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Adrienne: July 2006 Archives


Former Katy man pleads guilty to child porn distribution

1:21 PM Mon, Jul 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

A former Katy man plead guilty Monday to distributing images of child pornography over the Internet, according to the U.S. Attorney General's Office.

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Three-year-old recovering after near drowning

8:16 AM Mon, Jul 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

A 3-year-old girl is in the hospital after being pulled from the bottom of an apartment pool.

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Tuesday is National Night Out

8:15 AM Mon, Jul 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

Tuesday night is National Night Out.

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Acres Homes town hall meeting scheduled

8:12 AM Mon, Jul 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

Residents of Acres Homes will have a chance to voice their concern about crime in the neighborhood.

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Enron victims may speak at sentencing

2:40 PM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Victims of Enron's demise may get a chance to speak at the sentencings this fall.

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Missing Kingwood girls found in California

2:36 PM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two Kingwood teenaged girls missing for more than a week were found unharmed in California, according to the Humble Police Department.

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HISD finds standardized test cheating in 1 school

2:23 PM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Independent School District found that cheating on a standardized test happened in two classrooms in one school.

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Former doctor, 3 pharmacists charged in drug case

1:01 PM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A former Houston physician and three pharmacists were arrested and charged for conspiring to illegally distribute hydrocodone and promethazine with codeine, according to federal officials.

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Three suspected of breaking into cars on the loose

12:12 PM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Four men suspected of breaking into cars in a hotel parking lot led police on a chase.
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Rally for peace scheduled for this afternoon

8:06 AM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A group has planned to rally for peace in the Middle East on Friday afternoon.

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Woman last seen near Hermann Park

7:56 AM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are looking for a woman who was last seen driving her car Wednesday.
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Family comes home to find 2 burglars inside

7:51 AM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are looking for two suspects involved in a home invasion in southwest Houston.

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Officials: Missing woman boarded Greyhound bus

1:33 PM Thu, Jul 27, 2006 |
Adrienne

The ground search for a missing elderly woman from Kingwood has been canceled due to an update.

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Texas City SWAT arrests alleged mid-aged bandit

1:17 PM Thu, Jul 27, 2006 |
Adrienne

Members of the Texas City SWAT team surrounded a hotel early this morning and swarmed in to arrest a 54-year-old man, who police allege is the mid-aged bandit, the Galveston County Daily News reported.

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HPD: Man shot in the head outside of a bar

8:14 AM Thu, Jul 27, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are taking a closer look at a shooting that happened at a gay bar.

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Search for man who jumped into bayou called off

8:11 AM Thu, Jul 27, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston firefighters have called of the search for a man who they say jumped into Brays Bayou.

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Reported physician charged in shooting

2:20 PM Wed, Jul 26, 2006 |
Adrienne

Galveston County Sheriff's officials said a man who is reportedly a physician has been charged in connection with a Tuesday night shooting.

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Fort Bend looking for 2 robbery suspects

1:39 PM Wed, Jul 26, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend officials are looking for two suspects who robbed Sugar Land Pure Water on Tuesday.

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Missing woman reportedly has onset of Alzheimer's

9:32 AM Wed, Jul 26, 2006 |
Adrienne

An elderly woman reportedly diagnosed with the onset Alzheimer's has been missing since Monday, Houston police said.

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Juvenile shot to death in northwest Houston

8:16 AM Wed, Jul 26, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are looking for whoever shot a juvenile to death around midnight.

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Soldier's family wants public to celebrate his life

8:11 AM Wed, Jul 26, 2006 |
Adrienne

The family of a fallen Houston soldier wants the public to come celebrate his life with them.

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Lee College closed half of today

6:27 AM Wed, Jul 26, 2006 |
Adrienne

Lee College will be closed Wednesday until noon because of the weather.

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Another bat tests positive for rabies

2:24 PM Tue, Jul 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

For the second time this week, a bat has tested positive for rabies.

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HPD: Teen in custody after running over, killing a man

1:14 PM Tue, Jul 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Houston teenager is in police custody after officials said he ran over and killed a man Monday night.

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Metro light rail meeting set for tonight

9:39 AM Tue, Jul 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

You have another chance Tuesday to voice your opinion about Metro's light rail plans.

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HPD: Man says he accidentally shot and killed his brother

9:34 AM Tue, Jul 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are questioning a man after he said he accidentally shot his brother.

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Katy teacher fired over taping to receive payment

8:39 AM Tue, Jul 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Katy teacher who was fired over putting tape on her students' mouths will get $40,000, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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Hearing for teen suspect in park stabbing reset

1:04 PM Thu, Jul 20, 2006 |
Adrienne

The teen suspect in a park stabbing appeared in court Thuursday, but her hearing was reset.

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Man suspected in several Fort Bend burglaries arrested

10:36 AM Thu, Jul 20, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in a string of burglaries at apartment complexes.

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Seven county deaths possibly heat-related

9:11 AM Thu, Jul 20, 2006 |
Adrienne

Harris County officials said seven recent deaths may be heat-related.

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Boy attacked by dog in serious condition

9:07 AM Thu, Jul 20, 2006 |
Adrienne

The 4-year-old boy who was attacked by a dog Thursday is in serious condition.

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Carjacking suspects lead police right to their house

8:57 AM Thu, Jul 20, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two carjacking suspects are in custody after leading police right to their house in Missouri City.

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Houston soldier dies in Baghdad

1:36 PM Wed, Jul 19, 2006 |
Adrienne

A 39-year-old Houston soldier has died in Baghdad, the Houston Chronicle reports.

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HPD arrests 1 suspect in copper thefts

1:06 PM Wed, Jul 19, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police arrested one suspect in a string of copper thefts.

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Free immunizations in Spring Branch today

8:35 AM Wed, Jul 19, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Super Kids pediatric mobile clinic will be at the Spring Branch Family Development Center.

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One suspect caught after chase in Missouri City

8:30 AM Wed, Jul 19, 2006 |
Adrienne

A burglary suspect is in custody after a police chase that started in Missouri City.

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Man apparent victim of random shooting

8:15 AM Tue, Jul 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man is recovering from being shot late Monday night.

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Party will welcome home Discovery crew

7:36 AM Tue, Jul 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

Discovery's crew will come home to Ellington Field on Tuesday for a homecoming ceremony.

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Brazoria County to do aerial mosquito spray

2:53 PM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

Brazoria County will do aerial mosquito sprays early Tuesday morning in some areas.

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Houston soccer player chosen for MLS All-Star team

2:30 PM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

Forward Brian Ching has been named to the MLS All-Star team.

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Two charged in Katrina donation fraud

1:15 PM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two Houstonians have been charged for allegedly running a fraudulent Web site to accept donations for Hurricane Katrina relief.
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Fleeing suspect hits traffic officer

7:53 AM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Houston police officer became the victim of an alleged car thief early Monday morning.

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Teen runs car into tree

7:50 AM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

A teenager is recovering after running his car into a tree.

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Boy whose arm was severed goes home

2:23 PM Fri, Jul 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

The boy whose arm was severed by a train and then reattached went home from the hospital Friday morning.
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Photo courtesy of Rumbo

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Missing elderly man found safe

1:46 PM Fri, Jul 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

An elderly man who went missing has been found safe and sound.

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Texas AG suing Galveston credit insurance firm

1:25 PM Fri, Jul 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Texas attorney general filed suit against a Galveston-based company that networks with auto dealerships to offer credit insurance during finance period, but failed to refund certain premiums when vehicle loans were paid off early.

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Recall issued on 2 types of HEB tortillas

7:54 AM Fri, Jul 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

HEB has issued a precautionary recall on two types of tortillas sold in its stores.

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Man found dead on North Freeway

7:42 AM Fri, Jul 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man was found dead on the North Freeway early Friday morning, and police are unsure how he died at this time.

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Police searching for 4 home invasion suspects

7:37 AM Fri, Jul 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police said several alleged home invasion suspects are on the loose.

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Officials: 18 pounds of marijuana found in vehicle

1:07 PM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend officials found 18 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Highway 59.

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New job training program starting

10:59 AM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houstonians looking for a job may find some extra help.

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Family of 7 loses home to fire

10:19 AM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 |
Adrienne

A family of seven is looking for a new home after a fire ripped through their apartment.

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Men in ski masks rob 18-wheeler driver

8:38 AM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 |
Adrienne

Three men in ski masks ordered a driver out of his 18-wheeler July 11 and into a ditch, Fort Bend County officials said.

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Three suspects wanted in aggravated assault

8:32 AM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Department is looking for three suspects wanted in a robbery and aggravated assault.

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Extradited bankers to arrive in Houston today

7:35 AM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 |
Adrienne

Three bankers are Britain are scheduled to arrive in Houston on Thursday to face Enron-related charges.

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Metro beefs up light rail security

12:46 PM Wed, Jul 12, 2006 |
Adrienne

You may notice an increased presence of Metro officers on the MetroRail starting Wednesday.

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Video poker machines stolen from food store

7:29 AM Wed, Jul 12, 2006 |
Adrienne

At least two suspects are on the run after being accused of breaking into a food store and stealing video poker machines.

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Business owner shoots intruders

7:24 AM Wed, Jul 12, 2006 |
Adrienne

One suspect is dead and another is hurt after they allegedly tried to burglarize the wrong business.

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Houston, New Orleans churches team up

6:14 AM Wed, Jul 12, 2006 |
Adrienne

Volunteers from Houston's First Baptist Church and relocated members of the New Orleans' Franklin Avenue Baptist Church will serve hot meals at various locations.
All events start at 6 p.m. July 10-13.

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More money approved for Hurricane Rita help

3:32 PM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

More money is available to Texans hurt by Hurricane Rita.

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HPD accepting applications for next academy class

1:18 PM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Citizen's Police Academy is accepting applications for its next class.

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Body pulled out of Brays Bayou

10:57 AM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police pulled a body out of Brays Bayou on Tuesday morning.

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Man suspected in multiple robberies arrested

8:51 AM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police have a man in custody who they believe may be responsible for a string of robberies in the area.

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Register for TAKS retesting this week

8:47 AM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

Students hoping to graduate who haven't passed the TAKS test get another chance this week.

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Mosquito spraying today in Brazoria County

8:46 AM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

Brazoria County mosquito control will spray in some areas Tuesday.

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City leaders to announce Quiet Zones

8:41 AM Tue, Jul 11, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston city leaders are set to give homeowners a little more peace and quiet, especially for those living near railroad tracks.

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Bank robbery suspect caught after chase

12:55 PM Fri, Jul 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police caught a bank robbery suspect on the Southwest Freeway early Friday.

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Part of Southwest Freeway to be shut down

12:41 PM Fri, Jul 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Transportation Department will demolish the Sweetwater Boulevard bridge and elevate U.S. 59 over the cross street.

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Causeway demolition to begin

10:51 AM Fri, Jul 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

The first of 10 underwater blasts to demolish piers that supported part of the former Galveston Causeway is scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Operation Backpack starts Friday

7:59 AM Fri, Jul 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

The new school year is fast approaching, and you can help area students make the grade by donating to Operation Backpack.

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Piece of American history coming to Houston

7:52 AM Fri, Jul 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

A piece of American history is coming to Houston on Friday.

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M.D. Anderson ranks in nation's top cancer hospitals

7:47 AM Fri, Jul 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is ranked as one of the top cancer hospitals in the country.

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World War II vet gets his medals decades later

12:51 PM Thu, Jul 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

A local World War II veteran is finally getting the recognition he deserves nearly six decades after the war ended.

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Woman hit after she jumps out of truck

10:03 AM Thu, Jul 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police chased a truck for about 15 minutes Thursday morning, starting near Highway 288 and Reed.
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Katy teacher may get her job back

7:35 AM Thu, Jul 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Katy teacher fired for putting Scotch tape over the mouths of her students may get her job back, the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Officer shoots man who may have stolen from his mom

7:30 AM Thu, Jul 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

An off-duty police officer shot a man who allegedly broke into his mother's home.

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Crews clean up after July 4th celebration

1:29 PM Wed, Jul 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

The smoke has cleared, and crews are cleaning up what's left of the Freedom Over Texas Festival at Eleanor Tinsley Park.

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Three shot outside of east Houston night club

7:27 AM Wed, Jul 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at a club on Richmond.

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Man found dead lying near pool

7:24 AM Wed, Jul 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police said a man was found dead at the Timber Ridge Apartments in the 12000 block of Flemming.

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Humble, Galveston celebrations canceled

11:01 AM Mon, Jul 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Humble Area Chamber of Commerce's Fourth of July fireworks display has been canceled due to high probability of rain, and Galveston's parade has also been canceled.

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Man in critical condition after jet ski accident

10:30 AM Mon, Jul 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man remains in critical condition after a jet ski accident Sunday.

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Fuel costs may force Metro price hikes

10:25 AM Mon, Jul 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

The high cost of fuel may force Metro to raise its fares, the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Man dies after car accident in northeast Houston

8:25 AM Mon, Jul 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

Homicide detectives are trying to determine how a man died after a car accident in northeast Houston.

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