Galveston County man sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for possession of child sexual assault material
Robert Earl Cochran Jr., 63, of Alvin, received a 300-month federal prison sentence for distribution and possession of child ...
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Galveston prosecutors weigh death penalty for woman accused in infant daughter’s murder
A probable cause affidavit asserts that the infant, 17-month-old Hannah Yonko, could be seen on video falling to the ground ...
Officials nervous about prospect of measles hitting Galveston during Spring Break
Dr. Philip Kaiser, chief of the Galveston County Health District, said he's very concerned about measles as thousands of ...
Galveston County Jail inmates are now wearing hot pink. Here's why.
Some inmates in the Galveston County Jail are now wearing bright pink jumpsuits instead of the traditional green uniforms.
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Houston Police captain accused of sexually assaulting child bonds out of jail
Edwards was given a combined bond of $1 million on Tuesday. Officials with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed he ...
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No injuries after small plane makes emergency landing on Jamaica Beach in Galveston Co., police say
Police say that no one was injured after the pilot was able to land safely on on Jamaica Beach in Galveston County on ...
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Fire danger: Red flag warning issued for Matagorda County
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions today, ...
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HLR Case Comment on Petteway
This Harvard Law Review recently published this case comment on the Fifth Circuit’s en banc decision in Petteway v. Galveston County, which held that Section 2 of the VRA doesn’t authorize claims by ...
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Galveston County Sheriff's Office partners with U.S. Marine Corps for training exercise
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office Marine Division is collaborating with the United States Marine Corps 4th Reconnaissance ...
71 dogs and cats rescued from ‘deplorable conditions’ in Galveston school bus, Houston SPCA says
The Houston SPCA is scrambling to care for 71 dogs, cats and puppies after the animals were discovered “in deplorable conditions” inside an old school bus and van in Galveston. GALVESTON COUNTY JAIL: ...