Baytown woman's killer gets life sentence in plea deal
Cynthia Harper pleaded guilty to capital murder in the 2001 stabbing death of Joanne Jenkins, a Baytown woman. Harper accepted a life prison term in a plea bargain instead of facing a potential death sentence, with two co-defendants likely to face trial. Jenkins, 60, was found at a Houston apartment complex housing homeless HIV-positive single mothers. About $130 was stolen. robbers may have targeted the residence. The three women were from the Austin Street complex, where the ringleader Harper led the group.
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Outgoing Baytown Mayor Alfaro Honored as Citizen of the Year
Baytown Mayor Pete Alfaro and his granddaughter Emily received the Citizen of the Year award as the crowd rose in congratulations. Alfaro, 63, stated the honor reflects a community of volunteers and thanked his wife Lupe as he nears the end of an 11 year, five term tenure as the city’s longest serving consecutive mayor since 1948.
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City Council weighs zoning changes without election
Baytown officials study nonbinding advisory election options to modify the zoning ordinance amid concerns about home businesses and street congestion. Councilman Don Murray cites seven parked cars on Glen Haven Drive near Kennev Thomas Ministries. next election window in September.
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Public hearing outlines Cedar Bayou dredging plan
District officials will explain a plan to widen and deepen Cedar Bayou to ease barge traffic. The public hearing Tuesday marks the last update before a feasibility study is sent to the US Army Corps of Engineers. The $14 to $15 million project relies on federal funds with the district’s 40 industrial firms contributing the rest.
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