A Houston man accused of seeking to have sex with a 15-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover deputy patrolling cyberspace, was arrested Tuesday, Harris County Constable Precinct One Alan Rosen said. Jeffrey Michael Broome, 47, is charged with online […]
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Young Musician Rallies Support for 23,000 Homeless Pets with Benefit Concert
Houston – Twelve-year-old animal lover, pianist, percussionist, composer, and founder of Wild Tunes, a national nonprofit based in Houston, that aims to soothe shelter animals through live music, Yuvaanh “Yuvi” Agarwal will join fellow musicians on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 5 […]
Judge Hidalgo Celebrates Opening of HAY Center, A Historic Investment in At-Risk Youth
Harris County, TX, Today Judge Lina Hidalgo joined local officials to celebrate the opening of the new $41M Houston Alumni & Youth (HAY) Center Campus. The new campus, which is the only facility of its kind in the state, will provide […]
Judge Hidalgo Clarifies That Harris County Deficit is 200M+, Not $48M
Harris County, TX, August 22, 2025, Over the last year, three members of Commissioners Court consistently voted against the budget director’s recommendations, which created a $200M+ deficit that could have been avoided. Judge Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis opposed those fiscally […]
Harris County Sheriff’s Office – Missing Persons Unit Seeks Public’s Help in Two Cases
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in generating new leads on two separate missing persons cases. To bring renewed attention to these cases, digital billboards have been launched across the Houston […]
Novel tool helps identify key targets to strengthen CAR NK cell therapies
Researchers developed the first genome-wide CRISPR screening tool for primary human natural killer (NK) cells Study revealed critical regulators of NK cell activity that can be targeted to improve chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) NK cell therapies Findings open new avenues […]
UPDATE: Troy Dugas Captured in Fort Lauderdale
UPDATE: The manhunt led by our multi-agency Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force ended with Dugas’ successful capture on Aug. 21, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dugas was taken into custody by our partners with the U.S. Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean […]
Rain Eatmon and Corisha Rogers Suspend Campaigns, Endorse Christian Menefee for Congress
HOUSTON, TX – This morning Ebony “Rain” Eatmon and Corisha Rogers announced they are suspending their campaigns for Texas’s 18th Congressional District and endorsing Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee. The joint announcement marks a significant moment of unity among Democratic leaders […]
Houston Is Turning 189 Years Old, Grab Your Party Hats and Head to The Heritage Society
HOUSTON, TX — The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park and co-host Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston will celebrate Houston’s 189th birthday with an afternoon of free historic tours, special exhibits and youth-led festivities on Saturday, Aug. 23, […]
Judge Hidalgo Continues to Look for Ways to Close $209M Deficit Without Cutting Critical County Services
Harris County, TX- The Harris County Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will meet with county departments and Commissioners Court offices this week to discuss ways to balance the budget. Judge Hidalgo and her team continue to advocate for closing the […]
