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    April 12, 2012

    Shawn DeWayne Morris: Took Cash to Make Fictional Criminal Cases Disappear

    Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for victims of a man who they say took bribes to make criminal cases disappear, The cases never existed in the first place, so it's really a service you're probably overpaying for. Shawn DeWayne Morris, 40, was arrested yesterday and charged ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Steven A. Hobbs: A Modern Jack the Ripper?

    Photo by HCSOSteven Hobbs: Possible serial killer of hookers​Harris County Sheriff's investigators say they think a security guard who wanted to be a cop might have been a serial killer who terrorized prostitutes. Steven A. Hobbs, 40, is already in jail on charges of capital murder, aggravate ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 5, 2011

    Up From the Underground

    Alex "Pr!mo" Luster got himself a documentary from the street art life.

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Drake Jackson: Harris County Jailer Exposed Himself to Female Inmate, HCSO Says

    HCSODrake Jackson: HCSO says it fired him for exposing himself​An employee of the Harris County Jail has been fired for allegedly exposing himself to a female inmate, the Sheriff's Office announced today. Drake Jackson, 40, has been charged with official oppression because of "sexually offen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Norma Jean Clark: Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Her for Murdering Her Husband 23 Years Ago

    Franklin County SONorma Jean Clark, accused of murdering her husband in 1987​Back in April 1987, when Edmund High Clark was found dead in his bedroom from a shot to the head and one in the back, his wife Norma Jean said she'd been sleeping in another room and was awakened by the shots. She fl ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Off the Bus

    METRO execs won't be commuting after all.

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Caucasian Sheriff's Deputies Group Gets Its Payroll Deduction

    Caucasian Law Enforcement Association: Joe Strummer knew how you feel​Buried beneath the onslaught of Commissioners Court activity yesterday was a vote that gives legitimacy to a group calling itself the Caucasian Law Enforcement Assocation.Without discussion, commissioners approved a request that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    R.I.P., Steven Castro: Remembering Crime Victims At A Special Ceremony

    courtesy of Maria RomoSteven Castro will be remembered Sunday night.​It was a little after 2 a.m. when Steven Castro walked out of an east Houston night club and into the parking lot. Suddenly, a fight broke out. Some of the people involved were armed. And when it was all over, Castro lay dead, mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Harris County Inmates Still Fighting To See Medical Records

    Harris County Jail, looking pristene​The on-again-off-again court battle to allow Harris County prison inmates to obtain copies of their own medical records while behind bars is starting to steam up once more.In one corner there is Matthew Collazo, who has been sentenced to prison for jumping bond ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    The James Baker Institute Embraces Drugs

    Photo by Chris CurryDean Becker​When talking publicly about illegal drugs and butting heads with the U.S. government over its prohibitionist policies, respect is hard to come by.Over the years, though, local Houston radio host Dean Becker has earned high regard for getting top-tier guests and hav ... More >>

  • News

    December 31, 2009

    Houston's Craziest

    In a one-of-a-kind short list, HPD names the 30 most troubled mentally ill in the city.

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Cold-Case Arrest Of An Obvious Suspect Might Solve 29-Year-Old Murder

    Photo courtesy HCSO​On March 26, 1980, Glen Clary reportedly took up a game of pool with a guy named Wilmer Joe Nichols at an east Harris County bar called the Maverick Club. Nichols had been flashing a wad of money. The two men allegedly left the club together, and Nichols' body was found later, ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2009

    Club Dead

    The Mansion has been shut down, but not before an 18-year-old stripper got drunk there and died in a highway wreck.

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    Spy Story

    Con man or super spook — either way, Roland Carnaby wasn't supposed to meet his death on a Houston highway in a high-speed chase with the cops.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    The Notorious Sheriff Of Phoenix Drops In On Houston

    ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in town this Saturday pimping his new book, Joe's Law. Usually, where Sheriff Arpaio goes, protest and controversy follow, and this event was no exception.Even before the Sheriff made it to Houston, problems ensued. Texans For Immigration Reform (T.F.I.R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    You're In Harris County Jail? You Ain't Getting Your Health Records

    Matthew Collazo, an inmate at the Harris County jail, has a series of bumps under his skin that are troubling him. He wants to see an outside doctor to make sure he is healthy, and needs his medical records from the jail. He asked for them in writing, but officials wouldn't give 'em up. Collazo's mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Man Allegedly Beaten by Jailor and Denied Tape of Incident

    Matthew Collazo, an inmate at the Harris County jail, has a series of bumps under his skin that are troubling him. He wants to see an outside doctor to make sure he is healthy, and needs his medical records from the jail. He asked for them in writing, but officials wouldn't give 'em up. Collazo's mo ... More >>

  • News

    April 5, 2007

    Political Interns, Tom DeLay, the Astrodome, HOV Lane Violators

    A City Hall staffer gives a memorable lesson

  • News

    August 18, 2005

    At the Ready

    The Minutemen have come to Texas

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Addicted to Love

    Romance resides at the bottom of a bottle in local cantinas

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    Digging It

    Tunnels are a rare bird in Houston. But will they fly for I-45?

  • News

    June 9, 2005

    The Fix Is In

    UTMB is under fire in Dallas for its jail health care. So why is Houston ready to install it here?

  • News

    January 13, 2005

    Do Not Enter

    Outside the gates of the Forbidden City

  • News

    February 26, 2004

    Spring Thaw

    There's actual good news for CITGO's battling refinery union

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Send in the Election Clowns

    Don't worry, they're here

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    The Insider

    Political Goodfellows Editor: Gabe and Gary get new toys; Lee and Mario cry in their stockings

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