Fire injures worker at Akzo Nobel plant in Deer Park
One contract employee was injured when a fire and small explosion struck the aluminum handling warehouse at Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals in Deer Park Texas. The victim was flown to Galveston hospital in fair condition. Fire crews battled the blaze as State Highway 225 was temporarily shut and traffic backed up.
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University of Texas Medical Branch
John Koloen
Galveston Hospital
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la Porte
Houston
Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals
Netherlands
Fire destroys Baytown area home with vintage features
A garage converted to a utility room housed the main breakers and water heater when a fire rapidly engulfed the structure. Beach City and other departments fought the blaze as no hydrants were available, focusing on a nearby propane tank. The resident, a San Jacinto Surgery Center nurse, lost belongings, two dogs, and a Ford Explorer, without renter’s insurance. No foul play suspected and investigators can’t determine the exact ignition point in the garage.
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Beach City
Cove
Mont Belvieu
Old River-Winfree
Baytown
WFD
Jim Josey
Josey
Gaudet
San Jacinto Surgery Center
Briggs case returns to court over infant death conviction
Briggs, who was 17 when she pled guilty to injury of a child in her 1999 case involving her 2 month old son Daniel Lemons, faces potential retrial after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled defense issues affected counsel. A December bench warrant sent her home, and prosecutors now consider whether to seek a new trial as medical records raise questions about the infant’s health and birth defect.
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Daniel Lemons
Harris County
Luis Sanchez
Mary Lou Keel
Sanchez
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Richard Anderson
Shelbia Goss
Harris County District Attorney’s
Charles Portz
Daniel
Portz
United States
London
England
Portz criticizes case while Brigg’s fate hinges on records
The article details reactions to a murder case involving Briggs alleging possible missteps. Portz questions the medical records and asserts a death tied to medical errors or sepsis, while prosecutor Moore reviews evidence and contemplates a possible retry by the February court setting. The piece also notes Baytown’s hurricane recovery and city plans for charter amendments and public safety tax districts to fund police fire and EMS services.
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Portz
Brigg
Harris County
Charles Rosenthal
Mundinger ends Baytown tenure with State of the City note
Mayor Mundinger used his final State of the City address to urge a new municipal committee to redevelop older areas and caution against neglecting Texas Avenue as Baytown grows. Goose Creek School District Trustee Bob Hoskins welcomed growth, noting new high school plans and Katrina evacuee enrollment boosting district population. Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia praised Mundinger, while Stephen DonCarlos announced his mayoral candidacy with optimism about ongoing city projects.
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Texas Avenue
Bob Hoskins
Goose Creek
Baytown
Hoskins
Harris County Pvt. 2
Sylvia Garcia
Calvin
Garcia
Stephen DonCarlos
DonCarlos
Pumphrey to Begin Transfers Amid School Proximity Plan
York outlines a phased transfer plan starting with nearby schools and expanding outward. Parents must arrange student transport and will be notified of the new campus by March 1. If unsatisfied, families may appeal or return students to Pumphrey.
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Pumphrey
Goose Creek
Barbara Sultis
Texas
Ashbel Smith
George Washington Carver
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District
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