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Career criminal charged with 12 felonies since 2025 creating havoc for business owner
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KRIV , as published by FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)
· August 1, 2026
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A Houston business owner says a repeat offender has become a constant problem after Richard Herrin was convicted of four felonies this year yet spent only days in the Harris County Jail, prompting renewed calls for tougher penalties on habitual felony thieves. Richard Herrin has been convicted of...
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Key points A Houston business owner says a repeat offender has become a constant problem after Richard Herrin was convicted of four felonies this year yet spent only days in the Harris County Jail, prompting renewed calls for tougher penalties on habitual felony thieves. Richard Herrin has been convicted of...
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What is this story about? A Houston business owner says a repeat offender has become a constant problem after Richard Herrin was convicted of four felonies this year yet spent only days in the Harris County Jail, prompting renewed calls for tougher penalties on habitual felony thieves. Richard Herrin has been convicted of...
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