Michelle Homer: June 2006 Archives

The Red Cross released the following update on shelters Monday evening:

>> Continue reading: More Red Cross shelters opened

A man is in custody after allegedly firing a weapon and leading police on a chase.

>> Continue reading: Suspect arrested after brief chase

On this Father's Day, more details are emerging about Saturday's fatal shooting involving a father and son.

>> Continue reading: Police: Son might not have intended to kill father

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.

>> Continue reading: Doctor receives 11 years for fraud

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.

>> Continue reading: Coast Guard rescues woman injured in ATV accident

A tornado touched down Saturday morning in the Montgomery County town of Montgomery.

>> Continue reading: Tornado reported in Montgomery County Saturday

An officer with the Houston Police Department is asking for time off to undergo a sex change operation.

>> Continue reading: HPD cop wants 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.

>> Continue reading: Home invasion robbers terrorize child

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.

>> Continue reading: Report: Texans name new GM

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.

>> Continue reading: Pearland speller goes out with d-r-a-m-a-t-i-c flair