Baytown Trucker Sentenced Over 88 Pounds Cocaine Seizure
Valentin Garcia of Baytown was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting 88 pounds of cocaine found in his 18 wheel truck at the Hancock County line on I 10. He received 12 years suspended and a $3000 fine. A second man fled the scene and remains at large.
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Hancock County
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Baytown
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Roger Clark
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Blaze damages Super 8 Motel. no injuries reported
Baytown firefighters battled a fire at the Super 8 Motel on the East Freeway after a vent fan fire reignited and spread to the attic. The blaze was contained to one room and extinguished within 20 minutes with about 25000 dollars in damages. No injuries were reported. Separately police investigated a theft on Long Drive where five rings worth over 5500 dollars were stolen between Sunday evening and Monday morning.
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Baytown
East Freeway
Bill Baylis
Baylis
Long Drive
Shoplift Incidents Reported At Macy’s And JC Penney
Baytown police were called to San Jacinto Mall on Monday and Thursday to investigate thefts at Macy’s and JC Penney. About 75 dollars in clothing and 420 dollars in cash were stolen, and a gold chain belt worth 19 dollars was recovered from JC Penney with the suspect charged. Police logged 183 calls in a 24 hour period, including 13 alarms, several assaults, auto theft, burglaries, disturbances, forgeries, gunfire, thefts and minor accidents. Crime Stoppers offers tips at 281 427 TIPS.
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Macy’s
San Jacinto Mall
Baytown
JC Penney
Chambers County lunch meeting on local legislature
Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia will host an annual lunch meeting with boards and policy makers at the American Legion Hall Fort Anahuac Park Fort Anahuac. District 4 Senator Tommy Williams is guest speaker with lunch at 11 30 a.m. No decisions will be made.
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Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Sylvia
Tommy Williams
American Legion Hall
Fort Anahuac Park
S. Main St
Grand jury to decide charges in Baytown woman death
The case centers on Cathy Deemer a 53 year old Baytown resident who was dragged during a tow from her West Archer Road home. The driver admits going to the residence but says he did not know she was injured. the grand jury will determine possible charges.
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Baytown
Cathy Deemer
Deemer
Lazy Acres Recreational Vehicle Park
West Archer Road
Oda Soileau
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Sheldon Reservoir
John Martin
Grand
Martin
Karri Soileau
Soileau
Woodforest National Bank
Lazy Acres
Barbers Hill District Tracks Seven Summer Projects
Barbers Hill school district moves on seven construction projects across six campuses this summer, aiming for completion before the 2007-08 school year. New high school principal Tom Holland and architect Bobby Galvan presented plans at Monday's board meeting. Funding stems from the 2005 bond election. A renovated field house floor near the football stadium was completed, costing $2,830,350.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Tom Holland
Bobby Galvan
John Koonce
Holland
Barbers Hill expands campus with multi-building upgrade
The Barbers Hill district accelerates growth with a major expansion across campuses. Plans include 43 new classrooms, larger cafeteria and kitchen, a revamped intermediate and admin areas, and a new elementary school funded at about 16 million dollars. Total project cost nears 16.3 million. Stan Frazier appointed to oversee projects and become high school principal.
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Holland
Stan Frazier
Tom Holland
Frazier
Aldine
MacArthur High School
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