Constable deputy shoots suspect. charged with terroristic threat
Harris County constable precinct 3 sergeant Herman Sanders shot at a man who reportedly assaulted him as the suspect knocked at Sanders home in Highlands. The man fled, was struck and hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect faces terroristic threat and trespassing charges. The sheriff’s department handles the investigation.
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Harris County
Ken Jones
Jones
Herman Sanders
Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff's Office
Cedrick Collier
Sanders
Highlands
Vandals damage church thrift shop in Louisiana Street area
A Sunday night incident left the Church Women United Thrift Shop in the 1400 block of Louisiana Street with a shattered glass entry door. A 41 year old Baytown man was arrested after fleeing from police near 9 p.m. Monday at an apartment complex in the 500 block of Massey Tompkins Road following a report of a man pointing a green light inside units. Officers responded to the suspicious person call and arrived at the scene.
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Church Women United Thrift Shop
Louisiana Street
Baytown
Massey Tompkins Road
Evading arrest charge with burglary probation revocation
Police arrested 20-year-old Giffert Wiley after a short foot chase at a 6000 block Garth Road apartment complex about 10 30 p m. He faced evading arrest charges when a resident dispute escalated. A separate incident reports a car fleeing Ontario and Laredo streets at 1 30 a m after officers spotted a parked car with lights on. In a third item two trucks were broken into and five others damaged at South Main Street with more than 2500 dollars stolen and property damaged.
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Plato Smith
Giffert Wiley
Garth Road
Ontario and
Laredo
South Main Street
Baytown Council Backed Grants For Police And Fire Dept
City Manager read thank you letters praising Baytown Police officers for helping a Lee College employee with a flat tire and a Good Samaritan cop at a bus stop. Lifeguards at Pirates Bay Waterpark were praised for helping a boy recover a lost cell phone. The council approved grant applications totaling 125000 for patrol gear and a wildland fire truck funded fully by TIFMAS.
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Rick Davis
Davis
Baytown
Keith Dougherty
Lee College
Fred Hartman
Robert Merling
James Iler
Steven Dorris
Merling
Iler
Baytown Council
Richmond woman Mildred Bookmyer dies at 78
Mildred Cecilia Bookmyer 78 of Richmond and formerly Baytown died August 15 2016. She carried a long local life with family and friends. Memorial service details will be announced by the family.
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Mildred Cecilia Bookmyer
Richmond
Baytown
Obituary of Mildred Wunsch through Garmany funeral directors
Mildred Wunsch born January 27 1938 in Burlington Texas grew up in LaPorte and taught P E in Deer Park and Baytown. A memorial service was held August 19 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Richmond Texas. Survived by husband Gerry son Mark Angela and grandchildren Charlie Willow, Margo Randy Pryor and family, Brad Kelsey Carson and sister Marie Hartnett. Preceded by parents Viola and William Wunsch and sister LaVerne Aye. Memorial donations requested to a charity of choice.
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Burlington
Texas
LaPorte
LaPorte High School
University of Houston
Deer Park
Baytown
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
4Th Street
Richmond
Gerry
Mark
Angela
Houston
Charlie
Willow
Margo
Randy Pryor
Kaylyn
Kendall
Kacie
Brad
Kelsey
Leander
Carson
Marie Hartnett
Texas City
Mildred
Viola
William Wunsch
LaVerne Aye
Garmanycarden. Com
Garmany & Carden Funeral _ Dirs., Inc
4Th St
Rosenberg
Member of original Mets dies at 80
Clarence Choo-Choo Coleman a catcher from the expansion 1962 Mets died at 80 after a cancer battle. He played four MLB seasons with New York and Philadelphia, and died at Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg South Carolina. He recalled earning his nickname for speed as a child and had earlier stints with the Negro Leagues and Dodgers system.
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NEW York
Clarence
Choo-Choo
Coleman
Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Regional
Orangeburg
South Carolina
New York Times
Choo-Cho
Fredrick Harris obituary from La Porte Texas
Frederick Harris known as Freddy, aged, died August 9 2016 in his sleep from cardiac arrest. A La Porte resident since youth, he was a 1986 La Porte High School graduate and longtime City of La Porte employee. Survived by son Drew Harris. Services at Pleasant Hill Church of Deliverance La Porte with viewing August 20 2016 9 10 50 AM and funeral at 11 00 AM. Robey Funeral Home Baytown handled arrangements.
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Fredrick
Freddy” Harris
la Porte, Texas
Freddy
la Porte
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Sterling ~ White Funeral Home & Cemetery
Crosby-Lynchburg Rd
Inewhite.com
Care Cedar Bayou
Nursing & RI
AMOK
Mildred Bookmyer
Fredrick Harris
Kovey
Crosby Independent School District
Crosby Isd
Crosby
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