Harris County District Attorney's Office
Coverage of Harris County District Attorney's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin not held in contempt over media interviews about Lee Gilley murder case
Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin was not held in contempt for discussing the Lee Gilley murder case with media outlets. The Harris County District Attorney's Office had requested a show cause hearing to determine if he violated a gag order by speaking to news organizations, including Houston Public Media.
- Houston ICE shooting: Substance found in van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo not a narcotic, Harris County DA confirms
Testing by the Harris County District Attorney's Office confirmed that the substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van did not contain illicit narcotics. The finding relates to the Houston ICE shooting case.
- Houston ICE shooting: Substance found in van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo not a narcotic, Harris County DA confirms
Testing confirmed the substance in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van was not an illicit narcotic, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. The substance was found during the investigation into the Houston ICE shooting.
- Houston ICE shooting: Substance found in van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo not a narcotic, Harris County DA confirms
The Harris County District Attorney's Office confirmed that the substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van tested negative for illicit narcotics. The announcement follows testing conducted by the office.
- Houston ICE shooting: Substance found in van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo not a narcotic, Harris County DA confirms
Testing confirmed the substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van did not contain illicit narcotics, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. The substance was previously linked to the Houston ICE shooting case.
- Mexican man killed in Houston ICE shooting was not the target of operation, lawmaker says
A Mexican man killed in a Houston ICE shooting was not the target of the operation, according to a U.S. representative. The man, a homebuilder with no criminal record and close to obtaining legal status, was shot after his vehicle allegedly collided with an ICE vehicle. Federal agents involved in the operation were not wearing body cameras, and an investigation by local prosecutors is underway.
- Federal agents at scene of ICE shooting in Houston didn't have body cameras, DHS says
Federal agents involved in an ICE shooting in Houston did not have body cameras, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The incident resulted in the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican homebuilder with no criminal record, prompting calls for an independent investigation and highlighting concerns over lack of evidence.
- Federal agents at scene of ICE shooting in Houston didn't have body cameras, DHS says
Federal agents involved in an ICE shooting in Houston did not have body cameras, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The incident resulted in the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican homebuilder, prompting calls for an independent investigation from his family and Democrats. The DHS attributed the lack of body cameras to a government shutdown linked to President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
- Texas man accused of killing pregnant wife allegedly cuts off ankle monitor and flees to Italy
Lee Mongerson Gilley, a 39-year-old Texas man, is accused of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn child, and has fled to Italy after cutting off his ankle monitor. He claims to be seeking asylum and fears receiving the death penalty. Authorities are working to extradite him back to the US.