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April 2006 ArchivesAt least one restaurant chain has had a change of heart about the boycott. ...Houston police said the case of a man who shot at two suspects who were breaking into his car will be referred to a grand jury. ...A woman suffering from heart and brain damage at St. Luke's will not be transferred to an Illinois hospital, family members said. ...A 20-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday after giving one suspect a ride from a gas station, HPD said. ...David King Jr. has been charged with murder in the April 3 shooting of Ivan Alejandro Carrera. ...Latest reports: The National Weather Service confirms it was a tornado that damaged homes and injured at least four people near Coldspring in San Jacinto County. At least four homes were damaged near the coast of Lake Livingston. Four minor injuries were also reported. Officials state that one home lost a roof and that another lost the entire top floor.
HPD Police Chief Harold Hurtt's chief of staff has been demoted due to a sexual harassment claim. ...This morning around 11:15 AM, auto theft detectives with the Montgomery County sheriff’s office were conducting a stolen vehicle investigation on Adams Road just off SH 105 East of Conroe when one person ran from detectives. ...Early Friday morning, gasoline was leaking out of storage tanks at a gas station near the Ranch Crest subdivision in Magnolia. ...A call to Harris County deputies about a hit-and-run accident led to the arrest of a suspect wanted in various crimes. ...Houston ISD officials said their police chief is leaving to work in Dallas. ...Houston police are investigating the case of a woman shot to death Friday morning. Students from the University of Houston protested recent immigration raids Friday morning. After multiple delays, prosecutors again Friday delayed making a decision whether or not to retry Brandy Briggs for the death of her son. ...The Houston plastic surgeon convicted of running down two women with his car while he was drunk went behind bars Friday. ...A cigarette is being blamed for an apartment fire in southwest Houston. ...A truck slammed into the side of an apartment building on Tidwell at Gun in northwest Houston at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. There were no reports of injuries immediately after the accident. Wheelchair bound beachgoers can now roll in the sand in Galveston. ...The Houston Fire Department is slated to receive more pet rescue masks Thursday. The Texas Attorney General's Office said they have arrested two Houston women who used to work at the Benner Healthcare Center. ...Smog report reveals pollution crackdowns are working, but boat and train emissions need to be cleaned up. ...The driver who led a Good Samaritan and police on a chase Wednesday morning has been identified and charged. ...Enron founder Ken Lay is on his second day of cross-examination. Testimony has been contentious at moments. 11News Reporter Jason Whitely will blog highlights here. ...Gov. Rick Perry has proclaimed Thursday bike and walk to school day in Texas. ...A man with a long criminal record has been sentenced to life in prison or looting three Beaumont homes that were evacuated during Hurricane Rita. EquuSearch said they are still looking for signs of missing 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson even though the official search is suspended. ...Houston-based ConocoPhillips, the nation's third-largest oil and gas producer, reported it made nearly $3.3 billion from January to March. ...Baytown police went to serve a warrant to a murder suspect who refused to surrender and kept them at bay for most of Wednesday afternoon. He was armed. ...Two men, one disabled, were trapped in a burning house in southeast Houston Wednesday afternoon. ...The 7th grader hurt in a tow truck accident Tuesday has taken a turn for the worse Wednesday night. ...HISD is offering a reward for good teaching ideas. The district is asking all its teachers to submit ideas on how to improve education at area schools. The City of Houston is holding off on its plan to sue some travel Web sites because the law firm the city hired to file the suit has decided it no longer wants to pursue the case. ...HISD is offering teachers bonuses for ideas that will improve student achievement. ...A gas leak closes a Southeast Houston school and cancels Wednesday evening classes. ...Audio Report: Prosecution begins its cross-examination of Ken Lay who was testy from the first question. Local doctor is sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her part in multi-million dollar wheelchair scam. ...Volunteers are searching a wooded area near a Santa Fe cemetery near where a skull was found over the weekend. ...Houston Texans General Manager Charley Casserly said Wednesday the team had narrowed down their draft field, and it doesn't include Houston's hometown quarterback. 11 Sports' Butch Alsandor was at the press conference and talks about why the team came to that decision. ...Vince Young's mother, grandmother and longtime girlfriend left Bush IAH Wednesday morning for New York City.
Texans fans are invited to the sixth-annual Houston Texans Draft Party on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mayor Bill White said Houston's homicide rate is up 10 percent for the first three months of 2006, compared to 2005. 11 News reporter Doug Miller is at City Hall, where the mayor also said the rewards for information on homicides will be increased. ...Katrina evacuees living in Houston have the chance to get a free cell phone Wednesday. ...Police are looking for several teenagers who they said shot a man multiple times behind a gas station. ...Enron founder Ken Lay is on his third day of testimony. Sometie Wednesday he is supposed to undergo cross-examination. 11News Reporter Jason Whitely is listening to testimony and blogging highlights here. ...Police are investigating the murder of a man in northwest Houston. ...Friends and Family of a Klein High School student killed in an accident will gather for her funeral Wednesday. ...The cold front brought a relief from the heat and much needed rain, and even better -- a nice day ahead. But enjoy it, because 11 News meteorologist David Paul says the rain chances will come back Friday. ...A 1-year-old fell into a backyard pool Tuesday night in the 3400 block of Cheaney. in northwest Harris County. ...Willowridge High School will have classes on Wednesday. The power and phone
HPD called in ICE when they discovered a group of as many as 19 illegal immigrants in Sonia's Resale Shop in the 3000 block of Telephone Tuesday. ...Houston City Controller shuts down 11 special bank accounts set up by councilmembers and routed through the city's books. ...Tens of thousands of U.S. port workers will undergo terror background checks. ...St. Pius X High School gets $50,000 to improve sports facilities. ...The case of a toddler run over by his sister, who was backing out of her driveway, is being referred to a grand jury. ...Astronaut Mike Fincke brought a positive message to students at Aldine Senior High School on Tuesday. ...Enron founder Ken Lay is on the stand for a second day defending himself in his own words. This blog will highlight testimony as heard by 11News Reporter Jason Whitely. A teacher who used Scotch tape to shut some of her students' mouths is out of a job. ...The launch of the Delta Two rocket was delayed Tuesday morning due to strong winds. ...The State Public Utility Commission is set to release a report Tuesday on last week's rolling blackouts. ...The cold front is creeping into North Texas and creating some big thunderstorms, and Houston's rain chances will go up later Tuesday afternoon. 11 News meteorologist David Paul said rain chances will be 60 percent as the front takes all night to push through. ...HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens remains undecided on whether he will pitch this season, but the seven-time Cy Young Award winner apparently will not be back on the mound before June in any case. ...Southwest Houston is about to get a new community center that will include a gymnasium, a book store and even a pediatrics center. A 14-month-old was transported to the hospital after it was runover in the driveway of a south Houston home in the 5110 block of Denoron at 3:15 p.m. The Houston Fire Department confirmed around 4:30 p.m. that the toddler was pronounced dead at the hospital. ...Forget Park Place or Pennsylvania Avenue -- how about the Johnson Space Center or the Houston Museum District? The Houston Independent School District launched a campaign to teach its students how to play it safe when riding a bicycle. ...The sentencing for Karla Chavez Joya, the accused ringleader of the deadliest smuggling attempt in U.S. history, has been postponed until May 1. ...Houston firefighters were called to an apartment complex Monday when a carport caught on fire.
Police have identified the man accused of shooting three people at an eastside restaurant Sunday.
The federal government is asking 625 people in Texas to pay back a total of $1.26 million in recovery aid they shouldn't have received after Hurricane Rita. ...Drivers willing to pay to sidestep lines for the Bolivar and Port Aransas ferries may now sign up for priority boarding stickers, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...Houston lost out to New York City as the United States' choice to host the 2012 Olympics, then London was chosen over the Big Apple. But Houston's not giving up on its Olympic dreams. ...Katy detectives are looking for suspects after a man was found dead on the side of the road Sunday night. ...Enron founder and former CEO Ken Lay is on the stand for the first time Monday morning in his own defense. This blog will have highlights from his testimony written by 11News Reporter Jason Whitely. ...A former Katy ISD teacher wants more time to appeal the school board's decision to fire her after she put Scotch tape on students' mouths, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...Volunteers returned Sunday to an area near the apartment complex where Kendrick Jackson was last seen. The father of missing 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson appeared in federal court Monday morning on a weapon charge. ...A man is recovering from smoke inhalation after a fire destroyed his apartment early Monday morning. ...Cooler weather is on its way, as a cold front is slated to come in from the Rockies on Tuesday afternoon, 11 News meteorologist David Paul said. And with that cool front is a good chance for some more much-needed rain. ...Kids who attend Meyer Elementary in Fort Bend County have been waiting all weekend to learn if there will be school Monday. ...Charges have been filed against a man who HPD says opened fire on them, grazing one officer's leg. ...FEMA has begun sending out letters to people who should not have received money after the hurricanes. ...Three people died Saturday afternoon in a car accident in Sugar Land. ...A Galveston man drowned Saturday while swimming in the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels. ...A Houston police officer is recovering after being grazed by a bullet. ...IFCO Systems Friday released the following statement regarding a raid earlier this week that resulted in the arrest of seven IFCO managers accused of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants:
Audio Report: 11 News' Jeff McShan reports that Roderick Fountain, a suspect in the disappearance of his 3-year-old son Kendrick Jackson, has been booked on federal gun charges. Community activists and residents are hoping someone will come forward with information leading to the arrest of a serial rapist. ...Some of Houston’s older schools could get their air conditioning replaced and leaky roofs repaired as part of a three-year, $60 million maintenance proposal unveiled Thursday. A La Marque third-grade teacher reported missing by co-workers who were launching a search was in jail after being arrested by the FBI. A driver lost control and smashed into an apartment building on Fountainview Thursday night.
>> Continue reading: Car crashes into apartment building 11 News' David Paul tells us that the heavy storms that swept through the area this morning have blown through and will give way to a pretty nice day. Latest storm updates: HOUSTON, TX – Ebonee Lagard, 22, and Wardell Reddish, 30, both of Houston, have each been convicted of filing a false claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Katrina disaster funds, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. At sentencing, each defendant faces a maximum punishment of five years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. ...A school bus carrying kids from Kipp Academy was involved in a three car pileup in southwest Houston Thursday. ...Two masked men followed a Sugar Land woman into her home through an open garage door, grabbed her purse, then ran away on foot.
Etta Mae Williams, 47, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, without parole, for her part in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $30 million. ...TSU confirms that Priscilla Slade has filed a request for a hearing to appeal the university board's move to terminate her as TSU's president. ...At a Thursday press conference, Chief Harold Hurtt said the force was doing extensive recruiting all over the country to beef up the staff. ...At a press conference Thursday, supporters of Roderick Fountain, the only suspect in Kendrick Jackson's disappearance, spoke out about the search and how they think the Houston Police Department is handling the case. 11 News reporter Wendell Edwards was there. ...The mall, which was built in 1976, will be developed for $32 million. ...Houston police are asking for help in finding a man accused of killing a local reverend. Galveston's Beach Party this weekend is set to attract more partiers than last year. ...Our chances for an afternoon shower have gone up thanks to daytime heating and other conditions. ...Rockets fans got free popcorn at their final home game. Dallas Mavericks fans got free airline tickets. ...A group protested on behalf of a student who said he was banned from a local high school because of something his brother did. The Shell Houston Open attracts golf fans, people watchers and folks who just want to get outdoors and enjoy the spring weather. ...The people-watching: If you want to get a feel for the draw of the PGA Tour, just go to one day of the Shell Houston Open, 11 Sports' Matt Musil says. And it's also a great date spot, but if you don't have a date, the chances of leaving with one look good. ...Monkey see, monkey do: Improve your golf game, 11 Sports Matt Musil says. Pay attention to the pros this weekend, and he guarantees it will improve your game. ...Fire crews battled a small fire at Houston Baptist University on Thursday morning. ...Houston City Council member Shelley Sekula-Gibbs is expected to announce her intentions Thursday to run for Tom DeLay's congressional seat. ...Ballet's backstage dramas rarely progress to the legal theater, but a principal member of the Houston ballet has filed a sexual harassment suit against the foundation, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...An FBI terrorism task force investigation turned up a Houston connection in Pennsylvania. ...On average, Houstonians are paying $2.84 per gallon. Most of the energy is north of Houston, but the area could be grazed by scattered showers or maybe even a thunderstorm this afternoon, 11 News meteorologist David Paul said. ...A helicopter carrying 10people made a very hard landing at the West Houston Airport Wednesday. It was so hard that it caused the landing gear to collapse. ...
A legal defense fund is now soliciting donations to help Houston City Councilmember Carol Alvarado. ...
A new report says the San Jacinto River is one of the Top 10 most endangered rivers in the country. A Houston man who crashed his car and killed a couple during a police chase has agreed to a 10-year prison sentence. ...HOUSTON, TX – Brian Earl Boyd, 49, of Texas City, , was convicted Wednesday of 16 counts of bank fraud in connection with his theft of $322,000 in funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ...Two Coast Guard boat crews were on routine patrol Wednesday afternoon when they spotted a boat in trouble. The father of missing 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson made his first court appearance Tuesday. ...A Sugar Land man faces multiple charges after a joint investigation between the FBI, Houston Medicaid Fraud Unit and the Texas Attorney General's Office. ...Astros center fielder Willy Taveras will make a rare personal appearance at a Pasadena Toys “R” Us from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22. ...
FEMA is reconsidering its move to cut off housing assistance to Houston-area Hurricane Katrina evacuees. About 8,500 household heads had been told they wouldn't be eligible for help intended to replace Houston's housing voucher program. Federal agents said they believe a business in Harris County has been knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. 11 News reporter Reggie Aqui is at one scene where many workers are being questioned. ...Two brothers have been charged in connection with a Tuesday shooting that left two teens dead. ...Air travelers will soon have a new way to pamper their pets. ...Two teenagers are recovering in the hospital after they were the victims of an apparent random shooting. ...Police believe speeding is to blame for a deadly accident in Kingwood. ...The father of missing 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday. ...A new statue was turning heads today in downtown Houston. ...There was a deadly crash on the Eastex Freeway in Kingwood near Kingwood Drive Tuesday night at about 7:30. ...A 20-year-old Houston man charged with impersonating a police officer and attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old girl told police that he had tried the same thing more than 100 times, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...
Doug Miller reports from Taylor, Texas, where ERCOT has been meeting Tuesday. Number one on the list at the board of directors meeting was the rolling blackouts that struck the entire state of Texas Monday. 11 News Meteorologist David Paul said it's going to be hot again today, hitting 93, which is just one degree below the previous record. It's not just Houston suffering, as Dallas is expected to hit 101 for a second day. ...More than 40 Harris County deputies left their uniforms at home Tuesday morning and headed to Commissioners Court. ...Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling is spending his second full day facing probing questions from prosecutors in cross-examination. 11News Reporter Jason Whitely is blogging highlights here of Tuesday's testimony. ...Nancy Rapoport announced her resignation Monday on the heels of a drop in rankings, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...The Rockets' last game of the season is Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. ...Tom DeLay is expected to speak at a ceremony Tuesday honoring Ellington Field. ...
The TSU Board of Regents voted, nearly unanimously, to terminate Priscilla Slade as president of the university. on Monday. Shern-Min Chow reports on that meeting. ...EquuSearch has suspended the volunteer aspect of the search for 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson. Volunteers are not needed at this time. EquuSearch will still be searching, but with a trained team (dog team and divers) of about 12 people. They are doing this due to the particular area of search. The command center will be closed down for now. ...HISD stated that 22 of our 305 schools were without power at one time or another during the blackouts. Here's the list and an update of which schools are back online:
Houston area realtors made the road trip to Austin to rally for lower property taxes. The group was welcomed by Governor Rick Perry who wants a resolution to reduce property taxes. ...The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), the corporation that administers a portion of Texas' power grid serving approximately 85 percent of the state's electric load, states there is not sufficient generating capacity in the region to reliably serve the public's electricity demand and ERCOT is in an emergency situation. ...Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Monday. Meteorologist David Paul in the 11 Weather Center. "It's going to be hot on this Monday. High temperatures should reach about 92 that will tie the record set back in 1987. Hot weather continues on Tuesday, high of 93 forecast." Break in the heat wave Wednesday with a high of 85. Rain chances slight to moderate for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. "Drink plenty of water," he added. The Public Parking Commission will hold its first bi-monthly meeting Thursday. ...A man accused of shooting another man on a Metro bus is scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday. ...Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling is defending himself for a fourth day this Thursday. This continually updated blog will feature highlights of his testimony from 11 News Reporter Jason Whitely. ...Fort Bend County officials said a 10-year-old made up a story about an attempted abduction. ...Make some extra time for your drive into town this morning, because there is a dense fog advisory for the area until 9 a.m., 11 News meteorologist David Paul said. The fog will burn off by mid-morning, but it will make things a little slower and dangerous on the freeways. Cubby the sea lion is joining the family at Moody Gardens. He will join the other sea lions, Katrina evacuees from New Orleans in the North Pacific exhibit. ...HPD is looking for a suspect who allegedly shot two victims in a barber shop in the 11300 block of Fondren Wednesday afternoon. Two people, including a man getting a haircut, were wounded. Houston mayor Bill White sent a team to examine houses in New Orleans. FEMA is getting ready to end its housing assistance for some Katrina survivors living in Houston because their New Orleans homes are supposedly habitable again. ...A broken water main sent water pouring into a street in the Heights.
Across the world, Jewish people are getting ready for Passover. ...Volunteers vow to keep searching for missing toddler Kendrick Jackson as another day goes by in his disappearance. ...There will be extra police patrols in Fort Bend County on Wednesday following the latest in a string of attempted abductions. ...The city of Houston may be on the brink of filing its first environmental lawsuit against a local refinery. ...HPD K-9 units helped track down a burglary suspect accused of breaking into several offices of a downtown high-rise Wednesday morning. ...A husband who said he was twirling a handgun when he accidentally shot and killed his wife has been charged with murder, Houston police said. ...Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling is defending himself for a third day this Wednesday. This continually updated blog will feature highlights from his most recent testimony as recorded by 11 News Reporter Jason Whitely. ...The only suspect in the case of a missing 3-year-old boy is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning. ...A group of Houston police officers took a baby alligator into custody Tuesday night from the University of Houston campus, the Houston Chronicle reported. ...Monday, Rosenberg police officer Daniel Arriaga was patrolling the 28000 block of Highway 59 and saw a white U-Haul van with out-of-state plates parked near an abandon building. When Officer Arriaga approached the vehicle, a Hispanic male threw an object to the ground and got into the van. Local leaders are looking for ways to fund maintenance on new security projects at the port of Houston. Houston police have released a list of the Top Ten makes of vehicles reported stolen during the month of March. ...11 News Director Giff Nielsen has the latest news on Yao Ming after he broke his foot in the Utah game Monday night. Local leaders are looking for ways to fund maintenance on new security projects at the Port of Houston. ...Two people were transported to Southwest Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon after they were wounded in a drive-by shooting. ...Two fire departments battled an apartment fire in Pearland on Tuesday. ...Houston City Controller Annise Parker's audit found that the city's trash collector overcharged the city. ...State Senator Mario Gallegos has returned to Houston after four weeks in a rehab facility in Florida. ...Closing arguments are under way in the sentencing phase of a Houston plastic surgeon convicted of intoxicated assault. ...The search for 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson continued Tuesday in the Channelview area. 11 News reporter Carolyn Campbell said almost two dozen volunteers are searching on foot and in boats as the search focuses on heavily wooded areas and waterways off of the San Jacinto River. ...Former City Hall employee Walter Boyd is raising procedural questions related to his and three other former employees' firings. 11 News Doug Miller is at City Hall, where the hearing is expected to last all day. ...Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling is on the stand for a second day. This blog will feature highlights from his most recent testimony as recorded by 11 News Reporter Jason Whitely. ...Civil service hearings are set to begin for the four City Hall employees fired during the bonus scandal. 11 News reporter Doug Miller is at City Hall, where the Civil Service Commission is ready to hear from the ex-employees and their attorneys. ...The so-called Railroad Killer is getting some help from his native country in efforts to stop his execution next month. ...The polls are now open for the primary election runoff. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul said the dry spell could extend into next week, which isn't a good thing as we are more than 5 inches behind on rainfall. The ground is starting to crack, and there's no relief coming in the immediate future. ...11 Sports' Giff Nielsen on the Astros extra-inning win Monday. Audio Report: 11 Sports' Giff Nielsen on how Yao's broken foot is big trouble HISD had encouraged students to stay in school Monday. Most of the kids at Lee High School did exactly that and dozens held a smaller demonstration after school. HISD said it would enforce strict penalties for students who walked out. Audio Report: Houston police have named Roderick Fountain a suspect in his 3-year-old's disappearance. A new search began Monday afternoon for 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson who disappeared on Friday. ...Houston police say about 10,000 people marched downtown for a pro-immigrant rally at Allen's Landing. ...A candlelight vigil is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. at Guadalupe Plaza Park, and St. Thomas University will host a prayer vigil on the student life mall at 7 p.m. in the 3800 block of Montrose. ...11 News reporter Karla Barguiarena is near downtown, where thousands of protesters are marching to Allen's Landing. Despite warnings of punishment for missing school, some high schoolers are participating. ...Inside is a running blog of Jeff Skilling's testimony in his first day on the witness stand. ...The state of Texas is looking for a private partner to help finance the trans-Texas corridor project. ...A scrap metal dealer who was trying to catch a repeat burglar has finally had some luck. ...Jeff Skilling told jurors he wanted to leave Enron not only to spend time with his family but also teach businesses courses at New York, Rice, and Harvard universities. Skilling told jurors why he suddenly left Enron in 2001 only weeks after taking over as its chief executive officer. ...A Sugar Land warehouse caught fire Monday morning. ...Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling took the witness chair at 10:24 a.m. Monday in his own defense. ...Residents at a halfway house Monday morning complained of dizziness and nausea, fearing another gas leak. Sunday night gas was shut off due to a leak in the kitchen, but as 11 News reporter Carolyn Campbell discovered, Monday was a different story. ...During testimony Monday morning former Enron chief counsel James Derrick said he still has thousands of shares of now worthless Enron stock. ...Ken Lay's attorney, Mike Ramsey, was released from the hospital Saturday and is now recovering at home, the Enron founder said this morning. ...Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling will testify sometime late Monday morning in his own defense. A jury will continue deliberations this morning the case of a Houston doctor charged with two counts of intoxication assault. ...A man accused of killing a store clerk over the weekend, is expected in court Monday. ...Police are investigating the death of a man who was found in southwest Houston. ...Houston police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another woman injured Sunday morning. ...Charges are pending against a suspect related to the fatal shooting of a woman Saturday night. ...Mike Ramsey, Ken Lay's lead attorney, was released from the hospital Saturday. ...The mother and infant son who disappeared in Fort Bend County have been found safe. A store clerk in northwest Harris County was shot and killed during a robbery Saturday afternoon. ...11 Sports' Matt Musil reports on the Texans' workout of Vince Young and why the UT quarterback thinks he's still in the running to be the team's pick on draft day. Charles Thomas Clayton, MD, of The Woodlands, Texas, was arrested Thursday on tax charges. Tuesday, he was indicted on two counts of making and subscribing to a false return and six counts of willful failure to file federal income tax returns. ...Even though the immigration debate is on hold in the senate, the nationwide protests are set to continue on Monday. ...There is still time to cast an early vote in the Democratic and Republican primary runoff elections. Early voting schedule, locations ...Doctors at Methodist Hospital say Mike Ramsey is doing "very well" after surgery Friday morning. ...Crystal McCumber, 27, of San Jacinto County, Texas, and Glenn Mark Jolivette, 40, of Navasota, Texas, have been indicted and charged with filing false claims to obtain hurricane disaster relief through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...One person was found dead inside a two-story house that caught fire in The Woodlands early Friday morning, according to The Woodlands Volunteer Fire Department. ...It wasn't your run-of-the-mill police chase in east Houston Friday morning.
A couple of cool fronts could bring afternoon and evening thunderstorms. ...A Houston police officer is recovering after a car crash that killed another driver. Police reported the officer was driving on West Airport near Rampart when the driver of a pickup truck pulled out in front of him around 10 Thursday night. ...Houston police say a man called them Thursday night to tell them about a dead woman inside an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Greenridge in southwest Houston. ...There will be no special election to replace Resigning Sugar Land Representative Tom DeLay. The 11 News Defenders first broke the news of Houston Police Officer Donald Durham's trouble with the law and Thursday, a jury found him guilty of theft. A man faces 40 years in prison for the murder of a Houston woman more than 20 years ago. Jurors sentenced Kevin Lindsey Thursday.
Eddie Kurry, 36, turned to Quannell X to surrender to police Thursday night. He was wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a woman earlier this week.
A Houston man who ran an air ambulance company is now a facing
The Mexican American Bar Association has warned school districts not to violate the rights of student protesters. ...According to our sister station in Austin, Texas, KVUE-TV, a Ft. Bend ISD school bus from Austin High school was in a wreck with a pickup truck Thursday afternoon. The bus was en route to Austin with 14 students aboard. ...Matt Musil reports that Southern Cal running back Reggie Bush spent the day with the Texans and is excited about the potential of being with the team. Bush said would feel the pressure to perform in Houston, since it's Vince Young's hometown. Young will visit with the Texans Friday. ...
According to a spokesperson, Mike Ramsey, Ken Lay's lead attorney, is scheduled for a stent procedure to deal with the blockage in his carotid artery Friday morning. His physicians offered this alternative to traditional surgery, and he chose it because it is less Early voting for the Republican and Democratic primaries ends Thursday. ...A Fort Bend family was tied up in their home Wednesday night during a home invasion, according to the sheriff's office. ...It may take Jeff Skilling a few days longer than expected to take the witness stand in his own defense. But the former Enron CEO is talking to reporters, saying the most he has said publicly since before the trial started. 11 News Reporter Jason Whitely filed this audio blog. ...No big surprise -- there will be more Katy Freeway construction closures this weekend. I-10 will be blocked off all weekend in both directions between Silber and Washington starting at 9 p.m. Friday night. ...
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is reaching out to his city's residents still living in Houston with a large billboard on the southeast side at the Gulf Freeway and Wayside. ...Some Sugar Land residents have to call their insurance companies after finding their vehicles vandalized Thursday morning. In testimony Thursday morning, one of Jeff Skilling's attorneys, Mark Holscher, tried to shift blame away from his client and Ken Lay back to former CFO Andrew Fastow and Enron's former outside accounting firm, Arthur Andersen. Jeff Skilling's defense team continued to poke holes in the prosecution case Thursday morning. Today, it tackled one of the most memorable and damaging quotes from the prosecution's case; "They're on to us," which Skilling allegedly said to other top executives at a meeting in May 2001. Nick Lampson, Democratic nominee for Tom DeLay's seat in the U.S. House tried to hold a news conference Thursday at 10 a.m. on the steps of Sugar Land's City Hall, but was swarmed by approximately 30 DeLay supporters who all but prevented him from speaking. ...Continental Airlines is looking to fill 500 jobs in Houston in the next three months. ...Are you in the mood for something sweet? ...All signs point to former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling taking the stand Thursday afternoon. But several dynamics could go into play and change that. Harris County Precinct 2 deputies have made what they said is their largest marijuana bust ever. ...A high school student reported an attempted abduction in Rosenberg. ...A former Houston police officer once accused of over billing apartment complexes for security work is expected to make a plea to another crime Thursday. ...A storage facility housing cars was destroyed after a large fire early Thursday morning. ...Two men are in custody after allegedly exchanging gun fire with a police officer Wednesday night. ...Spokeswoman Kelly Kimberly said Michael Ramsey is continuing to undergo tests a new date for the surgery has yet to be determined. ...Houston Mayor Bill White will be one of the 2006 University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients. ...Rosenberg police took one man into custody following a burglary at a hardware store. ...A woman was robbed in the First Colony mall parking lot Tuesday around noon, Sugar Land police said. ...Kids in the Acres Home area have a couple of new and improved baseball fields to play on starting Wednesday. ...An HPD officer shot a suspect in the hand Wednesday morning, police said. ...Fort Bend officials need help finding a suspect who attacked a woman in her own Sugar Grove subdivision driveway Tuesday evening. ...Houston City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether the city should spend approximately $15 million to install 1,500 new state-of-the-art parking meters. ...Taking the stand Wednesday morning is a veteran Vinson & Elkins attorney, Max Hendrick, who investigated Sherron Watkins allegations about fraud and corruption in the company. Houston police are warning citizens of a new gang that's comprised of members suspected in different violent crimes. ...The Houston Chronicle reports that an accident reconstruction consultant told a jury Tuesday that a plastic surgeon's car showed no damage to indicate he drove on a sidewalk before his vehicle struck two pedestrians last year. ...The San Jacinto Monument honors Texas independence, but there's a new fight going on at the site of the battle of San Jacinto. ...At the end of a car chase, undercover agents shot a drug suspect in Pearland. ...HPD said a woman who tried to stab her husband also stabbed her 4-year-old child Tuesday night. ...A 12-year-old boy was struck on his bike by a minivan Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred at Antoine and Spears. The Cy Creek EMS was on the scene, as were DPS officers. ...Doctors in Houston have decided to delay tomorrow's scheduled heart surgery on the lead attorney for Enron founder Kenneth Lay.
Audio Report: 11 Sports' Giff Nielsen talks about Astros Day 2, NL Champ rings and Roger On Tuesday, New Orleans residents in Houston went door-to-door, encouraging other evacuees to vote in their upcoming elections. ...Former Enron CEO Ken Lay said Tuesday his lead attorney is set to have another surgery. ...We're learning who will and will not run for the congressional seat being vacated by Tom DeLay. Harris County Judge Robert Eckels says maybe. State Senator Kyle Janek says no. The only two definitely in are Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace and attorney Tom Campbell, who ran against DeLay in the primary. Students from the University of Houston are taking part in a nationwide protest. ...Houston police need help finding a suspect who shot a man in the 4700 block of South Kirkwood on Monday evening. ...The National League Championship Ring Ceremony will highlight the second day of Champions Week. ...A pre-dawn fire that started in a closet destroyed one apartment Monday and damaged three others, the Galveston County Daily News reported. ...An educational tour bus inspired by late Beatle John Lennon will be at the University of Houston on Tuesday. ...Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace told 11News late Monday night that he intended to run for the seat Congressman Tom DeLay said he is vacating. ...Congressman Tom DeLay would not talk to 11 News Monday night, but will make a videotape for his constituents, which will be shown on 11 News This Morning on Tuesday. ...As part of our coverage of DeLay's retirement from Congress, 11News Reporter Jeff McShan went to the congressman's Sugar Land home, only to have a U.S. Capitol Police officer ask him to leave. ...The Galveston County Daily News reports that Tom DeLay, indicted on state charges and embroiled in a federal investigation, said Monday he would retire from the U.S. House of Representatives and move to the Washington, D.C., area, abandoning the office he has held since 1984. Tom DeLay to step down - Galveston County Daily News ...Houston police continue to investigate the fatal stabbing of a woman found at 1927 Members of the Pine Grove Church of God found the woman's nude body in a Starting this week, Galveston County courts will have a new address. “Monday’s going to be a fun day, considering probably 70 percent of the employees who will be working here haven’t even been inside before,” said Brian Maxwell, the county’s project manager. ...11 News Director Giff Nielsen thinks pitcher Roger Clemens will return to the Astros in June. He also likes the addition of Preston Wilson to the team ...Audio Report: Giff predicts Astros Series bound in '06 The condition of Mike Ramsey appears to be more serious than first thought. As Ken Lay's lead attorney, Ramsey had a stent put in his heart ten days ago. Now, we're told complications have developed. The new, $13 million computer system at the municipal court downtown has things running slowly Monday morning. 11 News reporter Doug Miller says it's not the computers but the people behind them causing the delay. ...The City of Houston is opening a new Museum on the World Wide Web. ...A wife is facing murder charges after she stabbed her husband in the heart Sunday night, police said. ...Early voting for the April 11 primary runoff starts Monday. ...Ken Lay's lead attorney, Mike Ramsey, was absent at federal court as the defense began presenting its case. A spokesperson in his office says he is not in the hospital but he is resting after having a stent installed in his heart a week ago last Friday. Mayor Bill White is expected to announce the creation of an online Museum of Houston on Monday. ...The defense called its first witness Monday morning, Joanie Williamson, who testified her friend and the prosecution's first witness, Mark Koenig, lied to jurors in the Enron trial. Funeral services were held Sunday for 16-year-old Ashley Brown, the Beaumont soccer player who died when their team's bus flipped over. The Houston Central Library downtown is closing Monday for massive renovations. ...Houston police are investigating the death of a woman after her body was found on the northwest side of town. ...Enron founder Ken Lay walked to federal court alone Monday morning for the beginning of the defense's case. His lead attorney, Mike Ramsey, did not make the familiar trek from offices next door at the Bank of America building. ...A Best Buy store manager was attacked outside of his store Sunday night. ...Four cars were burned at a northwest Houston apartment complex. ...Investigators said a candle might have caused a fatal fire in northeast Harris County. ...11 News meteorologist David Paul said the combination of Monday's humid weather and the tail end of a weak front may make for some isolated thunderstorms in the late afternoon. ...
One person died in an accident on Reveille early Sunday morning. ...Conroe police said they have arrested eight people over the past two months for having sex in a public park. ...Houston police are investigating a fatal vehicle accident at 8400 Bauman on Saturday afternoon. ...A man was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the 9500 block of Homestead, Houston police said. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 9605 Southwest Freeway on Saturday night. ... |
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