Five robbers rob Houston man in Baytown gunpoint heists
Five strangers robbed a Houston man at gunpoint then fled with his belongings. A related Exxon Station case on Garth Road and a March 23 Baytown robbery near Baker Downs Apartments involved two 17 year olds and two females. A tan 2004 Mercury Marquis was stolen and later found burnt at Jenkins Park. Det. Edgar Elizondo forwarded two counts of aggravated robbery to the Harris County DA. Investigators seek two more Black suspects. one about 5'10" with a fade, possibly named Dre, and another about 5'8" with an athletic build. Tips to Crime Stoppers welcome at 281-420-5862 or 281-427-TIPS.
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Hero receives special home for returning veterans in Houston event
Houston veterans receive adapted homes purchased with over 1 million in donations including 68000 from a Galena Park middle school. Governor Bill White emphasizes support for soldiers facing injuries and family struggles as Fernandez plans to teach and raise his five children. Pageant featured designer Paige Hemmis of Extreme Makeover as emcee praising veterans as earned recipients of aid.
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Taxes Drag On As Deadline Near For Baytown Filers
CPA Brian Stephens urges taxpayers to file by April 15 or October for extensions and notes that tax credits exist for energy efficient homes. He warns that owing money triggers interest and penalties regardless of extension. IRS extensions available online. mail filings may face 5 p.m. post office hours in Baytown.
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Baytown council race splits on garage sale permits
Sain, 55, an environmental manager, supports the ordinances but would have kept garage sale permits free, aiming to attract business and boost safety in District 4. Bilnoski, 43, Dow Chemical coordinator and Baytown youth advocate, says fees should be decided by ballot and wants more police, while McCartney, 47, running in District 6, opposes broad rules on cars, boats, and trailers and appeals for fewer frivolous ordinances.
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Burglary spree hits Baytown bars and homes
Baytown police logged multiple burglaries Sunday. A Shady's Bar break in on South Alexander Drive netted about 3500 in cash and equipment. A Woodstone Drive home loss totaled 4000 including a 65 inch TV. A West Baker Road residence saw 90 stolen after the front door was kicked in.
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Oak Island feud ends in double shooting and suicide
In Oak Island Texas Dennis Allen Stephenson 22 shot Billy Dewayne Wayne McDaniel 44 at the Mabel Street and Myrtis Street intersection then killed himself. McDaniel was hospitalized. Investigators treated a separate burglary and theft case involving four suspects from Winnie Baytown Channelview and Houston. Three faces bonds totaling 300000 each. a fourth awaiting charges. A separate generator theft near Baytown is under inquiry. Call tips to Chambers County Sheriff or EasTex Crime Stoppers.
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Baytown Man Arrested After Knife Threat During Robbery
Harris County deputies arrested 47 year old Robert Allen Webb of Baytown after he pulled a knife on friends and attempted to rob them at a Beach City residence near FM 2354. Webb previously helped around the home but on March 23 demanded money and used a knife. He faces 3 counts of aggravated robbery in Harris County jail.
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Word Originology and Language Neatness Remains The Topic
Retired Baytown Sun editor Jim Finley muses on how words start and evolve. He notes hip hop and modern chatter replace older speech, wonders about origins, and jokes about Detroit LA and odd phrases while reflecting on language’s messy history.
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