Infestation of ‘drug-addicted rats’ prompting purge of backlogged Houston evidence room
The property room contains a backlog of thousands of pounds of evidence that is no longer needed, including notes from a homicide that occurred in 1947, and kilos of cocaine from the 1990s.
'Drug addicted rats' How a rodent infestation is changing how the city handles evidence
The Houston Police Department, the Harris County District, attorneys office, and the city of Houston are teaming up to change how evidence in criminal cases is stored and processed. The effort comes after HPD discovered a rodent infestation in their evidence property room,
Rat infestation at Houston Police Department property room raises questions about case integrity
A rat infestation in a property room holding 1.2 million pieces of evidence is sparking concerns. "Anytime evidence is compromised, then cases could be compromised," a defense attorney said.
HPD set to destroy hundreds of thousands of pounds of drug evidence following rat infestations
HPD plans to destroy hundreds of thousands of pounds of unneeded drugs and other evidence that have caused rat infestations and property room overflow
'The rats are the only ones enjoying it’ | Houston to clear outdated police evidence
"Just one example, we've got 400,000 pounds of marijuana in storage that the rats are the only ones enjoying," Mayor John Whitmire said.
Houston Police evidence room infested with 'drug-addicted' rats to be cleared out
Houston, we have a rat problem. The Houston police property warehouse, where thousands of pounds of drugs, blood samples and countless pieces of evidence have been collected at crime scenes, is now in desperate need of a clean-up as it has been attracting rodents for years.
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Harris Co. D.A. Teare's law license reinstated
A somewhat disturbing start for Harris County's new Democratic district attorney, Sean Teare, campaigning on a platform which ...
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New Harris County DA Sean Teare recuses himself from prosecution of former Lina Hidalgo staffers
Before taking office, Teare had worked with a law firm representing one of the accused former staffers. He also received an ...
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Sean Teare Sworn In as Harris County's New District Attorney, Vows Overhaul of DA's Office
Sean Teare is sworn in as Harris County's new district attorney after winning the election, promising immediate reforms and ...
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Harris County DA Sean Teare’s law license reinstated after brief administrative suspension
The Texas bar reinstated Teare’s law license retroactively after a four-day suspension caused by nonpayment of an ...
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Harris County D.A. Sean Teare recuses himself from bid-rigging case allegedly involving Hidalgo’s aides
Harris County DA Sean Teare recuses himself from an $11 million bid-rigging case tied to Judge Hidalgo’s aides to maintain ...
Join our private Zoom event with new Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare
Chronicle readers are invited to a private Zoom with Sean Teare, Harris County's District Attorney, as he enters his first ...