Baytown man gets life for Jan 19 slaying
Mike Mendoza Jr. of Baytown was sentenced to life in prison by a Harris County judge after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Isaac Ismael Benavides at an early morning party in the 2100 block of Carolina. The jury convicted him Tuesday after a two day trial.
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Harris County
Mike Mendoza Jr
Baytown
Issac Ismael Benavides
Mendoza
Benavides
Carolina
Mike Anderson
Anderson
Baytown Council to decide on hazmat grants
Baytown city council meets to decide on two hazmat grants totaling 750000 for the fire department from the Texas Engineering Extension Service and the Houston Galveston Area Council. One 250000 local grant covers Baytown homeland security and the other 500000 is an extra jurisdictional contract tying the city to a 13 county Hazardous Materials Mutual Response Plan. The council hesitates, seeking more specifics to avoid overextension.
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Baytown
Fire Department
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Houston-Galveston
Baytown Little Theater Seeks Final Summer Show
Baytown Little Theater members updated the Baytown Rotary Club on a successful season led by Horton Foote’s A Trip to Bountiful. Carla Start announced BLT will close its 42nd season with Annie Get Your Gun opening August 1, a landmark as BLT has never staged the Irving Berlin musical.
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Baytown
Baytown Little Theater
Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill
Frank Butler
Annie
Butler
BLT
Start
Baytown taser probe over July 11 incident prompts federal suit plan
Baytown Police Department investigates two taser related incidents. Naomi Autin, 59, seeks a federal lawsuit against the police department and city after a July 11 event left her with 17 stitches. Autin confronted Officer Micah Aldred at 1320 Willow when asked to enter.
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Baytown
Naomi Autin
Fedérat
Willow
Autin
Micah Aldred
David Alford
Aldred
Alford
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Ward Road Crash
A motorcyclist was life-flighted to Memorial Hermann Hospital after colliding with a Ford Explorer making a U turn on Ward Road in Baytown. He was not wearing a helmet and suffered possible head injuries and a broken leg. The Explorer driver was uninjured and investigators had not released names.
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Baytown
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Pam Erikson
Ward Road
Erikson
Mosquito problem worsens after Claudette
Baytown health officials report intensified mosquito activity after Hurricane Claudette as heavy rains and high tides flood areas. Residents are urged to empty birdbaths and water bowls every three days, clean gutters, dispose of old tires, seal rain barrels, and repair screens. Advice targets standing water and hatch-out prevention throughout Baytown and surrounding chambers counties.
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Baytown
Mike
Lester
Health and Emergency Medical Services
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