Guns found at Galveston jail facility

The Associated Press, KSAT ABC12, KSAT.com, ksat.com BYLINE: The Associated Press Galveston County, TX Firearms from evidence room had been marked as destroyed GALVESTON – The Galveston County sheriff’s office says they discovered two unloaded handguns on...

Amarillo police gather evidence in missing drugs probe

Amarillo Globe-News, amarillo.com BYLINE: Jim McBride, jim.mcbride@amarillo.com. Amarillo, TX Seven Amarillo police officers placed on administrative leave following an internal affairs investigation have returned to duty, but police on Friday said they are still...

Midland Police Officers Suspended Without Pay After Improper Handling Of Evidence

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Big 2 News, permianbasin360.com Midland, TX Midland, TX (Big 2 News) – According to city documents, two Midland police officers were in violation of the police department’s general orders. Violations include collecting...

Bullet discharges in downtown courthouse evidence room

Houston Chronicle, chron.com BYLINE: Dale Lezon Harris County, TX An accidental bullet discharge Friday morning in the evidence room in the basement at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center has injured a county deputy. The incident occurred about 11:20 a.m. at...

Former Celina PD Officer of the Year fired for alleged theft

WFAA 8 ABC, wfaa.com BYLINE: JOBIN PANICKER, jpanicker@wfaa.com Celina, TX CELINA — He was the Celina Police Department’s Officer of the Year in 2010. He was interim chief, but then demoted to patrol. Now, he’s out of a job. The Celina Police Department...

Michael Palmer, West Columbia Police Chief, Accused of Stealing Drugs from Ongoing Cases

Houston Press, houstonpress.com BYLINE: Casey Michel West Columbia, TX If found, please contact the Brazoria County DA’s office. After being accused of swiping pills from his department’s ongoing investigations, West Columbia Police Chief Michael Palmer...