Several law enforcement agencies are taking part in the “No Refusal” initiative this weekend, bringing in extra officers and deputies along with judges and nurses to catch impaired drivers. Starting Saturday night at 10 p.m., Precinct 8 will team up with La Porte, Pasadena, Webster　and several other police departments for a drunk-driving crackdown. The effort […]
Voters will have the option of casting a paper ballot in the Nov. 2 general election because officials do not believe the county’s voting machine vendor will be able to produce all the eSlate machines Harris County needs, County Clerk Beverly Kaufman said Friday. In a letter to county elections officials across the state, Kaufman […]
Via KHOU.com: A three-alarm fire swept through a northeast Houston warehouse early Friday wiping out more than 10,000 pieces of voting equipment. City officials said they are unsure what will be done when voting begins in the next few months. The Harris County Election Technology Center, located on Canino at Downey, caught fire around 4:20 […]
Update: Abigail Young is found guilty in Harris County of recklessly causing her daughter Emma’s deadly injuries by omission. Defense lawyers for a Harris County mother accused of failing to protect her daughter from a fatal beating and rape rested their case this morning without calling the woman to testify. “Didn’t need to,” said Julie […]
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirms its auditors are investigating the Harris County Precinct Four Constable Office. The 11 News Defenders have learned the allegations involve using a state computer database to run criminal background checks for personal business. It is against Texas law to use the Texas Crime Information System, or TCIC, for […]
No Matter Who You Are, Personal Information is Safe and Confidential When it Comes to the Census March 4, 2010 (HOUSTON) – With U.S. Census questionnaires set to begin arriving in mailboxes in just two weeks, Harris County is taking strides to protect its residents’ privacy and ensure they know exactly what to expect as […]
A Harris County judge is on trial, accused of offering to dismiss a defendant's charge, in exchange for a sexual relationship. Today we expect to hear from the woman behind the accusations.
Early voting locations in Harris County Early voting began on October 19th for Houston’s mayor, City Council and controller, 11 proposed state constitutional amendments, Bellaire municipal offices, community college and public school boards and more. At the forefront of the Houston election is the choice of a new mayor to replace term-limited Bill White in […]
