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Houston awarded 2013 NBA All-Star Game

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:05 -0500

The 2013 All-Star Game will be held in Houston from Feb 15 to 17, the NBA has officially announced here.

UIL reshapes the Houston-area district landscape

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:28:40 -0500

Depending on who you were with on the morning of February 2 when the University Interscholastic League announced its realignment, you may have seen shrugs, hugs, smiles…and possibly a few ...

Burglars rob home near president's house

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:24 -0500

The robbery happened a few doors down from what may be the most secure home in Houston. President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, are protected by a secret service detail around the ...

Congresswoman earmarks millions for husband's university

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:20 -0500

HOUSTON - U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX.) sent millions of earmarked dollars to a university with direct ties to her husband, according to a report.In a federal disclosure form obtained by the ...

Cell phone clerk store held up by gunmen

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:14 -0500

LEAGUE CITY, Texas - A League City woman hasn't returned to work since armed men held up the store where she works. Police said the gunmen forced her into a backroom but ran off before making ...

Deputies search for burglary suspects; school lockdown lifted

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:04 -0500

Harris County sheriff's deputies said five people were involved in a burglary in the 13700 block of Sable Garden Lane in northwest Harris County about 2 p.m. Thursday.An alert neighbor spotted ...

Lawmaker introduces bill to rename Gulf of Mexico

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:59 -0500

JACKSON, Miss. - A squabble in Mississippi is getting national attention. It all started when a Mississippi lawmaker introduced legislation to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of ...

3-year-old hit, killed by log on beach

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:47 -0500

Galveston County sheriff's deputies said LaShaun Lovejoy Huff and his family were walking along the beach near Monkhouse Road in Crystal Beach about 3:30 ...

C-sections not always necessary for preemies

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:37 -0500

HOUSTON - Hundreds of cesarean sections are performed at hospitals every day, very often leading to the delivery of a perfectly healthy baby. However, doctors said people forget that some c-sections ...

Teacher accused of choking 5th-grade student

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:25 -0500

Cleveland Independent School District officials said Carlos Artieda, a fourth-grade teacher, got into an argument with a fifth-grade student at Eastside Elementary on Tuesday ...

2 charged in Oct. drive-by slaying

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:17 -0500

On Oct. 29, 2011, Luis Armando Rodriguez was walking through the parking lot of the Royal Palace party hall at 11939 Bissonnet at around 1 a.m., police ...

Woman attacked at apartment complex

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:10 -0500

Tomball police said the woman was assaulted shortly after she walked out of her home at the Bridgewater Apartment Complex, 1100 Graham Drive, early Feb. ...

2 Texans player to serve as Rodeo parade grand marshals

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:04 -0500

"We are thrilled to have Andre and J.J. represent the Texans in the Rodeo Parade," Texans president Jamey Rootes said. "The Rodeo has been a great partner since before we even started ...

Musicians compete to be 2012 Rodeo Rockstar

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:52 -0500

Every year, several big-name stars take the stage at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. This year, the rodeo wants to give some local talent a chance to be a rodeo ...

Woman's body found in water

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:43 -0500

Brazoria County sheriff's deputies said Marie Gable Roman, 59, was found dead in the Intercoastal Waterway just south of the F.M. 1495 bridge on ...

Lynchburg Ferry operating at limited capacity

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:38 -0500

HOUSTON - The Lynchburg Ferry is operating at limited capacity.It's because the Sterling is in dry dock for U.S. Coast Guard inspection.The Sterling will be back in service by Tuesday.The Coast ...

Parking Spot adds second Hobby airport location

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:57 -0500

The Parking Spot, a national airport parking company, said Thursday it has opened its second location at Hobby Airport, adding 1,200 parking spaces for travelers. The company, which has locations ...

Black Walnut plans new Memorial location

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:52 -0500

The Black Walnut Cafe is planning to open a new restaurant in the former Otto's Barbecue site along Memorial Drive. The new 5,500-square-foot restaurant is slated to open in September. There ...

House approves STOCK Act barring insider trading by lawmakers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:45 -0500

Legislation that clearly states insider trading by members of Congress is illegal sailed through the U.S. House of Representatives in a 417-2 vote Thursday. ...

Bank deal yields $287M to Texas homeowners, $141M to state

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:39 -0500

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday the state and federal governments' $26 billion settlement with five large U.S. banks yielded $428 million for Texas -- with $287 million ...

World Petrochemical Conference hits Houston March 27-29

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:33 -0500

IHS Chemical has scheduled the World Petrochemical Conference for March 27 through March 29, 2012, at the Hilton of the Americas Hotel in Houston. This year's 26th annual gathering will focus ...

MetroCorp Bancshares stock soars to new highs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:27 -0500

Follow this company (Nasdaq: MCBI), on the heels of a strong run-up so far in February, took off to stratospheric heights Thursday. The Houston-based bank holding company's shares ...

Oak Park Trails residents to protest new Aldi store

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:22 -0500

Follow this company 's purchase of 2.5 acres of land for a new discount food store at Oak Park Trails and Mason Road has area residents up in arms. Residents in the Oak Park Trails ...

Thieves steal hair extensions worth $15,000

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:10 -0500

The thieves were after real human hair extensions. The owner of the salon says they ripped off over $15,000 worth. The thieves pried open the Touch of Class' back door, which leads to a vacant ...

Lockdown lifted at Spring elementary school; three burglary suspects in custody

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:07 -0500

More: Got a story idea? Let us know! Spring ISD says Beneke Elementary School had been on lockdown at the request of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The lockdown began at approximately ...

Couple charged after child, 2, found wandering in parking lot

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:04 -0500

A husband and wife are both facing charges, after police say a two-year child was found wandering in the parking lot of a southwest Houston apartment complex earlier this ...

Homeless veterans getting new place to find help, roof over their heads

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:01 -0500

Developers broke ground Thursday on a new 192-unit housing project built exclusively for helping those who've served in the nation's military. It will add greatly to the existing 300-bed ...

Man charged with raping woman he met online

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:58 -0500

The victim told police in Nassau Bay that she met Michael Earl Richmond, 23, on a dating site called PlentyOfFish.com. They began a conversation and agreed to meet in person on December 29, 2011. ...

Teacher accused of choking 5th grader

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:56 -0500

Got a story idea? Let us know! On Tuesday, fourth grade teacher Carlos Artieda was working morning duty at Eastside Elementary where he reportedly engaged in a verbal argument with a fifth grade ...

Serial robber wanted for gas station holdups

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:53 -0500

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man police say is a violent robber remains on the run and investigators are asking for your help to find him. He's wanted for as many as six robberies and they are worried ...

New Salvation Army shelter in downtown Houston to help homeless women

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:48 -0500

The Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command broke ground on Sally's House in downtown Houston. The new facility will replace the existing Sally's House transitional living facility. ...

Woman fatally run over by her own van

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:45 -0500

Just before 7am, a man was inside his house on Madelin Manor Lane in southeast Montgomery County when he heard a loud bang. He went outside to find his mother lying dead in the middle of the road ...

Man charged with murder in 1997 disappearance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:41 -0500

Police believe they have solved a 15-year-old missing person case, and a man has been charged with murder, even though a body has never been ...

Local hospital official accused of $116 million fraud

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:38 -0500

The Justice Department said Wednesday that Mohammed Khan is charged with seven counts of health care fraud conspiracy, paying and receiving illegal health care kickbacks and paying or offering to ...

Gator Ride promises fast, flat course for Houston cyclists

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:16 -0500

Houston cyclists who are itching to build up those all-important butt calluses before the BP MS150 in April are finding plenty of local rides that will allow them to join their friends out on the ...

MTV's Made holds casting calls in Houston!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:12 -0500

are in luck! The show is coming to Houston for casting! MTV will be at Houston Community College holding open casting calls Thursday at the HCC Southwest College in the West Loop Center auditorium ...

Pain at the pump continues for Houston

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:10 -0500

Following last week's twelve-cent rise in the average pump price for gasoline, Houston-area prices returned to their previous slow but steady climb. As of February 9, 2012, the mean pump price ...

Fuel spills out of barge near Bayport

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:59 -0500

Officials said a lightering barge was removing fuel from the TM3, but an estimated 500 gallons of fuel leaked before the lightering operations were ...

Police search for carjack suspects near school after chase

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:53 -0500

HOUSTON - HISD police searched for three carjacking suspects near a southeast Houston school Thursday.Officials said the incident started when two armed men carjacked a woman at the Bankside Village ...

Google gives gift cards to monitor computer use

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:46 -0500

HOUSTON - Google wants to check out what you do online and is willing to pay you for it. The project is called "Screenwise."The search engine is offering users $5 gift cards to Amazon.com ...

Reward offered to help catch serial robber

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:42 -0500

HOUSTON - Crime Stoppers offered a reward Thursday to help catch a serial robber.Investigators said the suspect uses a semi-automatic handgun to terrorize store clerks.According to Houston police, ...

Woman loses lawsuit over pumping breast milk at work

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:33 -0500

HOUSTON - A judge has ruled against a Houston-area woman who filed a lawsuit after she said she was fired for trying to pump breast milk at work.In a lawsuit filed on behalf of Donnicia Venters, the ...

FBI investigates alleged war hero imposter

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:20 -0500

HOUSTON - A Houston area man who claimed to be a highly decorated combat veteran has resigned from a local veteran's group as the FBI investigates allegations that he fabricated his military ...

Houston records nation’s second-highest retail job growth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:55 -0500

Houston added 6,700 retail jobs between 2010 and 2011, the second-highest retail job increase in the U.S. Although Houston was beat by New York City, which added 11,300 jobs in the same time ...

Harris County employers invited to apply for CDC healthy workplace program

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:07 -0500

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this year that Harris County was selected for its National Healthy Worksite Program, and now, the county is accepting employer ...

Rangers working on two-year deal with Cruz

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:04:44 -0500

'); } ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are working on completing a two-year contract with outfielder Nelson Cruz that would keep him from going to an arbitration hearing both this offseason and next ...

Houston mom grabs gun to confront burglars

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:48:23 -0500

A couple of burglars chose the wrong woman to pick on. They came sneaking into her house and she sent them running out. Perhaps they didn't count on the woman fighting back, but that's ...

struggling capitalist at heart

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:33:05 -0500

Charles Dickens is remembered for being a champion of the socialist cause by using his intricately woven novels to spell out the hardships of the common man in Victorian-era England. But after ...

Group 1 reports record annual net income, 6 new franchises in Q4

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:33:00 -0500

Follow this company (NYSE: GPI) on Thursday reported a net income of $20.9 million, or 90 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2011, which is almost double its income from the same ...

TxDOT to pay for Grand Parkway expansion, needs contractor

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:54 -0500

Follow this company said Feb. 8 that it is gearing up for a $1.4 billion expansion of the Grand Parkway, or State Highway 99, with 37 miles of new toll road in north Houston, and will look ...

IRS agent tells Stanford jury of alleged bribes in Antigua

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:48 -0500

An Internal Revenue Service criminal investigator told a jury in the R. Allen Stanford trial Thursday that a regulator in Antigua deposited about half a million dollars after Stanford withdrew money ...

BP in settlement talks for oil spill claims

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:36 -0500

BP Plc (NYSE: BP) is negotiating with federal authorities for a settlement on pollution claims stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a source told Bloomberg. The settlement could give BP ...

Global NuTech acquires Fishbone Solutions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:25 -0500

Global NuTech Inc. (OTCQX: BOCL), an energy services company, said Thursday that it bought Deer Park-based Fishbone Solutions Ltd., a management, advisory and technical services company that serves ...

Plains All American’s Q4 results surge

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:19 -0500

Follow this company (NYSE: PAA) said its fourth quarter earnings increased by more than $100 million from the fourth quarter of 2010. The Houston-based oil and gas transportation ...

Rain helps ease local drought, but more needed

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:54 -0500

Good news on the local drought front. After last week's rain, NOAA shows that most of Houston and Harris County are in the lowest drought category of ...

Dad accused of beating son with electrical cord

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:51 -0500

Jarel Joseph Harris, 24, is charged with felony injury to a child. According to court documents, Harris took his son to the grocery store on Saturday and became upset when the child was disobedient. ...

Counselor quits Houston PTSD group, medals doubted

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:45 -0500

A Houston-area man has quit as a post-traumatic stress counselor for veterans after records do not back his claim of earning numerous war ...

Humble ISD warns of bats near HS entrance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:42 -0500

Got a story idea? Let us know! The Humble Independent School District this week notified parents of a bat colony that has been discovered near an entrance to Humble High School. Principal Charles ...

Task force recommends Houston put part of drainage fee in general fund

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:19:38 -0500

A Houston city task force just released its recommendations on what city leaders should do to improve the city's financial situation. One suggestion may not sit well with some Houstonians and ...

Houston can go to hell, while they live as if in Heaven

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:28:40 -0500

Houston Organization of Public Employees have their underwear in a ruffle. Unions or their leaders are not built for understanding complex items such as budgets and so forth. They're only ...

Cheerleader says coach called them 'heifers'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:21:11 -0500

HOUSTON - A cheerleading coach at a Cy-Fair Independent School District high school is no longer in charge of the squad after one student recorded her calling them heifers.The recording of the ...

3 homes burglarized in 2 days

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:21:01 -0500

HOUSTON - Police are looking for thieves who broke into three homes over two days in one northwest Houston community.GuyHogue said a thief threwa landscaping brick through the back window of his ...

Fake Disney, Burberry merchandise seized

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:52 -0500

HOUSTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 148 cartons of fake merchandise at the Houston/Galveston Seaport.The seized shipment contained more than 18,000 wallets, hats, purses, ...

Couple receives $637,956.54 water bill

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:45 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas - A Texas City couple opened their water bill to discover it increased by 14,000 times from the month before."I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't believe," ...

HPD combats growing gang population

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:26 -0500

The evidence is clear in many Houston neighborhoods -- graffiti spray painted on walls, buildings and street signs showing where a gang has carved out its territory. Thousands of gang members are ...

Former law students sue over failing grades

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:20 -0500

HOUSTON - Former students at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law are now suing the school over their failing grades.Karla Ford and Jonathan Chan said the professor in ...

Low-hassle TSA screening coming to Bush Airport

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:15 -0500

HOUSTON - The Transportation Security Administration will soon begin testing low-hassle passenger screening at 28 U.S. airports, including George Bush Intercontinental Airport.The program identifies ...

Fake utility worker distracts woman during burglary

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:20:09 -0500

Detectives need help to identify and find a man who posed as a utility worker and distracted a 75-year-old woman while her home was being burglarized.Houston police said the man approached Ruth Dunn ...

Rangers believe that Moreland is the answer

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:40:04 -0500

'); } The Texas Rangers love Mitch Moreland. Makeup. Work ethic. Toughness. Pretty much the whole package. They also think he's got a chance to be a really good Major League hitter. ...

Total names CEO of new U.S. refining and petrochemical unit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:08:02 -0500

Graeme Burnett its senior vice president for refining and petrochemicals in the Americas at Total's newly created global refining and chemicals division. Burnett will be president and CEO of ...

New mom claims she was fired because she wanted to pump breastmilk at work

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:45 -0500

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A new mom claims she was fired because she wanted to pump breast milk at work. But the judge dismissed her discrimination claim, and in his ruling said lactation is not a ...

Pearland security guards fired after lunch fight

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:41 -0500

More: Got a story idea? Let us know! Pearland police will continue interviewing the students and guards involved on Thursday. Right now, they've determined the incident started Tuesday and ...

More teens overdosing on prescription drugs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:34 -0500

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Teens throughout Houston are being arrested or dying as a result of drug use, specifically prescription drugs. Over the past few weeks, we've reported incidents at Angleton ...

DA probe starting to affect trials

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:31 -0500

Story: Prosecutor testifies 'fix is in' in grand jury case It is hard to imagine how a convicted cop killer could use the DA's troubles to stop his re-sentencing. But Carl Buntion is ...

Alarm mix-up leads to Child Protective Services report on single mom

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:27 -0500

WEBSTER, TX (KTRK) -- A mix-up with an alarm company has led to a Webster woman getting paid a visit by Child Protective Services. The officers -- who were mistakenly sent to her home -- are the ...

Houston soldier killed in wreck in Germany

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:24 -0500

Military officials said Tuesday that 29-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Matthew A. Harvey, of Houston, Texas, was a senior engineer sergeant with the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Fort ...

Power shut off in part of League City as workers repair pole

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:21 -0500

Crews work to repair a large light pole near the intersection of the Gulf Freeway at FM 517 after it was damaged when a vehicle struck it Wednesday ...

TxDOT closer to building Grand Parkway Tollway

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:18 -0500

The Texas Department of Transportation is now one step closer to making the commute for drivers in South Montgomery County and North Harris County a little ...

Cancer patients make cupcakes for loved ones

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:16 -0500

MD Anderson Children's Cancer Center patients took a field trip on Wednesday to the Crave Cupcake shop near Rice Village. They decorated several cupcakes for special people in their lives. ...

Man recalls encounter with serial killer's accomplice

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:13 -0500

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- For 40 years a serial murder case has haunted Houstonians, but now we're hearing from a would-be victim whose survival story has haunted him his whole ...

Coffee shop in Houston's East End hit hard by copper thieves

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:09 -0500

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Copper thieves targeted a new coffee shop on the city's east side. The owners of the Sombreros Coffee Shop got an unwelcome surprise when they arrived at work Wednesday ...

IAH among 28 US airports to test lower-hassle security screenings

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:05 -0500

A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, including Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, the ...

Court appearance for Katy High School teacher accused of sex with 15-year-old boy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:02 -0500

Got a story idea? Let us know! Jason Lont, 35, is charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child. Investigators say he met the boy through a smart phone application that caters to gay and ...

Trash cleaned up in NE Houston neighborhood after ABC13 report about illegal dumping

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:56:53 -0500

Got a story idea? Let us know! Piles and piles of trash dumped in ditches and vacant lots along Tidwell and Peachtree have been cleaned up. Residents contacted Eyewitness News to show us the illegal ...

City Council approves red light camera settlement; cams to come down within 60 days

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:56:43 -0500

Story: Red light camera court battle goes on The Houston City Council Wednesday morning approved a settlement that will end the city's dealings with the company that operates the cameras. In ...

'Tall, Dark, Handsome' bandit arrested in Beaumont

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:56:40 -0500

The FBI says a man suspected of being the so-called "tall, dark and handsome" bandit has been caught following a Southeast Texas bank ...

Dynamo's Tyler Deric accused of assault

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:56:37 -0500

Eyewitness Sports on Facebook A team statement Tuesday says the organization is aware of Saturday night's incident and the issue is being taken seriously. Deric has been charged with assaulting ...

Ishmael Houston-Jones Brings a New Parallels to Danspace

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:03 -0500

It was 1982, and Ishmael Houston-Jones felt alone. You could say he had brought that sense of isolation on himself, since he had moved to New York from Philadelphia a few years earlier to pursue a ...

Lowrie agrees with Houston, avoids arbitration

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:59:38 -0500

The team announced the deal Wednesday. Lowrie asked for $1.5 million in arbitration, while the Astros offered $900,000. His hearing had been scheduled for Friday. The 27-year-old shortstop was ...

Constant guard at Houston Police Memorial now shifts to taxpayers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:24:40 -0500

For years and years, taxpayers didn't shell out a dime to keep a constant guard on duty at the Houston Police Memorial. Aimed at guarding against vandalism at the pyramid shaped marble ...

Teacher accused of giving student 'morning after' pill

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:03 -0500

AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin high school teacher has been charged after she was accused of giving a "morning-after" birth-control pill to a student.Tracy Lee Steinberg is charged with ...

Animal shelters offer 50% off adoption fees

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:59 -0500

Spay Neuter Assistance Program are sponsoring free spay/neuter surgeries for low-income families in Houston zip codes from which BARC either impounds the most stray animals or receives a high number ...

Gas leak shuts down part of highway

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:44 -0500

CenterPoint Energy officials said a 6-inch natural gas line was ruptured during excavation work on state Highway 146 near Red Bluff in Seabrook about 12:15 ...

Freeway ramp to close for several days

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:39 -0500

Texas Department of Transportation officials said the connector ramp has moved slightly out of place, and it needs to make repairs to prevent future ...

Suspect accused of beating, kicking wheelchair bound man

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:16 -0500

SPRING, Texas - A man has been accused of repeatedly punching and kicking a wheelchair-bound man in the face.Police said Curtis William Baker, of Spring, got into an argument Tuesday with a ...

NBA All-Star Weekend headed back to Houston

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16:07 -0500

"It is my pleasure to announce that the NBA All-Star experience is coming to Houston," NBA Commissioner David Stern said. "NBA All-Star 2013 will be like so many of our other All-Star ...

Tall, dark & handsome bank robbery suspect arrested

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:57 -0500

HOUSTON - A man dubbed the "tall, dark and handsome" bandit has been arrested.John "Steven" Stark, 46, was taken into custody outside the Parkdale Mall in Beaumont Wednesday ...

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