Precinct 4’s evidence destruction scandal part of larger pattern in constables’ offices

Evidence-keeping sloppy in 4 of 8 constable’s offices September 25, 2016 With Harris County’s Precinct 4 Constable’s Office mired in scandal over the improper destruction of 21,000 pieces of evidence, serious evidence cataloging and control problems...

Any other problems? County auditors regularly pry open evidence room doors

An audit on July 15, 2016 reported more than 2000 property items noted in databases could not be found on property room shelves. An exhaustive effort to clean up that room has whittled the number to fewer than 500.Precinct 2 management is convinced none of them are...

DA rival calls for special prosecutor in missing evidence scandal

Attorney Kim Ogg calls for an independent investigation in the destruction of evidence reported by District Attorney’s office during a press conference in downtown Houston, September 8, 2016. September 8, 2016Harris County District Attorney candidate Kim Ogg is...

Exclusive video sheds light on former police chief accused of stealing drugs

The video, security camera footage from the police department, does show him take items from a locker, thought from what we’re told, it’s a personal locker, not an evidence locker. September 6, 2016DRISCOLL – KRIS 6 News has obtained exclusive video...

Defendant in evidence destruction scandal sues Harris County

Defendant in evidence destruction scandal sues Harris County By St. John Barned-Smith Updated 11:01 am, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 20 Photo: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of 5 Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson arrives for a media...

DA: 21,500 pieces of evidence discarded; 142 cases dismissed

More than 1,000 cases pending, DA says September 02, 2016HOUSTON – About 21,500 pieces of evidence were discarded by a deputy constable earlier this year, according to Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson.The evidence was collected from 2007 to...