Friday 3rd July, 2009
Rangers hunt down thieves in cattle country
Houston ChronicleSpecial rangers traced more than 80 percent of last year’s stolen cattle in Texas. If they couldn’t return it to its original owner, they managed to get them some form of restitution....
Sailor’s family blames military after his death
Houston ChronicleThe 29-year-old Houston native was found dead Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego. Roy said the family was told that Provost was shot three times, had his hands and feet...
Gas Tanker Rip-Offs Caught On Tape
Click 2 HoustonA gasoline tanker scam was broken up with three arrests after undercover Houston police officers tailed a semi with video cameras, Local 2 Investigates reported Friday.
Fort Worth mayor wants feds' help in gay bar raid inquiry
Houston ChronicleChad Gibson suffered a severe head injury when Fort Worth police and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents inspected the Rainbow Lounge on Sunday.
Rangers are not hindered
Texas RangersRangers team president Nolan Ryan said on Friday that the club will not be restricted because of owner Tom Hicks' financial troubles. This comes one day after it was reported that Major...
Denton-area cab driver found stabbed, burned
Houston ChronicleDenton — Investigators believe that a slain taxi driver found stabbed and burned in rural Denton County had been robbed. His van was found abandoned about a mile away.
Gas prices fall ahead of peak July 4th weekend
Houston ChronicleStumbleupon HOUSTON — Retail gasoline prices are falling this week heading into the holiday. The weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Thursday shows the average...
18-year-old girl found dead in closet of NW Harris home
Houston ChronicleHomicide detectives are investigating the death of an 18-year-old whose body was found inside a closet in her family’s northwest Harris County home.
Man Shows Patriotism Through Lights
Click 2 HoustonWatch IT: Light Show Displays Patriotism There are no fireworks in the show at 705 Meadowglen. A 7,000-light display started with some friends' suggestions to Don Galaway. In January, he started...
Horse Helps Wounded Marine Recover
Click 2 HoustonA Friendswood resident is continuing his journey of recovery after a permanent injury as a Marine changed his life forever, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.
Horse patrols back out for Fourth of July
ABC 13After complaints and even injuries at a parade in the Montrose area, Houston police are talking more about how their mounted patrol is used in crowds. A lot of you will be...
Galveston police baffled by 30 burnt palm trees
New Jersey OnlineOfficials on Galveston Island are looking for the culprit in a bizarre palm tree torching spree. Thirty trees have been set ablaze on the island southeast of Houston...
Gallery Furniture Unveils Sculpture
Click 2 HoustonA sculpture dedicated to firefighters was unveiled at Gallery Furniture the day before the store reopens following a four-alarm fire that destroyed its warehouse, KPRC Local 2 reports.
Man Gored By Bull At Rodeo
Click 2 HoustonA 52-year-old man was expected to leave the hospital after being gored by a bull at a rodeo in South Texas. Rene Saenz was taken by air to Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Memorial, a hospital...
Galveston Looking For Tree Arsonist
Click 2 HoustonGalveston officials are investigating after 30 palm trees were burned in the last two months. "What we've got on our hands, a serial tree arsonist, I've never seen before," said Galveston Fire...
Texas hit man gets life in killing of Michigan couple
Houston ChronicleStumbleupon DETROIT — A Texas man who killed a suburban Detroit couple has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release. Miguel Servando pleaded guilty in...
Trees continue to die in Houston, Texas
WikinewsHouston, Texas . Experts estimate as much as 10% of all trees in the area are either dead or dying. Urban Forester Victor Cordova said, "We water in the morning. We go back and check and it's like...
Teen Leads 18-Mile Chase
Click 2 HoustonWatch IT: 16-Year-Old Arrested After Chase Investigators said the teen took them on an 18-mile chase through southwest Houston, at times reaching speeds of up to 80 mph."He ran red lights. He ran the...
Warrant issued for funeral shooting suspect
Houston ChronicleStumbleupon An arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected in a fatal shooting outside a northeast Harris County funeral home Thursday night, authorities said.
Bank M&A activity declines
Houston Business JournalThe Texas banking merger and acquisition market that slowed to a crawl in 2008 has virtually come to halt. Through the first half of 2009, according to a report by Houston-based Carson Medlin Co....
Dad Finds Daughter's Body In Closet
Click 2 HoustonA father found his daughter dead when he arrived at their northwest Harris County home on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Harris County sheriff's deputies said Trang Van, 18, was killed at her home...
Man Killed At Child's Funeral
Click 2 HoustonWatch IT: Man Wanted In Funeral Killing Harris County sheriff's deputies said Richard Earl Toussiant, 22, was not invited to the child's funeral at the Brookside Funeral Home on the Eastex Freeway...
Houston to get holiday break on gasoline prices
Business JournalAverage retail gasoline prices in the Houston area fell 5 cents this week to $2.44 a gallon heading into the Fourth of July weekend, according to AAA Texas. Galveston residents are looking at a 4...
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