Harris County Sheriff's Office

The Not-So Magnificent Seven: Car Thieves Busted, S***-Eating Grins Ensued

A group of men were arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office for after 29 vehicles were found at a salvage yard in northwest Harris County. The men allegedly brought them to the yard where they swapped the serial numbers. All seven are charged with placing serial numbers with the intent to mas ... More >>

Three Men Accused of Beating Pregnant Woman, Newborn in Critical Condition

Harris County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday they had arrested two men and one juvenile accused of beating a pregnant woman after breaking into her home in northwest Harris County. The woman was tied up with tape and beaten. She was taken to the hospital and an emergency C-section was perfo ... More >>

Lots of DWI Arrests in Harris County Over the Christmas and New Year's Eve Holiday

People like to get their drink on during the holidays. There are parties and gatherings with family, which oft require drinking just to survive. New Year's Eve is the most drunkiest time of the year! And, honestly, there's nothing wrong with partying so long as you don't drive after you do it. Yet ... More >>

One More Reason Not to Drive Drunk on New Year's Eve

Earlier today, I gave you five not so great reasons to avoid drunk driving this New Year's. They were superficial and unimportant, but they were meant to underscore the fact that driving under the influence is reckless and stupid, particularly on the drunkest night of the year. This doesn't mean you ... More >>

HCSO Seeks Alleged Killer of Iraqui War Vet, Alexander Segura

Harris County Sheriff's Office homicide investigators are looking for Keith Dewayne Dillingham who they say is responsible for killing Alexander Segura, an Iraqui War vet. According to investigators, deputies responded to a 3 a.m. shooting at an apartment complex at 9001 Jones Road in northwest Har ... More >>

Roger Dean Matice: River Oaks Man Latest Prominent Houstonian Caught in Child Porn Dragnet

A 70-year-old River Oaks custom kitchen and bathroom designer was caught possessing and promoting child pornography, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators. Roger Dean Matice was taken into custody Friday and is charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and one c ... More >>

Here's Video of a Dude Calmly Stealing Thousands of Dollars from a Walmart

Some people work hard for their money, especially when it comes to a multi-thousand-dollar heist. Others just make it look easy. Among the latter are the guys who hit a Walmart Supercenter in the 15900 block of FM 529 Sunday afternoon. Crime Stoppers and the Harris County Sheriff's Office say a p ... More >>

Manuel Ignacio Iracheta, 20, Stabbed in Roadside Fight, Bayou Body Count No. 159

A deadly assault has resulted in murder charges after a roadside stabbing shortly before midnight September 9, police say. Manuel Ignacio Iracheta, 20, was killed in the 8000 block of the North Freeway after an altercation grew violent, HPD says. Octavio Daniel Figueroa, 23, has been charged with ... More >>

Katy ISD Warns of Stranger Danger from "Very Dirty" Dude

The Katy school district is warning parents that a "very dirty" man has approached at least one female student off-campus in a sexually threatening manner. The incident happened Monday about 7:20 a.m. near the campuses of Golbow Elementary & McDonald Jr. High, the Katy Independent School District s ... More >>

Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia Intensifies The SOBER Program

There's a better chance these days a deputy of Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia will come knocking on the front door of your home demanding proof that your once-drunk self is remaining clean and sober. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is in the middle of an increased push in its SOBER program ... More >>

Juan Jose Valerio-Dominguez Found Stabbed & Burned in Woods: Bayou Body Count No. 113

The body of a 34-year-old Spring man was found at 20900 Birnam Wood near Bush Intercontinental Airport about 1 p.m. Monday and police are investigating his death. The victim has been identified as Juan Jose Valerio-Dominguez.

Darrick Shelton, Motorcylist Dead After Running From the Law

A 39-year-old man, wanted on an aggravated assault charge involving a family member, died this morning after running from the law enforcement personnel who came out to serve him his warrant. Members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Unit, led by the U.S. Marshal's Office, along with Harris County ... More >>

Vastie Shakira Coleman Charged in Death of Son, Age 4, Bayou Body Count No. 100

The Harris County Sheriff's Office has charged Vastie Shakira Coleman injury to a child - serious bodily injury, after she is believed to have beaten her four-year-old son, Kyron Barnes, to death with a cord, according to reports from the Sheriff's office and KHOU. According to reports, the boy wa ... More >>

Armed Man Crawls Through Drive-Thru Window To Rob Fast-Food Place (w/VIDEO)

Imagine if Santa Claus was armed and wearing a bandanna across his face. Not a very Merry Christmas, to be sure, but Kris Kringle was apparently the inspiration for one robber. The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers have released surveillance video of the robbery, which features the ... More >>

The "Merry Christmas" Bandit Wishes Yuletide Greetings As He Robs You

Employees of a northeast-side gas station probably were feeling a little low about 4 a.m. December 19. First, because they were working at a freaking gas station at 4 a.m. in the morning. Second, because they had just had a pistol waved in their faces by a robber demanding cash. All those blues ma ... More >>

The Scene of A Fantastic Metro Crash: Conveniently, Near Lawyers' Offices

At around 9 a.m., a dump truck headed eastbound on Capitol was struck by a southbound MetroRail train. The truck was knocked up on the sidewalk, where it came to rest very near the door to Ziggy's deli. The train derailed, but both vehicles remained upright. A statement from the Houston Fire Depart ... More >>

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 >>

Gregory Longoria Jr.: Allegedly One Sick, Sadistic Mother-Effer

Harris County SOGregory Longoria, alleged torturer​If the allegations contained in court papers are true, then Gregory Longoria Jr. is a very sick dude. Documents show he's been accused of sexually abusing his estranged wife by -- and this is only part of what he's alleged to have done -- usi ... More >>

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Dennis Ray Anderson: Body-In-A-Barrel Dude Hangs Himself

Dennis Ray Anderson, murderer, takes his own life​Dennis Ray Anderson, the dangerous, hotly pursued convicted murderer who left a female corpse in a barrel in his back yard here, has been found hanged to death in a Florida motel room.Christina Garza of the Harris County Sheriff's Office says Frida ... More >>

Quanell X's Missing Man Found, Wasn't Missing In First Place

A couple of TV stations -- including Channel 39, above -- had stories last night on a Quanell X press conference in front of the jail, criticizing the Harris County Sheriff's Office for releasing a former inmate with mental problems without informing relatives.The former inmate, Clifton Barber, was ... More >>

Sheriff Adrian Garcia Touts Department's Move Into The 21st Century

Welcome to the 21st century, crooks​The Harris County Sheriff's Office threw a little soiree for the media Monday afternoon to trumpet the department's apparent success using DNA collected at crime scenes to solve burglaries.But the real lesson Hair Balls took away from the announcement is this: T ... More >>

County's New Mugshot Policy May Not Withstand Court Test

Iron Man 2, at a theater near you​Yesterday, the Harris County Sheriff's Office announced that it will no longer let anyone see the mugshots that are taken just after someone has been arrested. The sheriff's office argues that it takes too much time and sucks up valuable man-hours to e-mail the ph ... More >>

Jose Azua, 16, Bayou Body Count No. 27

​Sixteen-year-old Jose Azua was simply slinging tacos at an outdoor stand Wednesday night in north Harris County when he came face to face with a guy holding a gun.It wasn't long until the Harris County Sheriff's Office got a call about a shooting.When deputies arrived, they found Azua had been sh ... More >>

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 >>

Bad Santa: Clear Lake Shores Saint Nick Accused Of Indecency With Child

​Last week 45-year-old Glenn Roy Klusendorf was Santa Claus at a Clear Lake Shores farmers market. This week, he is an inmate in Galveston County Jail, where he sits charged with indecency with a child, sexual contact and sexual exposure.Klusendforf, who was arrested at the Clear Lake Shores home ... More >>

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Bayou Body Count: Who Says Mothers And Daughters Can't Work Together?

​It's not often that Bayou Body Count kicks off with a story that doesn't include a dead body, but then again, it's not often that we see a story about a mother-daughter team allegedly trying to hire an assassin to kill their husband/father.Needless to say, then, but Mr. David Shamp does not seem ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: A Police Shooting Over An Open Beer

​There is something to be said about the importance of solid doors, strong locks and a secure home. Think not? Well, the carnage over the past several days may change your mind.It was Friday evening, about 7 p.m., when 18-year-old Jubelle Serano was taking care of her 6-year-old sister at their ho ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: They're Finding Dead Bodies All Over The Place

​For the past four days, local cops and sheriff's deputies have been finding dead bodies all over the place. From ditches and cars to living rooms and the middle of streets, they seem to be popping up everywhere.All the police have are just a few leads, no suspects, and a growing pile of cold bodi ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: Dead Bodies In Cars, A New Trend

​At 3 a.m. this morning, a Harris County Sheriff's deputy was prowling the streets around Bammel North Houston and State Highway 249 looking to nail some drug dealers. Driving along, suddenly he thought he saw a deal going down. The deputy followed a suspicious car for a while, but when he tried ... More >>

Council Hears About More BARC Stuff, This Time Some Nasty Divorce Allegations

​It seems a day can't go by without some drama regarding the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care. Today's edition involves a 2006 allegation of abuse against BARC Interim Bureau Chief Gerry Fusco made by his then-wife. The Harris County Sheriff's Office report was posted on an online animal- ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: Don't Mess With The Step-Father

​They say there's nothing so powerful as a father's love. Well, Leroy Lewis, Jr. is making a pretty good case for step-fathers, too. He may even go to prison for trying to prove it. Lewis, 32, is charged with murder for allegedly shooting his step-daughter's boyfriend in defense of her, accordin ... More >>

Bayou Body County: Bloody Weekend In Houston Town

​It was around 2:30 a.m. Sunday when Mayra Renteria called the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Her estranged husband, Tomas Carreon, had just walked into her parents home on the 19400 block of Tree Orchard Drive, where Renteria was staying, and began shooting. He killed her mother, Marina Schaerer ... More >>

Trying to feed the homeless? Not so fast! Meanwhile, METRO blows $80K congratulating itself.

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Houston's Own Professor Gates Incident, Except With Homeless People

​It is not against the law to feed the homeless. Nor does this require a permit. Deputy T. McGilbray of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was apparently unaware of this during his patrol on July 19, when he interrupted a local church group's weekly Sunday afternoon homeless outreach in James ... More >>

Aftermath: The Krayolas at Cactus Music

Photos by Chris Gray The coolest band in Houston this weekend couldn't find a club or venue to play. Not at night, anyway - San Antonio's the Krayolas did manage to play Dan Electro's during Saturday afternoon's live broadcast of KPFT's Joe's Roadhouse, and Cactus Music an hour or two thereafter. If ... More >>

The FBI Makes Things Go "Boom," And We Have The Video

(Note: The explosions get bigger the longer you stick with the video.) For the better part of this week, FBI bomb experts have been teaching area cops the Xs and Os of improvised explosives, like the ones made by shoe-bomber Richard Reid or the one that killed college student Matthew Rugo in his Tex ... More >>

Forklift-Drivin', ATM-Stealin' Band Of Brothers Finally Arrested

Photos courtesy HCSOIt took three years and officers from at least five different law enforcement agencies, but it looks like they finally nabbed the ATM crooks who used and then left fork-lifts behind as an odd sort of a calling card.The Harris County Sheriff's Office announced today that three bro ... More >>

No Need To Check On My Pot-Growing Empire, Officer

The Houston Fire Department was putting out a small electrical blaze last night at what looked to be an abandoned mechanic's shop.They couldn't be sure the fire hadn't spread inside, so they asked the guy who was on the property if he could open the place up.He didn't really want to."They told him ' ... More >>

Sikh Family Claims Harassment By Sheriff's Deputies

A Sikh family in Houston, backed by a national organization, is crying foul over how they were treated by deputies of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.Kawaljeet Kaur tells Hair Balls that her family phoned 911 after discovering their home was burglarized November 26; things went downhill quickly f ... More >>

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