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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. ...Jury deliberations will continue Thursday morning in the case of a Houston physician accused in a multi-million dollar Medicare and Medicaid scheme. ...A moving tribute to the more than 2,000 service people who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan was held in Angleton Wednesday. ...According to Houston's police chief, red light cameras will be ready to take your picture beginning Monday. ...11 News meteorologist Dan Meador details the freeze warning that has been issued north of the Houston metro area for tonight.
DALLAS - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today continued his commitment to Texas families and children by announcing a grant to Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas to operate his office's statewide Access and Visitation Hotline. The hotline is staffed by attorneys who provide legal information and assistance about child custody and visitation matters. ...Kelsey-Seybold Clinics have flu vaccines available at all locations throughout out the Houston-area during regular business hours Monday through Friday. ...More than 2,000 Houston area residents took the Oath of Allegiance and became U.S. citizens in a special ceremony Wednesday morning. 11 News' Doug Miller reports from today's council meeting that FEMA notified Mayor Bill White that it will only authorize three-month leases for evacuees seeking apartments in the Houston area. The mayor believes that the three-month limit will make it very difficult for evacuees to find housing and is requesting that it be extended to a longer period. Rice University: A new study by social psychologists shows that whites, men and women alike, are more obsessed with thinness than blacks, who think medium-sized individuals of either gender are certainly as attractive as those who are thin. Click here to read the entire report ...Thanksgiving Superfeast organizers are once again asking for help in their annual clothing drive. ...HISD's newest Spark Park officially opens today on the Frost Elementary campus. ...Local celebrities and top chefs will face off today in Houston's turkey carving championship. ...An attorney for U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay is trying to One clinic will offer flu shots for the next two weeks in The Woodlands, Conroe and Willis. ...Sending money to family in Mexico is about to get a lot easier and cheaper. ...According to the Associated Press, FEMA will stop paying for hotel rooms for most evacuees of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Dec. 1, officials said Tuesday as the agency pushed victims to find more stable housing. ...On-the-go motorists can get their flu shots without ever leaving Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is $310 million -- one of the biggest jackpots in the multistate lottery's history. Homicide investigators were called to the scene Tuesday morning in the 16300 block of Edgemont in southwest Houston where a woman was found dead. ...
11 News Wendell Edwards reports the defense offered no opening statement in the defense of Royshunda Love. She is charged in connection with the deaths of her three daughters who died alone at home after their house burned. The Houston Police Department released pictures of suspects Brandon Zachary (left) and Antoine Marshall.
A local middle school's newspaper was named the best junior high paper in the country for the third year in a row. ...Testimony begins Tuesday in the trial of a Houston mother charged in the deaths of her three young daughters. ...The 2006 Essence Music Festival is moving to Houston. ...Players from the Houston Texans will serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to 250 children. ...An industrial plant worker is in the hospital after a workplace accident.
Just one year after its introduction, the Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center, located within Memorial Hermann Hospital, became the only Houston healthcare facility named one of the nation’s 100 top cardiovascular hospitals. The designation was awarded through the 2005 Solucient® 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success study. The results appeared in Modern Healthcare magazine. ...Monday Mayor Bill White announced a plan to improve the city's air quality and policy enforcement. According to HISD officials, a female student was cut on the neck during a fight with another girl at Robert E. Lee High School. ...11 News' Doug Miller details that Houston City Council will consider alterations to the city's parade ordinance that could ruffle feathers with some groups. Possible changes include limiting the length of parade routes and only allowing one parade per day. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced his Consumer Protection Division has permanently shut down a Houston business operation that defrauded almost 700 primarily Hispanic consumers by providing unauthorized immigration-related consulting services. ...Reading at Bush Intercontinental Airport just went high tech. ...According to police, a robber approached a Bank of America employee as they entered the building in the 1500 block of West Bay Area Boulevard and forced that employee inside the bank. The holiday season is a time of giving but donors need to be careful whom they give to. ...
A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the apprehension and filing of charges on a man suspected of two Friday night robberies in Fort Bend County and one in Harris County. ...Four area churches will start accepting gift-filled shoe boxes today. ...Two months after the Houston City Council refused to renew MediaSource's contract, the channel is still on the air, but its funds are dwindling. ...More than a decade after an 18-month-old died, a mother goes on trial. ...The owner of the Mi Ranchito nightclub in southeast Houston is recovering in the hospital after he was shot by a patron. ...Astros season tickets for 2006 go on sale today at 9. ...Latin singer Juan Gabriel fell off of the stage at the Toyota Center on Sunday night. ...A former New Orleans police officer is heading to a Houston courtroom Monday morning after his arrest last week. ...Houston's East End community celebrated the dedication of a new park Sunday. A man trying to escape a shooter didn't make it Sunday morning. ...Pasadena police describe a suspect in a shooting as armed, dangerous and on the run. A car chase ended abruptly Sunday night when the car crashed into a fence. ...Houston is being reimbursed $101 million by FEMA for services needed to house and shelter Hurricane Katrina evacuees. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 7930 Corporate on Saturday afternoon. ...Texas motorists continued to enjoy falling pump prices for the fifth consecutive week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. ...Archaeologists began their dig in Septemberfor historic signs of Houston's past in the Fourth Ward. ...Harris County Judge Robert Eckels joined an impressive group of 30 Americans in being named one of Esquire Magazine's "Best and Brightest" 2005. ...11 News' Wendell Edwards reports from near Cleveland where a family has been living in a tent in their front yard since Hurricane Rita knocked three trees onto their mobile home. Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of a Houston man convicted of brutally beating his own baby daughter. Prosecutors believe a former HPD officer accused of making sexual advances towards a motorist may have preyed on other women. A hurricane evacuee believed to be responsible for several murders appeared in a Houston courtroom Friday morning. ...HOUSTON -- The U'jana Conley Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) will host its 1st annual Black and White Affair: "An Evening of Mystrigue," a black tie gala on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at 7 p.m., at the Sheraton Suites located at 2400 West Loop South. KHOU Channel 11 News Anchor Deborah Duncan will MC the event. ...Students at Newport Elementary in northeast Harris County were sent home early Friday after smoke from a rooftop fire began to fill the school. ...A Mexican citizen accused in the deaths of 23 nursing home residents in a bus fire outside Dallas while they fled Hurricane Rita has been granted bail, his attorney said Thursday. ...Houston will salute all branches of the mlitary with a downtown Veterans Day parade on Friday. ...Hakeem Olajuwon's daughter has decided to play basketball at Oklahoma. ...Operators on the unit that was the center of a series of fatal blasts the BP Texas City refinery were likely fatigued, a federal investigation has found. ...Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston (BBBS) and Houston Independent School District (HISD) announced a partnership to collectively reach out to children evacuees of Hurricane Katrina Thursday. ...A power outage at Texas Southern University gave students an unexpected day off Thursday. ...Attention all you Harry Potter fans … here's a way to get a jump on next year's Halloween costume. ...Andre Deshun Williams is wanted in connection with the murder of Alex Charles Martin in Brenham, Texas on September 30, 2005. Robert E. Lee High School officials are implementing additional security after a fight Monday. Read the letter sent home to parents ...The Houston Police Department is honoring an officer who nearly lost his life serving the city. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports: Dr. Barton Smith, possibly the best-known economist in Houston, predicts steady growth for Houston, but a significant problem for the nation's economy in the coming years. CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward if you can help police solve a southwest Houston murder case. ...Downtown Harris County Tax Office employees prevented the illegal processing of an automobile title and assisted Precinct 1 deputies in the arrest of suspect Michael Lee Neil on Tuesday, November 8. Neil was charged with tampering with a government document. ...The trial gets underway Monday for a decade-old child murder case in Baytown. ...Canada is getting representation in downtown Houston. ...Food left cooking on a stove forced a northwest Harris County hotel to evacuate. ...The victim of what appears to be a drive-by shooting is recovering at the hospital. ...U.S. States Attorney announces the return of a superceding indictment charging two additional Mexican nationals,raising the total to six persons charged with conspiracy to smuggle minor Mexican girls and young Mexican women into the United States for the purpose of forcing them to engage in prostitution. ...The 50 decorative tree creations are on display at the Bailey Banks and Biddle store in Houston's Galleria area. ...11 Sports' Matt Musil explains the return of open-wheel racing to Houston. No streets will be blocked off as track will be run at Reliant Park. Jimmy Sylvia, County Judge of Chambers County, declared a state of disaster based on the threat of large wildfires in Chambers County, Texas. ...
Air-11 flew over a fire scene near the Ship Channel Wednesday afternoon that showed a piece of heavy machinery on fire. ...The Harris County Commissioners Court issued a burn ban effective today. ...HOUSTON -- A review committee recommends paying professionals who performed work for Enron during the company's bankruptcy period more than $689.5 million. ...HOUSTON -- A federal appeals court is seeking input on whether former Big Five accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP should be retried in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last June to overturn its 2002 conviction for destroying Enron Corp.-related documents. ...Police are looking for suspects after a man was found shot to death in southwest Houston. ...The man accused of sexually assaulting women in Galleria area parking lots two years ago is expected to be arraigned Tuesday morning. ...Following reports that unscrupulous scam artists are posing as FEMA representatives, the U.S. Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warns Hurricane Rita victims to be cautious when working with assessment damage inspectors. ...The Houston Astros announced Tuesday that the club has retained its entire 2005 coaching staff under manager Phil Garner for the 2006 season. Next season will be the third for Garner as the Astros' manager. ...On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 the Houston Police Department and the City of Houston will administer the 2005 Civil Service Examination for Police Officer Trainees at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B at 10 a.m. Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands pleaded no contest Tuesday to driving under the influence in South Dakota and had his driving privileges in that state suspended for 30 days. ...Two teens have been arrested and charged with the November 1 murder of 16-year-old Jonathon Avant in the 7200 block of Sommerall. ...Investigators in the Houston Police Robbery Division have released The Red Cross is offering mass CPR training Saturday. ...Fort Bend police need assistance in solving two crimes. ...The trial for Brandon Zachary, who is accused of shooting HPD Officer Reuben De Leon, has been rescheduled. He requested a court-appointed attorney and will appear Dec. 8. ...Voting machines in Precinct 848 had technical problems Tuesday morning. The return trip of death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson wasn't without delays. ...A Houston judge is expected to rule on the motion of an accused immigrant smuggler who wants to withdraw his guilty plea. ...NASA names former astronaut to lead Mission Control at Johnson Space Center. ...Mayor Bill White is proposing to get rid of the contracts for the city's controversial Safe Clear towing program. ...The men accused of killing Houston police officer Reuben De Leon were supposed to be arraigned in court Monday, but they didn't appear because one of the attorneys did not show up. Two spacewalkers installed a camera on the outside of the international space station today. The new camera will help space station astronauts add new segments onto the orbiting station. ...Doctors faced with putting patients in quarantine and isolation must balance the patient's rights and the public good. Houston psychiatrist Doctor Priscilla Ray said part of the medical community's job will be to educate people. ...Local officials are using signs and posters to raise awareness of the Baby Moses Law. NASA on Monday named a former astronaut to head the Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control. Travis County is not so prejudiced against Republican U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay that the indicted former House majority leader couldn't get a fair trial in the city, a longtime criminal defense attorney said Monday in a sworn statement with the court. The Texas Education Agency will give nearly $10.6 million to help students in kindergarten through sixth grade who are struggling in reading or math. A fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Monday in a Montrose shopping center. ...11 News Doug Miller reports that Mayor Bill White has plans to create an Internet bubble over the entire city of Houston offering wireless broadband access. This year's election day is especially important for Houstonians. ...One person is dead and another is hurt after their car rolled into the bayou and Dalmation at White Heather. The Lundberg survey indicates gasoline prices have dropped an average of 23 cents nationwide in the past two weeks.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted its first minivan side-impact crash tests. ...Houston is offering evacuees a voucher good for 12 months of rent in apartments with free electricity and gas heating. ...The Houston Aeros will hold a blood drive today at Memorial City Mall. ...The Houston Chronicle reported that one of the two victims in this Saturday's plane crash at Hobby airport was Dr. Antonio Pacifico. ...A Rosharon woman and her young daughter were struck by a car and killed Sunday while walking along County Road 57 in Brazoria County. ...In response to Hurricane Katrina, Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and the Knowles family announced a $1 million donation through the Survivor Foundation to St. John’s Downtown and the Bread of Life. The donation will go toward the development of transitional living apartments for people who are homeless as a result of personal or natural disasters. The Canaan Baptist church is having a Community Harvest Fest today at 1. ...The owner of a social service business was arrested and charged with trying to cheat the government. Some victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita now staying in Houston can apply for a new home to be built by Habitat for Humanity. An application fair will be held Saturday at St. Agnes Baptist Church. The legacy of the late state representative Joe Moreno will live on with a school named in his honor. Joe Moreno Elementary School was dedicated today in the 600 block East Canino in northeast Houston. The building was funded by a school bond program supported by Moreno. A painting of Moreno, to hang inside the school, was also unveiled. Local authorities have been getting tough on domestic violence suspects. According to an update Friday, there have been more than 200 arrests, including 60 felony arrests. ...A Sugar Land man accused of orchestrating a plot to murder his entire family was originally scheduled to appear in a Fort Bend County court for his arraignment Friday morning. That date was rescheduled Friday for December 9. ...Friday is the last day for early voting. Otherwise you will have to head to the polls on Tuesday. ...A couple of apartment fires overnight have several families looking for new homes and new cars. ...A Sugar Land man accused of orchestrating a plot to murder his entire family is scheduled to appear in a Fort Bend County court for his arraignment Friday morning. ...The state board that regulates accountants filed a complaint Thursday seeking disciplinary hearings against seven CPAs who worked on Enron's books. ...Houston firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a discount pharmacy store around 3 p.m. Thursday. ...Early voting ends Friday. According to M.D. Anderson, Katie Wernecke will leave the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center today with her parents. ...11 News' Doug Miller says everything must go this weekend at the Warwick Hotel's auction. The auction is expected to attract bidders from all over the globe. Donors are still opening up their hearts and wallets to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. ...About 10,000 Muslims gathered at the Reliant Center today to pray. ...The insurance industry estimates of Hurricane Katrina and Rita damaged vehicles range from 200,000 to 700,000. ...The international space station has reached a big milestone, but there hasn't been much time to celebrate. ...The job fairs at the East End Life Center and the George R. Brown Convention Center are free. ...Houston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire at an uptown nightclub. ...
The Homeland Security secretary says the city's generosity and compassion in the wake of two devastating hurricanes will long be remembered. Four of the five victims who died when a cement truck crashed into their van on Monday have been identified. ...In Cleveland, Ohio an escaped bank robber was drinking at a bar when a news story about him appeared on the television.
The truck driver involved in a fatal accident on the EastTex Freeway Tuesday could face charges, according to HPD. A Dickinson man turned himself in to police Wednesday morning on charges of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child. ...Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that child support collections by his office exceeded $1.8 billion for the state fiscal year that ended Aug. 31. ...A new judge for U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's criminal case could be named by Friday, Administrative Judge B.B. Schraub said Wednesday. ...The Houston Rockets will face the Sacramento Kings tonight in their season opener. ...Nobel Prize winner and Rice University professor Richard Smalley will be laid to rest today. ...The testing phase for five cameras set up at red light has been postponed for a few days. State officials predict low voter turnout for Nov. 8 elections. ...Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will be in Houston today. ...
Actress America Ferrera, best known for her starring role on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, invites Houston girls and women to design free bracelets to help increase awareness of cervical cancer and its cause, a common virus called human papillomavirus or HPV. An out of control Mustang crashed into a parked minivan in a Pasadena neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. ...A federal judge Tuesday ordered the man accused in a bogus flu shot scam to remain in federal custody without bond. A 16-year-old boy was shot at least once and transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital by Life Flight. ...A five-vehicle accident involving a big rig claimed at least one person's life around 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to TranStar officials.
U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg announced the return of a superseding indictment charging three natural gas traders formerly employed by El Paso Merchant Energy. ...A judge has denied bail for three hurricane evacuees accused of killing a woman who was trying to help them. ...Houston police are still questioning the 19-year-old man who turned himself in regarding the death a of Houston police officer. ...Gov. Rick Perry ordered that flags on state property be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday in memory of the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks. ...Three evacuees charged with murdering a 77-year-old woman who was helping them are set to appear in court today. ...Starting today, red light cameras will be installed at five Houston intersections. Sugar Land police are investigating a deadly accident that happened at Highways 59 and 90. |
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