Winnie man killed as three-vehicle crash blocks Highway 146
Elvis Duane Kirkland, 72, of Winnie, died in a Friday crash that blocked State Highway 146 for eight hours. Police say he veered into the path of an oncoming 18 wheeler while turning onto FM 1942, causing a chain collision with an empty dump truck. His wife and the dump truck driver were injured but stable. The 18-wheeler driver was uninjured.
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Trio arrested in Target theft linked to organized crime
Baytown investigators credit a Target loss prevention officer with exposing a tangled criminal enterprise. Three suspects a 47 year old woman a 30 year old woman and a 35 year old man were charged with organized criminal activity after being found with stolen cards checkbooks and newly purchased gift and prepaid cards. Police connected some stolen items to locker thefts at a local health club.
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Baytown Police Beat Reports Assaults Burglaries and Thefts
A Baytown woman said her common law husband tried to run over her with a truck in a 3500 block Decker Drive apartment lot. Police also arrested a Baytown man and woman on drug charges after a traffic stop. they tried to flee but were captured. Burglaries included $4000 in jewelry guns and cash from a Grantham Road residence, $1500 in tools from a North Main business, and $800+ from a Taft Circle home. A trailer on Ward Road was broken into with a propane tank stolen. Three game systems and a bicycle were among items stolen from apartments on West Baker and West Nazro. Vehicle accessories worth about $450 were taken from Maple Drive. Police logged 45 offense reports in two days including assaults auto thefts burglaries and a forgery case and noted six traffic accidents.
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Radios offered to Beach City residents for September
About 210 NOAA weather radios will be available on a first come first served basis at Beach City Volunteer Fire Station 12723 FM 2354. Radios donated by Farmers Insurance with support from Radio Shack and Eton Corp are solar powered and include a USB to recharge cell phones during severe weather. Distributions occur Mondays in September 7 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays September 3 and 10 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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