Police report Baytown crashes and thefts across city streets
Five people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash at the Cedar Bayou Lynchburg intersection when a eastbound pickup driven by Maurine Holecek 3008 Quail Hollow was struck from behind by a car driven by Theresa Wilson 17 3004 Quail Hollow Circle. Wilson and her passenger Sheryl Mason 16 914 Cedar Bayou Lynchburg were treated at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. The five were released after treatment. Police also reported indecent exposure arrest of a 33 year old Texas City man for exposing himself in the Wel-Mart parking lot on Garth. Investigations continued into a man exposing himself at Lamar Elementary School and a spate of property thefts including checks, electronics, and vehicles across several Baytown addresses.
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Garth
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Ms. Holecek
Leslie Holecek
Quail Hollow
Phillip Patterson
Texas
Wel-Mart
Court updates on Lauraine conviction and concurrent sentence
George Lauraine, 25, of 1203 Madison, convicted on no counts of aggravated sexual assault of two children and sentenced to state prison. Herris County officials said he received two one year sentences on each charge but will serve them concurrently. Lauraine was arrested last December for abusing an eight year old girl and a one year old girl.
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George Lauraine
Madison
Texas Department of Corrections
Herris County
Lauraine
Pam Derbyshire
Fonteno says he acted on county attorney advice in greens bayou land deal
Precinct 2 Commissioner Jim Fonteno claimed he followed Harris County Attorney's Office guidance for the Greens Bayou drainage project land purchase. Harris County Attorney Johnny Holmes Jr. said he would have officials contact the county attorney's office about the mailer as questions arise.
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Precinct 2
Jim Fonteno
Harris County Attorney’s
Greens Bayou
Fornteno
Harris County
Johnny Holmes Jr
Fonteno
Baytown considers graduated permit fees for restaurants
City Council deadlocked 3-3 on proposed changes to the Bavytown food and restaurant ordinance at the Jan. 22 meeting with Mayor Hutto absent. Some favored a $25 flat annual permit, others supported a graduated scale from 95 to 73 based on employees, aiming to align with other cities. Also discussed citations authority and various municipal contracts and purchases. The meeting is set for 6 30 p m in City Hall Council Chambers.
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Bavytown
Emmett Hutto
Jimmy Johnson
Rolland Pruett
Perry Simmons
Roy Fuller
Ron Embry
Fred Philips
Baytown
Baytown Council to weigh street upgrades and flood rules
Baytown City Council will review an 1887 street improvement plan costing about 190.8 thousand dollars to upgrade many streets including West Jack and Crosby Cedar Bayou, with 24 thousand earmarked this year. It will also consider Flood Damage Prevention Regulations changes to align with the federal flood insurance program and approve an 87.8 thousand dollar contract with the Baytown Opportunity Center for park maintenance and beautification duties.
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Bruce Guyn
Baytown
West Jack
Pruett
Labit
Crosby
Cedar Bayou
Massey Tompkins
Harold
Garth
Texas
James
Fori Interrmy
Myers
Park
Harvey
Basway
Brownwood
Hill
Brven
Hunter
Airhart
Loop
Mayhaw
Greenbriar
Lakewood
Harvard
Schilling
Lefty Jones services set in Baytown and Austin
Obituary and community notices list Glenn Lefty Jones 56 with funeral plans in Austin and a graveside service in Baytown. Died Monday of ALS with memorials requested to Baylor College of Medicine ALS research. Also notes church and club meetings, scholarships, and youth programs in Baytown area.
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Glenn “Lefty” Jones
Cook-Walden Funeral Home
Austin
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Baytown
Jones
Lou Gehrig
Stanley H. Appel
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor Plaza
Houston
Texas
Anahuac man faces multiple DWI charges after 25-vehicle crash
Samuel Hargraves Jr of Anahuac was arrested in Dayton on felony DWI following a January 28 five vehicle pileup on the Old and Lost River Bridge. He failed sobriety tests, refused a breath test, and was held on 10,000 bond along with three other misdemeanors. Five Rockport family members died in the crash. three others injured.
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Dayton
Old and Lost River Bridge
Liberty County
Liberty County Sheriff's Deputies
Justice of the Peace
Glen Prater
Hargraves
Rockport
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