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June 2008
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Recently by Michelle HomerResidents in Baytown woke up to the frightening smell of natural gas this morning. Family and friends of Christopher Pichon gathered at Booker T. Washington High School Saturday to honor the fallen athlete. Two people were hurt Saturday when a small plane crashed in Fort Bend County. ...The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency or ICE is looking for 2,000 new agents. ...After assessing the major channels in Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District noted a major success story on White Oak Bayou. The Houston City Council might vote next week to broaden the smoking ban, but not before hearing from those opposed to it. The Coast Guard began searching for a missing sailboat with one adult and two children onboard Thursday evening near Double Bayou, in upper Galveston Bay. The man charged with robbing prominent defense attorney Rusty Hardin last week went before the judge Thursday. A judge visiting Houston from Connecticut disappeared on Wednesday while driving to a Presbyterian church in the 5300 block of Main.
One person was killed in an ATV accident on the Eastex Freeway feeder road Monday. ...Fire investigators are trying to determine what could have sparked a blaze in a nearly completed home. It was all the buzz on sports radio shows Thursday: Chris Simms and Kyle Shanahan became such good friends at the University of Texas that they have their initials tattooed on each other's lower leg. Houston Astros outfielder Willy Taveras’ hitting streak ended at 30 games against the Milwaukee Brewers. A teacher accused of asking a student to the prom is going to prison.
Texas Equusearch joined the hunt Wednesday for a Cleveland woman who vanished on August 6. Volunteers with Texas Equusearch planned to meet in Liberty County Wednesday to search for a missing Cleveland woman. ...An assault suspect is off the streets with the help of activist Quannel X. ...Here's a new one. We've heard a lot about thieves stealing copper from air conditioners and selling it for quick cash. 11 News anchor Len Cannon covered the JonBenet Ramsey case nearly a decade ago while working as a national network correspondent and he shared these reflections: "I was one of the hordes of media that descended on Colorado just days after JonBenet was killed in December of 1996. We have an update to a rash of arsons that targeted local people of Indian and Pakistani- descent nearly three years ago. Four major candidates for Texas governor will debate live on channel 11 this fall. A $5,000 reward is now being offered for a $300,000 yacht stolen in Seabrook. ...A two-month-old baby was rushed to Galveston's UTMB Hospital with third-degree burns Tuesday. ...This morning, even while BP officials were holding a telephone press conference, analysts were decifering the impact of the potential shut down of BP's Alaskan pipeline because of corrosion. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay intends to withdraw as a candidate for Congress, a Republican strategist said Tuesday, a step that would allow the party to field a write-in candidate in hopes of holding his seat. A federal judge signed an order Friday confirming his earlier decision that Daniel Yeh, owner of the Flagship Hotel, is incompetent to stand trial. ...A bat found in Rosenberg has tested positive for rabies. ...Coast Guard crews helped rescue a man who fell off a fishing boat Tuesday morning. ... Texas Southern University announced it will lay off dozens of workers to streamline operating costs at the nation’s second largest historically Black university. The Tennessee Titans say they've agreed to contract terms with rookie quarterback Vince Young. ...
Jane Rubio, a teacher from Katy, was working in Lebanon when the conflict with Israel began. In the following blog, Rubio describes her last hours in Lebanon: "This was a post that's been in my head since before I left, but of course I've been too busy to write it.
Jane Rubio, from Katy, has been trying to get out of Lebanon where she's been teaching for the last two years. This is one of her final blog entries before making it to apparent safety in Amman, Jordan:
I will be with the AUB contingent getting on whatever. Because if the US attacks anyhthing, it might not necessarily be the one I'm on. I'm leaving because of my mother. That's it. She will be dead if she doesn't see... Jane Rubio, from Katy, has been teaching in Lebanon for two years. She has spent the last few days trying to get out of the area. Rubio is blogging about the nightmare she's endured since the bombs began falling. Here is an excerpt from her blog: So as I was coming up to my room, I told the girl at the desk I'll be in my room, sleeping. And I double-checked she had my cell number and everything. And she's like, "Did you read the board?"
Jane Rubio, from Katy, has been teaching in Lebanon for two years. She has spent the last few days trying to get out of the area. Rubio is blogging about the nightmare she's endured since the bombs began falling. Here is an excerpt from her blog: "I mean, really. I almost forgot to eat. Now, I know the world has turned upside-down.
Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt narrowly avoided a wreck Tuesday morning on his way to work, according to HPD. ...Lee Wunsch, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, is in Israel where he filed this report for KHOU.com: "Despite the current crisis in Israel, miracles continue to happen -- none more dramatic than the one I witnessed today.
MAGNOLIA -- A U.S. Army soldier has been indicted on charges of possessing and promoting child pornography, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Friday. ...The Red Cross released the following update on shelters Monday evening: ...A man is in custody after allegedly firing a weapon and leading police on a chase. On this Father's Day, more details are emerging about Saturday's fatal shooting involving a father and son. A 73-year-old doctor has received an 11-year prison sentence for his part in a scheme to cheat Medicare and Medicaid out of more than $14 million by prescribing unneeded motorized wheelchairs. A Coast Guard helicopter came to the rescue of a woman who was injured in an All Terrain Vehicle accident in Cypress Creek Saturday evening. A tornado touched down Saturday morning in the Montgomery County town of Montgomery.
An officer with the Houston Police Department is asking for time off to undergo a sex change operation. ...Fort Bend County deputies are looking for two men who broke into a home over the weekend in the New Territory subdivision.
Denver assistant general manager Rick Smith has accepted the job as the Texans' general manager and will be introduced at a press conference on Monday, according to the Houston Chronicle. There was a hush as the judges at the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee asked to hear again how 11-year-old Pearland resident Anjay Ajodha spelled his word, ``sterlet,'' a type of sturgeon, during the fifth elimination round of the annual contest as it was aired live on the ESPN network. A big fire in downtown Freeport left three businesses in ruins. ...Constables in west Harris County are keeping a close eye on a huge alligator spotted Tuesday.
The Houston Rockets are looking to rebuild some in the off-season and their draft lottery pick may help. Charges have now been filed against a Houston teacher accused of having sex with a student. ...A Houston firefighter suffered burns to his hands while fighting a house fire late Thursday. ...One person was killed, another was badly injured in a car accident late Thursday night.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is in Houston to talk about President Bush's plan to overhaul our nation's immigration laws. Police have arrested the alleged triggerman in a deadly carjacking at a Taco Cabana in Conroe. The San Francisco Giants clobbered the Astros again Wednesday night, but some Giants fans are apparently still steaming over Tuesday night's Bonds bop. ...Houston will receive an additional $24 million in reimbursements for housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Thursday. The FEMA Public Assistance grant will be used to reimburse the city for the costs of housing in May and utilities in April and May. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested an admitted gang member with a criminal history. ...In the Enron courtroom where so much that is serious must be decided, there are still some human moments. ...An HISD bus was rear-ended by a pickup pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with pipes Tuesday afternoon, according to HISD spokesman Terry Abbott. ...For once, the overflow room at the Enron trial is living up to its name. It's a room on the 4th floor of the federal courthouse where reporters and others interested in the Enron case can watch if they can't fit or don't want to sit in the courtroom. ...A Houston judge has reduced the bail of a man police say is a serial killer. ...The quick work of Houston firefighters stopped a fire from destroying a tortilla factory early Friday. ...A Houston mother sentenced to 15 years in prison for the death of her malnourished child told the judge Thursday he would someday be in the "lake of fire" during an emotional courtroom outburst, according to the Houston Chronicle. ...One of the teens jailed in the vicious beating of a 17-year-old Spring man was attacked by inmates in the Harris County Jail, according to the Houston Chronicle. ...A Harris County deputy was hurt when a crane he was escorting overturned. ...Several AT&T customers in Harris County lost 911 service Monday when something went wrong during a routine software upgrade. ...There are some disturbing signs in the Houston housing market including a foreclosure rate three times higher than it was in 2002. A Clear Lake family has doubled in size thanks to the birth of quadruplets.
Police are looking for suspects after a man was found dead in a west Houston apartment. There are some disturbing signs in the Houston housing market including a foreclosure rate three times higher than it was in 2002. ...Astros owner Drayton McLane hopes to begin official negotiations with Roger Clemens' agents by week's end. ...
A Hispanic boy viciously attacked and sodomized by two white teens shouting ethnic slurs had cigarette burns on his back as well as numerous other injuries, a prosecutor said Monday. A federal judge Monday sentenced Karla Chavez to 17 years in prison for her role in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants. ...The other shoe fell Monday for 250 Foley's employees who got pink slips Monday. ...HPD Police Chief Harold Hurtt's chief of staff has been demoted due to a sexual harassment claim. ...Students from the University of Houston protested recent immigration raids Friday morning. Texans fans are invited to the sixth-annual Houston Texans Draft Party on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Forget Park Place or Pennsylvania Avenue -- how about the Johnson Space Center or the Houston Museum District? 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.
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: 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 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. Two Coast Guard boat crews were on routine patrol Wednesday afternoon when they spotted a boat in trouble. A broken water main sent water pouring into a street in the Heights.
A new search began Monday afternoon for 3-year-old Kendrick Jackson who disappeared on Friday. ...Doctors at Methodist Hospital say Mike Ramsey is doing "very well" after surgery Friday morning. ...It wasn't your run-of-the-mill police chase in east Houston Friday morning.
It was another difficult day for a woman whose conviction was overturned in the death of her baby boy. Galveston police believe they have solved at least two crimes with the arrest of four men. A Houston discount chain had customers camping out overnight to cash in on a special iPod offer.
The Mexican flag was flying outside Reagan High School Wednesday morning alongside the U.S. and Texas flags. ...A Houston doctor has lost his license because he has a history of smoking crack cocaine, according to the Texas Medical Board. ...I-10 East was shut down for hours after an 8-vehicle pileup that left at least one person dead. ...An HISD bus driver lost control on the South Loop near Braeswood and nearly went over the edge.
Several Metro bus passengers were taken to area hospitals after an accident involving an 18-wheeler.
A few dozen students from Humble High School protested proposed new immigration laws Monday. ...Texas A&M students will pay more for tuition this fall. Two Houston women were killed in a propane explosion in Jackson Hole, according to a newspaper there. ...A murder charge was filed Friday against a husband accused of fatally stabbing his wife after he caught her trying to leave him.
There's another major closure for Houston drivers to navigate this weekend. ...Fort Bend County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call Thursday morning and found a woman stabbed multiple times. ...A man who went missing on a gambling trip to Louisiana has been found alive. ...Workers are assessing the damage after a large fire broke out at a warehouse in east Houston. The longhorn that wandered into a Houston fire station early Tuesday is back home where he belongs. ...Houston will name a new city park after Sylvester Turner. ...A controversial nightclub in the Sharpstown area has a made serious concession that activists hope will make their neighborhood safer. Some encouraging news for Houston's public schools: A national study finds them steadily boosting their reading and math scores. ...The trial of a man accused of killing a Fort Bend County honor student is under way. ...All four westbound lanes of the North Loop are shut down near Wayside due to an accident.
A Houston man who was headed out of town has disappeared and his family is hoping the public can help find him.
Christus St. Joseph's Hospital helped to deliver the luck of the Irish Friday.
Charges have been filed against three Mexican nationals in connection with a shooting earlier this week at a house where nearly two dozen undocumented immigrants were being held. ...There will be multiple Katy Freeway closures again this weekend near the West Loop interchange. ...Another effort is under way to help Katrina survivors get ready for next month's elections. Two teenagers are recovering in the hospital this morning after being run over by a neighbor. There will be multiple Katy Freeway closures again this weekend near the West Loop interchange. ...Galveston deputies discovered a body Friday believed to be that of a missing Houston minister. ...A landmark sign off the Katy Freeway was smashed early Friday when a truck hit it.
Red Cross officials are looking for people who want to become disaster volunteers. An arrest has been made in a fire that left several apartment residents homeless in southwest Houston. Extra security measures were in place Friday for Aldine ISD's Nimitz High School and Nimitz 9th. The man who drove his car into a Missouri City home, killing the couple inside tried to kill himself late Monday, according to Missouri City police. ...Four girls at Sheldon Intermediate have been suspended after allegedly putting something in their teacher's coffee. ...If you want to get a refund for Sheryl Crow concert tickets, you'll have to act quickly. ...The Rockets will face the Warriors minus Tracy McGrady Friday night. ...A woman found dead near the Flagship Hotel Thursday has been identified as Natasha Solidum, 30, of Houston. Police say a man took off in a big flatbed truck Friday morning but he didn't get far.
The wife of a Bacliff man missing since Feb. 10 says she fears her husband is dead. Law officers, however, said they did not suspect foul play and continue to investigate his disappearance. Police are looking for a suspect who gunned down two men in northeast Houston Thursday afternoon. ...Pure and simple, Paula Rieker is giving defense attorneys a hard time. The 51-year-old former corporate secretary for Enron is on the stand for a third day. Bruce Collins, an attorney for Ken Lay's team, has spent a day-and-a half quizzing Rieker about her recollections of her dealings with Ken Lay. ...
Down the hall from the fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling, a federal judge gave initial approval Wednesday for three more banks to pay $5.8 billion to settle civil claims that they helped the company manipulate earnings. Former 'Houston First Lady' Elyse Lanier was sworn in as a Port Commissioner Tuesday afternoon. ...Early voting for the March 7 primary begins Tuesday, February 21. ...Houston police are hoping the public can help them catch a man charged in the shooting death of his estranged wife.
Former Houston Rocket Clyde Drexler is bouncing a new idea off sports fans. Houston homicide detectives responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Thursday. ...A group of ministers made a surprise inspection Thursday at Westbury High School where a student was sexually assaulted last week. Another Houston boardinghouse caught fire overnight, the second this week. ...HISD is taking steps to help prevent cheating on the TAKS test. ...HOUSTON - Houston Rockets General Manager Carroll Dawson announced today that the team has acquired forward Maciej Lampe from the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in exchange for guard “Moochie” Norris. One of Texas' top 10 most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...A shooting victim is clinging to life after being shot in the head and chest overnight. ...Investigators are still waiting to get close to the source of that fire at the Akzo Nobel Chemical plant in La Marque. Move over Punxsutawney Phil -- one of the Houston Zoo's sea lions is making his own weather predictions. An accident involving hazardous materials forced officials to close I-45 near Madisonville Tuesday. ...Rockets officials say It will be a game time decision tonight on whether Ming will play against Memphis. ...11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial from inside the courthouse and will file daily blog reports. Here is his report on Day 1: After covering the collapse of Enron and its subsequent legal proceedings for more than four years now, I was struck by how organized the set-up outside Houston federal courthouse appeared Monday morning. ...With the rodeo headed to town next month, Reliant Stadium was booked, so soccer promoters found the next best thing -- Minute Maid Park. Wrecking crews are slowly demolishing a historic building in downtown Houston. An Eisenhower High School student in court Tuesday trying to keep a goat he's accused of beating. The Houston Astros announced today that outfielder Lance Berkman will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Thursday, January 26. ...Drivers in southeast Houston had to detour around a flooded street Friday morning because of a broken fire hydrant. ...Drivers may want to avoid the Southwest Freeway this weekend because a major section will be shut down in both directions. ...Pasadena High School students were evacuated Thursday afternoon after reports of smoke in the building. ...An autopsy will be performed on a baby who died at LBJ Hospital on Thursday. ...A Texas City man will be honored by the military Friday for his show of patriotism since 9/11. ...The warm, dry weather conditions have created a potential fire hazard in Brazoria County so leaders have declared a burn ban for at least seven days. ...Houston firefighters were called to a fire at a Sherwin-Williams paint store on the southeast side Thursday afternoon. An accused child molester picked up in New Orleans last week after faking his own death has been arrested again. ...Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly stabbed a Pasadena homeowner overnight. A gust of wind knocked an advertising balloon off the roof of the Pasadena Mervyn's store. ...The Grammy Award-winning band La Mafia paid a visit to some young patients at Shriners Hospital Wednesday. The wheels have been set in motion for a new cruise terminal near Pasadena. A federal bankruptcy court has ordered former Enron executives to pay back the $20 million in bonuses they gave themselves before filing bankruptcy. Police are looking for a robber who held up a bank in the River Oaks area Monday afternoon. ...The man accused of driving drunk and killing two children made his first court appearance Monday. ...A former New Orleans police officer already facing charges in Texas has posted $50,000 bond on a federal charge of taking a stolen vehicle across state lines. The nation's third Vioxx trial gets under way in Houston Tuesday. ...Houston police have released a list of the "Top 10" makes of vehicles stolen during the month of October 2005. ...A man was rushed to the hospital with as many as eight bullet wounds after crashing his car in West Houston. ...Another portion of I-10 is being closed as part of the Katy Freeway reconstruction program. The search is on for a man suspected of robbing at least 15 convenience stores in Harris and Fort Bend counties since September. Click to watch surveillance video Ameriquest Mortgage is laying off 10 percent of its workforce. ...On-the-go motorists can get their flu shots without ever leaving Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is $310 million -- one of the biggest jackpots in the multistate lottery's history. Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of a Houston man convicted of brutally beating his own baby daughter. Prosecutors believe a former HPD officer accused of making sexual advances towards a motorist may have preyed on other women. Houston will salute all branches of the mlitary with a downtown Veterans Day parade on Friday. ...A power outage at Texas Southern University gave students an unexpected day off Thursday. ...Investigators in the Houston Police Robbery Division have released The return trip of death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson wasn't without delays. ...NASA on Monday named a former astronaut to head the Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control. Travis County is not so prejudiced against Republican U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay that the indicted former House majority leader couldn't get a fair trial in the city, a longtime criminal defense attorney said Monday in a sworn statement with the court. Four of the five victims who died when a cement truck crashed into their van on Monday have been identified. ...A Dickinson man turned himself in to police Wednesday morning on charges of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child. ...A federal judge Tuesday ordered the man accused in a bogus flu shot scam to remain in federal custody without bond. Police are trying to find the people responsible for a burglary at a Clear Creek ISD school. Houston police homicide investigators are seeking the public's help in Houston police are investigating the fatal stabbing and beating of a woman whose body was found in her bathtub. ...A dark Halloween night can be a dangerous place for trick-or-treaters who roam the streets looking for goodies. By following a few tips from the Department of Public Safety, little ghosts and goblins can return to their haunts safely and with a full bag of treats. Drayton McLane sent a letter to Astros fans thanking them for their support this season. ...The new Federal Reserve Bank on Allen Parkway was dedicated Thursday morning. Dozens of elderly Katrina evacuees who were supposed to be headed back to their New Orleans nursing home will have to wait a little longer. A man allegedly trying to break into an apartment was shot to death early Friday. ...A federal jury has ruled no damages will be awarded in a wrongful death suit filed against a Precinct One Deputy Constable. The Houston Astros have added Chris Burke to the starting lineup for Game 2 of the NL championship series in St. Louis. The Houston Astros today added pitcher Ezequiel Astacio to their roster for their NL Championship Series with St. Louis. Mark your calendars and set your Tivos. The schedule is set for the NLCS games between the Astros and Cardinals. ...Southwest Airlines plans to add two more daily roundtrip flights to New Orleans from Houston. A Harris County grand jury investigating the HISD dropout scandal has indicted Kenneth Cuadra, a former Sharpstown High employee, on a charge of falsifying government computer records. ...A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Houston rescued a kayaker who was swept out to sea Friday near Rollover Pass on the Bolivar Peninsula. |
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