Though Menefee technically resigned his position earlier this year after a campaign announcement for the congressional seat, he has continued to carry out the roles of county attorney, possibly giving ...

Harris County officials are crediting the use of emergency court dockets for the dwindling jail population this year. But new ...

Harris County prosecutors failed to remove a state district court judge from a domestic violence case after alleging she showed bias toward the defendant in that case and others. A hearing Tuesday ...

Marilyn Burgess, the elected Harris County district clerk, is not running for a third term in 2026, she said Monday after voting for her own pay increase amid a salary grievance. Burgess, the ...

A former Cleveland ISD teacher accused of shooting and killing his wife in 2023 suffered a medical emergency Friday, just before he was set to accept a plea deal, and later died at a local hospital.