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March 2006 ArchivesTwo of the City Hall workers fired over unauthorized bonuses are trying to get their jobs back, but the question of the day is whether Mayor Bill White can help their case or not. ...Houston city leaders proclaimed Friday as "Fresh Air Friday" to call attention to the city's air quality issues and encourage people to find cleaner ways to commute. ...Remember to "spring forward" and turn your clocks forward one hour when you go to bed Saturday night. ...A 19-year-old teacher's aide has been arrested for possession of child pornography after Deer Park police found pictures of a 13-year-old girl on his personal computer. ...A topping out ceremony is taking place at the Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in downtown Houston Friday. Houston police are investigation the fatal shooting of a man found in the back parking lot of an apartment complex at 8655 Pitner early Friday morning. ...
At 8:25 p.m. Thursday, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene of a strong armed robbery at the Asian Market Store in the 11900 block of State Highway 6. ...It was another difficult day for a woman whose conviction was overturned in the death of her baby boy. Various groups are gearing up for the H.E.B. Houston Children's Festival this weekend. ...Galveston police believe they have solved at least two crimes with the arrest of four men. A Houston discount chain had customers camping out overnight to cash in on a special iPod offer.
Schlitterbahn in Galveston is about to get bigger and better. Although the water park has had trouble opening on schedule in the past, company officials insist the new open date of April 1 is no April Fool's joke. Students at Kingwood High School have been collecting money Thursday to remember the victims of the West Brook soccer team bus crash. ...Life Flight was called to the scene of a head-on collision on Highway 6 in Brazoria County shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday. The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program Beach Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to noon. ...Channel 11 is teaming up with the Houston-Galveston Area Council in this year’s Fresh Air Friday: A Picnic on the Plaza, an event to educate the community about local air quality issues and new technologies and solutions to combat the problem. ...Charges have been filed against two suspects wanted in the March 25 fatal shooting of a man.
A jury convicted a man of attempted capital murder of a police officer Thursday afternoon. ...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old convicted child sex offender for not following a Jan. 16 immigration deportation order. ...Investigators said a 42-year-old man tried to lure a 13-year-old boy into his truck as he was walking to Sugar Land Middle School. 11 News' Chau Nguyen reports that Derwin Alan Williams was arrested Thursday afternoon. ...A man was rescued from Galveston Bay Thursday morning after his car went off Highway 646. Students returned to classes at West Brook High School in Beaumont Thursday morning but this day was more different than anyone can remember. ...HISD officials are looking for people's opinions on whether to relocate a program for pregnant teens. ...Friends remembered the laughs. Teachers recalled bright smiles and two students who didn't back down from challenges. ...Capital murder charges have been filed against a man wanted for the fatal shooting of two people outside a southwest Houston apartment complex. ...A man is in custody after driving the wrong way on Highway 290. ...One of the men charged in last year's fatal shooting of a Bellaire High School student during an alleged drug deal makes his first court appearance Thursday. ...Prairie View A&M is celebrating its 130 year anniversary. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's website Sun Travel's bus drivers score below the national average. ...Audio Report: Jeff McShan on the scene at Liberty County fatal bus crash The Houston Texans' preseason schedule was released Wednesday afternoon. The first game will be at home against the Chiefs the second week of August. ...KFDM-TV reports that the Department of Public Safety is confirming that two West Brook students have been killed and others seriously injured in a bus accident on Highway 90, about 4 miles east of Devers. Audio Report: Travel sketchy until this weather passes 11 News Meteorologist David Paul describes heavy rain on the south side of Houston and a new flood advisory. Areas of heavy rain have moved into Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties. 11 News meteorologist David Paul said the rain may cause street flooding, and some storms may produce hail. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely was in the courthouse as the two victims took the stand in the case against Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Gilliland. The two British TV producers were run over by Dr. Gilliland in March 2005. ...The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will be "topped out" Friday. ...At approximately 5:36 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 7900 block of Vincik Ehlert Road. ...The Mexican flag was flying outside Reagan High School Wednesday morning alongside the U.S. and Texas flags. ...
Shortly before midnight Tuesday, Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of vehicles being vandalized at numerous residences located in Providence, Mission Band, Woodbridge, Sugar Grove, Kingsbridge and Tear Briar subdivisions. ...
11 News' Doug Miller reports from City Hall where City Council approved a proposal to add a $3 fee onto the ticket of every passenger flying out of Hobby Airport. The Houston City Council passed a fee that will affect anyone flying out of Hobby Airport. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul: "We're going to get a good coverage of rain and thundershowers as we go through lunch time and through the afternoon. The sever weather threat from this will be heavy rain. It's possible some of the storms could put down several inches of rain in a short period of time." ...Students protesting proposed immigration reform walked out of classrooms again Wednesday, despite warnings of disiplinary action from administrators. ...A few dozen Marshall Middle School students marched to City Hall Wednesday to protest proposed immigration legislation. ...A man who murdered a Houston-area refinery worker 13 years ago is scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday night. ...One of the two suspects accused of murdering a Continental Airlines worker is set to be arraigned in court Wednesday. ...A man is in police custody after a botched burglary of an east side liquor store. ...Fog will burn off by midafternoon, but 11 News meteorologist David Paul some heavy rain could follow it, snarling traffic. ...A sketch of a suspect wanted for kidnapping a woman from a Kroger store in the 18000 block of FM 529 Sunday night has been released. ...Ffor the second time in two days, a man has tried to abduct a child in Fort Bend County. This time the suspect approached a boy on his way to Sugar Land Middle School and tried to lure him into his vehicle, but the boy got away. ...Several hurricane survivors climbed into a van this morning and left Houston for Louisiana for a protest. ...Sold out Day to Feature Unveiling of National League Championship Pennant, Country Music Star Chris Cagle, American Idol Finalist Will Makar, Annual Street Festival. ...A Houston doctor has lost his license because he has a history of smoking crack cocaine, according to the Texas Medical Board. ...I-10 East was shut down for hours after an 8-vehicle pileup that left at least one person dead. ...
According to Fort Bend ISD, an adult male allegedly tried to lure a Sugar Land Middle School student into his vehicle as he walked to school in the Greenbriar neighborhood Tuesday morning. ...An HISD bus driver lost control on the South Loop near Braeswood and nearly went over the edge.
The judge gave the jury the rest of the week off as a "spring break" after the prosecution rested its case Tuesday in the fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling. 11 News reporter Nancy Holland was at the courthouse. Hundreds of Houston area high school students have converged on City Hall to protest proposed immigration laws. ...Some parts of Harris County are seeing heavy showers that could dump up to three inches of rain by day's end. ...All the suspects who are accused of videotaping their vandalism spree are expected in court Tuesday. ...Houston's chances for rain will last through the day Wednesday, 11 News meteorologist David Paul said. He said some areas could see 1 to 2 inches of rain, but nothing severe is expected at this time. ...Authorities in Walker County are searching for a 10-year-old boy missing since Monday night. ...Houston's first professional soccer team, the Houston Dynamos, will hold its first media day Tuesday. ...One man is in custody after leading Houston police on a 10-minute chase in southeast Houston on Tuesday morning. ...
The parents of Quail Valley Middle School students received letters Monday after a student reported a man tried to lure her into his car. ...Attorney Mike Ramsey, who is representing former Enron CEO Ken Lay, revealed Monday that he underwent a medical procedure Friday to have a heart stent inserted. He was back in court Monday and said that there will be no delay in the case due to his procedure and that he's feeling fine. ...A local Boy Scout has been lending a hand to area bird lovers. Carter Ware of Galveston has been working to earn his Eagle Scout rank by building a brick pathway of honor at the Audubon's Society's nature sanctuary. ...A Pasadena man was charged Sunday with sexually assaulting a 25-year-old mentally challenged woman and a 10-year-old girl, both of whom live at the same apartment complex. ...Students protesting proposed federal immigration legislation greeted Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other elected officials with signs Monday outside the federal building in downtown Houston as they gathered to discuss the immigration debate going on in Washington, D.C. ...Several Metro bus passengers were taken to area hospitals after an accident involving an 18-wheeler.
A few dozen students from Humble High School protested proposed new immigration laws Monday. ...Houston police are investigating the apparent fatal shooting of a woman found Sunday afternoon. ...Hundreds of Eisenhower High School students walked out of school in protest of pending immigration legislation being debated in Congress.
It's getting more expensive to go to local universities. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul said changes are taking in place in southeast Texas, with things heating up in advance of another front. Come Tuesday, things could get wet. ...Officials with the Houston Independent School District are having a public meeting Monday night regarding a school closure. Galveston's restored Elissa ship is set to take her maiden voyage as the official tall ship of Texas. ...Friends and family say goodbye Monday to a 23-year-old Continental Airlines employee found dead last week. ...A man is OK after an attempted robbery in north Houston. ...Houston police officers were involved in a car chase early Monday morning. ...A woman is hospitalized after being shot in the head outside a gas station in southeast Houston. ...One of Texas' most famous saloons became a place of worship this weekend. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of two men Friday afternoon. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at about 1:50 a.m. Saturday. ...Home invaders targeted the wrong house on Flushing Meadows in southeast Houston where one attacker was shot to death Friday night. ...Manslaughter charges are pending against an east Houston man who accidentally shot his friend to death. ...11 Sports' Giff Nielsen gets comments from Craig Biggio and Brad Ausmus about Jeff Bagwell's uncertain future. 11 Sports' Giff Nielsen reports following Jeff Bagwell's noon news conference announcing he'll go on the 15-day disabled list to have bone spurs removed from his shoulder. Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell said Saturday he will 11 Sports' Giff Nielsen reports from spring training where it was announced Jeff Bagwell would hold a noon news conference to announce he'll start the season on the disabled list due to shoulder problems. Friendswood officers answered a 911 call from a neighboring business saying they were hearing a woman screaming and believed that she was being assaulted. ...The International Festival will start next month. This year's honored country is Jamaica. ...Two young men were shot and killed Friday outside their apartment near the Sam Houston Parkway and Lansdale. ...Texas A&M students will pay more for tuition this fall. Mayor Bill White and City Councilwoman Carol Alvarado are among those subpoenaed Friday for a Civil Service hearing in the City Hall bonus scandal. ...Two Houston women were killed in a propane explosion in Jackson Hole, according to a newspaper there. ...A murder charge was filed Friday against a husband accused of fatally stabbing his wife after he caught her trying to leave him.
There's another major closure for Houston drivers to navigate this weekend. ...The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a $40 million Public Assistance grant to the State of Texas to reimburse the city of Houston for temporary sheltering of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in that city. ...Friday is the registration deadline for applicants who want to take the May 25 exam to become a Houston Police officer. ...
A man who was arrested for drunk driving while he was already out on bond for intoxication manslaughter could find out his punishment Friday. ...Sheriff’s deputies said 17-year-old Grant Erdely confessed to attempting to abduct and rape a 25-year-old pregnant woman out for her morning walk with her daughter Wednesday. ...11 News' David Paul breaks down what we can expect from the weather this weekend. The man who gunned down an Elkins High School senior in 2004 was sentenced Friday morning. ...JP Morgan Chase Tower downtown is the tallest building in Texas. But the company it's named after is about to have a much smaller presence inside. The Houston Chronicle reports JP Morgan Chase is vacating a large part of the 75-story skyscraper. About 800 employees will be moving to offices the company owns across the street. A town hall meeting will be held Friday morning to help senior citizens figure out the Medicare-D drug prescription program.
A heater is being blamed for a house fire in northwest Houston. ...The local Mexican Consulate office and OSHA are joining forces to keep local construction sites safe. ...Conroe police need help finding the driver of a pickup truck they say hit and killed a Rodney Smith died from his injuries. ...Archeologists dug a grave at the site of an old city cemetery so they can re-bury the remains of 27 people who died in the 19th century. Authorities said vandals used a BB-gun to shoot out car windows in Fort Bend County. ...Applicants who wish to take the upcoming Police Officer Civil Service Commission examination must register to take the exam no later than Friday 4:30 p.m. at the City of Houston Human Resources Office, 611 Walker, ground level. ...
A former first lady paid a special visit to a local school Thursday. Barbara Bush was at Fleming Middle School to observe teachers and students using her Curriculum On Wheels (COW) program. Fleming is just one of the schools benefiting from the program. ...Children from a local community will soon have a new place to play. Volunteers from the KIPP Academy and Home Depot are trying to finish building a state-of-the-art playground on the southwest side by the end of Thursday. Starting at 9 p.m. Thursday the 610 northbound entrance ramp from Post Oak will be closed and will not open again until December. Faculty and staff from Texas Southern University were assured the school will survive the controversy surrounding the school's president. They met Wednesday night to discuss the problems with U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and State Representative Sylvester Turner. ...Fort Bend County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call Thursday morning and found a woman stabbed multiple times. ...Houston police said they made a mistake. A mother and daughter were crossing the street when the 67-year-old mom was struck by a Metro bus at the intersection of Fannin and Congress around 10 a.m. After what started out as an intense cross-examination, the back and forth between Skilling attorney Daniel Petrocelli and ex-Enron treasurer Ben Glisan had a few lights moments Thursday morning. Houston police are hoping the public can help them nab a rapist before he strikes again. ...A man who went missing on a gambling trip to Louisiana has been found alive. ...During cross-examination, Ben Glisan recounts seeing a handcuffed Jeff Skilling in an elevator at federal court the day he was arrested. Workers are assessing the damage after a large fire broke out at a warehouse in east Houston. Cross-examination of ex-Enron Treasurer Ben Glisan is underway right now at Houst |
