McDowell Receives 50 Year Murder Verdict in Galveston
Steven McDowell, 46, was convicted of killing his ex wife Crystal McDowell, 37, on August 25, 2017, the morning Hurricane Harvey arrived. He hid the body in the car trunk and dumped it in a forest area. A jury sentenced him to 50 years with 25 before parole eligibility, while family members expressed outrage at leniency.
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Galveston
Steven McDowell
Crystal McDowell
Jeff Walters
Walters
Father's Day Photo Submissions Sought by Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit Father’s Day photos capturing the best of fatherhood. Send entries by 5 p.m. Thursday for inclusion in Sunday’s issue. Include names and a brief caption with each image.
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Baytown Sun
David
Bloom
Baytownsun.com
Obituaries Merla Lew Kramer Cathy Dianne Coleman Archie Banks
Merla Lew Kramer Cathy Dianne Coleman and Archie Lee Banks are listed among page three obituaries. The notice provides brief identifications and surnames for those deceased with potential family ties and dates not visible in the readable fragment.
Demolition advances at San Jacinto Mall redevelopment
Demolition of the Montgomery Ward and Bealls buildings at San Jacinto Mall is proceeding with a three week phase slated to last through October. Fidelis Realty Partners confirms the plan to remove the former Sears wing and remaining Montgomery Ward wing while Macy’s and JCPenney remain open during redevelopment. new store sizes are undecided.
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Montgomery Ward
Bealls
San Jacinto Mall
San Jacinto
Stacy Matejka
Fidelis Realty Partners
Fidelis
Sears
Macy’s
Jcpenney
Matejka
B.J. Simon
West Chambers County Economic Foundation
West Chamber County Chamber of Commerce
Simon
San Jacinto Marketplace
Baytown
Garth Road
GCCISD Hones Strategy With City Partnership Campaign
Goose Creek CISD Superintendent Randal O'Brien outlined a constructive push to lift student achievement and community image during the Baytown Rotary Club talk at IMPACT Early College High School. He described two GCCISD programs, including IMPACT and Stuart Career Tech, as models of creating college pathways for students unlikely to pursue higher education.
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Goose Creek Cisd
O O’brien
Baytown
Randal O’brien
Rotary Club
Impact Early College High School
O’brien
Impact
Gccisd
Stuart Career Tech
Texas Education Agency
Annual vets appreciation celebration set for June 22
Sixth annual Baytown Area Veterans Appreciation Day will be held June 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at VFW Post 912 8204 N Main St. All veterans and families invited for a free barbecue lunch by Lenox Catering. Activities include Missing Man Table Ceremony Flag Retirement Ceremony Presentations of Colors an open car show raffles prizes kids activities and more.
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Baytown Area
Veterans of Foreign Wars
N. Main St
Lenox Catering
Jerry Johnson
VFW
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Hackers Victimize Baytown Print Shop
Baytown printing business Gibson Printing faced a computer hacking incident after about 20 customers were billed twice for already paid printing. Les Gibson reported unauthorized re-billing and advised customers with suspicious charges to contact the company. He noted initial online access showed suspicious activity prior to the incident.
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Baytown
Les Gibson
Gibson Printing
Gibson
Mark Fleming
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