Baytown officer kills woman after stun gun struggle
A Baytown police officer shot and killed Pamela Shantay Turner during an arrest at the Brixton complex on Garth Road Monday night. Turner, 44, resisted a Taser subduing attempt, seized the Taser, struck the officer with it, and was then shot multiple times. The officer, an 11-year veteran, tried first aid. investigators will review the case.
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Baytown
Pamela Shantay Turner
Brixton Complex
Garth Road
Turner
Steve Dorris
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Baytown Mayor urges patience during officer shooting investigation
Baytown Mayor Capetillo says investigators will handle the Pamela Turner shooting case with care. The probe is a joint effort of Baytown police detectives and Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He declines further comment, stating only that investigators will determine facts and evidence.
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Baytown
Brandon Capetillo
Pamela Turner
Capetillo
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Chris Presley
Community Post Office Extends Food Drive Through May 18
Postal workers extend the community food drive to May 18 as residents are urged to donate. Rachel L Ferguson and Bennis W Short Sr among organizers with James McLean noted for coordinating the effort. Weather on page 3 shows a high of 83 and partly cloudy skies.
Baytown Police Memorial Honors Fallen Texas Officers
Baytown officers, community leaders, and the public gathered at 11 a.m. Tuesday for the Baytown Police Department annual memorial service during National Police Week. Mayor Brandon Capetillo spoke in his first memorial, noting police stress and mental health burdens faced by officers and first responders. Corporal Kenneth Hockless led the ceremony, marking a transition in oversight of the event.
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Baytown Sun
Christopher James Abbigale Aguilera
Baytown
Macia Aguilera
Second Baptist Church
Texas
Kenneth Hockless
Annexation push accelerates in Mont Belvieu
Mont Belvieu City Council approved a resolution to annex 61 parcels in the extraterritorial jurisdiction northeast of Hatcherville Road, aiming to start survey work and related steps. The move follows House Bill 347, now before the governor, which could allow property owners to vote on annexations and empower cities to act involuntarily. Sixteen parcels are agricultural, with others industrial, all within Dayton Baytown ETJs.
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Hatcherville Road
Ken Barnadyn
House
Senate
Greg Abbott
Phil King
Weatherford
Dayton and
Baytown
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