The police chiefs in six of Texas’ largest cities responded to the anti-sanctuary city bill passed by the Texas House on Thursday by signing a letter of opposition and releasing it to the press on Friday. The chiefs said the issue is one for the federal government and representatives are “pandering.”
A Texas constable assistant chief deputy died Monday morning from a gunshot wound sustained at a Harris County courthouse near Houston. The assistant chief deputy served in law enforcement for more than 30 years.
HOUSTON, TX – A District Court Judge in Harris County ruled that the accused killer of Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth is competent to stand trial.
HOUSTON, Texas – The Harris County sheriff pulled a head fake on his criminal alien sanctuary supporters when he ended the immigration 287(g) program, but did not change any policy affecting how prisoners are handed over to federal agents.
An issue that has become known as the “Ferguson effect” is causing police officers to hesitate and question their judgment in situations where the use of force would be proper. The phenomenon occurred following the justified 2014 police shooting of a black man in Ferguson, Missouri, and the protests and riots afterwards. A new police survey from the Pew Research Center confirms what many media outlets have been reporting–the “Ferguson effect” is real.
HOUSTON, Texas — An illegal immigrant received four, 12-year prison sentences for a hit-and-run crash that killed an area pastor and his wife. The sentences were set to run concurrently.
A police officer has shot an armed suspect at a Houston area hospital emergency room.
HOUSTON, Texas – Harris County sheriff’s deputies are reportedly engaged in a standoff with four to five armed suspects at a Valero gas station in northwest Houston.
HOUSTON, Texas – Two Texas National Guardsmen were killed in a crash of an AH-64 Apache helicopter in the Houston Ship Channel on Wednesday afternoon.
HOUSTON, Texas – A Texas homeowner likely saved his own life after he engaged in a gun battle with two armed robbers.
HOUSTON, Texas — The accused executioner of a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy is getting more trial delays and will not be standing any time soon. His lawyer says he is still mentally incompetent.
Members of the hyper-violent MS-13 transnational criminal gang are bringing severe tactics like machete-hacking murders, rape, and scalping to Texas according to the Texas Sheriff’s Association.
An exclusive report obtained by Breitbart Texas reveals that nearly 1,800 police officers have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 10 years. That number includes the deaths of 160 K-9 officers.
U.S. Border Patrol agents in south Texas took several previously deported sexual predators off the streets after they had illegally re-entered the U.S.
HOUSTON, Texas – A previously deported illegal alien has been arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly used a “music producer” scam to snare a 15-year-old girl and sexually assault her.
HOUSTON, Texas – Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) seized a large quantity of drugs used in a manufacturing operation in the northwest part of the county. Deputies also intercepted several firearms and cash in connection with the suspected drug manufacturing.
A Houston man with a Texas License to Carry (LTC) stopped an armed robbery at a local auto parts store.
HOUSTON, Texas — The “Stars and Stripes” program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office jail in Texas boasts an eight percent recidivism rate among military veteran offenders.
HOUSTON, Texas — Lawyers for the man accused of executing a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy in cold-blood has received a two month delay for further competency evaluation.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused to honor Texas’ first responders who were killed in the line of duty or who put themselves at great risk to protect and serve the public.
The man accused of the cold-blooded murder of Harris County Deputy Sheriff Darren Goforth has been found to be mentally competent to stand trial for his alleged crime.
A 19-year-old man from El Salvador has been arrested in Houston and stands charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14. The girl had been the subject of an Amber Alert on Monday.
HOUSTON, Texas – Two armed men picked the wrong Whataburger to rob early Monday. As the attempted robbery unfolded, they discovered two off-duty Harris County sheriff’s deputies were dining in the restaurant. One robber was shot and the other escaped.
HOUSTON, Texas – Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman traveled to the far northwest corner of the county to meet with a group of troubled teens. He went to teach, but also learn. He went to listen to people who are accustomed to not being heard.
HOUSTON, Texas — One year ago today, Sandra Bland died in a small county jail cell just 25 miles northwest of Houston. The deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the recent Black Lives Matter protests, and the execution of five officers in Dallas, have made the anniversary date even more concerning.
A woman reported to be a “regular loyal shopper” at a Houston-area Walmart store is now in the Harris County jail after making a bomb threat.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies executing a child pornography search warrant near Houston discovered explosives in the suspect’s home.
The man accused of executing a uniformed Harris County deputy in cold blood, has been found incompetent to stand trial. Where are criminals who are awaiting trial kept after they have been found incompetent to aid their lawyer in their defense, and how long does it take them to get to the state mental hospital so they can receive mental health restoration services?
Law enforcement officers, public officials, family members and supporters gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday to honor peace officers who lost their lives during 2015.
Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman met with anti-deportation activists on Thursday and stood strongly in support of his jail programs that cooperate with immigration officials to deport criminal illegal aliens.
The man who allegedly killed a pastor and his wife while he was reported to be street racing is in the U.S. illegally, officials say. The illegal alien from Mexico surrendered to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on Friday morning.
A father and son were arrested early Tuesday morning in Houston on drug trafficking charges. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) raided the home in northwest Harris County as part of a search warrant execution.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office was accused of delaying a call for medical assistance for a local man who had passed out by the Houston area CAIR (Council of American Islamic Relations) in a press release and news conference. A press release by the sheriff’s office shot down CAIR’s allegation with a factual timeline of the incident.
HOUSTON, Texas — Shannon Miles, the man accused of executing Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth by unloading fifteen rounds into his head and back when at a gas station, will not stand trial until he is found competent to do
Members of the Harris County Sheriff Department’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) discovered that a homeless man allegedly carrying a fake ID card was actually wanted for two separate charges of indecency with a child and another felony charge of theft.
HOUSTON, Texas – Lawyers for the suspect in the execution of Harris County, Texas, deputy Darren Goforth filed a motion on Monday saying their client is incompetent to stand trial.
Texas law enforcement divisions display the national motto “In God We Trust” on patrol cars after the Texas attorney general signed off on their doing so.
Nearly 100 DREAMers took to the streets in front of the Harris County jail calling for an end to detention and deportation of criminal illegal aliens. The crowd chanted protests against President Obama and local sheriffs for “colaborating” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to deport aliens and separate families.
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office veteran homicide investigator has admitted to having sex with a key witness in the Deputy Darren Goforth capital murder trial. The witness is the alleged mistress of the slain deputy who was reported to be at the gas station the night of Goforth’s execution.
A burglar who apparently thought he had found an easy target was surprised to find that standing behind an apartment door he had just kicked in was a Harris County Deputy Sheriff who lived in the unit. The deputy fired his weapon and appeared to have struck the suspected burglar who then fled the scene.
