The Texas agency overseeing jail standards will heighten its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet state ...

Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and ...

According to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Rule §97.7, schools and childcare settings shall exclude unimmunized ...

A Houston-area dentist and university professor was arrested after leading officers on a brief chase on Saturday, according ...

Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

Harris County has sued a Crosby utility company which officials allege has a history of releasing wastewater into county ...

The Mexico native has been convicted of several crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault with a weapon, ...

Officials with the office cited a pending criminal investigation in trying to shield information about Deven Ortiz.

The family of a former University of Houston football player is demanding answers after he died while awaiting trial at the Harris County Jail.

The outbreak in Gaines County, with a population of about 22,000, has grown since two cases were reported in January. All ...