Ashton Mayo, 31, and Marco Trejo are each charged with murder in the death of Jay Young Jung, 35. Neither has a bond set. Both are charged only, not convicted.
The increase lands on top of 20 percent in June 2025, about 32 percent compounded. The story that broke it printed no rates, and the city has posted no new schedule.
The $5 solid waste fee lands on September water bills. The city’s own May 2026 study puts full cost at $27.28 a month, and the adopted budget schedules the fee to $25 by 2032.
The Institute for Justice database lists nine Texas ALPR abuse incidents. Pasadena, Baytown and Deer Park are three of them. Harris County has 480 cameras and no published audit result.
A Harris County civil court entered a $283,855.84 default judgment against a Houston immigration attorney in February 2024. Federal prosecutors indicted her on two counts on September 9, 2026.
Prosecutors asked $50,000 in a Harris County felony stalking case. A magistrate set $3,000. The law supports the number. The record does not explain it.
Prosecutors asked for $50,000. The magistrate set $3,000. He paid $300 and left. Read More »
A September 2 ruling puts two Harris County deputy constables out of a 43 second police dog case. No court has yet ruled on whether the force was excessive.
The county judge is asking for a special meeting and a pause on Harris County’s 480 license plate readers. The $868,975 contract has allowed the county to walk away on 30 days notice all along.
Hidalgo wants the Flock program halted. The contract has had a 30-day exit since June. Read More »
Commissioner Adrian Garcia set an opening date for the $1.45 billion Tapia Bridge. The original contract was $962 million and the post-redesign target was 2028. Both numbers are missing from the anno
S&P revised Houston’s utility system outlook to negative on August 12, six weeks after moving the general fund to stable. Both actions describe the same budget, and the $5 on your water bill covers a
Both District Clerk candidates promise to reduce backlogs. Neither was asked for a number. And the figures behind the DA’s March claim all trace to one press release.
Abbott’s August 28 order covers state agencies. Harris County’s $868,975 Flock contract is county money and runs to June 5, 2027. Commissioners still have not voted.
Abbott cut state money for Flock cameras. Harris County’s contract is not state money. Read More »