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South Texas Teacher Arrested for Sex Crimes Against Student Allowed to Resign
Donna ISD teacher Javier Hernandez is charged with two felonies, including indecency with a child by sexual contact.
High-Ranking Tren de Aragua Member Indicted in Houston, Arrested in Colombia
This is the first time a TdA member is charged with terrorism-related crimes.
Kemp ISD Teacher Charged With Sexually Grooming Student
Ryan Hedges taught at Kemp High School.
Conroe Kindergarten Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
The principal told families Brian Schultz’s arrest was not related to Snyder Elementary.
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Texas Commission on Jail Standards Requests Attorney General Intervention in Harris County Jail
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards voted to request that the attorney general's office intervene to force Harris County Jail to comply with state standards. The Harris County Jail has been out of compliance with state standards since September 2022. Since that...
Another Bartlett ISD Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Student
For the second time in one month, a teacher in Bartlett Independent School District has been accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Bartlett ISD Superintendent Teddy Clevenger posted a two-page letter to Facebook on Friday afternoon, February 7, addressing...
160 Texas Teachers Under Investigation for Cheating on Certification Exam
The Texas Education Agency has identified an additional 60 teachers that are now under investigation for allegedly cheating on their certification exams. This brings the total to 160 teachers being investigated for cheating. Harris County prosecutors have charged five...
Lake Travis ISD Superintendent Allowed to Resign Over Undisclosed Misconduct
Another Texas school superintendent has been allowed to resign amid mysterious misconduct allegations. Trustees in Lake Travis Independent School District voted unanimously during a special board meeting on Friday night to let Superintendent Paul Norton resign and...
Attorneys Allege Klein ISD Ignored Warning Signs in Child Sex Trafficking Case
Civil rights attorneys revealed they would be filing multiple lawsuits against Klein Independent School District and its staff following the arrest of a cosmetology teacher accused of trafficking students for sex. In a press conference last week, attorneys Bakari...
Harris County Reveals $120 Million Shortfall for Active Flood Drainage Projects
Harris County Engineering Department Executive Director Milton Rahman said his department is $120 million short for approved projects. According to Commissioner Rodney Ellis (D), the county established a framework to prioritize drainage projects that was not followed....
Harris County Empowers Attorney to Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Actions
Democrats on the Harris County Commissioners Court voted to give the county attorney the authority to file lawsuits or join existing lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive actions without needing to wait for a vote of approval by the commissioners. Harris...
North Texas Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Another Texas teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving a student. Ruel “JR” Barbee, 53, was jailed Thursday on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. A...
Analysis: Victoria County Residents Face Varied Outcomes in Recent Property Tax Shifts
Victoria County, situated near the Gulf Coast, has experienced a relatively steady taxing environment over the three years from 2019 to 2022. Only a couple of taxing entities in the county bucked the trend of lowered taxing rates, failing to keep rising property...