Adrienne: June 2006 Archives

I'm not Nancy Holland, but I take pictures of her on TV. My name is Jim Wineman, and I am a photographer for 11 News.

>> Continue reading: Covering the NASA launch

Funeral services have been scheduled for the three children who died in a condo fire Tuesday.

>> Continue reading: Funeral for 3 children who died in fire to be held Saturday

A woman died Friday morning after she was hit by a van while trying to walk across the North Freeway.

>> Continue reading: Woman hit while walking across freeway dies

Houston City Councilman Jarvis Johnson is sponsoring Friday's event.

>> Continue reading: Kids could win a computer at free event

While the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York renovates its galleries, some French masterpieces will call Houston home.

>> Continue reading: French masterpieces coming to Houston

The Houston Police Department believes more people may have been involved in a deadly string of carjackings.

>> Continue reading: HPD believes more involved in carjacking spree

The Houston Independent School District will meet Thursday to consider items such as a free breakfast proposal and a teacher pay increase.

>> Continue reading: HISD to consider free breakfast, teacher raise proposals

A lawsuit has been filed in connection with a deadly bus crash that killed two members of a girls soccer team from Beaumont.

>> Continue reading: Lawsuit filed in deadly Beaumont bus crash

Due to a rise in West Nile Virus activity, Harris County will launch an aerial spray for the northwest and northeast parts of the county.

>> Continue reading: County to do aerial spray for mosquitoes

Funeral services will be held Wednesday for two people killed in what police are calling a violent crime spree.

>> Continue reading: Funeral services today for slain couple

Firefighters could not save a dog trapped in a townhome fire Tuesday night.

>> Continue reading: Dog dies in townhome fire

Hurricane evacuees living in Houston can get free legal help Wednesday on housing.

>> Continue reading: Free legal help on housing offered to evacuees

The Urban Jewelry Store was burglarized early Wednesday morning.

>> Continue reading: Jewelry store burglarized

The public meetings will focus on Metro's planned University rail line.

>> Continue reading: Sites for public meetings on University rail line announced

Investigators are trying to figure out of arson is to blame for a fire that destroyed a family's home.

>> Continue reading: Fire destroys home for 8 people

The Texas Department of Transportation will celebrate completing the first part of Katy Freeway reconstruction contracts.

>> Continue reading: TxDOT to celebrate 1st part of Katy Freeway's completion

Tom DeLay could learn Monday if his name will still appear on the November ballot.

>> Continue reading: Decision may be made about DeLay's name on ballot

The body of a Houston soldier who died in Iraq is expected to arrive in Brownsville on Monday.

>> Continue reading: Houston soldier's body expected to arrive today

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after nearly drowning on Sunday.

>> Continue reading: Teen nearly drowns at community pool

A man wanted in a decades old murder case in Pasadena is returning to face justice.

>> Continue reading: Suspect in 1984 Pasadena murder extradited from Mexico

A man is in police custody after causing an unnecessary SWAT team situation in Channelview.

>> Continue reading: Police: Man arrested after needless SWAT situation

Fort Bend County Officials said an investigation uncovered a fraudulent child support scheme that cost the Attorney General's Child Support Division more than $39,000.

>> Continue reading: Officials: Tens of thousands in fraudulent child support sent

Firefighters are trying to find out what caused a fire at a southwest Houston home Thursday morning.

>> Continue reading: Fire destroys home in southwest Houston

Houston police said a homeless man was hit by a car early Thursday morning.

>> Continue reading: Homeless man hit by car in the Heights

Texas Watch has opened a hot line for Houstonians to report insurance abuse after this week's heavy rains.

>> Continue reading: Hot line opened to report insurance abuse

According to the Houston Chronicle, it takes about $2 billion a year to run Houston.

>> Continue reading: City Council may vote on budget

Metro police said a man who had a knife on bus Wednesday morning was taken into custody.

>> Continue reading: Man with knife on bus taken into custody

A Houston man stabbed in New York City subway last week is out of the hospital.

>> Continue reading: Houstonian stabbed on NYC subway released from hospital

Harris County officials released estimates of damage from Monday's flooding.

>> Continue reading: County releases preliminary flood damage totals

A 3-year-old Friendswood boy died Monday after falling into his family pool, officials said.

>> Continue reading: Toddler dies after falling into family pool

San Jacinto North College's Upward Bound program classes have been canceled Tuesday.

>> Continue reading: San Jacinto College program canceled Tuesday

Only two area shelters remain open for residents impacted by Monday's severe weather.

>> Continue reading: Only 2 shelters remain open

Five years ago Tuesday, Andrea Yates drowned her five children in her family's bathtub.

>> Continue reading: Andrea Yates to return for pretrial

Gov. Rick Perry will be in Houston on Tuesday to be briefed on the flooding situation.

>> Continue reading: Governor to visit city Tuesday

If you got stuck and left your car on the side of the road Monday, it may have been towed.

>> Continue reading: How to find your car if it was towed from a flood

Due to damage from Monday's flooding, HISD's Hartman Middle School will be closed Tuesday.

>> Continue reading: Hartman Middle School closed Tuesday

Texas Governor Rick Perry will come to Houston Tuesday for a first hand look at the flooding damage.

>> Continue reading: Latest weather developments

METRO is now running full service on its METRORail line.

>> Continue reading: MetroRail rolling, bus service delayed due to rain

Some area school districts will not have summer classes Monday due to the weather.

>> Continue reading: School closings due to severe weather

Police in Montgomery County raided Club 777 and said it was packed with 8-liner gambling machines, but they didn't take any.

>> Continue reading: Police raid Montgomery County club for 8-liner machines

A woman was found dead on the side of the road on Friday morning.

>> Continue reading: Woman's body found on roadside

An alleged third member of a prison gang has been charged in connection with the kidnapping and fatal stabbing of a Baytown man.

>> Continue reading: Alleged prison gang member charged in Baytown man's murder

Police believe a quadruple shooting in southwest Houston may have been gang-related.

>> Continue reading: Four, including a baby, shot

A judge is working to determine the punishment for a former TSU professor who has pleaded guilty to stealing from the university.

>> Continue reading: TSU professor pleads guilty to stealing from school

A 15-year-old has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of another teenager in northwest Harris County.

>> Continue reading: Teen charged in shooting death of another teen

Arson investigators suspect someone is starting fires at a southeast Houston apartment complex.

>> Continue reading: Arson suspected at southeast Houston apartments

Portions of the Baybrook Mall were cordoned off and exit points closed for a few hours because of a distraught man in a pickup truck, Houston police said.

>> Continue reading: Parts of Baybrook Mall temporarily shut down

HISD teachers could get a large pay raise if a plan is approved.

>> Continue reading: HISD teachers may get a pay raise

Members of The Woodlands High School baseball team will get a parade Thursday in honor of winning the State 5A Baseball Championship.

>> Continue reading: Parade set to celebrate Woodlands' championship

Andrea Yates' retrial hasn't started yet, but already some of the prosecution's potential witnesses are being challenged.

>> Continue reading: Before retrial, Andrea Yates' attorneys take action

Some new graduates will join the Houston Police Department on Thursday.

>> Continue reading: New HPD officers join the force

Houston police are looking for two suspects in a carjacking.

>> Continue reading: Man carjacked, shot in southeast Houston

The Houston Zoo is saying thank you to its members Thursday and Friday.

>> Continue reading: Zoo closes its doors for members only days

Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt will take the mound Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs.

>> Continue reading: Astros activate Roy Oswalt

Police are looking for two men involved in a deadly carjacking early Wednesday morning.

>> Continue reading: HPD: Toddler killed in carjacking

A former Cinco Ranch High School teacher is in jail on federal child pornography charges.

>> Continue reading: Former teacher jailed on child porn charges

Two men accused of posing as Pasadena police officers are in custody, officials said.

>> Continue reading: Two men accused of posing as police in custody

Dickinson police said two armed men kicked down the door to a motel room Tuesday morning.

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>> Continue reading: Police: Gun pointed at child during home invasion

The family of a missing elderly woman is looking for her and very concerned.

>> Continue reading: Search on for missing elderly woman

Northeast Houston apartment managers get certified Tuesday to help protect their complexes.

>> Continue reading: Apartment managers can get crime prevention training

Brazoria County is doing its part to fight the spread of the West Nile virus.

>> Continue reading: Brazoria spraying for mosquitoes

Authorities are questioning a teenager in connection with the shooting death of another teen.

>> Continue reading: Teen questioned in another teen's death

Some Katrina evacuees living in Houston get to use the city's housing voucher program for another month.

>> Continue reading: Housing voucher program extended 1 month

The 16-year-old girl suspected in the fatal stabbing of a teen in Montrose park appeared at a detention hearing Monday morning.

>> Continue reading: Teen stabbing suspect appears in court

A 15-year-old died after he was hit by a pickup truck while he was walking across Highway 59, DPS officials said.

>> Continue reading: Teen killed while crossing Highway 59

Houston police are looking for two robbery suspects who shot and killed a man in southeast Houston.

>> Continue reading: HPD: Robbery suspects shot, killed man

A 4-year-old is in critical condition after falling into a pool.

>> Continue reading: Boy hospitalized after falling into a pool

If you're musically inclined, you could get a shot Monday at being in Beyonce's backup band.

>> Continue reading: Tryouts for Beyonce's backup band today

The 16-year-old girl accused of stabbing Gabriel Granillo to death is expected in court Monday.

>> Continue reading: Girl suspected in Montrose park stabbing expected in court

The Katy Freeway westbound between Washington Avenue and Silber remains closed Sunday night.

>> Continue reading: Parts of Katy Freeway to reopen Monday morning

Houston police are also looking for the person behind a Saturday night shooting.

>> Continue reading: HPD: Man shot four times while sitting in vehicle

Investigators have arrested three suspects connected to a string of arsons.

>> Continue reading: Arrests made in Castle Rock arsons

A man was found shot to death in the 8900 block of Sandpiper, Houston police said.

>> Continue reading: Police: Man found dead on stranger's front porch

A man died early Sunday morning while riding his bike along West Road, Harris County Sheriff's officials said.

>> Continue reading: Man hit, killed while riding bike

Houston's Street Olympics will kick-off the summer games Thursday.

>> Continue reading: Street Olympics start Thursday

Houston seniors interested in getting a box of groceries every week can sign up starting Friday.

>> Continue reading: Low-income seniors may sign up to get free groceries

A suspect is in custody after leading police on a chase in southwest Houston.

>> Continue reading: Narcotics sting leads to police chase

Police are looking for some teenagers accused of beating a man in southwest Houston.

>> Continue reading: Teens accused of beating man in southwest Houston

Police are looking for some teenagers accused of beating a man in southwest Houston.

>> Continue reading: Teens suspected of beating man in southwest Houston

Police are looking for some teenagers accused of beating a man in southwest Houston.

>> Continue reading: Teens suspected of beating man in southwest Houston

Police are looking for some teenagers accused of beating a man in southwest Houston.

>> Continue reading: Teens suspected of beating man in southwest Houston

Former Vice President Al Gore is in Houston to promote his documentary on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth."

>> Continue reading: Al Gore in town to promote documentary

HISD will vote Thursday on whether campuses can decide to allow students to have cell phones at school.

>> Continue reading: HISD to vote on letting schools make the call on cell phones

Tomatoes were ruined early Wednesday morning when a produce warehouse caught fire.

>> Continue reading: Tomatoes ruined in warehouse blaze

Arson investigators want to know if a northwest Houston motel fire was set on purpose.

>> Continue reading: Arson looking into motel fire

Parts of the Katy Freeway will be shut down Tuesday night.

>> Continue reading: Part of Katy Freeway will be closed tonight

A DPS trooper was chasing a suspect Tuesday morning when the suspect crashed his car.

>> Continue reading: Chase ends when suspect wrecks car

A truck burst into flames Tuesday morning after hitting a toll booth pillar on the East Beltway near Genoa Red Bluff, officials said.

>> Continue reading: Truck hits toll booth pillar, bursts into flames

The city will demolish what's left of an eyesore Spring Branch.

>> Continue reading: Hilton Town demolition set for 11:30 a.m.

The announcement of the new chief executive for the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is expected Tuesday.

>> Continue reading: New sports authority chief expected to be named

A 17-year-old driver ran over a man lying in the road on Loop 494 early Monday morning.

>> Continue reading: Teen driver runs over man lying in road

On Monday, Mayor Bill White will issue a proclamation honoring the Houston Texans No. 1 draft pick.

>> Continue reading: Mayor to honor new Houston Texan

Starting Tuesday, the Texas Department of Transportation will begin random screenings of vehicles waiting to board the Bolivar Ferry which connects Port Bolivar to Galveston Island.
The screenings are part of the Coast Guard's Homeland Security program.

>> Continue reading: Random screenings at Bolivar Ferry to start

Friends and family of José Javier Cruz are holding a benefit Sunday to thank Texas Equusearch volunteers for their efforts to find the missing man.

>> Continue reading: Family of missing man holds EquuSearch benefit

Friends and family gathered for a Saturday service to remember a retired teacher.

>> Continue reading: Slain retired teacher remembered

Jurors returned a guilty verdict Thursday for the man who raped a woman after abducting her from the Galleria three years ago.

>> Continue reading: Jury convicts Galleria rapist

A Pearland wiz kid hopes his third time's the charm as he advances to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

>> Continue reading: Pearland student advances in spelling bee

Houston police are looking for a suspect involved in a deadly liquor store robbery.

>> Continue reading: Clerk shoots, kills suspect during robbery

Summer school starts for the Houston Independent School District on Thursday.

>> Continue reading: HISD summer school starts

The second wave of Foley's layoffs comes Thursday.

>> Continue reading: Second wave of Foley's layoffs starts Thursday

Next week the Texas Southern University Board of Regents will hear an appeal from the school's fired president, Priscilla Slade.

>> Continue reading: Slade may appeal termination next week

A person shot by Houston police Thursday morning has been taken to Ben Taub Hospital.

>> Continue reading: Person shot by HPD taken to Ben Taub