Appeal denied in 1993 Rios family murder case
The Court of Criminal Appeals denied Shannon Charles Thomas's appeal for the 1993 Baytown murders of Roberto Rios and his two children Mana and Victor. Thomas and accomplice Keith Clay were sentenced to death after breaking into the Maryland Street home on Christmas Eve 1993 and killing the family. Clay also received the death penalty for a 1994 Baytown convenience store clerk murder.
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Austin
Court of Criminal ‘Appeals
Shannon Charles Thomas
Baytown
Roberto Rios
Mana Elda Isabell Rios
Victor Roberto Rios
Rios
Maryland Steel
Thomas
Keith Clay
Relates
Clay
West Baytown
Shaffer
Chinquapin School Puts Students First in Prep Education
Highlands non profit prep school seeks economically disadvantaged youth from the Houston area for grades seven through 12. Founded 33 years ago by Bob and Maxine Moore, the school offers boarding for boys and day study for girls, with goals of college preparation and scholarships. Recruiting meetings are scheduled at The Chinquapin School in Highlands and at UH Melcher Hall, all at 9 a.m. Contact (281) 426-5551 for details.
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Highlands
Chinquapin School
Chinquapin
Houston Area
Bill Heinzerling
Wallisvill
University of Houston
Melcher Hall
College of Business
Non, Hemmerling
Bob
Maxine Moore
Moore
Houston
St. John’s Preparatory School
Palestine
Chinquapin Creek
Heinzerling
Texas
Moore's
Brown Foundation Inc
Umbrella Point
Trinity Bay
Wallisville Road
Baytown mayoral race draws three candidates
Incumbent Pete Alfaro and challengers Charles Shaffer and David Evans filed by 5 p.m. Wednesday for Baytown mayor. Shaffer plans grassroots outreach to ease traffic on Garth Road and Main Street, cut taxes, and boost Baytown’s image to attract investment. Evans, citing ExxonMobil employee residency patterns and voter apathy, calls for greater citizen input while urging investment and local engagement. Alfaro could not be reached for comment.
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Pete Alfaro
Charles Shaffer
David Evans
Baytown
Shaffer
Garth Road
Main Street
Texas
Evans
ExxonMobil
Woodlands
Houston
Washington, D.C
Baytown City
Final phase of Baker Decker intersection work begins
BAYTOWN The final concrete pouring phase at the Baker Street Decker Drive intersection starts at 7 p m today and runs through Sunday 6 p m The project replaces the Baker Street crossover between the divided Decker lanes After completion the intersection will reopen Monday morning Traffic detours route westbound Baker traffic north on Decker to Wade Road and south back to Baker Eastbound Baker lanes detour south on Decker to Fairway and east to Baker Access to north Decker from eastbound Baker goes via Fairway to northbound Decker Quincy Allen state area engineer says the work completes all phases of the Baker Decker upgrade as part of a larger plan to elevate Decker along Baytown s west side.
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Baytown
Baker Street
Decker Drive
Wade Road
Decker
Baker
Fairway Drive
Quincy Allen
Baker-Decker
Lottery Draw Summary for Wednesday
Inside brief notes show Lotto numbers 32 47 48 12 28 5 and Pick 3 draw 09 3. No further context or results provided.
Stars Pars Guitars concert supports Barbers Hill scholars
Mont Belvieu country singer Carl Manchaca headlines the third annual Stars Pars Guitars at Eagle Pointe Golf Club to benefit the Barbers Hill ISD Scholarship Association honoring Sylvia Sutherland-Manchaca. The event has raised $3,000 in two years and will aid two families with high medical costs this year.
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Mont Belvieu
Carl Manchaca
Stars, Pars & Guitars
Eagle Pointe Golf Club
Barbers Hill
Luke Romero
Romero
Deer Park
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Itayas
Smy Dean
Care Pryor Newman
By Whit Snyder
Sun
Baker/Decker
Seelias
Worse
Eee
Enee
Seers
Barbers Hill Scholarship Association
Manchaca
Becky Motley
Lee Woolsey
Earl Foote
Tearjerkers
Gene Kelton
Justin White
Doug Supernaw
Supernaw
Reno
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