Couple Held Hostage In Baytown Home Invasion
Two men forced a 29 year old man into a residence on Avenue J around 11 40 Saturday night. The victims were bound and the couple and their two children were held at gunpoint. Friends arriving during the incident triggered a panic and two visitors were shot. One, a 33 year old, was wounded in the stomach and listed in stable condition. the driver, a 25 year old, was shot in the shoulder and hospitalized. The 33 year old was reported as stable at Memorial Hermann Hospital. The Baytown police investigation continued with no immediate arrests.
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Avenue J
Baytown
Eric Freed
Memorial Hermann Hospital
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Baytown Launches New Crime Prevention PSAs
Baytown officials roll out two public service announcements to educate residents about crimes of opportunity such as vehicle thefts and smash and grabs. The spot lengths are 24 and 45 seconds, part of a broader campaign following the Pirates Bay Water Park TV ad that drew over 14,000 YouTube hits and reached tens of thousands of Houston area homes.
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Baytown
Pirates Bay Water Park
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Houston
McWhirter praises Rice notables in Quin Award book
Quin McWhirter's book All for Rice's Honor the Robert P Quin Award, published two years ago, sold out quickly on campus and among Rice University alumni. It honors Bob Quin, died 1930, son of Bishop Clinton Quin, brother of Dorothy McWhirter. The award, ongoing since 1931, honors a top senior male athlete, with past winners Elbert Darden and John Sylvester Jr. documented. a reprint is hoped with more biographies.
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Rice
Robert P. Quin
Rice University
McWhirter
Bob Quin
Clinton Quin
Quin
Dorothy McWhirter
Friends
Robert E. Lee High School
Elbert Darden
John Sylvester Jr
Darden
Sylvester
Retired educators honor Mildred Vaughan mourned in town
A February death of Mildred Tipton Vaughan aged 85 ends a 40 year teaching career at Crosby High School and Baytown Junior High. Former students and colleagues post tributes on social media praising her dedication and impact.
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Mildred Tipton Vaughan
Vaughan
Linda Allen
John James
Crosby High School
Baytown Junior High
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