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December 2005 ArchivesStudents in HISD will be back at school Monday instead of enjoying what was supposed to be a holiday, thanks to Hurricane Rita. A mother bought her son an iPod, but that's not what he found when he opened his Christmas present. ...The 2005 hurricane season may be ove, but tell that to Mother Nature. Tropical Storm Zeta formed Friday the in eastern Atlantic Ocean, another installment in a record-breaking hurricane season that officially ended last month. A long-running feud over Houston's Martin Luther King Day parade is one step closer to a peaceful conclusion. If you do have too much to drink and feel you cannot drive home, AAA is offering a safe way to get there. ...All those "Free Pimp C" T-shirts and baseball caps are no longer needed.\ Underground rap star Pimp C became a free man Friday after almost While you're celebrating the New Year, be sure not to drink and drive ... even a little. ...Harris County authorities want to remind residents that there is a ban on certain types of fireworks this weekend. ...Firefighters are trying to determine what started a house fire in southeast Houston. It happened around 3:45 Friday morning on the corner of Hagerman at Harrisburg.
The San Antonio man who left a fake bomb threat note on a Southwest Airlines plane will learn his fate Friday.
A Baton Rouge woman accused of trying to kill her mother has been arrested in Houston.
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From Mike Jones to Paul Wall, 2005 was a breakout year for Houston rap artists. Jones sold more than one (M) million copies with his April debut, "Who Is Mike Jones?" He also appeared on the Fox television show "Prison Break" -- and was Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher on MTV. Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant lead the Western Conference, while Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James lead the Eastern Conference in votes received after the second returns of the 2006 NBA All-Star Balloting program. ...The engaged couple who was killed in the Heights area Dec. 22 will be buried Friday in Ludington, Mich. ...Brandon Thomas Boecker, age 19, has been charged with two counts of intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle for the Dec. 24, according to the Houston Police Department. ...The city of Houston is having to apologize for not paying its bills. ...With just three days until the new year, it's time to start preparing for the celebrations. ...A menorah car parade will take place Thursday. ...Detectives have recovered a knife from the home of Teketria Buggs and seized a car believed to have been used to transport her body according to a search warrant affidavit. ...Some people in China are undergoing medical treatments for addicion to the Internet. ...Richard "Matt" Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas, died in Baghdad when his Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in midair and crashed. ... NEW YORK -- The National Security Agency is again taking Police are looking for two men they say are responsible for shooting a teenager at a northwest Houston apartment complex earlier this month. They released a composite sketch Wednesday of one of the suspects. 11 News' Jason Whitely reports that defense attorneys requested the judge give them a two-week delay to better prepare their case for their clients Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. The delay was granted. 11 News' Jason Whitely details the plea agreement between Enron's former top accountant Richard Causey and federal prosecutors and the impact it will have on Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling's trial. A suspect wanted in a Nov. 20 fatal shooting of a man at 9373 Richmond Avenue has been arrested. ...Houston police warned Wednesday that anyone shooting off celebratory New Year's gunfire will be arrested. ...Two people were shot inside of a car early Wednesday morning in Godwin Park. ...A Cy-Fair volunteer firefighter charged with arson is expected in court Wednesday. ...State lawmaker Hubert Vo is urging the University of Texas to reconsider last week's ban of a fraternity, the Houston Chronicle reports. ...Beginning next month, parents can start registering their children for three new charter schools operated by the Knowledge is Power Program, according to the Houston Chronicle. ...HOUSTON -- Houston star Tracy McGrady left at halftime of CANTON, Texas -- The trial of an East Texas man charged with SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A bird has left its mark on Oprah 11 News' Jason Whitely reports from downtown where HPD is seeking help in locating the person who shot and killed a liquor store clerk on Dec. 14. Houston police are searching for a gunman that burst into a north Houston apartment and opened fire. ...There was a special dedication Tuesday at Hobby Airport. ...
11 News' Jason Whitely reports that the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office will not file charges in what authorities describe as the accidental shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Porter Tuesday morning. 11 News' Jason Whitely reports on the developing story of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed following an all-night party in Porter. The football teams from Texas Christian University and Iowa State will get to Houston on Tuesday. ...A man convicted in a series of robberies, rapes and murders in Houston three years ago wants a new trial. ...Three area families are waiting to find out if the alleged drunken driver who killed their teenaged children will be charged. ...Hundreds are expected at Tuesday night's lighting of the menorah in Sugar Land. The 55th annual NBA All-Star Game returns to Houston in February. ...Damage to offshore oil and gas platforms from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has tripled the number of requests Authorities say they've identified a suspect in Sunday's church fire in southeast Houston. ...President and Mrs. Bush left Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Monday morning and headed for their ranch outside crawford. In Brazoria County Monday afternoon a brush fire got close to the Shadow Creek Ranch subdivisdion. Residents were ready to leave their homes but they didn't have to. Firefighters snuffed out the flames before they caused any damage. AstroWorld, which permanently closed in October, will hold a public auction Jan. 6-8. ...Monday is the first day of Kwanzaa. The holiday was created in 1966. It's estimated that approximately 13 million people worldwide take part in the festivities. ...Houston police have charged a suspect in an Oct. 26 fatal stabbing. ...A man was shot in the head Sunday at 11555 Bissonnet. ...The holidays were especially difficult for one family who survived Hurricane Katrina. Last week, they lost five family members in a traffic accident on I-10 near Winnie. ...A woman was seriously injured after the car she was in was hit by a train in Deer Park. ...The body of a missing fisherman washed up on a beach in Galveston this weekend. The man had been wade fishing with a friend in the East Bay when high winds sent their boat over. One of them managed to wade through the muddy marsh and get to shore, but the other did not make it. ...Members of Texas Equusearch will be out Monday continuing their search for University of Houston student Nate Hendrickson. ...The stepfather of Teketria Buggs confessed to killing her, according to authorities in Fort Bend County. They say that confession came just hours after the 12-year-old was laid to rest. Steven Carrington is already in a Fort Bend County jail on a first-degree murder charge for shooting his cousin, Corey Brooks, back in 1998. A local congregation has an interesting way of boosting attendance. The Abundant Life Christian Center in La Marque is holding a special drawing at its New Year's Eve service this year. The barge that capsized in Port Arthur last month has been lifted out of the water and is on its way to Alabama for salvage. After it hit an oil platform that sank during Hurricane Rita, 3 million gallons of oil spilled from it. The spilled oil never reached the coast and government officials say they don't expect it to. New home sales in the U.S.tumbled a whopping 11 percent in November, the biggest drop in more than a decade. The news for Houston wasn't nearly as gloomy. While new home sales outside the Loop were sluggish, sales inside the Loop were strong. According to her attorney, Brandy Briggs, who was sent prison for the death of her infant son, is expected to be back in Houston before 4 p.m. Friday. ...Houston firefighters have been playing Santa all week, collecting toys for kids.
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Texas continued its upward march for the third straight week, according to the AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. ...AAA Texas is once again offering its "Tipsy Tow" service for drivers who drink during the Christmas -- New Year's holiday. The service gets underway at 5 PM on Saturday, December 24th and ends at midnight, January 1, 2006. ...If you had hoped to buy prescription drugs for less by getting them from Canada, don't count on it. Houston firefighters were called to a fire at a Sherwin-Williams paint store on the southeast side Thursday afternoon. Associated Press: A U.S. judge in Texas dismissed Pope Benedict XVI from a civil lawsuit accusing him of conspiracy to cover up the sexual abuse of minors by a seminarian, ruling Thursday that the pontiff has immunity as a head of state. ...The Department of Public Safety was called to the scene where a 6-year-old boy was found dead in Jamaica Beach. 11 News reporter Nancy Holland reports that there appears to be a possible meth lab in the home. ...The couple slain in their Jackson Hill townhome early Thursday morning was soon to be married. 11 News Reporter Chau Nguyen spoke with neighbors who said the woman was active in her old neighborhood, the Sixth Ward. ...
A memorial fund has been set up for Keith Graham who was killed in a fatal wreck on I-10 near Beaumont Wednesday. ...Nine Houston Texans Tailgaters will be battling it out for the 2005 Houston Texans HEB Tailgater of the Year Championship on Saturday, Dec. 24, prior to the game against Jacksonville. ...
In an effort to curb burglaries of motor vehicles, auto thefts and other types of criminal activity during the holiday season, the Houston Police Department Auto Theft Division has been and will be conducting undercover operations at major shopping centers throughout the city. ...Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident at 11200 Briar Forest Drive about 1:45 a.m. Thursday. ...The city of Tomball has settled a federal lawsuit involving discrimination by the KKK. ...Classmates of Teketria Buggs will hold a memorial ceremony in her honor Thursday. ...Police say a man who damaged several ATMs with an axe has turned himself in. Tthe culprit was caught on security cameras earlier this month while vandalizing one of the machines in Frisco near Dallas. Investigators said the suspect never got any money out of themachines but he did cause thousands of dollars in damage. There have been 324 homicides in Houston so far this year. That is way up from last year's number of 263 to date. The United States Post Office said Wednesday it will make no deliveries on Christmas Day or the day after. Those expecting packages on Christmas Day can pick them up at the main post office on Franklin. If you've ever looked for your car only to learn its been towed you know it can cost a small fortune to get your car back. Montgomery County commissioners this week passed an ordinance that sets limits on what wrecker drivers can charge. The new law sets a $175 cap. That is for tows that are not requested by the car's owner. The Houston Independent School District announced Wednesday it has hired more police officers to help keep order in 18 schools with larger numbers of evacuees from Hurricane Katrina. ...Funeral services for Teketria Buggs are scheduled for noon on Friday, December 23, at the Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church in Richmond. Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church Donations for the Teketria Buggs Memorial Fund accepted at any Wells Fargo Bank, Acct.# 3316204423 ...Prosecutors want a former midlevel Dynegy executive whose 24-year prison term for his role in a fraudulent accounting scheme was thrown out by a federal appeals panel to be re-sentenced to more than 15 years. ...
A public memorial is scheduled for Wednesday for Houston developer, banker and power-broker Walter Mischer. ...A 12-year-old was robbed Tuesday afternoon in Sugar Land. ...A 16-year-old was attacked early Wednesday morning in Fort Bend County. ...This Christmas, the animals at the Houston Zoo are sleeping in. ...Houston police need help finding a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at a Houston pool hall. ...Police are searching for a suspect who fired at least three shots into a Missouri City home. Ana Hernandez was sworn in today as State Representative of District 143. Gallery Furniture is surprising 30 families with a house full of new furniture. Betty Drummond of Galveston could hardly believe her eyes. She took in five Katrina evacuees on top of the eight grandchildren she already cares for.
The Houston Fire Department wants to keep you safe this winter, so the department has teamed up with Home Depot and First Alert to donate 300 carbon monoxide alarms to underpriviledged families. Carbon monoxide comes from anything in your home that burns fuel, such as a water heater or gas furnace. It is odorless and colorless and can be deadly. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Trinity River Authority $8.15 million grant for engineering and contracting costs associated with repairs to Livingston Dam, which incurred heavy damages as a result of Hurricane Rita. ...Tuesday is considered the peak day for UPS as people rush to have their holiday packages sent to loved ones. ...Searchers are out in Rosenberg looking for a missing woman. ...The newly elected representative of District 143 will take the oath of office Tuesday. ...Investigators have released a photo of 21-year-old Kalvin Forcell who is wanted for the fatal shooting of a man during a music publicity event at a local pool hall on November 20. Houston stargazers are in for a special treat this week. ...Fireworks sales start Tuesday. ...Some good news for drivers needing a tow in Montgomery County. ...A Harris County man facing a new capital murder trial in the killings of three people at an area bowling alley is dealt a blow in his case, according to the Houston Chronicle. ...A Roman Catholic priest is accused of groping a 16-year-old boy at a Marble Falls theater during a showing of the film "King Kong." Father Paul Clogan, 74, has been charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact. ...The rich history of Freedman's Town in Houston's Fourth Ward is now permanently etched in bronze. The Houston Fire Department was on foot patrol Monday afternoon, trying to prevent accidental fires. They were in the Heights, leaving reminders about fire safety on doors. They also handed out batteries for smoke detectors. Hurricane evacuees discovered another New Orleans native murdered inside his southwest Houston apartment. ...George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports will welcome about 1.7 million passengers during the extended Christmas and New Year's holiday travel period Thursday, Dec. 22 through Tuesday, Jan. 3. Visitors to Bush Intercontinental and Hobby are reminded that: ...The Houston Fire Department was recognized by PETA for the rescue of a cat from a sewer. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 4700 South Kirkwood Drive on Sunday afternoon. ...Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane will present All-Star pitcher and National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Roy Oswalt with a bulldozer Monday at Minute Maid Park. ...Houston Comets' head coach Van Chancellor is getting an early start to the holidays. ...A 23 year-old soldier from Hockley who was killed in Iraq will be laid to rest Monday. ...Investigators are looking into a fire that destroyed an auto shop. ...Two murder suspect arrested during a massive gang raid Friday will be in court Monday. ...Houston police are investigating the attempted capital murder of an area deputy constable Saturday night. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 6 East Sam Houston Parkway North on Saturday at about 6:50 p.m. ...A man was shot in the head and died Saturday afternoon. ...Charges could be filed against a suspected drunken driver in Baytown. ...A man charged with a murder that happened last month is on the run. ...Police said a case of road rage at an apartment complex security gate. may have lead to the fatal shooting of a teenager. ...Funeral services were held Saturday for a University of Texas student from Houston who died of alcohol poisoning at his fraternity house. ...Friday night, "Tiger Town" was packing for a road trip to represent Katy in Saturday's Class 5A football high school title game. It will be held at noon inside Texas Stadium in Irving where Katy will play South Lake Carroll. ...Every year the staff at MD Anderson competes in a holiday decorating contest. ...Southwest Flight 755 from Chicago Midway Airport landed safely at Hobby Airport at 4:58 p.m. after reporting problems with its landing gear, according to the tower at Hobby Airport. ...A Galveston woman's plea for probation was denied Friday when United States District Judge Samuel Kent imposed a prison term for embezzling United States Postal Funds. ...11 News' Jason Whitely reports on the latest development in the Brandy Briggs case. She was convicted in the death of her infant son. She has claimed she was given bad advice from her attorney at the time, who advised her to plead guilty in exchange for a probation sentence which never happened. An accused child molester picked up in New Orleans last week after faking his own death has been arrested again. ...Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly stabbed a Pasadena homeowner overnight. Autopsy results are pending on the body of Teketria Buggs. Buggs is the 12-year-old girl who went missing in Fort Bend County for nearly two weeks ago. 11 News' Jeremy Desel reports from north Houston where a 70-year-old woman was found dead with ax wounds.
HISD said more than 25 students have been sent to alternative school for last week's lunchtime brawl outside Westbury High School. There are more than 6,000 evacuees in the Houston Independent School District, including 300 at Westbury High School. ...
HPD Homicide Family Violence Unit Officer Micheal Ybanez made the Christmas wishes of a little girl come true by providing her with toys, gifts and a bike. What makes this little girl so special is that she was the victim of a shooting at the hand of her own father.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information that could help track down a group of arsonists. ...The National Basketball Association is dunking $250,000 into an HISD school. ...A 50-year-old man, a worker, was hit in the face by a chain and thrown onto a boat in the 4800 block of Clinton at the Port of Houston. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office said Houston woman Comfort O. Okoronkwo plead guilty and received a 10-year sentence for Medicaid fraud. ...Texas Equusearch is continuing the search for Teketria Buggs. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely sat in on a conference call with Brandy Briggs and her mother, Shelbia Goss, as the news was broke that she would not be coming home for Christmas. ...11 News' Jason Whitely is downtown and has learned that the same court that Wednesday reversed Brandy Briggs' murder conviction in the death of her son has revoked its ruling. ...Driving in high water is dangerous and costly. ...Police are searching for two suspects after a man was shot to death in northwest Houston. ...A man is in serious condition following a house fire in northwest Houston. ...Arraignment is set for Thursday morning for a man charged in a 7-year-old murder case. ...The Houston City Council approved a new contract for MediaSource. ...Three and a half months after the hurricanes, the federal government is still taking heat. The city of Houston hired a well-connected Washington lawyer Wednesday to help cut through the red tape and collect the millions of dollars it was promised by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Federal officials are helping protect public transportation in Houston as part of a nationwide trial. ...Some flights and passengers using gates 52 and higher were diverted to other locations at Hobby Airport while officials investigated a suspicious package Wednesday afternoon. ...United States Attorney Chuck Rosenberg announced Wednesday the conviction of Maurine Howard, 60, of Kemah, Texas, formerly of Houston, of perjury in connection with false statements and documents filed in July 2005 in a federal civil lawsuit. 11 News' Nancy Holland reports on those lending a hand to stranded motorists at Weslayan and Bissonnet.
11 News' Jeremy Desel reports from the Polunski Unit near Livingston after interviewing death row inmate Charles Thompson who escaped from a Harris County jail last month. Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man Tuesday night at 4300 Holloway. ...Street flooding has been reported across Harris County and is widespread along Hwy. 59 and southwest Houston. Below are some of the specific areas that have been reported to 11 News. If you have reports of street flooding, e-mail us at assignments@khou.com. If you have photos, e-mail them to pics@khou.com ...The Harris County Commissioner's Court approved a ban on all aeriel fireworks in Harris County. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul cautions viewers to stay indoors until the storm moves through. He said it is moving east at 30 mph and will be in the county for at least another hour. ...A gust of wind knocked an advertising balloon off the roof of the Pasadena Mervyn's store. ...The Grammy Award-winning band La Mafia paid a visit to some young patients at Shriners Hospital Wednesday. 11 News' David Paul discusses the new tornado warning in Fort Bend County. ...The wheels have been set in motion for a new cruise terminal near Pasadena. 11 News Meteorologist David Paul says we should expect some bumpy weather Wednesday with the threat of possible tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. ...Houston will stop handing out housing vouchers Wednesday. ...An assisted living apartment complex catches fire in northwest Houston. ...Firefighters said arson may be to blame for a vacant house that caught fire early Wednesday morning. ...An oil storage tank at Valero's Texas City refinery caught fire as work crews were dismantling it Tuesday afternoon. ...In Beaumont, a state task force heard about problems finding ambulances to evacuate hospitals after hurricane Rita hit. Houston Police are looking for two suspects connected to a brutal murder. Surveillance video captured one of the suspects as he used the victim's debit card at an ATM. Another security camera caught a different man using the victim's credit card at a gas station. 11 News Jeremy Desel reports from the scene where a school bus was shot at by an individual with a pellet gun. 11 News Chau Nguyen reports on indictments that allegedly involved the human trafficking of women and Houston night clubs and bars. Houston police are waiting for results from an autopsy of a young child. ...Young patients at Texas Children's Hospital were treated to a holiday show Tuesday. ...A Katrina evacuee accused of stealing an ambulance made her first appearance in court Tuesday. ...The former Enron CEO will speak at a luncheon Tuesday and tell his side of Enron's fall. ...Eight people have been indicted for alleged involvement in sex trafficking. ...A 6-year-old girl is in Texas Children's Hospital after accidentally strangling herself, according to the Conroe Courier. ...ConocoPhillips Co. announced plans to acquire oil and gas producer Burlington Resources Inc. for $35.6 billion. ...A Fort Bend County grand jury has cleared a Meadows Place police officer in the fatal shooting of a would-be bank robber last month, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...A man who was accused of assaulting women at Memorial Park is out of jail. ...The man suspected of committing several rapes in the Galleria area is expected in court Tuesday. ...Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined 21 other states today to cement a $5 million agreement with satellite programming services provider DirecTV. The agreement requires the company to refund money to consumers who complained they were not delivered all promised local programming and were deceived into paying activation fees. ...Some good news for homeowners looking to sell, you're not too A letter to the editor has resulted in a family being evicted from their Lake Conroe home because of their nearly 15 hunting dogs. ...There were still no suspects Monday night in the shooting of a basketball coach from Jesse Jackson Academy. ...HPD's firearms laboratory is being recognized by federal officials for its assistance in the war on crime. ...A 20-year-old Marine from Splendora who was supposed to come home from Iraq this month, was buried Monday. ...Reeves signals reshuffle in the Texans front office, but no one lost their job ... yet. A federal bankruptcy court has ordered former Enron executives to pay back the $20 million in bonuses they gave themselves before filing bankruptcy. Police are looking for a robber who held up a bank in the River Oaks area Monday afternoon. ...The search for 12-year-old Teketria Buggs continued Monday. ...Local congregations are honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. ...The man accused of driving drunk and killing two children made his first court appearance Monday. ...The trial of a former Aldine High School teacher accused of arson began Monday. ...A driver traveling the wrong way on the Katy Freeway caused a deadly accident early Monday morning. ...The Red Sox want the Rocket back in Boston. ...Houston police found a man who fits the description of a sexual assault suspect. ...Houston detectives wrapped up a shooting investigation on the southeast side. ...Registered sex offenders may soon be restricted from living in certain areas in Nassau Bay. ...A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night in an accident near Reed Road and Coffee Street. ...A hurricane evacuee is accused of a bizarre crime. ...Houston police are investigating the death of a woman at 4300 Garrott on Sunday morning. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 5908 Gulfton on Sunday morning at about 4. ...Two carjackers are at-large for killing a victim for a car that did not work. ...Houston police are investigating a man found dead after coming home from a business trip. ...A 23-year-old soldier from Texas has been killed in Iraq. ...The FDA is strengthening its warning about the anti-depressant Paxil. ...Investigators said thieves went on a shopping spree with their victims' credit cards and it was caught on surveillance tape. ...A son allegedly shot and killed his father in Pearland in the 5300 block of Balmorhea. HPD's Blue Santa program is off and running. ...The Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association donated 400,000 pounds of produce to the Houston Food Bank, just in time for the holidays. ...
In February 2005, Waste Management Inc. and its employees responded to the devastating Tsunami in Southeast Asia by making a difference in a unique way. As the highest eBay bidder for the celebrity-autographed Harley-Davidson motorcycle from "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, Waste Management donated more than $800,000 for charity. ...A Metro bus started falling apart on the freeway overnight, leaving those behind it driving on a collision course. ...More than 50,000 children will see Richard Reyes as Pancho Claus Navidad in performances and appearances at the George R. Brown Convention Center beginning Sunday, December 11. ...After eight straight weeks of gas price decreases, this week's AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch shows pump prices have started to inch upward. ...A memorial service will be held Friday in honor of a Houston police officer killed in the line of duty 16 years ago. ...
Funeral services will be held Friday for the Brazoria County Sheriff's deputy killed in a traffic accident earlier this week. ...More Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans When temperatures sink below freezing, as they will Thursday night, remember to protect your pets and keep them indoors.
11 News Dan Meador gives the latest update on the coming hard freeze that will affect most of Southeast Texas. 11 News Carolyn Campbell reports from Crockett where approximately 2,200 customers are without heat due to a shutdown of their CenterPoint Energy natural gas service. She report that it will likely remain off until 6 p.m. Friday. 11 News Jason Whitely reports from a Houston federal courthouse where jurors began deliberating the third Vioxx case around 2:20 p.m. 11 News Jason Whitely reports that the fate of the third Vioxx trial is now in the jury's hands at Houston's federal court house. ...The Houston Police Department is actively looking for a few good men and women. ...
Former Presidents Bush and Clinton have All this cold weather means higher heating bills. The Energy Department said homeowners should expect to pay at least 25 percent more this year. ...Houstonians are getting ready for colder weather. People were stocking up on firewood in Pearland. ...11 News' Nancy Holland reports from Montgomery County where one woman whose home was heavily damaged in Hurricane Rita will brave the coming cold snap in a home wrapped in plastic. Juan Gabriel's concert has been rescheduled. Judges in Austin are hearing a case Thursday involving a Harris County Bible display. ...The Houston Ballet is leaving visions of sugarplums dancing in some school children's heads Wednesday afternoon. ...City Council members have said they've received many complaints about people in the street asking for money. Wednesday they did something about it by approving changes to the city's solicitation policy. Rice University's School of Humanities has been promised $20 million by an alumnus who wishes to remain anonymous, according to the university. ...Finalists of the Rotary Lombardi Award met with some young cancer patients Wednesday. ...Wednesday is decision day for Astros management: Will they keep Roger Clemens or not? ...Lakewood Church will have a Christmas Day Sunday service, but Pastor Joel Osteen will not be ministering ...Two suspects are in custody after a short police chase that started as a car break-in. ...Deborah Duncan's "In The Spotlight" special delayed the airing of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show tonight. The show will air at 1:07 a.m. Wednesday morning. As a special holiday season convenience for postal customers, the Houston Post Office will extend its retail business hours on Saturdays in December. ...
Alvin police announced the arrest of Katherine James of Alvin around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Police state that she breast fed her 5-week-old baby after injesting cocaine. The newborn later died. ...11 News' Jeremy Desel reports that HISD released a report Tuesday afternoon stating the future site of Gregory Lincoln Elementary showed no evidence of grave sites. Approximately 55 trenches were dug to determine if there was any historical significance to the property. Harris County election officials released the sample ballot for Saturday's runoff election. Three city council, one state representative and two HISD races will be decided. ...HPD Lake Patrol rescued two people from an overturned boat on Lake Houston on Thursday. ...The Texas Attorney General's office stated Tuesday that one couple ran a business that provided diplomas at a price. Now both are charged with a felony. ...On Sunday, Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constables Office dispatched its marine division to Lake Conroe to investigate an abandoned boat. They found an empty pontoon boat with a cane and a baseball hat behind the driver's seat. The boat was not anchored. ...11 News' Jason Whitely reports that Harris County investigators are seeking a Baytown junior high teacher and her uncle in connection with an arson investigation. The search continues for a missing Houston college student. ...A former teacher at Pin Oak Middle School is scheduled to be arraigned in court Tuesday after authorities say he sexually assaulted a student. ...Despite rain, Houston remains dry, and it is affecting fireworks in Houston. ...Houston City Council is looking to other cities for advice on keeping apartment complexes safe, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...A Houston family is safe and sound Tuesday morning after their home caught fire overnight. ...Two people are recovering from smoke inhalation Tuesday morning after their apartment caught fire. ...Houston police have released a new composite sketch of a suspect wanted in the aggravated robbery of a 73-year-old woman that occurred at 3510 Ella on January 29, 2005 around 3:40 p.m. Did you know that you can walk into the City Planning Department and copy the blueprints for any building in Houston? ...Two of three lanes of the Southwest Freeway inbound will be closed between Montrose and Mandell from 11 p.m. tonight until to 3a .m. Tuesday morning. Crews will be doing work on the overpass. ...Urban Outfitters, the popular clothing store in Rice Village, will be closed for the rest of the holiday shopping season due to a fire in the fitting room area. ...Is cracking down on street solicitors worth a law enforcement officer's time? That was one of the questions faced by the Houston City Council Monday. ...
As we approach the New Year there is concern about dry conditions and fireworks celebrations. ...Houston police said there is something suspicious about the disappearance of a local chiropractor. ...Hundreds of children with physical and mental challenges took part in a "touch, smell, and hear" party Monday at the McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science. You're invited to a big holiday party in downtown Houston this weekend. ...Early voting will end at 7 p.m. Tuesday for all voters living in District 143, the city of Houston and HISD – districts 1 and 9. ...Lakewood Church and the Houston Symphony will team up for a Christmas celebration. ...Monday morning, investigators were called to the scene of a fatal accident involving a Brazoria County Sheriff's deputy. ...Houston police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that happened Saturday morning at 5759 Southminster. ...Starting Monday, the entrance and exit ramps to the Katy Freeway HOV lane will be moved about a mile west of 610 while workers rebuild the interchange at the West Loop. Vice president Dick Cheney is in Houston on Monday to attend a fund-raiser for Sugar Land Congressman Tom DeLay. ...The driver involved in last week's fatal hit-and-run is expected in court Monday. Investigators say Gerardo Arana failed to yield the right of way to 16-year-old Cody Brill at an intersection in northwest Harris County. ...Metro rail engineers are searching for the source of an electrical leak, the Houston Chronicle reports. ...A manhunt is underway for three men involved in a shooting that left two dead. ...Celebration marks Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ...A woman was found dead on Highway 59 at Mt. Houston Road early Sunday. ...Another Marine from Houston has died in Iraq. ...An apartment complex in southwest Houston caught fire Saturday night. ...Dickinson police are looking for the parents of a 2-year-old boy found wandering the street.
Crews once again shut down part of the Katy Freeway for construction. The eastbound lanes of the freeway around Mason Road were closed down and will not reopen until noon Sunday. ...A stalled car Saturday morning led to a chain-reaction wreck on the Eastex Freeway. Harris County Sheriff's Department detectives are investigating the death of a 7-month-old baby found at 4402 Gaston in north Harris County Friday. ...John Anthony Planck, 38, was sentenced to 10 years and a month in federal prison, without parole, for distributing images of child pornography and possession of child pornography and a lifetime of supervised release thereafter. ...Stella Nowak Walters, of Pasadena, Texas, was sentenced to three years and one month (37 months) in federal prison without parole for evading employment taxes and failing to report income to the IRS. ...HFD firefighters confirm that two of the three people injured in the apartment fire have died. The 5-year-old boy and 35-year-old woman could not be saved. 11 News' Chau Nguyen reports from the scene where the owner of an east Houston meat market was robbed, shot and killed Friday morning. Jason Whitely's updated report states that three people were seriously injured in the apartment complex fire. A 35-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy were receiving CPR at the scene. 11 News' Jason Whitely reports en route to an apartment complex where three people including a child are believed to be injured. It will be a packed house for Saturday's Big 12 Championship game between UT and Colorado. Officials announced Friday morning that the remaining tickets have been sold and the game is now an official sellout. Read the complete release ...
Two Colombian nationals have been sentenced by a A 33-year-old Guatemalan man arrested for re-entering the United States after deportation is a suspected Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported Thursday. ...The designer of a Hurricane Katrina-themed Christmas display says it was meant to be a bit of dark humor. Months after being separated in the chaos of the Hurricane Katrina evacuation, a Shar-Pei named China is back in the arms of her owner. Pasadena residents of all ages can join Mayor John Manlove, City Council members and Ol' Saint Nick as they light the City's official Holiday Tree, Friday, Dec. 2 and joyfully declare the arrival of the 2005 holiday season. ...The owner of a childcare center in Fort Bend County had to surrender her license after drugs were found on the property, according to Fort Bend County investigators. ...Houston police stated that an 18-year-old male has barricaded himself inside a residence at 4051 Tartan in southwest Houston Thursday afternoon. Now that there is a coaching opportunity at Rice University, the speculation is beginning on who will be Ken Hatfield's successor. ...Houston police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred Wednesday at 3000 610 East Loop and the northbound ramp of I-10 around 1:30 p.m. ...A 16-year-old was struck and killed while riding a dirt bike to school around 7 a.m. Thursday morning. Witnesses were able to assist in locating the driver of the van. Houston City Council has delayed a vote on a proposal that would ban children under 16 from panhandling at busy intersections, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...The recall is for about 6 million necklaces and zipper pulls that are made with lead. ... |
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