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January 2006 ArchivesA man was hurt Tuesday in a small explosion aboard a barge in the Houston Ship channel. A former Texas Lottery Commission employee alleges she was fired after accusing her boss of mistreating her because The southbound lanes of I-45 in Madison County (near milepost 140) have reopened. The northbound lanes are expected to reopen around 5 p.m. ...11 News' Wendell Edwards reports the off-duty officer who shot two alleged carjackers was a 22-year-old officer with the Richmond Police Department who had only been on the force for six months. ...An accident involving hazardous materials forced officials to close I-45 near Madisonville Tuesday. ...11 News' Nancy Holland details the stories within the story of Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling's trial. Tuesday was the first of many for Linda Lay who walked her husband to court while a passerbys yelled things like "get a rope". Skilling's support staff includes his wife, his ex-wife, and his children, all of whom sit in the front row of the courtroom. Police said a hotel clerk was shot early Tuesday morning after getting in the middle of a fight. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial from inside the courthouse and will file daily blog reports. ...A Houston family will get the keys to their new home Tuesday thanks to Habitat for Humanity and a Houston Texan. ..."We're all set," said Jeff Skilling as he walked to the federal courthouse where jurors will hear opening statements in the Enron trial. ...Destiny's Child will be back together again ... at least for the 55th NBA All-Star Game. ...A man accused of leading police on one of the many high-speed chases in recent weeks is due in court Tuesday. ...A former Fort Bend County reserve deputy constable is expected in court Tuesday morning. ...Robert Renfrow is expected in court Tuesday. ...The medical examiner determined the 2-year-old boy who died Sunday died from blunt force trauma. ...Accodring to research done by Dr. David Winter of Baylor Health Care System, Houston is one of the worst sleep cities in Texas. ...11 News' Jeremy Desel reports on the makeup of the jury that will hear Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling's trial. At 4 p.m. Enron Judge Sim Lake announced 38 people have been selected as potential jurors. Attorneys are to return at 4:30 p.m. to make their peremptory challenges thereby reducing that number to the final panel of 12 jurors and four alternates. ...Rockets officials say It will be a game time decision tonight on whether Ming will play against Memphis. ...At 2:40 p.m. Judge Sim Lake announced that he'll be through with jury selection in about an hour. It is likely that Judge Lake will meet his own self-imposed deadline of seating a jury by the end of the day. ...Counselors were on hand at an Alief Middle School on Monday as students learned of the death of a classmate. ...Bayou Bend will put ice around their azaleas to prolong their blooming season.
An investigation of a possible stolen vehicle led law enforcement officer in Fort Bend County to more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana Friday. ...Tuesday is the final deadline to pay property taxes. ...Due to the recent rain the county has received, the Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning in the unincorporated areas of Brazoria County has been lifted as of Monday morning. Citizens are asked to keep safety in mind when burning outdoors and to refer any questions regarding outdoor burning to the Brazoria County Environtmental Health Department at Courthouse extension 1600. ...Harris County Judge Robert Eckels went to New Orleans to see how reconstruction efforts were going, and 11 News reporter Doug Miller said what they are seeing is discouraging. Some areas have cars still buried under debris, and Judge Eckels said it seemed like it would be a long time before evacuees could return home. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial from inside the courthouse and will file daily blog reports. Here is his report on Day 1: After covering the collapse of Enron and its subsequent legal proceedings for more than four years now, I was struck by how organized the set-up outside Houston federal courthouse appeared Monday morning. ...People gathered around the courthouse before dawn the day jury selection would begin in the Enron trial. 11 News reporter Nancy Holland was there when former chairman Ken Lay arrived. ...A warning for evacuees Monday morning. ...Houston police are investigating the death of a person found in the road in southwest Houston. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man at 8800 Gustine on Sunday at about 2:30 a.m. Two people on a motorcycle were killed Sunday afternoon in northwest Harris County. A dispute over late rent turned deadly Sunday at an apartment complex on West Airport in southwest Harris County. ...There were some terrifying moments inside a bingo hall in the city of south Houston early Sunday morning. ...Police said a Texas City man is dead after knocking on the wrong door. ...He was involved in a fatal accident, but Metro said its bus driver is not cooperating with investigators. ...With the rodeo headed to town next month, Reliant Stadium was booked, so soccer promoters found the next best thing -- Minute Maid Park. A longtime Fort Bend County district clerk is out of options and out of the race because of a simple mistake. ...Wrecking crews are slowly demolishing a historic building in downtown Houston. Houstonians are getting the very first look at a redesigned Ford. The Ford Expedition is making its world debut at the Houston Auto Show. And 11 News got a sneak peek of at SUV's new look Friday. ...People around the world are observing the first ever International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Houston, the Holocaust Museum is commemorating the day with a book reading by eight local Holocaust survivors. Investigators with the new HPD Gang Murder Squad say they've linked 11 Katrina evacuees to a string of violent crime in Houston, including 11 murders. Eight of them are in custody but police are still searching for the other three.
11 News' Reggie Aqui details the conclusion of police chase Friday morning that included injuries to an innocent woman and boy who were involved in the crash. Tracy McGrady's shot to the nose looked worse than it apparently is. A young HISD student on Thursday thanked a heroic school bus driver who helped save her life. ...Crews are trying to figure out what sparked a three-alarm apartment fire in southwest Houston Thursday afternoon. 11 News' Nancy Holland reports from the downtown federal courthouse where the final pretrial hearings for the Enron case took place Thursday. The judge seems to have solved a big argument over who will get to sit at the table that is closest to the jury and closest to the witness stand. The judge decided the sides would switch to that table when they are presenting their case. Jury selection is expected to begin Monday morning and opening statement on Tuesday. A Friendswood family escaped a burning home thanks to the help of a Friendswood police officer. The patrolman saw smoke, called for help and got the people out safely. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A taxi driver fell asleep at the wheel around 2 a.m. Monday and hit a retaining wall. ...
Parents camped outside the Houston Junior Forum Community House Preschool in Houston's East End this weekend, hoping their children could be admitted to the school. The school only takes a limited number of students each year, and parents really wanted their children to get into the school. A Friendswood family is in need of a new place to live after their home caught fire Sunday night. ...The Children's Museum is teaching kids about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...The nation's best high school marching bands are returning to Houston on Tuesday to compete in the American Battle of the Bands. ...Hundreds of HISD students will learn the peacemaking techniques of Dr. King and other civil rights leaders. ...There are several MLK observances around Houston. ...A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on I-45 at Tidwell Sunday morning. The victim was crossing the interstate with a friend when he was hit. According to RodeoHouston, as of January 15th, the Feb. 28 performance featuring George Strait has a limited number of scattered singles remaining. All other performances have ample tickets available, including seating at all levels. ...Police are investigating what caused an HPD officer to lose control of his patrol car at 11th and Nicholson in The Heights. The cruiser crashed into a house. Federal officials seized more than 6,000 pounds of shrimp in Galveston Friday. ... A grass fire in Kemah was battled by five volunteer fire departments Friday afternoon. ...Investigators said a father shot his son overnight after the two had an argument at the father's house. ...A man who left a threatening note onboard a Southwest Airlines plane that landed in Houston has been sentenced to probation. ...He led the Longhorns to victory at the Rose Bowl and now he will lead next Monday's Martin Luther King parade. Quarterback Vince Young will serve as Grand Marshal of Houston's parade honoring the late civil rights leader. Houston police have beefed up patrol at Memorial Park because of a man exposing himself. ...According to the Associated Press, Mike Vaught was named assistant athletic director for football operations at Rice on Friday. ...Students at Landrum Middle School can breath easier now. A parole hearing was under way Friday for millionaire Robert Durst. The cross-dressing New Yorker has been in the Harris County jail since last month, accused of violating his parole. ...Former precinct 7 Constable Perry Wooten is trying to get his conviction overturned. ...Someone called Crime Stoppers Thursday to report that a student at North Shore high school was hiding a gun. The school board approved a new automated lunch system that lets parents control what their kids eat by logging onto a computer. ...
Former Houston Oiler Chris Dishman was in court Thursday to face felony theft charges. ...Prairie View athletic director Charles McClelland could be on the move soon. He's reported to be one of the five finalists for the athletic director's job at Jackson State. McClelland is a Mississippi native and has presided over the Panthers' athletic program that saw the football turn its best effort since 1988, winning five games. ...Coast Guard crews are en route this morning to a sinking catamaran sailboat with three crewmen onboard 120 miles south of the United States/Mexico border and 170 miles east of land. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul reports on the uncommon combination of conditions that contributed to a Fire Weather Watch being issued for southeast Texas. A suspected car burglar was taken into custody Thursday morning. ...Houston police need help in finding a murder suspect. ...Hurricane Katrina evacuees are invited to a meeting Thursday to help plan a rebuilding rally that will take place next month in Washington, D.C. ...Parents of HISD students may soon be able to track what their child is eating for lunch. ...The HISD school board will vote Thursday on the new teacher bonus plan. ...Former Oilers coach Jack Pardee was honored at the Bear Bryant dinner in Houston Wednesday night. One of the so called "Junction Boys", Pardee had a distinguished career at City leaders today passed an ordinance cracking down on curbstoning, which is the selling of vehicles at the curb or parking lots instead of selling them at a dealership. ...The Rice Owls introduced the football team's new offensive coordinator Wednesday. It is former Texas quarterback Major Applewhite. A suspect has been identified and charged with murder in the shooting of a
Fixing the HPD crime lab is turning out to be more difficult than first thought. A Cy-Fair volunteer firefighter accused of setting fires is going to prison. ...11 News' Mike Zientek reports from the Houston-area Women's Center in the Montrose area. ...A new study has identified several pollution hot spots in the Houston area. Many of the sites in question were found to have excessive concentrations of cancer-causing chemicals such as benzene, Formaldehyde, and butadiene. ...United States Attorney Chuck Rosenberg announced Wednesday that five Houston-area scrap metal dealers have been convicted of tax charges stemming from an ongoing investigation of a local check-cashing service. ...Nearly 150 students at Landrum Middle School will be rolling up their sleeves Wednesday. ...Women in Houston will gather Wednesday to rally for the DISH network to return the Lifetime channel and Lifetime Movie Network back on the air. ...HISD is dedicating its newest early childhood center Wednesday. ...A suspect is in custody after leading police on a chase in a stolen car through northwest Houston. ...Gov. Rick Perry will be in Houston on Wednesday as part of his campaign tour. ...Some orthopedic patients at Houston's Shriners Hospital will get some special guests Wednesday. ...Texas is getting a failing grade when it comes to protecting its citizens from smoking. Police have released a description of a vehicle seen pulling away from a north Houston record store where two people were found shot to death. 11 News reporter Jason Whitely has an update from the crime scene ...11 Sports' Giff Nielsen offers his thoughts on the Vince Young-Reggie Bush debate. Giff points to the fact that few QBs make it in the NFL running the football, therefore Young would have to become a pocket passer. For that reason and several others, Giff said, "The choice for me right now would be to take Reggie Bush." ...11 News Jason Whitely reports from the scene where a man and a woman were found shot to death at a record and novelties store in north Houston.
HISD said it has been given the go ahead by the state to start construction of a new school at a site that supposedly contained a Civil War era cemetery in the 1100 block of Taft. ...HISD has been cleared by the state to start construction of a new school in the 4th Ward after an archeological survey found no evidence of any graves on the site. ...U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg on Tuesday announced that Jimmie Williams, 27, of Houston has been convicted of filing a false claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Rita funds. ...
11 News reporter Chau Nguyen reports from the downtown civil district courthouse where two groups are trying to work out an agreement to host the MLK Day Parade together in less than a week. A dispute over permitting slowed discussions, but the two sides said their agreement is now about 90 percent finalized. 11 Sports Director Giff Nielsen reports from the Rose Bowl where he tossed the pigskin with Matthew McConaughey. He also spoke with Roger Clemens who commented on Preston Wilson joining the Astros. "We want to go anywhere besides here." Those were the words of Jeff Skilling's attorney who is seeking a change of venue for the upcoming Enron trial. "No one has heard a single piece of evidence but everyone has made up their mind" Longhorn fan Kennon Treibs of Katy had a chance to win $250,000 for himself and the University of Texas on Wednesday in Pasadena, Calif. John Lucas III's stay with the Houston Rockets didn't last long. ...A date has been set for Robert Durst's parole violation hearing. ...A Houston family was there Wednesday as the man accused of killing their daughter and her boyfriend made his first court appearance. ...
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is warning Texans who lost homes or other property to recent major wildfires across the state to be alert for unscrupulous operators offering to rebuild or repair fire-damaged property. ...The Harris County Sheriff's Department is investigating the discovery of a dead body under the Jessie Jones Memorial Bridge in the Houston Ship Channel. According to investigators, the victim might have been involved in an accident at a nearby business on the Ship Channel a couple of weeks ago. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 4137 Dover #24 on Monday night. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports that the man who was escorted from the Houston city council chambers in January 2004 for throwing an egg returned Wednesday with more eggs. Members of the HISD board were officially sworn into office Wednesday at a ceremony held at the HISD board auditorium. 11 News Chief Editor Charlie Butera is a UT alum who is in Pasadena, Calif., for the Rose Bowl. But he's not the only Longhorn representing the team: the buffets were full of burnt orange Wednesday as the Horns rumbled into town. ...
Pasadena police have released a surveillance video of two men they said might be responsible for as many as four convenience store robberies. Harris County voters will soon get a new registration certificate in the mail. ...Crews at a gas plant in Baytown were able to control a carbon dioxide leak before it caused any danger to workers. ...A firefighter is recovering from a sprained ankle Wednesday morning after battling a house fire in east Harris County. ...Tickets to NBA All-Star celebrity game go on sale at 10 a.m.
A Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife last week is expected back in court Wednesday. ...The man known across the nation as the railroad killer is back in Houston to learn his execution date. ...The Galveston Country Daily News said Bob Smither will run for the District 22 seat as a libertarian. Smither founded the Laura Recovery Center after his daughter was murdered in 1997. He'll have to face Democrat Nick Lampson who's also running against Delay.
Wednesday's edition of the Galveston County Daily News will report that Cynthia McMurrey Sinatra will run against District 14 Congressman Ron Paul. It was the 11 News Defenders who first turned up evidence of errors at the HPD crime lab and now we've learned that another report on the subsequent investigation is about to be released. ...Firefighters in Oklahoma City still have their hands full Tuesday night. An abandoned school and some homes are the latest casualties there. In all, 200 homes and businesses are gone in that state and 300,000 acres have burned. ...11 News Sports Director Giff Nielsen is in Pasadena, Calif., in the middle of the Rose Bowl action. On Tuesday, the UT and USC head coaches met and shook hands at a kickoff celebration with both school's marching bands. As Reggie Bush walked in, though, one couldn't help but imagine him in a Houston Texans uniform. ...11 Sports reporter Butch Alsandor reports from Minute Maid Park where the Astros just signed free agent outfielder Preston Wilson to a one-year deal, with an option for three more. In an unusual move for a player, Wilson actually sought out the deal. 11 Sports' Giff Nielsen spoke with UT alums Dennis Quaid and Matthew McConaughey about their predictions for tomorrow night's Rose Bowl.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it is changing the way it distributes anti-terrorism money to cities. ...A vaccine being tested by the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston could be a major step in the fight against HIV. ...11 Sports Director Giff Nielsen reports from outside the Rose Bowl. Matthew McConaughey, dressed in UT clothes, was at the stadium and told Giff Nielsen he was going to look the players in the eyes to try and get a read on how ready the Longhorns are for the big game. 11 Sports Director Giff Nielsen reports from California where the University of Texas will take on the University of Southern California in the Rose Bowl Wednesday night. UT quarterback Vince Young said the Longhorns were ready to do their thing on national television and Mack Brown said his team was on the edge, but extremely focused and ready to go. 11 News' Doug Miller reports after inauguration of Mayor Bill White and four new city council members. This year's ceremony was held at the Houston Police Department Memorial, perhaps reflecting the mayor's awareness there is a greater concern about crime in Houston. 11 News' Doug Miller reports from the scene of the inauguration of new and old city officials, including Mayor Bill White. In his second term, Mayor White said he wants to focus on traffic concerns, education and clean air. ...Four civilian contractors who died in Iraq on New Year's Day worked for Halliburton subsidiary KBR, according to the Houston Chronicle. ...The funeral for 17-year-old Rachel Lynch will be held Tuesday. ...Two suspects involved in separate police chases last week are expected in court Tuesday. ...TracFone Wireless, the nation's largest prepaid wireless servie provoder will hand out free cell phones and minutes to Hurricane Katrina victims as part of the FCC's Lifeline program. ...It's feared vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina could soon flood the Central American market. ...GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Grapevine police say a hurricane evacuee 11 Sports' Matt Musil reports several things were learned at Monday's news conference that announced the firing of head coach Dom Capers. Owner Bob McNair said he will pay QB David Carr's bonus to extend his contract and expects the team to contend for the playoffs next season. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports the site of Mayor Bill White's inauguration Tuesday was chosen for a specific reason. Houston Mayor Bill White, City Controller Annise Parker and several council members will be sworn in Tuesday. ...11 Sports' Matt Musil reports that the players are sad to see Coach Dom Capers go but are hoping his replacement will bring a more wide-open offensive scheme. Firefighters are investigating what started a fire at an office strip center in northwest Houston. ...In northwest Houston, a woman out celebrating on New Year's eve returned to find her house damaged by fire. ...The game will take place on Friday, Feb. 17 at the George R. Brown For the third straight year, ESPN will televise the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which will |
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