Baytown beating trial heads to jury in murder case
A seven man five woman jury will deliberate to determine if Joshua Ashford 18 is guilty of murdering 18 year old Kevin Jerome Powell in Baytown. Prosecutors say Ashford and friends from La Porte attacked Powell after a dispute over vandalism to Ashford's Buick Roadmaster.
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Baytown
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Newman
Charles Merritt
la Porte Group
Merritt
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Neighbors Recall Elderly Woman Fatally Stabbed in Baytown
Baytown resident Julia Lynn Muckleroy a 71 year old woman was found with neck wounds Thursday morning at her home on North Street after she called police claiming an attack. She was transported by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital where she died. Police reported her green 1999 Chrysler Town and Country Van was stolen with license plate BHS 964. Neighbors said she lived alone with several dogs. See attack page 5A.
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North Street
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Baytown P Z Commission Examines RV Park Ordinance
Baytown planning and zoning officials review a proposed RV park ordinance at a Wednesday meeting. The draft would create a distinct RV park category with screening, ten foot separation between spaces, recreation space per sites, utility hookups, and two parking spaces per site, with no stay limits and no density cap. The commission did not vote and will continue deliberations with four local park owners present.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Kelly Carpenter
Carpenter
BP Chief Claims He Wasn’t In The Loop At Gulf Hearing
BP chief executive Tony Hayward told lawmakers he learned of the Deepwater Horizon problems only in April and that he was not involved in decisions at the well. He apologized for the accident as congressmen urged accountability while oil continued to spew into the Gulf coast.
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White House
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Baytown Sun to Return to Sunday Delivery
The Baytown Sun will resume traditional Sunday delivery starting Sunday, June 20. Publisher Janie Halter says the 72 hour gap from Saturday to Tuesday was too long and a Sunday edition will better cover news and sports and allow timely obituaries. See you Sunday.
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