Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and inmates not receiving proper medication.

Officials with the office cited a pending criminal investigation in trying to shield information about Deven Ortiz.

The HCSO Homicide Unit will also investigate the scene. The case will also be taken by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to review, deputies said.

The Harris County district attorney’s office said it took Andrew Taake into custody Thursday morning for the May 2016 charges, according to a post to the social media platform X. “Taake was ...

The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply ...

Andrew Taake, 36, of Houston, had been wanted on an outstanding warrant for the May 2016 felony charge, The Harris County District Attorney's Office confirmed on social media. According to a ...

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- So far this year, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has shut down two boarding homes that were operating illegally and without a license. The first one was found in ...

the district attorney’s office said. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare called Taake a “suspected child predator.” He is expected to be transferred to a Harris County jail in the ...

The Harris County District Attorney’s Fugitive Apprehension Section ... "We would like to thank the coordinated efforts of our office's Fugitive Apprehension Section, Leon County Sheriff's ...

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Andrew Taake, 36, was taken into custody on Thursday after spending more than two weeks as a fugitive, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said. He had previously been charged with ...