Harris County

HOUSTON, TX – Haverstock Hills Apartments in north Harris County filed for $200,000 in planned renovations in late July, but the work is not set to begin until December, nearly five months later. The filings came less than two weeks before the death of an 80-year-old resident whose family says extreme heat inside her apartment may have contributed to her death. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, two separate $100,000 renovation projects for the complex at 5619 Aldine Bender were registered on July 24, 2025. Both projects are scheduled to begin Dec. 1, 2025, with completion expected by May 1, 2026. The projects are publicly funded. TDLR documents list general descriptions such as interior renovations, replacement of components in disrepair, and accessibili...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – The family of Alexis Jovany Cardenas is seeking answers following his death while in custody at the Harris County Jail. According to relatives, Cardenas, a father of four, was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of his detention. They have expressed concerns about how the situation was handled and how it has been portrayed in media coverage, stating that Cardenas was not aggressive and had thrown his hands up. We encourage you to watch the complete 17-minute video to see the full sequence of events rather than only the short portions typically shown in media coverage, likely due to time constraints and the graphic nature of the footage. The full video can be viewed below, but viewers should be warned it is disturbing. https://youtu.be/WiTN...