Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said a public works manager illegally steered millions of dollars in water line repair contracts.
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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HPD expands training for sex crimes investigators after ‘suspended’ cases outrage
Houston Police Department and Houston Area Women’s Center officials announced the change, which an outside panel recommended.
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Colony Ridge developer sentenced to 45 days in Walker County jail for drunk driving
William “Trey” Harris was given a 45-day jail sentence minus time served after pleading guilty to two drunken driving charges.
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Survey: Crime, housing costs, economy still top concerns for Harris County residents
Public safety, housing and the economy still rank as the leading concerns in Harris County, according to the 2024 Kinder Houston Area Survey.
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Panel: Houston Police need new case management systems, better sexual assault training
An independent review panel commissioned by Mayor John Whitmire found inconsistent case management practices across the agency and inadequate protocols in the Special Victims division.
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Did HPD neglect ‘suspended’ cases? We asked 24 crime victims about their experience.
Several residents said the Houston Police Department didn’t fully investigate crimes, but most said they were satisfied with officers.
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Ex-HPD cop Gerald Goines reindicted on felony murder charges in Harding Street raid case
The new indictments come a week after a judge threw out the original indictments, siding with the defense’s argument that they lacked specificity.
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Judge throws out murder indictments against ex-HPD cop Goines; DA vows to pursue case
The decision by Judge Veronica Nelson has the potential to imperil the years-long case against the former narcotics officer.
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Houston forensic crime lab seeks funding boost to help tackle evidence backlog
The lab’s board recently approved a budget asking the city of Houston for an additional $6.6 million ahead of budget talks in May.
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Houston Police suspended cases controversy: A big scandal or common police practice?
Police said 264,000 crime reports were labeled “suspended – lack of personnel,” but it’s unclear to what extent officers failed to investigate crimes.