Houston Police Department Employee Accused of Bribery

Houston, Texas

A Houston Police Department employee has been arrested on bribery charges, officials said Thursday.

Edward Mason, 52, worked in the HPD property room as an evidence technician. He was charged with three counts of bribery.

Investigators said he passed along information about HPD vice squad operations.

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Judge Moves West Texas Sheriff's Felony Trial

Kermit, Texas

A court clerk says a judge has ruled to move the felony trial of a longtime West Texas sheriff accused of retaliating against two whistle-blowing nurses.

Winkler County district clerk Sherry Terry said Thursday that Judge Robert H. Moore ruled on the prosecution's motion that said the trial should be moved because of "a combination and influence in favor" of Sheriff Robert Roberts.

The trial is set for June 6 will be held in Midland, in a nearby county about 65 miles west of Kermit.

Roberts faces felony charges including misuse of information and retaliation stemming from the prosecution of two nurses fired from a hospital in 2009.

The nurses were prosecuted after complaining anonymously to state regulators about Dr. Rolando Arafiles.

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Watch Out For Angry Houston Police Officers As Job Cuts Are Coming

Houston, Texas

It's what many Houstonians fear in a city where the level of police misconduct has exploded in recent months. And now, with news that officers are in line for job cuts, things can only get worse.

Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland has presented a plan that would cut 181 police officers and 445 civilians, according to HPD sources.

The employees would reportedly be notified on May 12 that their jobs will be eliminated in August.

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Sullivan City police chief sentenced to 10yrs for his role in helping traffickers move 2 tons of pot thru town

McAllen, Texas

Sullivan City’s former police chief received a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a drug trafficking ring busted by federal authorities last year.

Hernan Guerra Jr. and seven other men learned their sentences at a hearing Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in McAllen.

Guerra’s sentence came after he pleaded guilty for his role safeguarding Mexican drug traffickers moving more than 2 tons of marijuana through Sullivan City.

“I am sorry for what I did,” Guerra told U.S. District Judge Randy Crane at his sentencing hearing.

“When you do something like this, you cause people to lose confidence in our government,” the judge told Guerra.

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Rosebud cop who confronted residents about speed trap warning signs is fired for working outside city limits

Rosebud, Texas

A Central Texas police officer was fired Monday and could be in more hot water.

The Rosebud Police Officer was fired for working outside city limits against orders. It's a rule he had reportedly broken multiple times.

On Saturday, the officer reportedly tried to take down a controversial speed trap sign along Highway 77 put up by some residents to warn drivers.

The officer got into a heated exchange with one of those residents who helped with the signs.

News Channel 25 talked to that fired officer Monday night on the phone, he said he was directed by a supervisor to either ticket or arrest the people responsible for the signs. He thought taking it down would cause the least problems.

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San Antonio Park police officer charged with DWI after running stop sign




San Antonio, Texas

A San Antonio park police officer, Scott Warren Little, was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated after he ran a stop sign on the far North Side became one of 275 suspected drunken motorists taken off the road by SAPD arrests during the 11-day Fiesta celebration.

Police Chief William McManus released the statistic Monday and said no drunken driving-related fatalities marred the city-wide event, at least partly because of his officers' efforts.

It was the first year since 2003 that no one died in drunken driving-related crashes during Fiesta, according to published reports.

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Harris County Deputy At Fault In Fiery Wreck

Harris County, Texas

According to investigators, the deputy did not turn on his emergency lights as he ran a red light, so the accident was deemed his fault

A Harris County Deputy is recovering from minor injuries sustained in a fiery car crash over the weekend.

Around 10:30pm Friday, a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy supervisor was stopped at a red light eastbound on F.M. 1960 at Sugar Pine when a car next to him reportedly ran the red light.

The deputy said he tried to go after the car. Just as he began driving through the red light, a car was coming through the intersection northbound on Sugar Pine.

Officials said deputy hit the side of that car, and then came to a stop against another car in the southbound lanes and caught fire.

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