Chambers Co jail escapee and accomplice nabbed quickly
Herbert Lee Coward and accomplice April Savannah Desha were arrested within hours after Coward escaped from the Chambers County Courthouse during transfer to a jail van. Coward, 37, of Winnie, previously sentenced in 2016 for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, was cuffed in an orange inmate suit. They were later booked into Chambers County Jail.
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Chambers County
Brian Hawthorne
Herbert Lee Coward
Winnie
253Rd District Court
Anahuac
Savannah Desha
Baytown
Raid ends illegal slot operation on Highway 146
Authorities say eight-liner machines at a Baytown area game room yielded about eight thousand dollars in cash and documents during a raid. Ethel Teal, named in the warrant, was arrested on money laundering charges. State fines exceed three thousand dollars. further charges are expected as the investigation continues with Baytown PD and Chambers County agencies coordinating.
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Chambers County
Brian Hawthorne
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Ille
Gal Game Room
Ethel Teal
Hawthorne
Teal
Baytown PD
Trump delays nationwide immigration sweep amid border talks
President Trump postponed a nationwide immigration sweep and delays deportations for two weeks to allow Democrats and Republicans to craft border and asylum reforms. Pelosi greeted the delay as needed for comprehensive reform while funding negotiations continue.
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Washington
Donald Trump
U.S
House
Nancy Pelosi
Trump
Administration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Senate
Pelosi
College outlines campus upgrades and funding approval
The board discussed asphalt overlay for a parking lot around the Performance Arts Center and a generator system for the Republic Whiting building. Proposals include LED light poles and upgrading campus internet infrastructure, with costs estimated at 58000 and 72500 for generator options and board approval to use funds with no timeline set.
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Santana
Dorman
Mark Himsel
Performance Arts Center
Himsel
Republic/ Whiting
Hall
Baptist Student Union
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