Martha Stewart Convicted of Obstructing Justice
Martha Stewart was found guilty on Friday of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she unloaded her ImClone stock before its price fell. The verdict places her homemaking empire at risk and could lead to jail time.
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Martha Stewart
Stewart
Local man indicted on arson and insurance fraud in Baytown
James Frederick Green, 45, was indicted by a Harris County Grand Jury on two counts of first degree arson, hate crimes and insurance fraud tied to more than 450000 in fake claims. Investigators say he burglarized and spray painted his Seminole Street home in 1999, loaded contents into a stolen U Haul, reported the offense to State Farm, and later claimed after a 2001 fire. Police also found 500 listed lost items at his Barbers Hill residence.
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Baytown
Harris County
James Frederick Green
Green
Dustin Deutsch
State Farm Insurance
Barbers Hill
Baytown Sun
Cada Rabalais
Colton Wheeler
Jennifer Figueroa
Early voting ends in Baytown as Republicans lead turnout
In Baytown the Remington Park retirement home was the only polling place. More than 300 Republican ballots pushed their total to 485 in the early voting period Feb 23 to Friday. Democrats cast 168 to 159 in the first week.
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Baytown
Remington Park
Chambers County
Texas
Geoff Connor
Connor
Cedar Crossing denies TSP landfill extension request
In the federal bankruptcy case of TSP Development Cedar Crossing argues the land option should not be extended. TSP seeks another 60 days to finalize plans for a non hazardous industrial solid waste dump on the 796 acre Cedar Crossing Industrial Park property near Beach City. The auto extended stay ends March 1 under bankruptcy law with a new motion filed February 12 by TSP attorney James Jameson before Judge Wesley W. Steen.
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TSP Development
TSP
Beach City
Cedar Crossing
James Jameson
LES
Wesley W. Steen
Millennium Chemicals retirees face cuts to medical benefits
Baytown area retirees from Millennium Chemicals protest major changes announced Feb 2. The La Porte plant, now owned by Millennium with Lyondell, will end subsidized plans and offer over-65 retirees ARP plans. Retiree Frankie Brewer, 69, recalls 33 years at the plant. Changes take effect March 31, per a 12-page notice.
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Millennium Chemicals
Hunt Valley, Md
Quantum
Millennium
U.S
AARP
Baytown
Frankie Brewer
la Porte
Prisoners and staff staged Jailathon at Gentry School
Jose Rodriguez a sixth grader at Gentry Junior School appears at a Jailathon fundraiser where students paid to have friends and staff members arrested. Lavon Heintschel a Baytown Crime Stoppers board member observed the event marking the fundraiser to aid the organization.
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Jose Rodriguez
Gentry Junior School
Baytown Crime Stoppers Board
Lavon Heintschel
Gentry Crime Stoppers Organization
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