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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1987
Page
2
A 54-year-old Baytown man was arrested after three shots were fired into a home in the 200 block of Hunnicutt shortly after ham. No motive cited. A .22 rifle was seized from a pickup left area. A man was arrested. Two shots hit a bedroom window and a third shot followed.
Harris County deputies say 21 year old James Murray of 1410 Shirley Lane was killed in a struggle for a gun inside a pickup on the 16800 block of Interstate 10 East. A 22 year old Monroe, Michigan hitchhiker robbed them after threatening them with a gun. the driver grabbed the wheel, leading to a fatal shot. The case is referred to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
The Baytown Planning Commission unanimously approves the final plat for a 148-bed San Jacinto Methodist Hospital at Garth and Baker roads on a 12.6 acre site south of Willowcreek Shopping Center. Phase One converts Independence Plaza into physician offices, Phase Two builds the hospital, Phase Three adds a parking garage and second professional building. Construction starts this year and should finish mid 1988, relocating from Decker Drive to a northwest lot near petrochemical pipelines now set at 300 feet.
A vacant residence at 305 Harvey Blvd in the Brownwood subdivision suffered extensive damage in a Tuesday early morning fire. Baytown Fire Department officials said the fire’s cause is under investigation with crews from Stations 5 and 2 arriving at 12:56 a.m. The home, owned by Paul Morton, had been vacant for years. Firefighters stayed until about 4:10 a.m. Water support came from Districts 2 and an additional Station 6 truck. Damages could not be estimated due to the building’s dilapidated condition.
Sally Jo Waters of La Porte died May 4 at a Clear Lake hospital. Her funeral is set for 2 p.m. May 6 at Paul A. Lee-La Porte Funeral Chapel with Reverends Charles Greene and Dale Chance officiating. She was a Robert E. Lee High School graduate in Baytown. Several local club meetings and community notices follow, including Kiwanis, Grandmothers Club, Rotary, Girl Scouts, AARP, Band Parents, and Youth Fair parade registrations.
The Baytown Police Department adds a 19 inch robot CP-1 to its Crime Prevention Unit. Officer Glen Rosier says CP-1 aids public relations with youngsters on bicycle safety strangers and shoplifting. It will debut at San Jacinto Mall and later visit schools and events. To book CP-1 call 422-5152.
Washington and Congress launched hearings into the Iran Contra affair with Sen Daniel Inouye challenging the White House claim that President Reagan was unaware aides were raising funds for the Contras. Inouye urged a review as Fitzwater declined direct comment. The inquiry aired on national TV as it began expected to run for months.
Washington AP Supreme Court refused to hear Milburn Wayne Bates born Baytown Louisiana death row inmate. He was convicted of the December 4 1984 shooting death of Shannon Beau Clark 20 hitchhiker picked up in Victor Texas. Prosecution argued Bates participated in a robbery linked to the killing thus making it punishable by death.
A local Baytown publication lists postal registration details and offices at 1301 Memorial Drive and P O Box 90 with publishing schedule afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays. Rates are given for carrier and mail subscriptions and single copy prices with Coast Publications as national representative.
The trial reveals Fordham's turbulent upbringing across multiple homes from Georgia to Texas, with stepfathers, religious conflict, and schooling shaping his early life. Witnesses recount his loner behavior, strict discipline, and a hospital diagnosis of homicidal tendencies before the 1985 murder. Police fingerprinting linked Fordham to letters and maps, while parental witnesses faced courtroom dynamics as testimony continued.
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