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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 Houston's Federal Court. Skilling's attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, is not holding back in trying to discredit Glisan before the jury. ...A Deer Park police officer was credited for his fast action in saving a man's life. ...A 16-year-old girl faces charges Thursday morning after leading police on a chase in southwest Houston. ...The Bayou City Arts Festival kicks off Friday and will run Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March at 6 p.m. There is no parking at the park, so check the locations for Metro shuttle buses to the park. Bayou City Arts Festival ...
Investigators with the Houston Police Department's Robbery Division are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in an aggravated kidnapping and robbery at 300 Richmond about 11:45 p.m. on March 15. More than 100 NFL scouts and coaches watched as Vince Young ran, threw and even caught a pass in Austin Wednesday. ...The longhorn that wandered into a Houston fire station early Tuesday is back home where he belongs. ...Wednesday afternoon testimony was another damaging day for Enron founder Ken Lay. ...In testimony Wednesday afternoon, ex-Enron treasurer hammered Ken Lay. As the company spiraled toward bankruptcy Glisan said Lay blatantly lied about the value of the energy company he created in the 1980s. ...At the University of Texas' pro day, 18 draft-eligible players are showing off their stuff for NFL scouts, coaches and one owner: Bob McNair of the Houston Texans. 11 News Sports reporter Matt Musil is there as Vince Young waits to show off his passing skills. ...The Houston City Council delayed a vote Wednesday on a new fee for Hobby Airport passengers. ...Harris County Precinct 6 Deputies captured a man who fled through a neighborhood on foot after a short high-speed chase. ...KHOU is holding auditions for children to try and become the next ZooperStar. ...Houston will name a new city park after Sylvester Turner. ...A controversial nightclub in the Sharpstown area has a made serious concession that activists hope will make their neighborhood safer. 11 News' meteorologist David Paul says the chances for light to moderate rain has risen to the 30- to 40-percent range which will drop temperatures into the mid-50s. Some Houston City Council members Wednesday morning delayed voting on a proposed fee at Hobby Airport. ...Mayor Bill White was expected to testify Wednesday and defend his towing program, but the hearing never got that far. ...Counties southwest of here are seeing scattered showers and they're moving toward the Houston area, according to 11 News meteorologist David Paul. ...A set of jail bars apparently has not stopped 20-year-old Geremy Wade Segrest from deepening his legal troubles. The result: His own life is now at stake, reports the Wharton Journal-Spectator. ...CHICAGO - A Roman Catholic priest who once worked at the University of St. Thomas in Houston was charged by federal prosecutors Tuesday with possession of child pornography, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...The Houston Independent School District will sell its historic Douglass Elementary School campus to the Yellowstone Academy — a 4-year-old private school designed to put inner-city children on the same footing as their counterparts in the suburbs, the Houston Chronicle reported. Read the complete Chronicle article ...Although it is just another step in the evaluation process leading to the April 29-30 NFL draft, pro day at the University of Texas is quarterback Vince Young's coming-out party, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...With former Enron Treasurer Ben Glisan beginning his second day on the stand, prosecutors are announcing the last few witnesses they plan to call before resting their case in the next week or so. Ben Glisan, Enron's former treasurer, is back on the stand Wednesday morning providing powerful testimony for the prosecution. Testimony will continue Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing a Fort Bend County honor student. ...Volunteer firefighters are monitoring a trash fire in northeast Harris County. ...With so many New Orleans residents living in the Houston area, a new center is opening Wednesday to make sure people have the information they need to vote in that city's elections next month. ...With the drop in temperatures, more seniors are being forced to choose between keeping warm and other necessities. ...
You've probably seen him on TV for some of his famous cases. 11 News has now learned that a well-known Houston prosecutor is under fire for allegedly hiding key information to get convictions. ...
Mayor Bill White went to Washington last week to fight for federal funding and Tuesday he announced the police department will be compensated for its work during Hurricane Katrina. ...Lawyers for Walgreen have asked a judge in The SuperBowl was played last month but this weekend the city of Galveston will throw a parade in honor of a hometown champion. Friends, family and students paid tribute Tuesday to Rice professor Richard Smalley. ...You can help sick children and get a chance to win a $500,000 home at the same time. ...Some encouraging news for Houston's public schools: A national study finds them steadily boosting their reading and math scores. ...The trial of a man accused of killing a Fort Bend County honor student is under way. ...All four westbound lanes of the North Loop are shut down near Wayside due to an accident.
A Houston man who was headed out of town has disappeared and his family is hoping the public can help find him.
Among the final few witnesses the government is calling to testify in the Enron trial is Ronald Barone, a credit analyst with Standard & Poors credit rating agency in New York. ...An unknown man died after he was found in the 600 block of 66th Street on Tuesday morning. ...Mayor Bill White made some special deliveries Tuesday. ...A handful of Harris County Sheriff's deputies marched up and down Preston Street on Tuesday morning, carrying picket signs. ...The Enron trial spent Tuesday morning bogged down in another day of boring, complex, and detailed testimony from former Arthur Andersen accountants John Sult and Tom Bauer. ...Bring your own brown bag lunch and head on down to Jones Hall on Tuesday for some free lunch time entertainment. ...Ben Glisan arrived at Houston's federal courthouse early Tuesday morning ready to play his role in the Enron trial. If you didn't know Glisan is a federal inmate it would have been hard to tell. ...The halls of justice are getting a new look as the new Harris County Civil Courthouse officially opens Tuesday. ...A Houston man is facing charges of injury to a child, accused of abusing his own infant son. ...A Deer Park man accused of committing sex crimes against teenage boys is expected in court Tuesday. ...One of the top Track and Field meets in the country will kick off this Friday on the campus of Texas Southern University. The 55th Annual TSU Relays will be held March 24th and 25th on the campus of TSU. ...Police are trying to find the man responsible for a northwest Houston shooting. ...The show is over and now crews are cleaning up at the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo. ...The giving spirit is definitely alive and well in some local schools. Some young students from Miller Intermediate had their hair cut Monday at Dobie High School's cosmetology lab. People who received money from the federal government after hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma might have received a letter asking them to give the money back. ...Former Enron Treausrer Ben Glisan will testify Tuesday afternoon against his two former bosses, Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Attorneys from both sides told the judge they have about six weeks of testimony left to present. ...An 18-wheeler overturned on the side of the road at N. McCarty Street and Citypark Loop in northeast Houston around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Traffic was not immediately affected. The Houston Chronicle reports Gov. Rick Perry is expected Tuesday to sign an executive order mandating the state to develop plans for contraflowing highways during hurricane evacuations and to provide fuel to fleeing motorists. An ambulance operated by Pearl EMS blocked all inbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway at Broadway around 4:45 p.m. No patients were onboard. Firefighters were on the scene and put out the fire just before 5 p.m. 11 News' Karla Barguiarena reports from southeast Houston where police are investigating a bizarre robbery. According to investigators, a mail carrier was forced to strip nude at gunpoint by suspects who were apparently not after his money or valuables, but only after his uniform. ...Fire officials said lightning is to blame for a house fire in northwest Harris County. ...After an interesting few days last week, the energy of the Enron trial has fallen sharply Monday morning. ...A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Harris and Montgomery counties until at least noon. There have been reports of hail in the Greenspoint area. ...Andrea Yates looked better in court Monday as her trial was delayed until June 22, two days after the five-year anniversary of her children's deaths. 11 News reporter Nancy Holland said the defense will rely on tapes that show how she was, not her current state, at the time of the drownings. ...
New Orleans' most wanted man who was on a fugitive warrant in Houston was arrested Monday morning in Louisiana. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul said Monday's second wave of storms is set to move through northwest Harris County, including the Jersey Village, Aldine and Spring areas. No warnings have been issued for the viewing area at this time. ...A woman was robbed at knifepoint in Fort Bend County early Sunday morning, officials said. ...Multiple vehicles in the Stafford Oaks Apartment complex were burglarized Friday night. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul says a second band of strong storms is moving west and will come through Montgomery County in the next hour. ...As the government winds down its fraud and conspiracy case against Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling, it is calling a couple former accountants from Arthur Andersen. 11 News meteorologist David Paul said another band of showers will pass through the viewing area Monday morning. No severe weather has been reported, and the storms are quickly moving northeast at about 45 mph. ...Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a man in southwest Houston. ...Some Houston City Council members will host a community meeting Monday night to discuss future Metro Rail projects and where the next phase might be. ...Strong storms that are developing in Fort Bend County will be moving through north and west Harris County and parts of Montgomery County on Monday morning. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul says storms are moving through the viewing area Monday morning, and he's watching closely as heavy rain is possible. ...Two local chemical companies are under federal investigation. ...The death toll from a Saturday night crash on Crosby Eastgate has risen to three. ...A pedestrian died Sunday morning when a vehicle went off the South Freeway. ...Intoxicated manslaughter charges are pending against a suspect involved in a fatal accident on Almeda Road on Friday night. ...Houston police are investigating a man's death that happened early Saturday morning. ...Some road closures - around the Katy Freeway at the Loop - reopened early Saturday. ...A would-be robber was killed during a home invasion in southwest Houston on Saturday night. ...Two people died in a car crash Saturday night in northeast Harris County. ...Harris County sheriff's deputies said a man is in custody after using a stolen identity for at least seven years. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports that according to sources, officials with the Harris County District Attorney's office removed computers and Blackberrys from Councilwoman Carol Alvarado's council district office Friday afternoon. In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, members of the Waterfront Association, the Texas Army and the Slippery Rock Boosters Club gathered along Buffalo Bayou Friday to dye the water green. A Brazoria County community has adopted a new law aimed at keeping children safe from registered sex offenders. Alvin City Council approved a measure that prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of places where children gather. ...Christus St. Joseph's Hospital helped to deliver the luck of the Irish Friday.
11 News' Doug Miller reports from the Bolivar Ferry where the extra traffic of spring break crowds led to the postponement of the resurfacing of Highway 87. Some days more than 100 truckloads of asphalt were brought across on the ferries. Construction will resume on Monday. 11 News reports that Theresa Orta and Florence Watkins have filed appeals in connection with their dismissals as employees of the mayor pro tem's office. ...Charges have been filed against three Mexican nationals in connection with a shooting earlier this week at a house where nearly two dozen undocumented immigrants were being held. ...The driver of an 18-wheeler was taken on a wild ride Friday morning when a freight train collided with his flatbed trailer near Hirsch and Little York in northeast Harris County. According to HPD investigators, a male body was discovered in a ditch where it had been for a couple of weeks. Gov. Rick Perry today announced that he will call a special session of the legislature beginning on Monday, April 17, at 2 p.m.
There will be multiple Katy Freeway closures again this weekend near the West Loop interchange. ...Relatives of a missing Continental Airlines employee believe he was abducted from an east Houston neighborhood Wednesday night. ...Gov. Rick Perry today granted a pardon based on innocence to a man after DNA testing proved he did not sexually assault a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint nearly 20 years ago. DNA testing was not available at the time the crime was committed.
Another effort is under way to help Katrina survivors get ready for next month's elections. Two teenagers are recovering in the hospital this morning after being run over by a neighbor. The man who struck and killed a Klein Oak High School student back in December will be in court Friday. ...A man was jailed overnight after he fell asleep in his car and then took off after police tried to wake him.
Andrea Yates will go on trial Monday for capital murder. An appeals court ruled Thursday that it's time to get the new trial started. A 3-year-old toddler died in southwest Houston Tuesday and his mother's boyfriend has now been charged with capital murder. ...
11 News' Jeff McShan reports from Captain Benny's restaurant in the 8200 block of the Gulf Freeway where an innocent bystander was wounded when a man opened fire in the outdoor patio area.
SWAT officers in New Orleans arrested a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man in Houston on December 28. ...There will be multiple Katy Freeway closures again this weekend near the West Loop interchange. ...Hazmat teams were called to Air Center Boulevard on Thursday morning to clean up an unknown white powdery substance. ...Houston police have charged a suspect in the death of a 3-year-old boy. ...Apartment managers on Thursday heard from Houston police how to better secure their complexes and make tenants feel safer. ...Houston police are investigating a fatal accident that happened on the North Freeway at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports from City Hall: Rosita Hernandez, one of the four mayor pro tem office employees recently fired in connection with a payroll scandal, has filed an appeal with the Civil Service Commission, apparently trying to get her job back. But it is not clear if she really wants her job back. The Texas Southern University Board of Regents went into closed executive session Thursday morning at 10:15 to consider the future of University President Priscilla Slade. ...The NAACP launches a new voter assistance center Thursday. ...The Houston Rockets take the court Thursday night at Toyota Center -- but not to play basketball. ...HPD's internal affairs is investigating a shooting involving one of its own and a man who was driving a stolen car. ...It looks like a man cleared of a sexual assault conviction after spending 18 years in prison will get a pardon from Gov. Perry. ... DALLAS -- As wildfires raged in the drought-stricken Houstonians have a new place to go if they want to support U.S. soldiers. According to Associated Press, numerous bishops around the country are allowing for special dispensation on St. Patrick's Day. In an e-mail from the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Daniel DiNardo, who is half Irish on his mother’s side, will also allow this dispensation. ...Friends and family said goodbye to one of five UT students killed in last week's car crash in Missouri. Services for 18-year-old Fan Sun were held Wednesday morning at Calvary Hill Funeral Home on Aldine Westfield. The three suspects who led police on a high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon have been charged with burglary. A car crashed into a garage Wednesday morning on Little River, the garage’s owner said. ...Sherron Watkins came to court with shorter hair than we have seen her wear in the past. ...Two fishermen have been found safe and sound after being missing for several hours off the coast of Galveston. ...Hurricane survivors are getting some help holding on to their homes. ...Pastor Joel Osteen has signed a multi-million dollar book deal, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...Family and friends will remember two of the five University of Texas students killed in last week's crash. ...Enron's former chief risk officer, Vince Kaminski, returns to the stand Wednesday morning. Sherron Watkins, the so-called whistle-blower, who wrote a memo to Ken Lay warning him of impending problems, takes the stand next. Two of the three Katrina evacuees accused of murdering an elderly Pasadena woman are expected in court Wednesday. ...A family in Spring lost their brand new car to a fire that broke out in their garage. ...Charles Hawkins, 47, wanted in Louisiana and Georgia on numerous charges, was captured Tuesay by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force in south Houston. ...A woman who abandoned seven Houston children in Africa was sentenced to 25years in prison Tuesday. ...The very latest 11 News coverage Prosecutors continued an assault on Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling Tuesday afternoon, calling their third witness of the day to testify. ...Former Humble resident David Givens returning to star for the hometown Houston Texans was too good to be true. Apparently the free agent considered it, but decided to sign a multi-year deal with the Titans. ...Four units were completely destroyed by a fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon at Kuykendahl at Ella. ...An anti-death penalty group has asked the Harris County District Attorney's Office for records relating to several death penalty cases. ...
11 News' Jeremy Desel reports: Mercury Liggins, the Houston mom who abandoned her children in Nigeria, plead guilty to felony theft charges and is now facing 25 years in prison. She was charged with defrauding various government agencies out of at total of $443,000 in charges for funds related to the children who were no longer in her care. All of southeast Texas, including Harris and surrounding counties, remain under a red flag warning Tuesday evening. ...A 46-year-old pipeline worker from New Mexico is the latest witness in the prosecution's case against Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Tuesday afternoon, he provided powerful testimony for the prosecution. ...Investigators with the district attorney's office returned a second time Tuesday to take more documents from former Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado's office, 11 News reporter Mike Zientek said. ...Galveston officials have rescued at least seven people from near drownings as of Tuesday. ...An area soldier was in court Tuesday to face charges in connection with child pornography. ...The latest witness prosecutors called in the Enron trial is likely the youngest. A new CPS youth center is set to have its grand opening in southwest Houston on Tuesday. ...With Fastow, the government's highest witness, finished testifying, legal experts believe the trial will now speed up. ...Magic Johnson will be in Houston on Tuesday to announce a new ownership agreement with the Marq*E small plaza in the Jillian's entertainment complex. ...A suspect is in police custody after leading them on a high-speed chase throughout east Houston and Harris County. ...You'll soon be able to get an EZ tag with your rental car in Houston. ...Attorneys for Andrea Yates have filed another legal motion to postpone her retrial, which is scheduled to begin next Monday. Seems Ken Lay's attorney is getting frustrated during the beginning of cross-examination of Andrew Fastow over a hearing problem. ...Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards said she's getting "good vibrations" from all you well-wishers. ...Two men have been charged for the fatal shooting of a man at the Marq*E Entertainment Center last month. ...The body of 34-year-old Jesus Alvarado, reported missing Friday, was discovered in his car in the parking lot of the Summer Hill Apartments around 6 p.m. Sunday. ...Petrocelli finally finished with Fastow leaving a certain degree of doubt with jurors about what the two defendants really knew. ...The registration deadline to vote in the 2006 primary runoff elections is Monday. ...It's moving day for the Harris County civil district courts. ...Funeral services are Monday for one of the five University of Texas students killed in a car crash in Missouri. ...After greeting the jury Monday morning, Judge Lake said Daniel Petrocelli, who had cross-examined Andrew Fastow for two days before resting last Thursday, in fact, had more questions for Fastow. ...A Pasadena family is mourning the loss of a loved one after a fire destroyed their home. ...This is the beginning of week seven of the criminal trial of former Enron CEOs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. ...Deputies in northwest Harris County are investigating the shooting of two men near Winfern and Fox. ...Harris County authorities are on the lookout for the driver in a hit-and-run accident that sent five people to the hospital. ...Authorities are trying to sort out a mystery in southwest Houston. ...An emergency landing at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday night turned out to be a false alarm. ...Houston Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing teenager. ...Houston police are looking for suspects in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old man Friday evening. ...A 2-month-old girl hospitalized with signs of abuse will be taken off life support soon. ...Police have arrested and charged two suspects in the fatal shooting of a man in front of the Marq*E Theater last month. ...Houston police are investigating an aggravated assault of a police officer at 210 Avondale Street #8 on Saturday night. ...A suspected burglar kicked in a back door and was shot in the chest by the homeowner. ...A wild police chase through Montgomery and Liberty counties ended tragically Satuday morning. ...A man was shot in the back in the 7900 block of Antoine in northwest Houston. ...HPD released a list of the Top 10makes of vehicles stolen in the Houston area during the month of February 2006. ...Galveston deputies discovered a body Friday believed to be that of a missing Houston minister. ...After an investigation, which lasted several days, officers assigned to the Pasadena Narcotics Task Force seized 213 pounds during a buy-bust operation Wednesday night at a storage building located at 4510 Allen Genoa Rd. Mary Barden Keegan, the founder of End Hunger Network, died Thursday. Nine months after announcing Christus St. Joseph Hospital was for sale and reviewing offers from a group of qualified bidders, Christus Health Gulf Coast announced Friday it has selected Charlotte, NC-based Hospital Partners of America, Inc. to purchase Christus St. Joseph Hospital in downtown Houston. The parties anticipate completion of the sale in the summer of 2006, subject to certain closing conditions and satisfaction of remaining due diligence items. ...A landmark sign off the Katy Freeway was smashed early Friday when a truck hit it.
Whether you're a UT fan or University of Houston hopeful, you'll want to watch the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament for free. But you'll need to register ASAP if you hope to get in on game day. ...Don't let the name fool you. Botball may sound like an interplanetary android competition, but it's actually a friendly game using robotics to teach science, mathematics, engineering and technology. Middle and high school students will engage in this educational challenge during the Texas Regional Botball Tournament on Saturday, March 11, at the University of Houston. ...Spring breakers might have to wait a little longer before making a splash at Galveston's Schlitterbahn water park. ...
Time is running out for survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita to apply for assistance from FEMA. Saturday is the last day to get the help for rental assistance, grants for minor repairs, help to replace furniture and much more. Red Cross officials are looking for people who want to become disaster volunteers. An arrest has been made in a fire that left several apartment residents homeless in southwest Houston. Extra security measures were in place Friday for Aldine ISD's Nimitz High School and Nimitz 9th. Police are searching for two suspects after a man was shot and robbed in southeast Houston. ...If you don't have any weekend plans you may want to head on over to the Houston rodeo. Texan Pat Green is taking to the stage tonight. This is the Grammy winner's second rodeo appearance. For the performer schedule, go to khou.com/rodeo.
Some residents in the tiny town of Orchard in Fort Bend county are questioning whether their volunteer fire department is spending their tax dollars wisely. ...School officials say sunlight reflected off a mirror attached to the playground equipment on the playground of Alexander Elementary school ignited the mulch underneath. ...The Houston SPCA has been given custody of several horses found neglected on a Liberty County farm. ...
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of a March 23, 2004 fatal helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico was the flight crew's failure to identify and arrest descent for undetermined reasons. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Cyber Crimes Unit investigators took custody of a U.S. Army private at Muscogee County Jail in Georgia Wednesday after a Harris County grand jury indicted him on one count of child pornography possession. ...Daniel Petrocelli has gone more than a day grilling Andrew Fastow in cross-examination. The back-and-forth between the two men is interesting theater to watch. The Houston Independent School Board will meet Thursday to vote on what could be some major changes to the district, including a new school. ...Former Gov. Ann Richards, who announced she will undergo treatment for cancer of the esophagus, began tests and consultations at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on Thursday, her spokesman said. Andrew Fastow admits he destroyed the original document, but after a copy was discovered in his safe deposit box, the so-called Global Galactic agreement is the center of questions in Fastow's third day on the stand. ...The worst of the weather has pushed northeast of the viewing area, 11 News meteorologist David Paul said. There are still a few heavy showers in Galveston Bay, and there is a storm cell moving through Katy. But Paul said nothing looks severe -- just strong storms. ...Cross-examination is underway at this hour in courtroom 9B of the Houston Federal Courthouse. Daniel Petrocelli, attorney for Jeff Skilling, is continuing to question former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul says the line of storms should blow through the area by Thursday afternoon, leaving the rest of the day breezy and warm. But he said the possibility is there for tornados. ...Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo is expected to be sworn in as an American citizen on Thursday. ...Lawyers for Andrea Yates have until Friday to accept or reject a plea deal. ...Someone helped a drug suspect get away from police. ...A police chase in northwest Houston ended with the suspect being caught. ...Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards will check into the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on Thursday for treatment. ...An elderly woman is in serious condition after she was shot in her friend’s driveway in northwest Houston. ...After nearly four decades that saw everything from the end of segregation in schools to winning the prize as America’s best urban school district, HISD will say goodbye Thursday to its headquarters. ...
AUSTIN – Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs announced today that Sundown Elementary School in the Katy ISD in Katy has been awarded $57,515 to implement a creative new program to boost the health of its students as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. ...
Missing money from a local school district has lead to the indictment of an employee for Galena Park. ...Two 18-year-old suspects were arrested after an alleged robbery and chase Wednesday morning. Houston Police need help finding a man they want to question in connection with the sexual assault of a child.
After two hours of damaging testimony to Ken Lay, prosecutors finished questioning former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow about 10:45 Tuesday morning. Within minutes Skilling's lead attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, got up and fired away at Fastow. ...Four Texans were indicted for filing false claims to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster relief assistance. ...
11 News' Reggie Aqui reports from Missouri City where a pregnant woman was shot in the stomach four times in an early morning home invasion. The two suspects apparently left the house without stealing anything. The victim is in serious but stable condition at Memorial Hermann Hospital. 11 News meteorologist David Paul: Winds will be gusting out of the south up to about 30 mph, and maybe stronger in gusts here or there. He suggests giving 18-wheelers a little extra space on the roads because such high-profile vehicles can move around a little with such high winds. Looks like rain chances will hold off until around midnight. Until then there is only a 20 percent chance of a thunderstorm or two throughout the day. The man who drove his car into a Missouri City home, killing the couple inside tried to kill himself late Monday, according to Missouri City police. ...Prosecutor John Hueston questioned Andrew Fastow about his wife Lea Monday. And that's when Andrew Fastow became emotional. 11 News' Mike Zientek reports from Montgomery County where an 11-year-old girl narrowly avoided being abducted Tuesday morning. Three bank robbery suspects are in custody after fast police work Tuesday morning. ...Tony Lee Guevara, wanted for a March 4 stabbing in Baytown, contacted the Harris County Sheriff's Department and agreed to turn himself in. One City Hall employee who came for the hearings regarding the bonus scandal tried to dodge the cameras Tuesday morning, running up the stairs. 11 News reporter Doug Miller is at City Hall. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial and will file updates. Andrew Fastow, Enron's former Chief Financial Officer, who hasn't spoken publicly in several years, took the witness stand at 9:04 Tuesday morning. He spoke with a slight lisp but confidently. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial and will file daily blog reports. Andrew Fastow took the witness stand at 9:03 a.m. Prosecutor John Hueston is conducting cross-examination. ...A woman is lucky to be alive Tuesday morning after a dump truck crashed through her bedroom wall. ...Two suspects are in custody after leading Houston police on a chase early Tuesday morning. ...Police have charged a man in connection with a stabbing in Baytown over the weekend. ...A teenager is under arrest in connection with the death of his stepfather. ...Harris County authorities are searching for two suspects after an alleged robbery turned deadly. ...HISD is packing up and moving to its new headquarters during spring break next week. ...New Orleans City Council President Oliver Thomas apologized today for saying his devastated city doesn't need "soap opera watchers" in public housing. ... 11 News' Doug Miller reports on the mayor's news conference that revealed the city will try to fire the four employees who received improper bonuses and Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado's decision to temporarily step down from that role. 11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial, and he will file daily reports. Anticipation building up to the testimony of Andrew Fastow will have to wait. ...The City of Houston Municipal Court Parking Adjudication Office will close at 6 p.m. instead of the usual 8 p.m. during this week. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial and will file daily blog reports. Interest in the Enron trial will perk up again this week as former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow prepares to testify. ...A Katrina evacuee is being questioned by police Monday after allegedly stabbing another evacuee in southwest Houston. ...One man accused of gunning down a Houston couple before Christmas is expected in court Monday. ...Three suspects are in police custody Monday morning after leading officers on a high-speed chase. ...A fast-acting father saved his two daughters from a burning house in southwest Houston. A woman was killed early Sunday morning after running into oncoming traffic on the South Loop. ...Things were back to normal at Saturday's rodeo carnival after the Spinner Rollercoaster got stuck for about an hour, trapping several children. Houston police swept through southwest Houston Friday raiding three businesses where illegal gambling was suspected of taking place. ...Congress has passed a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for hurricane victims another 13 weeks. ...It's Black Heritage Day at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. ...Early voting for the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries ends at 7 p.m. Friday. ...11 News' Doug Miller reports from City Hall. A City Council committee decided to refer the red light camera project back to the administration that will now have to issue another set of requests for proposals. The companies who bid before will have to bid again.
The next time you rent a car you may want to consider buying that extra insurance waiver they try to sell you. ...Needville Police Chief Michael Wilkerson said Thursday that Pete Marin, III was arrested and was in the jail in Needville. He was charged with capital murder. ...We now know what caused a fatal crash of a training plane in Conroe more than a year ago. ...CenterPoint Energy and the Texas Nursery Landscape Association have partnered to encourage homeowners to improve their home' energy efficiency by offering a $55 mail-in rebate for planting trees to shade their homes. To qualify for the rebate, trees must be purchased from a participating nursery or landscaping service and planted by a participating landscaper on the west side of your home to shade it from the harsh, afternoon sun. ...Pasadena ISD reports that South Houston High School has canceled classes for the rest of the day after an electrical short sent smoke throughout the school. Students have been evacuated and are awaiting buses to be transported home. ...A new high tech mobile health clinic will soon be serving Texas residents in need. ...On this day in 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. The historic event will be marked by re-enactment of the signing of the Texas "Declaration of Independence today near Ben Taub Hospital. 11 News' Chau Nguyen reports from Needville where police are investigating the death of a 10-month-old who was determined to have skull fractures. Police say the mother has been cleared as a suspect. From 11 News' Nancy Holland: Every morning outside the federal building photographers and reporters begin to gather between 6:30 and 7. For a while it was in darkness. But we can tell the season is changing. It is now light as we begin to assemble. What is left is the core or maybe in this case corps of coverage. ...A mother confessed to burning her 2-week-old son who was discovered buried in a shallow grave in Fort Bend County last month. The man accused of hijacking an HISD school bus is in jail Thursday morning. ...A woman is searching for answers after her husband was shot and killed outside their home. ...Metro has completed soil testing beneath its MetroRail track at San Jacinto and Hermann Drive and determined it is safe to resume normal rail service tonight. With a return to normal service for Thursday’s morning rush hour, trains will depart platforms every six minutes from 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and service will return to the Museum District northbound platform. For the past three days, Metro's engineers performed a number of tests at the site where a water line break was discovered Sunday by a City of Houston contractor. Those tests confirmed that the contractor’s repairs on Monday and Tuesday w...
In Baytown Wednesday, an elderly woman pulled out of her church parking lot and hit an 80-year man walking across Bayway Drive. A Life Flight helicopter rushed the man to the hospital. We're told both the man and the woman who hit him attend the Wooster Baptist Church. Starting Wednesday uninsured drivers will be towed if they are caught driving in Richmond - Rosenberg. People found without their proof of insurance will be ticketed and have their vehicles impounded. To get them back owners must have proof of insurance and pay impound fees. HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans have waived safety Marcus Coleman, at 31,is due to make nearly $1.8 million dollars this season. The Texans have several young safeties. ...Rain was no friend to Mardi Gras Galveston the past two weekends. Robert Durst, the millionaire acquitted of murder, returned to his Houston home Wednesday, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...Eight-time champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya returned to Houston on Wednesday to promote his upcoming fight against Ricardo Mayorga. He told 11 Sports' Butch Alsandor that he wants to be remembered as a champion, and Mayorga has no respect for his career or family. ...MetroRail riders will still face delays Wednesday due to Monday's water main break. ...Family members are asking for the public's help finding the killers of a Houston man. ...Houston taxpayers will spend at least $50,000 fighting a lawsuit filed by that police officer who criticized the Houston Police Department's chase policy. ...State District Judge Belinda Hill ruled that a defense motion accusing the state of prosecutorial misconduct was frivolous, 11 News' Amy Tortolani reports. ...The Houston Department of Health and Human Services found traces of lead and arsenic in some South Asian traditional remedies. ...The missing woman with schizophrenia from Louisiana was found Tuesday night. ...A man is in custody Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing an HISD school bus. Police said the 26-year-old flagged the bus driver down in northeast Houston. ...Firefighters are investigating what sparked a blaze that injured four adults in their Angleton home. ...A man is dead after he tried to cross the South Loop in southeast Houston. ... |
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