Woman Charged After Body Found in Canal
Fransha Monique Brooks, 32, of Houston, is charged with murder after investigators say she led them to a dead man found in a car submerged in a canal near Jones and Thompson Roads. The victim was 30-year-old Jonathan Tisby, reported missing near Normandy and Woodforest east of Houston.
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Deer Park man charged with murder after fatal shooting
Gabriel Rojas, 25, of Deer Park, was charged with murder after a confrontation on Richard Street left Marco Recio, 28, of Atascocita, dead from two torso gunshot wounds. Rojas surrendered to police after initially fleeing, and Recio’s family launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs. This marks Baytown’s second murder of the year, following Gerald Mixon’s New Year’s Day chok ing death.
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Obituaries Clifton Graham June Terrence Farley Bob Carpenter
Obituary notices for Clifton Graham, June Terrence, Farley Bob Carpenter appear in this edition. The page also includes a weather section indicating partly cloudy conditions with high and low temperatures on page 3A.
Bible Verse On Trials And Glory
Dear readers are urged not to be surprised by painful trials but to rejoice for participation in Christ's sufferings. The text encourages enduring hardship as a path to sharing in Jesus's glory when it is revealed.
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Baytown Sun Social Media Push
The Baytown Sun encourages readers to connect on Facebook and Twitter by liking pages and following updates for news and community stories. It invites engagement and social media interaction from its audience.
City council reviews 2020 community initiatives
Baytowns Community Engagement coordinator Sabrina Martin outlined six months of progress with volunteer efforts improving neighborhoods and residents’ quality of life. Mayor Capetillo praised engagement, noting COVID-19 increased the need for community outreach. Storm Drain Art design selection received 20 applications and will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bergeron Park with three finalists chosen by the Public Arts Committee.
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Bayland Island hotel project set for design-build delivery
Baytown Municipal Development District members approved a design build delivery method for the island hotel and convention project and authorized issuing requests for qualifications and proposals for the design-build services. City Attorney Karen Horner said selecting an alternate delivery method is the first step and would provide the best value for the MDD. The design-build approach integrates contractor designers and owner under one contract, replacing separate design and construction bids. SEE ISLAND PAGE 8A.
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Inmate release debated for Harris County jail
A federal judge urged Harris County officials to review releasing more than 1,900 inmates to ease overcrowding at Texas largest jail. The facility houses over 9,000 inmates, complicating quarantine and intake separation amid COVID 19 concerns. Judge Rosenthal oversees a lawsuit alleging discrimination in the countys felony bail system and has deemed parts of it unconstitutional in misdemeanor cases.
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Chambers Co. buildings remain closed to the public
Chambers County officials led by Judge Jimmy Sylvia announced that all county owned community buildings stay shut until further notice due to ongoing COVID-19 transmission. He urged caution, expressing cautious optimism vaccines will allow reopening soon. Outdoor events may be approved case by case. call for Outdoor Event Applications on public page 6A.
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