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Harris County Officials to Consider Issues at Jail After 3 Deaths in 48 Hours
The Harris County Jail has been out of compliance with state standards for months.
Winnsboro ISD Coach Charged With Covering Up Fellow Coach’s Sex With Student
Coach Jared Lancaster is accused of knowingly failing to report another teacher’s sexual abuse of a student.
FBI Offers $3 Million Reward for Venezuelan Gang Leader as ICE Arrests Two Iranians in Houston
The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration continues.
Howe ISD Head Football Coach Charged With Soliciting Sex From a Minor
Coach Andrew Harvey is Howe ISD’s athletic director.
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More Than 700 Houston City Workers Accept Mayor’s Retirement Incentive
More than 700 Houston city employees have accepted a retirement incentive ahead of the April 28 deadline. Houston Mayor John Whitmire offered the incentive as part of his plan to address the city’s $330 million budget deficit. The program, announced in March, targets...
Harris County Sues Over Federal Funding Freeze for Illegal Alien Healthcare
Harris County is suing the Trump administration over funding tied to a clinic that provided free health care to illegal aliens. While the clinic continues to provide free services to refugees, it has suspended services for people who entered the country illegally and...
Katy Mills Mall Investigation Uncovers Massive US Theft Syndicate Tied to Cartel
Authorities in Katy have uncovered a vast criminal operation they believe is tied to a South American cartel, following a string of high-value retail thefts across the country. According to a report from ABC 13, law enforcement made the discovery during an...
Mayor: 900 People Charged With Murder Are Free on Bond in Houston
Mayor John Whitmire said that 900 people charged with murder are free on bond in Houston during a city council meeting this week. The 248th District Court has been the subject of repeated criticism for releasing people charged with violent crimes, including capital...
Two Texas Teachers Sentenced in Separate Student Sex Crime Cases
Two Texas teachers prosecuted in separate cases for sexually abusing students have been sentenced to state prison. Former Lewisville Independent School District teacher John Collett was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old female...
Houston ISD Announces Teacher Pay-For-Performance Structure Rolling Out in 2026
In an effort to reward high-performing educators, Houston Independent School District is replacing its tenure-based pay system with a performance-driven model that will roll out in 2026. In late March, Houston ISD introduced a new teacher evaluation system aimed at...
Gov. Abbott Sets Special Election To Fill US House Seat Vacated by Sylvester Turner
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a special election to fill the Houston-area congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. Abbott selected November 4, the next uniform election date, saying this gives Harris County officials enough time to...
Former Navasota ISD Teacher Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Child Porn
A former Navasota Independent School District teacher was sentenced to five years in federal prison after he admitted to possessing child pornography showing adult males sexually assaulting young boys. Daniel Jonathan Byrd, 31, was a science teacher at Navasota High...
Spring Branch ISD Wants Voters to OK $631 Million in Sports Facility Bonds
Trustees in Spring Branch Independent School District are asking voters to approve $631 million in property tax-backed bonds—all of which would be spent upgrading athletic facilities. Four separate bond propositions are on the May 3 ballot: Prop A: $353.7 ($575...