New Texas Metal Recycling Law Aims to Curb Theft
The measure, sponsored by Representative Wayne Smith, tightens rules for recyclers, broadens covered metals, and requires registrations, seller documentation, and photo records. Buyers must use DPS database entries, with storage times between five and 30 days and restricted cash payments to curb theft from businesses, schools, and churches.
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Wayne Smith
Baytown
House of Representatives
Senate
Smith
Collision Fatality in Westbound Truck Crash
Broussard drove left of center entering the westbound lane causing a head on crash with another truck. Broussard was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force injuries per the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Langley sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. Investigators from the Harris County Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement Section continue the probe as of Saturday.
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Broussard
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Langley
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
A&M Mothers Club awards scholarships to three students
Baytown A M Mothers Club awarded scholarships to three local high school students who will attend Texas A&M University this fall. Recipients were honored at the Aggie Moms banquet at Maranatha Church in Mont Belvieu. Pictured are the recipients and committee members.
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Baytown
A&m Mothers Club
Texas A&m University
Maranatha Church
Mont Belvieu
Alex Hunt
Goose Creek Memorial High School
Sandi Craig
Darlene Duhon
Tee
Ronnie Abshier
Anahuac High School
Tommye Sandlin
Lauren DeLuca
Row Craft Chevrolet
Burglary spree hits fitness centers and neighborhoods
Police logs detail multiple burglaries in Baytown with thefts of computers electronics purses wallets from cars at a fitness center on Garth Road and similar thefts at Quail Hollow Drive Northwood Drive Massey Tompkins Road Alamance Drive and other blocks. A car and a tractor trailer were stolen or damaged. A Baytown man was arrested for church theft and another for employer theft. Police recorded 43 offense reports and 18 arrests in the period.
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Garth Road
Quail Hollow Drive
Northwood Drive
Massey Tompkins Road
West Baker Road
Country Club View
Rollingbrook Drive
Alamance Drive
Decker Drive
Chandler Drive
Barcelona Way
North Highway 146
Baytown
Hartman Drive
Baytown Police Log Details 44 Offense Reports and 151 Calls
Baytown police filed 44 offense reports and responded to 151 calls from Friday morning to Saturday morning. The incidents included three assaults, two auto thefts, two burglaries, one burglary of a vehicle, two criminal mischief cases, one robbery, and nine thefts. Officers made 12 other arrests and investigated 11 additional cases.
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Baytown
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