Harris County taxpayers will have to cover some of the cost for the prosecution of a former public health director after the charges against her were dismissed.

Three men awaiting trial died within 48 hours of each other shortly after they were booked into the Harris County Jail.

The extent of the funding gap surprised some county officials. The vast majority of projects are still in planning and design stages.

A woman was pronounced dead after a vehicle went off an overpass in northeast Harris County on Friday morning.

A former Harris County detention officer caught on video body-slamming a handcuffed woman has been indicted by a grand jury.

Three Harris County Jail inmates died during a recent 48-hour span, marking a total of 10 in-custody deaths reported in Harris County so far this year.

A Harris County grand jury returned indictments in connection with two excessive force incidents at the Harris County Jail.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks to reporters on May 17, 2022. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she will announce in the coming weeks if she plans to seek reelection next year.

The family and friends of Ronald Erwin Pate, 35, who died June 24 at Ben Taub Hospital after being in Harris County Jail for 13 days, are calling for increased funding and better medical care at ...

The rates of new HIV infections in Houston and Harris County are higher than the national average. National HIV Testing Day is Friday, June 27th and it's a great reminder to get tested and know ...

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a woman was stabbed multiple times at a gas station on Highway 6 South. The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle.

As the 2026 race for Harris County Judge heats up, Plummer’s candidacy already signals a campaign anchored in legacy, action, and unity—a future-forward agenda backed by history and heart.