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Pardoned Jan. 6 Capitol attack arrested in Texas on child sex crime charge
Andrew Taake, pardoned for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 was arrested on a child sex charge on Thursday after being on the run for more for more than two weeks.
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump arrested in Texas for 2016 charge of solicitation of minor, Harris County DAO says
Federal prosecutors said Andrew Taake attacked U.S. Capitol police officers with a metal whip and bear spray. He pleaded guilty last June.
'Suspected child predator' that was pardoned by Trump was arrested in Texas
Andrew Taake, one of the Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by President Trump, had been wanted on a warrant for the 2016 felony solicitation of a minor charge.
Pardoned January 6 Rioter Arrested in Texas for Soliciting Sex From a Minor
Andrew Taake, a convicted January 6 rioter who was recently pardoned, was arrested in Texas for an outstanding 2016 charge of online solicitation of a minor.
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
Houston man pardoned for Jan. 6 riots and wanted for online solicitation of a child arrested
A Houston man considered a fugitive by Harris County authorities after being released from federal prison following Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters has been found and arrested in Leon County,
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Nearly 900 Texas children are waitlisted for a mental health program billed as an alternative to foster care
Despite a long waitlist, the number of children served in the YES Waiver program has declined because of provider shortages.
$37M drainage improvement project designed to combat flooding in NE Harris County
In addition to flood mitigation, the project will improve storm sewer systems, upgrade streets, and provide new sidewalks in ...
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Another man has died in the Harris County Jail, marking its third death in 2025
Kristopher McGregor, 39, died Jan. 30 after being in custody at the Harris County Jail for less than a month. He had been ...
Officer's vehicle lands on top of chase suspect's overturned car in Texas
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- A brief chase ended in a dramatic crash that caused major delays in Texas. ABC Houston affiliate KTRK ...
Charges dismissed in Harris County bid-rigging case as Hidalgo blasts former DA
Charges against three former Harris County staffers have been dismissed in an alleged bid-rigging case. Judge Lina Hidalgo criticized the investigation.
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Democrats and Republicans unite for $72 million drainage project in northeast Harris County
The project was a bipartisan effort between Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, a Democrat, and Texas ...
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How did a Harris County man spend nearly half-a-century on death row without being executed?
Clarence Jordan has been a death row inmate for 47 years, yet his execution was never carried out. Jordan, now 68, was convicted of the 1977 murder and robbery of Houston grocery store worker, Joe ...
Texas County's Diverse Contracting Policy Faces Race Bias Suit
Harris County, Texas, home of Houston, is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit for prioritizing minority- and women-owned businesses in distributing public contracts.
'A dirty cop': Harris County Judge Hidalgo rips into Kim Ogg
During a press conference Thursday, Lina Hidalgo blasted Ogg, claiming the former DA was a "dirty cop" who wasted millions of ...