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November 2005 ArchivesHouston city council has passed an ordinance outlawing driving on the city's esplanades. Friends and family of Darin Smith are still trying to come to grips with his death. ...It's official. 11 Sports' Matt Musil reports Rice head football coach Ken Hatfield has officially resigned. 11 News' Jason Whitely reports from Midtown where janitors are celebrating the creation of a union, which they hope will lead to changes and a better life. The state's oldest World War I veteran was living in west Houston in a nursing care facility. ...Another Brazoria County church was burglarized. ...
Time is running out for people who want assistance from the Spirit of Texas Toy Drive. ...
FEMA is giving Houston $3.7 million more in reimbursement for taking care of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. ...11 News' Matt Musil reports that a deal has been reached between Rice and head football coach Ken Hatfield to buy out the remainder of his contract. An afternoon news conference has been called by Rice officials. Time is left for those who need assistance during the holidays.The Salvation Army is holding open registration until 9 a.m. Wednesday at 2600 Aldine Westfield Road. Early voting begins Wednesday for Houston-area runoff elections. ...Harris County Sheriff's investigators are questioning a man in the hospital who they believed stabbed his wife to death and then tried to kill himself. ...The man convicted of killing his ex-wife with a pair of scissors may soon learn his fate. ...Houston is getting $3.7 million more in reimbursement for taking care of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. A federal judge has dropped a former associate and A man accused of killing his ex-wife with a pair of scissors was found guilty Tuesday.
A former New Orleans police officer already facing charges in Texas has posted $50,000 bond on a federal charge of taking a stolen vehicle across state lines. Another Harris County prisoner escaped Tuesday morning but only for a brief period of time. ...Humana Inc. will be offering a Medicare education sessions in The Woodlands and Houston. ...Officials said it would cost $10 million to fix the Livingston Dam, which was stripped of most of its protective rock shield by waves generated by Hurricane Rita. ...Early voting in the City of Houston, Houston Independent School Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Tuesday an agreement with online services provider iMergent Inc. that will provide refunds totaling up to $400,000 to Texas consumers who were misled about the company's promise to help them develop Web-based businesses. ...
Police union leader Hans Marticiuc said his investigation shows Houstonians have waited as long as 12.5 hours for police to respond to a crime report. He blames a serious manpower shortage. ...The Fort Bend Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects in an aggravated robbery that occurred Monday. ...A man who saved a child from drowning Nov. 15 will receive a "Hero" Award on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ...A 15-year-old charged with capital murder in the death of a Baytown donut shop owner will be arraigned Tuesday. ...Volunteers put final touches on homes in Sam Houston Park. ...Three suspects are in custody after leading Houston police on a chase in a stolen car. ...Houston's top flu fighters are getting together Tuesday to discuss how to better protect people from the virus. ...Darleen Leal is looking forward to Tuesday’s public hearing on a proposed priority-boarding pass for the Bolivar ferry. Tuesday classes have been cancelled for students attending Willowridge High School in Fort Bend ISD. The power is out and it won't be fixed in time for class tomorrow. The nation's third Vioxx trial gets under way in Houston Tuesday. ...
Some Houston children are getting in the Olympic spirit with help from a gold medallist. ...Around 11 a.m. Monday, a woman called police from an apartment complex at 10910 Gulf Freeway in southeast Houston to report that her son had been shot in the leg. ...Houston police are asking for the public's help finding a missing elderly woman. HISD officials are proposing a plan to pay teachers as much as $3,000 in bonuses. ...The Houston Rockets will sponsor a special event at Kashmere High School on Monday. The holiday weekend ended on a deadly note. ...Lillian Stiles was mowing her lawn Saturday when a pack of six dogs mauled her to death. ...A house fire at 16th Street and Yale in the Heights is under investigation by HFD arson. ...A man is in custody tonight after reportedly leading police on a wild chase through a Fifth Ward neighborhood. ...The fire started Sunday afternoon in a one-story house at Moers Road and Lambright. ...A security guard working at a new construction site in the 9800 block of Bellaire made an unexpected discovery overnight. ...
Better known for disposable diapers, Kimberly-Clark Corp. is cashing in on the craze for home makeover projects by adapting some of its paper and plastic products to the weekend do-it-yourselfer. ...The labels inside the U.S. Border Patrol uniforms have been making many federal agents feel uneasy. It's not the fit or feel of the olive-green shirts and pants, but what their labels read: "Made in Mexico." ...Bayou Classic Weekend concert benefiting New Orleans Treme Musicians Fund. Friday night 8 p.m. ...The 16th annual Houston SPCA and Neiman Marcus holiday special event is Friday. Galveston will kick off its holiday lighting spectacular at 5:30 Saturday night. ...The U.S. Postal Service has set shipping deadlines for the holiday season. A Super Job Fair will be held in conjunction with the Bayou Classic for displaced New Orleans residents. ...A couple was found shot to death outside of their southwest Houston apartment early Friday morning. ...A pedestrian had to go to the hospital Thursday after being hit by a truck in northwest Houston. ...After a three-month investigation targeting street level crack cocaine traffickers, the Task Force made 15 arrests. ...The folks at Butterball are once again ready to help ease your Thanksgiving Day turkey cooking pain. Holiday shopping kicks off in earnest Friday and Houston police are reminding you to be safe when you're out working on that gift list. Video: Mock break in and officer's advice According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, a man is wanted for indecent exposure in two separate incidents in November. ...
11 News' Nancy Holland read a letter Charles Victor Thompson wrote to an anti-death penalty advocate in Houston. In the letter he said, "I wore a smile 24/7." ...11 News' Jason Whitely reports from the scene in the 1800 block of Lamar in Richmond. Investigators said the deaths of four people were the result of a murder-suicide. Police said the father murdered his wife and two children, left a suicide note and took his own life. Relatives told police the family had been having some problems. A Texas family is saying their final goodbyes to a fallen hero. ...A Harris County Sheriff's deputy walked away from a bad accident Wednesday morning. ...The Thanksgiving Houston Superfeast is Thursday outside of City Hall. ...Vice President Dick Cheney will headline a campaign fund-raiser for Sugar Land Congressman Tom DeLay in Houston. ...Houston City Council passed an ordinance affecting buildings built before 1981. ...With the holiday season starting, HPD said drivers should lock it or lose it. ...Houston City Council approved changes to Safe Clear. ...A woman is recovering from a gunshot wound after her ex-husband and current husband got into a heated argument. ...Houston Rockets guard Bob Sura, already on the inactive list while rehabilitating from offseason knee surgery, had surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured disc in his back. ...Two Texas soldiers were killed over the weekend in Iraq, both of them victims of improvised explosive devices, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday. ...The Houston Astros’ Craig Biggio, the only baseball player ever to be named an All-Star both as catcher and second baseman, will be the recipient of the prestigious Hutch Award in February. The Hutch Award was established in 1965 to honor baseball great Fred Hutchinson. ...The Houston City Council passed a law Tuesday requiring that all high rise buildings, new and old, have fire sprinklers. A suspect wanted for at least 20 convenience store robberies in Harris and Fort Bend counties has been taken into custody. ...All available DPS troopers will be patrolling Texas roadways during the Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers will be looking for drivers who are intoxicated, speeding or not properly secured-or who have passengers who are not properly secured. ...Houston police have released a list of the "Top 10" makes of vehicles stolen during the month of October 2005. ...The TCU Horned Frogs have committed to play in the 2005 EV1.net Houston Bowl against an opponent from the Big 12 Conference. TCU, currently #13 in the BCS rankings, finished the season as the Mountain West Conference Champion with a 10-1 record. ...The Texas Attorney General announced the conviction of a Houston doctor in a Medicare and Medicaid scheme. ...Stung by charges it is pushing hurricane victims out before the holidays, FEMA extended its hotel housing program Tuesday by a month in 10 states that have received victims of Katrina and Rita. ...At a custody hearing for the girl locked in a garage, a judge ruled that both she and her sibling should remain in foster care for the time being. ...The Ninth Annual Landry’s & San Luis Official Galveston Holiday Lighting Spectacular welcomes the holiday season to the Island with festivity and excitement on Saturday, November 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ...11 News Doug Miller reports that the judge's no-decision Tuesday was bad news for Tom DeLay, who was hoping for a speedy resolution to this case. Unless the charges are dismissed, it's unlikely DeLay will be able to assume his leadership post in Congress when it resumes in January. Some gamers will go to great lengths to be the first to own a hot new item. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports that Senior Judge Pat Priest said there would be no ruling Tuesday in Tom DeLay's case, because frankly, "I need more time to read this stuff." 11 News' Doug Miller is in Austin for Tom Delay's first court appearance with his co-defendants and legal team. The judge in the case has already mentioned what procedures will be in place should the case go to trial. Boyfriend pleads guilty to one count of murder in fatal fire case. ...The accused ringleader of an immigrant smuggling ring has been sentenced to more than 24 years in jail. ...A custody hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in the case of a Webster child found locked in a garage. ...A man who lived in Houston has been diagnosed with the human form of mad cow disease. ...Investigators said a teen was heavily intoxicated when he ran his car into a building near the intersection of the Gulf Freeway and College.
A man accused of ripping off fire stations can now begin building a defense. The judge appointed an attorney for Thomas Wayne Taylor during a court hearing Monday morning. ...The Dickinson Police Department was contacted by the Louisiana Department of Justice requesting assistance in locating a fugitive from justice.
11 News reporter Carolyn Campbell has more on the game nicknamed the "Black Super Bowl" and what it means for Houston. The Friendswood Police Department started a new program to apprehend underage buyers of alcohol. ...In conjunction with the 2005 State Farm Bayou Classic, there will be a special job fair in Houston for all displaced Louisiana citizens who would like to return back to New Orleans with employment. ...A rally demanding that FEMA rescinds its decision to cutoff evacuee hotel payments by Dec. 1 will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ...HISD voted to sell an urban park to the city of Houston for preservation. ...A man was shot to death outside a northwest Houston apartment complex late Sunday night. ...Deliberations continue Monday in the punishment phase for Betty Brock Bell. ...FEMA announced its holiday hours. According to AAA, the average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Houston is $2.17. A man who police said drank too much Saturday night is really feeling it Sunday -- not in the head, but in the buttocks. ...Some medical school students displaced by Hurricane Katrina organized a fund-raiser to help speed up their school's recovery. ...Police think robbery was the motive behind a shooting early Sunday morning in north Houston. ...An undercover police sting at a southwest Houston bar landed dozens of people in jail. ...FEMA has set up a hot line to help evacuees find permanent housing by Dec. 1. ...DELIRIUM, Cirque du Soleil's first live arena event, comes to Houston Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11. Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 3 at 10 a.m. Lawyers for Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former "Texas has nothing to be concerned about by this storm," said 11 News meteorologist Dan Meador. Houston police released four of the five intersections at which they will begin using red light cameras. This is the test phase of the program that will allow the city to evaluate vendors and the effectiveness of the system. ...A man was rushed to the hospital with as many as eight bullet wounds after crashing his car in West Houston. ...
There are 40 children who finally have families Friday. CPS organized the mass adoption ceremony. ...Continental Airlines issued an update Friday to employees on the status of negotiations with its flight attendants' union, the International Association of Machinists. ...Another portion of I-10 is being closed as part of the Katy Freeway reconstruction program. The search is on for a man suspected of robbing at least 15 convenience stores in Harris and Fort Bend counties since September. Click to watch surveillance video KHOU.com's Adrienne Cody took in the latest Harry Potter movie on opening night and describes how concerned parents should be about the PG-13 content. But be warned, if you haven't read the book, this audio blog could spoil some of the movie's surprise. Hurricane evacuees shouldn't fear being put out of hotels on Dec. 1 when the federal government says it will stop footing the bill, Texas' emergency management coordinator told a Senate committee Thursday. ...A fast acting Good Samaritan is being credited saving an infant who nearly drowned Thursday. ...Fire crews were called the scene of a plant explosion and fire in Pasadena around 5 p.m. Thursday. ...Several Houston civil rights groups put the spotlight on the local media Thursday and called for viewers to boycott Channel 2. ...Ameriquest Mortgage is laying off 10 percent of its workforce. ...U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg on Wednesday announced the recent return of four indictments against individuals charged with filing false claims to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief assistance. ...United States Attorney Chuck Rosenberg Thursday announced the unsealing of a 14-count federal indictment charging Iyad Abu El Hawa, 35, of Houston, and Martha Denise Gonzales, 48, of Baytown, with conspiracy and tampering with a consumer product. These charges stem from an investigation into a scheme to administer fake flu vaccines at several Houston-area locations. ...Murder charges have been filed against 38-year-old Ricardo C. Isaac, accused of strangling his wife at 16302 Edgemont about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports from a toll booth plaza, where police are cracking down on aggressive drivers. He has already witnessed one driver get three tickets -- all at once. ...The Topps Company released their 2005 MLB Rookie All-Star Team Thursday morning, and Astros outfielder Willy Taveras was named to the squad. ...A contract janitor at Attucks Middle School has been accused of sexually assaulting two female students.
Houston Mayor Bill White will be on hand for the grand opening of New Hope housing in the East End on Thursday. ...The dedication of a new pre-school Thursday in southwest Houston will take on an international flavor. ...HISD teachers could earn up to $3,000 in bonuses according to a new incentive program district administrators are proposing. ... |
