Harris County approved a $1.25 million settlement in the 2021 jail killing of Fred Harris. The county admitted no wrongdoing in the agreement.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department is investigating an inmate's death, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Christopher Mendez, 47, suffered an apparent medical ...
"According to this, none of the payments made during the period they examined were substantiated," said Todd Buikema, a ...
The employee was terminated, Benge said. He did not identify the jailer.
On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, the jailer was arrested and booked into Houston County Jail for the offense of improper sexual ...
A new audit found the Harris County Sheriff's Office is not following state law.
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston police are investigating the death of an inmate who died at Ben Taub Hospital last week. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 47-year-old Christopher Mendez was pronounced dead at Ben Taub ...