Dallas man testifies Acuna claimed he killed two people
Adolfo Mike Jimenez testified that Robert Aaron Acuna told him he had killed two people, including an elderly man, during the same week as the Carrolls’ murder. The 18 year old faces the death penalty or life with parole after 40 years in a Harris County capital murder trial.
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Acuna
Houston
Robert Aaron Acuna
James
Joyce Carroll
Baytown
Adolfo “Mike” Jimenez
Harris County
Renee Magee
Jimenez
Carrolls
Country Club Estates
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Baytown faces steep rises in water and sewer bills
Mayor Mundinger warned rates could surge as much as 40 percent by 2011 if Baytown continues current funding paths. An 8 percent increase is proposed for next year to cover deteriorating lines, with private line repairs eyed at about 20 million while public lines require about 200 million in fixes.
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Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Mundinger
Gary Jackson
Goose Creek teachers start in-service at Sterling High
New Goose Creek ISD teachers led by Jeanell Porter and Jennifer Dagley begin in service at Sterling High School on August 4 as prep for the August 16 start. District attorney Rick Peebles sponsored a refreshment break and distributed bags to new staff members.
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Jeanell Porter
Jennifer Dagley
Goose Creek
New Goose Creek
Sterling High School
Rick Peebles
Term limits debated for city charter
The charter review panel asks residents whether mayor and council terms should be capped. Current two year terms allow unlimited service. Former council members Perry Simmons and Fred Philips offer opposing views, citing freshness versus learning curve from experience. Philips notes gains in ambulance service after multiple terms.
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U.S
Perry Simmons
Simmons
Fred Philips
Philips
National Night Out events energize Baytown neighborhoods
Friends and families gathered outdoors in Baytown Tuesday to raise awareness of drug and crime prevention as part of National Night Out. See more photos from some gatherings on PAGE 8A.
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Baytown
Navy sailor wed after 55 day at sea in Baytown
James Ponder, 2003 Lee High School graduate and aviation systems specialist on the USS George Washington, married Stevie Rae Ponder in Oakland on Burnett Bay after a 55 day at sea duty. His wedding was delayed twice and planned largely via email, with the couple balancing chores between rehearsal and packing.
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Lee High School
James
Stevie Rae Ponder
Oakland
Burnett Bay
Seaman Ponder
Stevie
Ponder
George Washington
James Ponder
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