Man convicted in jogger slaying near Houston
Arthur Lee Burton, 28, was found guilty of strangling jogger Nancy Adleman on a wooded bayou trail. Prosecutors say he trapped her after ambush on a bicycle ride and attempted rape, then killed her. Burton testified his confession was coerced while prosecutors argued he knew details only the killer would. The trial now moves to sentencing with a possible death penalty.
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Bail Bond King charged with tax fraud in San Antonio
A San Antonio man dubbed the bail bond king faces a 19 count federal indictment for income tax fraud and plot to kill associate Stmad. His wife Alma Trevino son Dennis Michael Behrend and associate Mike Strnad are also charged in schemes to hide income using multiple bank accounts and business names from 1992 to 1994. Strnad agreed to plead guilty to filing false tax returns while Behrend faces obstruction charges for the failed attempt to kill Strnad and silence investigations. The Behrend family ran bail bond firms including A-1 Bail Bond Speedy Gomez Bail Bond Que Paso Bail Bonds and ABC Bail Bonds and the Jailhouse Cafe. He has also reportedly donated to county judicial and public office campaigns.
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Denton Man Charged After Alleged Race Attack on Boys
A 41-year-old Denton man identified as James Woodrow Maraman was jailed on charges of driving while intoxicated and three counts of aggravated assault after allegedly aiming his car at three 11-year-old black boys near Fred Moore Park. An Aryan Brotherhood claim was reported. no one was injured. Maraman faces a $37,500 bond in Denton jail.
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News Sports Opinion Classifieds Obits Comics
A compact reader note lists sections available in the paper: News, Sports, Opinion, Classifieds, Obits, and Comics, with emphasis on everything except a metaphorical rubber band. The brief item signals the paper's broad coverage and page variety.
Crickets and ants swarm City Hall in Houston
In Houston City Hall Annex a cricket infestation disrupts work as ants invade Mayor Lee Brown's office. Officials note crickets entered underground and rose to the first floor amid heat waves. Councilman Bruce Todd jokes about a cricket protest while an extermination plan proceeds.
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