in finding missing woman
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Violet Marie Mackrizz, 59, who lives in Northwest Harris County. She was last seen yesterday afternoon … more
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating a likely murder-suicide after a shooting in the northeastern portion of the Katy area last night.
Murder-Suicide under investigation in Harris Co. portion of Katy area
Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jason Spencer announced at a press briefing last night that HCSO investigators are looking into an apparent murder-suicide in the 19,400 block of … more
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An HCSO investigator works with equipment used to capture “porch pirates.” The term is used to describe thieves who steal packages from porches.
HCSO cracking down on package thefts during holidays
The Harris County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that it will be ramping up efforts to head off package thefts across the county as the holiday season moves forward. Officers will be utilizing … more
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Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Johnny Tunches passed away Nov. 3 after a fight with COVID-19.
UPDATED: HCSO deputy passes due to COVID-19
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Deputy Johnny Tunches has passed away Nov. 3 after a fight with COVID-19. Tunches leaves behind a wife and three daughters. “Our … more
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Project Guardian is a new program launched by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to collect and provide information regarding autistic household members to deputies in the field which will allow them to make informed decisions when interacting with special needs members of the home.
HCSO launches Project Guardian to improve interactions with autistic residents
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has launched a program dubbed Project Guardian to improve the department’s interactions with children and adults on the autism spectrum. The program … more
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