Killer sentenced to life without parole
Jose Dominguez, 27, was found guilty of capital murder and given life without the possibility of parole by jurors in the 178th District Court. He stabbed Baytown resident Ercile Rae Johnson, 54, more than 70 times on March 31, 2012. Johnson lived at the apartment complex and worked at Food Town on North Main.
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Jose Dominguez
Dominguez
Baytown
Ercile Rae Johnson
Johnson
Food Town
North Main
Murder trial opens in friend shooting in Baytown
Haley Korocy a 17 year old woman charged with the October shooting death of Dustin Head 22 faces a jury trial in Houston 185th District Court. The killing happened after an argument at Korocy home in the 700 block of Kilgore Road If convicted she could face life in prison. She refused a plea bargain for 30 years and was arrested by Baytown police shortly after the incident.
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Baytown
Haley Korocy
Houston
Dustin Head
Korocy
Kilgore Road
Early voting begins in District 4 Senate runoff
Early voting runs Monday through Friday for the Aug. 5 GOP runoff to fill the District 4 seat vacated by Tommy Williams. Candidates Brandon-Creighton and Steve Toth lead in a race that also featured Gordy Bunch and Michael Galloway. Creighton, 43, is a lawyer and Texas House member, with ties to Creighton Realty Partners and Signorelli Co. The district covers all of Chambers and Jefferson counties and parts of Galveston, Harris, and Montgomery counties.
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Tommy Williams
District 4
Texas A&m University System
Chambers
Jefferson
Galveston, Harris
Montgomery
Brandon — Creighton
R-Conroe
Steve Toth
the Woodlands
Creighton
Toth
Gordy Bunch
Michael Galloway
Chambers County
Galloway
Bunch
Creighton Realty Partners
Signorelli Co
City rejects RV park on Hwy 146
Baytown City Council denied a permit for a recreational vehicle resort on Highway 146 near the Tanglewilde subdivision in a 4-3 vote. Mayor Don Carlos and councilors Hoskins Sain Capetillo formed the majority against the project amid resident opposition. Mercedes Renditia Presley McCartney supported the permit.
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Hwy
Baytown
Tanglewilde
Stephen Don
Carlos
Robert Hoskins
Terry Sain
Brandon Capetillo
Mercedes Renteria
Chris Presley
David McCartney
DonCarlos
City budget plan boosts salaries and water rates in Baytown
Baytown unveils a 159 million dollar proposed 2014 2015 budget with a 6 percent raise for non civil service staff and no property tax increase. Residents face a 5.85 percent rise in water and sewer charges while overall spending drops 2 percent from last year. City Manager Bob Leiper presented the plan at Thursday night council session.
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City of
Baytown
Bob Leiper
Baytown plans bold Texas Avenue streetscape with town plaza
City Manager Bob Leiper outlined a $1.75 million project to transform a vacant block on Texas Avenue into a Town Plaza with a fountain restrooms and ticket building. A phase one park, extended streetscape, and a 50 to 60 space lot are proposed with a seasonal ice rink possible for Christmas.
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Bob Leiper
Leiper
Municipal Development District Board
Texas Avenue
Jor
Gaillard Street
Pearce Avenue
Ashbel Street
Brunson Theater
Texas and
Ashbel
Pearce Street
Dirty Bay Beer Company and
Cork Grinders
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Senate
Texas House of Representatives
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