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HPD fires officer who was under investigation after videos from Harris Co. Jail surfaced

HPD has been investigating whether Officer Devin Ortiz was truthful on his job application about videos that surfaced from the Harris County Jail. In the video Ortiz, who at the t

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HPD fires former jail guard-turned-officer under investigation for alleged use of force on inmate

Houston Police Department has terminated a recently hired police officer at the center of multiple use of force investigations while employed as a detention officer at Harris County Jail, according to an HPD social media post.

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HPD fires officer at center of several investigations during his former role at Harris County Jail

The Houston Police Department fired Devon Ortiz, a former detention officer at the center of several investigations. The video above is from a previous report. Ortiz worked as a detention officer at the Harris County jail for 25 months before resigning in April 2024.

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Harris County prepares to ramp up flood project maintenance following Prop A approval

One of the first moves in the Commissioners' Court is tied to flood mitigation, aimed to help protect you on rainy days.

Pct. 4: Man dead after suffering head injury in driveway robbery in NW Harris Co.

A man died after suffering a head injury during a robbery in northwest Harris County on Thursday. It happened on Bridgestone Pine Court, which is in a neighborhood south of Spring Stuebner and east of ...

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Man killed in robbery in NW Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A man was killed in a robbery in northwest Harris County Thursday. The Harris County Pct. 4 ...

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131 kids left scrambling for daycare after Harris County drops 4 facilities from its program

One parent who relies on the program to avoid homelessness described the situation as "devastating." County leaders promised ...

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Personal mobility aids no longer allowed in the Harris County Jail after guards find hidden handgun

The policy change went into effect immediately after detention officers found a loaded handgun inside a seat cushion attached ...

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Two injured in drive-by shooting with assault rifle in east Harris County, sheriff says

A man and a female bystander were injured in a drive-by shooting Wednesday evening, according to a post made to X by Harris ...

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Governor Abbott Appoints Houston Attorney Dan Simons as Harris County Judge to the 496th Judicial District Court

Governor Abbott appointed Dan Simons as a judge in Harris County, bringing a veteran lawyer with a diverse background, ...

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Harris County crime: 2 people airlifted following drive-by shooting

Two people were injured, including a woman inside her home, in a drive-by shooting in northwest Houston, prompting an ...

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Nearly 800 eviction cases scheduled to be heard in a single day by a single judge in Harris County

So many eviction cases were scheduled for one day that tenants and landlords spilled out of the courthouse lobby into the ...

Fatal shooting in east Harris County, 2 injured and recovering | CW39 HOUSTON

One man was killed and another critically injured by gunfire in east Harris County over the weekend. Deputies said they got a ...

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Bridgestone Pine Court robbery: Man killed in Harris County robbery

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Authorities are investigating after a victim was killed in a robbery in Harris County on Thursday ...

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Harris County mandates emergency power backups at assisted living, nursing facilities

Under a new fire code, the roughly 120 assisted living and nursing facilities located in unincorporated Harris County will ...

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