Baytown DA outlines justice themes at Chamber meeting
Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykes spoke at Goose Creek Country Club, praising local officers for the Jean double homicide and arson arrest, while signaling a hard line on illegal immigrants and a crackdown on pain clinic doctors. She warned probation and deferred adjudication would be denied to undocumented migrants and those without legal status. The first female Harris County DA highlighted initial success and urged vigilant enforcement amid national immigration debates.
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Massive Minnow Kill Suits Oxygen Decline Theory
A marine biologist suspects low oxygen caused a vast fish kill in Burnet Bay and a nearby stream behind 100 North Burnet Drive. Neighbors describe a foul odor and a flood of dead minnows, with residents unsure if pollution or other factors contributed. The full story continues on page 5A.
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Louisiana teen dies after falling from moving car on I-10
Police say 16 year old Tania Gaytan of Lafayette died near Baytown when she fell from a car door opened by her mother while en route home from Houston. Witnesses recall the girl leaning out, then appearing to jump as an 18 wheeler approached. The crash closed Interstate 10 eastbound until early Monday.
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New Fish-On Tackle Opens in Baytown Area
Baytown residents launch Fish-On Tackle offering a wide range of rods reels and lures in one convenient location Nancy Waddell owns the shop with her nephew Jerami Waddell managing Jerami notes the May 12 opening and plans for guiding next summer tied to local fishing guides family ties run through the operation.
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