Social media scam leads to recovered stolen car in Baytown
Baytown police report a 2003 Chrysler Sebring stolen from Northwood Drive. A woman on Facebook posed as a buyer named Larry Martin to lure $800 to Pasadena where police recovered the vehicle. Also reported: counterfeit $50 at a Garth Road gas station, vehicle burglary on Garth Road with $2,500 in parts stolen, and jewelry theft of $2,000 from Broken Arrow Drive.
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Baytown Police Describe Weekend Arrests and Thefts
Baytown arrests included a man for public intoxication with 1.5 grams of synthetic THC in the 4500 block of Baytown Central Boulevard and another for 24 grams of methamphetamine after a traffic stop on Garth Road. Additional reports covered a .5 gram amphetamine possession, multiple vehicle thefts and other offenses, plus a 60 inch television and more stolen items. Police logs note 27 offense reports across two days and 10 vehicle accidents. Baytown Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information, with anonymous tips accepted.
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Easter Egg Decorating Contest Winners Named for 2015 Baytown Sun
Rebecca Mandujano, Elyse Carlson, and Annalyse Chapa won The Baytown Sun’s 2015 Easter Egg Decorating contest. Mandujano, 4, attends Cedar Bayou Grace UMC Day School. Carlson, 8, is Kristen Carlson’s daughter. Chapa, a sixth grader at Proverbs Christian Academy, is Natalie and Israel Chapa’s daughter. Prizes were donated by Community Resource Credit Union, Max Bowl, and Premiere Cinema.
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Lee College screens El Bebop Kid about Freddy Fender life
A remastered 1975 documentary on Freddy Fender titled El Bebop Kid: The Life of Freddy Fender will be shown at Lee College Tucker Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday with filmmaker Calibillo leading a Q and A. The program, produced by KPRC TV, features Fender’s rise, prison years, and a No 1 hit Before the Next Teardrop Falls, highlighting his influence on Texas music and the conjunto sound with guest Dr. Roger Wood.
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Texas House seeks 3 billion boost to school funding
Texas House unveils a sweeping plan to add 3 billion dollars to classroom funding and cut reliance on Robin Hood. The bill would raise per pupil funding for about 94 percent of Texas public school students, scrap outdated formulas, and direct more money to poorer districts while phasing down the wealthier districts' share.
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