Winnie man arrested for child porn case
Chambers County deputies arrested 28 year old Michael Brock Morehouse in Winnie after a May 17 raid found multiple discs with child pornography images. Three computers and a small amount of marijuana were seized. Morehouse remains jailed on a $60,000 bond.
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Police Beat Highlights Baytown Crime Calls
A Baytown woman received a scam call from a Hispanic male claiming to help a family member enter the U S from Mexico for 3000 dollars. A theft in the 2300 block of Taft Circle saw 5840 dollars in items stolen including a computer and cash. Between 6 am Sunday and 6 am Monday Baytown police handled 132 calls: 15 alarms two assaults two auto thefts two burglaries one motor vehicle burglary two criminal mischief 16 disturbances one forgery one shot fired two thefts two major accidents and four minor accidents. Crime Stoppers pays cash for tips and callers remain anonymous. Call 281 427 TIPS. Full report at www baytown.org.
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Baytown
Mom seeks more training for teachers on special needs
A Barbers Hill mother and district teacher urged trustees to boost staff development on educating students with autism dyslexia emotional challenges ADHD and students in poverty. She described her 13 year old stepson's struggles and said identification and support are too slow. Board policy prevented action. The district agreed to lease a dormant 10 acre baseball field to Chambers County with county maintenance and annual automatic renewal. The field will be used for Little League and kept under the school name Little Eagle Park potential future sale or transfer terms set a 60 day notice to sell and 30 days to take over.
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Carolyn Eastburn
Eastburn
Greg Poole
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John Koonce
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Harris County outlines hurricane evacuation plan with ZIP zones
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett announced a new system classifying storm surge zones by ZIP codes and four evacuation routes from Houston. The plan follows Rita traffic lessons, stressing citizen responsibility, while officials coordinate with counties and cities for evacuation readiness and special needs registration via 211.
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Emergency hurricane preparedness supplies list
Governor's Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service urge gathering emergency supplies before hurricane season from June 1 to November 30. Prepare easy to carry containers with first aid, prescriptions, documents, cash, radio, maps, food and water, bedding, hygiene items, tools, and special needs provisions.
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Harris County rotates flood maps by ZIP zones for clearer evacuations
Harris County officials unveiled ZIP code based surge zone maps to simplify evacuation planning. Four zones replace prior boundaries with two Baytown areas in zones B and C and Galveston coastal zones in zone A. Routes out of Houston along major interstates and contraflow plans aim to speed evacuations. Comfort zones will supply essentials to motorists.
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Maids of Baytown reminisce on school days and football glory
Jim Finley recalls a past feature about the Football Maids as O Reba describes life after school. She, a Shell Oil Chemical veteran, now resides in Houston with husband Michael, a retired crime lab deputy commander. They have eight children and 14 grandchildren.
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Houston
Michael
New Orleans
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Barbecue fundraiser for accident victim Dwayne Surratt
An account has been set up at Amegy Bank to cover hospital bills after Dwayne Surratt, injured in a May 9 motorcycle crash on 1409 in Old River, remains in ICU at Hermann Hospital. Donations can be made at four Amegy branches or by calling listed numbers. a barbecue benefit with live and silent auctions and a raffle is planned for Saturday June 9 at the VFW hall on North Main.
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Hermann Hospital
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Rollingbrook
Lacy Drive
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