With two Houston judges set to assume senior status, we break down what the status is and what it means for the nation’s fourth-most populous city.
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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Houston pizza worker charged with creating propaganda videos and images for ISIS
The 28-year-old “homebody” faces charges related to creating propaganda, but had a larger desired mission to attack the military, authorities claim.
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Alvin woman pleads guilty to threatening to kill federal judge, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Abigail Jo Shry told a federal judge she did not understand that making threats, even with no intention of carrying them out, was against the law.
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Judge grants leniency and sentences Richmond man to one-year probation for threatening Ted Cruz
U.S. District Court Judge Lee Rosenthal granted leniency for the man, whose attorney said he deals with autism. Prosecutors did not oppose the sentence.
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Election 2024: Allbritton wins Precinct 5 constable race; incumbents Herman, Eagleton re-elected
Sherman Eagleton, Mark Herman and Terry Allbritton projected won their respective constable races.
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Arrested Bandidos bikers linked to 2023 shooting of rival club member
In denying bail, U.S. Magistrate Judge Yvonne Ho said the nature of the alleged crime warranted continued detention.
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Suspected members of Bandidos bike gang arrested for alleged murder plot to rise within group
The two men are accused of attempting to kill an unidentified person to be admitted or further their position within the Texas-based gang.
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Precinct 4 constables did not violate Woodlands couple’s civil rights, jury rules
The jury determined that the Woodlands claimants were not entitled to receive up to $500,000 in damages for alleged physical pain and mental anguish.
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‘House of horrors’: Permits of 9 Houston bars suspended over human trafficking allegations
Officials with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said they had identified more than 80 women as possible survivors of human trafficking.
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Neighbor dispute or unlawful entry? Federal trial of Harris County Precinct 4 constables begins
Three deputies and a corporal are standing trial on for unlawfully arresting a Woodlands man and entering the home he shared with his then-wife.