Pair jailed in extortion effort
Baytown police jailed a man and woman on felony theft charges after allegedly extorting ex mayor Emmett Hutto of $5,000. Wanda Melton and Roy Shelton were arrested Friday after exchanging the money at Hutto’s office. Hutto had reported a string of calls demanding payment beginning December 8 with threats if not met.
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Baytown
Emmett Hutto
Wanda Kay Melton
Parramatta
Houston
232Nd
Gene Parker
Roy Wayne Shelton
E. College
Grandview
232Nd District Court
Parker
Melton
Shelton
Hutto
Crime Stoppers seeks leads on Cross Jewelers theft
Baytown Crime Stoppers offers 1000 dollars for information to arrest and indict two black women in their 40s linked to a December 1 burglary at Cross Jewelers in San Jacinto Mall. The display case was burglarized of gold chains bracelets and other jewelry totaling over 18000 dollars. One suspect has a lightened area in her hair.
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Baytown
San Jacinto Mall
Jacinto City
Houston
Arroyo Street
Garth
Ashleyville
Decker
San Jacinto
Cross Jewelers
Cove voters reject West Chambers power district plan
Cove voters expressed strong opposition to a West Chambers County General Power District by an 108 0 vote in an opinion poll. Cove City Council passed a resolution against the proposal and will host town meetings with State Rep. Mark Stiles about the district format. Crime Stoppers offers anonymous cash rewards for felony information at 427 TIPS.
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Cove
West Chambers County
Judy Leggett
Leggett
Services for Bertha J. Webb Held in Baytown
Bertha J. Webb 81 of Baytown dies Monday at a local nursing home. Services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel under Earthman Funeral Home direction. The Cedar Bayou 4-H Club meets at 7:30 p.m. December 12 at the Baytown Fairgrounds with food label and non perishable donation drive.
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Bertha J. Webb
Baytown
Earthman Funeral Home
Cedar Bayou
Baytown Fairgrounds
del Monte
City approves utility, road and equipment contracts in 1984 85 actions
The city authorized updated service credits and retiree annuities under TMRS, signed an interlocal agreement with the TM League for a self insurance fund, and awarded several bids including $119,204 for the Interstate 10 water main to David Wright Construction Co. and $49,895 to Buffalo Maintenance for Bayway Drive tanks. It also approved demolition of 3400 Winter Lane, amended wastewater disposal with Thompson Road MUD, installed stop and yield signs, connected Inwood Investment Properties to sewer and water, and advanced construction and rehabilitation projects with multiple bidders.
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Texas Municipal Retirement System
Texas Municipal League
Reading Buick
David Wright Construction Co
Bayway Drive
Buffalo Maintenance
Winter Lane
WJM Enterprises
Thompson Road
Garth Road
Meadowood Drive
Meadowood Circle
Stonehedge Drive
Traffic Commission
Inwood Investment Properties Inc
Interstate 10
Tilton services set for Dayton man Tuesday
Graveside services for Bill Tilton 65 of Dayton will be held at Palms Cemetery in Dayton at 10 a.m. Tuesday. He died Sunday and is survived by his wife Agnes Tilton of Dayton and siblings Archie Tilton Artie Tilton Polk County Tilton Leslie Ark Cleveland Crosby Crosby.
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Dayton
Bill Tilton
Palms Cemetery
Advice on shopping security for women from Liles
Liles urges shoppers to hide gifts in the car trunk during trips and park in well lit spots near stores. He advises women to walk confidently, make eye contact, and create noise if threatened to deter attackers, arguing that visibility and assertiveness reduce theft risk.
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Liles
Inmate fatally stabbed with foot long rod in Texas prison
Texas inmate David Robidoux, 24, found dead in a Eastham Unit day room after a foot long brass rod was used in the attack. Another inmate, Mark Gaspard, 24, was knifed at Wynne Unit and reported in stable condition. TD C records show 25 inmate deaths this year amid 387 attacks. No suspects named. lockdown placed on segregation housing and investigations by Houston County sheriff.
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Huntsville
Texas
David Alan Robidoux
Texas Department of Corrections
Eastham
Weldon
Charles Brown
TDC
Wynne
Brown
Mark Gaspard
Walls
Robidoux
Dallas County
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Massey-Tompkins
Hardy Gunite of Texas Inc
Airhart
Schilling
East Gulf
Uranus Palton
Page Construction Co
Knapp Chevrolet
Deer Park Lumber
Eastham Home Center
White Supply
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Texas Criminal Justice Council
Harris County Organized Crime Control Unit
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
P.O
Coastal Publications
Goma Communications, Inc
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Gerth Plaza
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Stihl
Poulan
Echo Chein
Milwauken
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Hitachi Electric Tools
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