Tag: Law enforcement
He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme | Fortune
A financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations that he cheated investors who were promised monthly...
Three dogs killed a man in Katy, police say. Their owners could face felony charges | Houston Public Media
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Three dogs attacked and killed a 62-year-old man in Katy on Monday, authorities said. Their owners could face up to...
Appeals court again strikes down excessive force case in Ashtian Barnes’ 2016 shooting death in Houston | Houston Public Media
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals again struck down a civil rights lawsuit targeting a Harris County constable’s deputy accused in the 2016...
‘Weaponization of a sandwich’ — Subway’s footlong is becoming an icon of resistance against Trump’s D.C. police takeover
Subway was thrown—literally—into the spotlight after a D.C. resident and then-Justice Department employee hurled one of the sandwich chain’s footlongs at a federal officer,...
Male Suspect Stops For Gas Amid High-Speed Police Chase In Los Angeles (VIDEO)
A male driver in an alleged stolen Infiniti 250 sedan is going viral following a police chase with cops in Los Angeles on Friday,...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, two commissioners present clashing outlooks on budget deficit | Houston Public Media
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Ahead of discussions Thursday on potential departmental service cuts in an effort to reduce costs, elected Harris County officials...
US government seized $1 million from Russian ransomware gang | TechCrunch
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday it has seized the servers and $1 million in bitcoin from the prolific Russian ransomware gang...
Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting | Houston Public Media
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI has agreed to assist in locating dozens of Democratic Texas lawmakers who recently left Texas to block...
Former Galveston County Jail officer indicted for criminally negligent homicide in inmate’s death | Houston Public Media
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A grand jury this week returned an indictment of criminally negligent homicide against a former Galveston County Jail officer...
Former Harris County deputy arrested, charged with manslaughter in man’s death | Houston Public Media
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Rigo Vivar, a former deputy for the Harris County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office, was arrested and charged with manslaughter...
