Harris County crime and courts, reported from the record. Bond and bail decisions, the case backlog, the jail, and what happens to a case after the arrest. We say charged, not guilty, and we state the status of every case we name.
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.
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.
A Harris County case from March 2026 shows how habitual property offenders move through the system. Crime Stoppers has been raising it for years.
Case file: 37 felony theft charges, 13 prior convictions, and a $75,000 bond Read More »