Green, the Houston man accused of shooting three law enforcement officers in Harris County over a 24-hour span last week, will remain in jail as he awaits trial.
Monroe Trombly
Monroe Trombly is a public safety reporter at the Houston Landing. Monroe comes to Texas from Ohio. He most recently worked at the Columbus Dispatch, where he covered breaking and trending news. Before that, Monroe cut his teeth as a reporter at the Mansfield News Journal. Monroe is a Cincinnati native who earned a degree in environmental studies from the University of Cincinnati. When not writing, you can find him at the movies or on the hiking trail.
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Harris County judge sets Thursday bail hearing for Terran Green in officer shooting case
Prosecutors are asking for Green, accused of shooting three law enforcement officers last week, to remain in jail with no bail.
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‘Nothing to do with it’: Person of interest in deputy shooting denies involvement
James Green told the Houston Landing he wasn’t responsible for the shooting. Sheriff’s officials confirmed he was questioned and released.
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Texas suing Shell over Deer Park plant fire, alleging clean air and water violations
The Attorney General’s Office filed its lawsuit in response to the three-day blaze in May at the energy company’s facility in southeast Harris County.
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‘A mass improper eviction’: 120 residents baffled by faltering landlord’s move to oust them
Tenants of a southeast Houston apartment complex were targeted Wednesday by a rare attempt to evict them in large numbers.
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Harris County getting $18M in settlement with Volkswagen over emissions fraud
County officials announced Monday their portion of an $85 million settlement reached between Texas government entities and the automaker in May.
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Three people killed in Cypress after SUV collides with golf cart
Two people were killed Sunday morning and a third was critically injured when their golf cart collided with an SUV in Cypress’ Towne Lake neighborhood.
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State regulators: Harris County Jail still out of compliance, faces ‘escalated’ enforcement
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which runs the jail, hasn’t fully addressed issues identified over the past year by state officials, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards said Thursday.
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Houston police union calls for forensic crime lab president to resign over backlogs
Houston police union demands for leader of forensic crime lab to resign over ongoing backlogs that it says is hampering law enforcement
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Can better police-landlord ties help curb crime? Harris County hopes so in Cypress Station
Sheriff’s officials hope deeper partnerships with apartment complex owners in the north Harris County neighborhood will lead to a safer community.