Eleven Days in Hell still haunts a Texas hostages story
Honda Orton recalls the 1974 Beseda Standley siege at the Huntsville prison. Fred Carrasco led the attempt. hostages made calls. Yvonne Vicrine and Julia Standley died, along with Carrasco and Rodolfo Dominguez. Ignacio Cuevas survived and was executed in 1991. The Beseda-Standley building honors the victims. Dot Vicrine later moved to Fredericksburg to work in real estate.
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Julia Standley
Rodolfo Dominguez
Ignacio Cuevas
Beseda-Standley
Vicrines
Fredericksburg
Dot
Baytown
Hell
William T. Harper
Steze
National Night Out kicks off with 50 Baytown block parties
The Baytown Police Department and city firefighters launch the 21st Annual National Night Out on Tuesday with more than 50 block parties across subdivisions. Events include food games door prizes entertainment and safety information from officers and Houston 911 donations. Residents meet neighbors form community ties and bond with emergency personnel.
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Baytown
Houston
Reunion planned for Robert E. Lee High Class of 1944
Organizers invite members of the 1944 Lee High School class to attend a 60th reunion this summer at Goose Creek Country Club Baytown. The event starts 6 30 p m Saturday Aug 24 with name tag pickup and dinner at 7 p m master of ceremonies Ray Holbrook. A $30 per person check payable to R E Lee Class Reunion to 147 Organ Ct Houston 77015 reserves seating.
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Goose Creek Country Club
Baytown
Ray Holbrook
Cere
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Organ Ct
Houston
R.E. Lee
West Nile virus alert prompts neighborhood reports
Residents are urged to report high mosquito activity or birds suspected of West Nile virus to Baytown Health Department at 281 420 5384 and Chambers County mosquito control at 409 267 8393. West Nile is a mosquito borne disease that can cause encephalitis, a brain infection.
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Baytown
Woman charged after attempting theft at Target with children left in car
A 33 year old woman entered Target and loaded a backpack with Juice bibs shampoo and clothes before leaving. She returned with a 2 year old and a 3 month old in the car and resisted security. Officers arrested her for endangering a child. CPS reviews the case.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Baytown
John Butler
Haris County
Houston
Texas Department of Child Protective Services
Woman assaulted after disturbance at cinema
A 19yearold woman reports being assaulted after an argument with a fellow moviegoer at Premiere Cinema San Jacinto Mall. After leaving to fetch security, the other woman stopped talking on her phone but later grabbed her by the hair and insulted her, while the boyfriend was attacked by two men. Suspects not identified.
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San Jacinto Mail
Burglaries Target Cracker Barrel Cars Near I 10 East
Two women dining at Cracker Barrel in the 51.00 block of Interstate 10 East reported two car burglaries just after 7 p.m. Friday. A Ford F150 owner lost a $650 Louis Vuitton purse and a Jeep Grand Cherokee owner had a stolen wallet. Total loss about $1,980. No fingerprints, witnesses, or suspects were identified by police.
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Interstate 10 East
Baytown Police Log Sees 168 Calls Between Fri and Sat
Baytown police responded to 168 calls from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday including nine alarms, four assaults, seven burglaries, one criminal mischief report, 14 disturbances, one forgery, one shots fired report, eight thefts, two major accidents and six minor crashes.
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Baytown
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