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Inmate awaiting murder trial released from Harris County Jail for 24 hours before return, jail says
A 21-year-old inmate who had been awaiting trial for capital murder was mistakenly released by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Thursday night and was free for about 24 hours before voluntarily returning Friday,
Capital Murder Suspect Mistakenly Freed After Identity Mix-Up at Harris County Jail
An inmate facing capital murder charges was mistakenly released from Harris County Jail due to an identity error.
Identity mix-up leads to wrongful release of capital murder suspect at Harris County Jail
A capital murder suspect was taken back into custody Friday night after being mistakenly released from Harris County Jail due to a case of mistaken identity, officials said. Justin Tompkins, 21, who had been held on a $750,
Inmate charged with capital murder back in custody after being mistakenly released from Harris County Jail
An inmate who had been in the Harris County Jail on a capital murder charge since 2022 is now back in custody after being mistakenly released from the jail on Thursday.
Capital murder suspect mistakenly released from Harris Co. jail taken back into custody, HCSO says
An inmate who had been mistakenly released from Harris County Jail was brought back into custody on Friday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Justin Tompkins, 21, had been in jail since December 2022 after he was arrested on a capital murder charged filed by the Houston Police Department.
Harris County Jail inmate recaptured after accidental release
A capital murder suspect was taken back into custody Friday night after being mistakenly released from Harris County Jail due to a case of mistaken identity, officials said. Justin Tompkins, 21, who had been held on a $750,
Harris County capital murder suspect mistakenly released by authorities, now back behind bars
Harris County authorities confirmed a capital murder suspect was mistakenly released on Thursday night. 21-year-old Justin Tompkins was released, but later returned to the jail voluntarily on Friday after authorities initiated a search.

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Authorities in Harris, Montgomery Counties unite to tackle street takeover surge with 20 arrests made in first night
On the first night of the weekend-long enforcement operation, authorities said they prevented multiple attempted parking lot ...
Harris County: 12-year-old speaks on nearly being kidnapped
A 12-year-old boy was headed to the bus stop on Tuesday, and he says a white van pulled up, and before he knew it, he says ...
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Mom in Northwest Harris County says her son was nearly abducted from his school bus stop
A mother in northwest Harris County says her middle school student narrowly escaped being kidnapped. She and her son shared ...
2 hurt after gunfire erupts at birthday party in northeast Harris County, sheriff says
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a family was having a birthday party when a neighbor started an argument with multiple partygoers.
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Harris County Toll Road Authority fields thousands of calls about text message scams
The fraudulent text message asserts that the receiver must follow a link to pay outstanding "FastTrak Lane" tolls to avoid ...
Harris County: Suspect fatally shoots himself after firing at ex-boyfriend, ex's new boyfriend, officials say
A man is dead and another is at a hospital after a confrontation between three men turned into a shooting, according to a ...
Trump NIH funding cuts threaten jobs, research at Texas Medical Center, Harris County attorney says
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is supporting a lawsuit aimed at halting President Donald Trump's funding cuts to ...
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Harris County joins legal fight against spending cuts to National Institutes of Health
Harris County is part of a coalition of local governments that signed on to an amicus brief filed this week in a federal ...