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June 2008
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Adrienne: 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. ...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. 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. ...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. ...The driver who led a Good Samaritan and police on a chase Wednesday morning has been identified and charged. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...Astronaut Mike Fincke brought a positive message to students at Aldine Senior High School on Tuesday. ...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 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. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...At a Thursday press conference, Chief Harold Hurtt said the force was doing extensive recruiting all over the country to beef up the staff. ...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. ...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. 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. ...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 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. ...More than 40 Harris County deputies left their uniforms at home Tuesday morning and headed to Commissioners Court. ...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 Department of Health and Human Services has issued a warning to the Hispanic about unpasteurized dairy products such as cheeses after getting two reports of brucellosis. ...A 32-year-old Needville man who allegedly beat a 10-month-old boy to death was indicted this week on a capital murder charge, the Fort Bend Harold and Texas Coaster reported. Plans for a controversial Metro rail line are taking shape. ...Police are searching for a suspect who robbed and tried to carjack a man. ...A mother and daughter have been indicted on Medicaid fraud charges. ...The man known as the railroad killer has been linked to another murder. ...Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials said a 31-year-old man on death row for killing a Houston convenience store clerk has died in prison. ...A 58-year-old woman in Fort Bend County was robbed in her driveway in Kingsbridge, officials said. ...A suspect has been charged in the fatal Feb. 7, 2005, shooting of a man. ...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. ...Fort Bend County officials said a 10-year-old made up a story about an attempted abduction. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...Closing arguments are under way in the sentencing phase of a Houston plastic surgeon convicted of intoxicated assault. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...A Sugar Land warehouse caught fire Monday morning. ...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. ...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. ...Continental Airlines is looking to fill 500 jobs in Houston in the next three months. ...Are you in the mood for something sweet? ...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. ...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 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. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...Mayor Bill White is expected to announce the creation of an online Museum of Houston on Monday. ...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. ...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. ...
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. ... |
