Davis named new principal of Robert E. Lee High School
Bruce Davis, longtime Goose Creek educator, is appointed by the Goose Creek school board to lead Robert E. Lee High School, replacing retiring principal David Hall. Davis, 46, says he aims to motivate students toward college, boost parental involvement, and learn the Lee programs during a two week transition before taking the helm around June 12.
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Hall to retire after 34 years at Goose Creek school
Hall, principal of Goose Creek's REL Special Assignment Clinic now School Community Guidance Center since 1991, retires after 34 years. He led efforts to cut dropout rate from 6 percent to under 2 percent across ethnic groups, using letters to parents and court referrals. His final act is leading Saturday's graduation, aiming for good weather on his thirteenth ceremony. He plans to work in the district through November. Bruce Davis named REL’s new principal.
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Death Mystery in Harris County Motel Case
A confidential informant tipped police that more people may be involved in the child’s death. Detectives interviewed Broadway on December 7, where she revised her account to say she found the child head-first in a motel trash can. The DA’s office subpoenaed hospital and autopsy records before charges. Cause of death listed as undetermined.
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Senate OKs immigration bill after cross party support
The Senate approved landmark immigration legislation by a 62 to 36 vote. It advances border security funding, a guest worker program, and a path to citizenship for many of the 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants, with bipartisan backing and support from President Bush.
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Baytown area seniors prepare for multiple commencements
More than 1,400 Baytown area seniors are set to graduate this weekend. Sterling High School plans 8 p.m. ceremonies tonight at Stallworth Stadium for about 510 seniors, with a 6 p.m. arrival. Robert E. Lee High School follows at 8 p.m. Saturday for around 384 seniors, rain backup in the high school auditorium. Barbers Hill and Crosby, Anahuac, and other districts schedule 8 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ceremonies at various venues with rain contingencies. Prohibited items include weapons, noisemakers, balloons, coolers, fireworks, illegal substances, Frisbees, and knives.
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Baytown Woman Charged In Hydrocodone Fraud Case
Detectives with Baytown Police special operations arrested a 46 year old woman on fraud charges after she allegedly obtained hydrocodone from a local pharmacy about 50 times. She reportedly impersonated a doctor’s office employee and used a man’s name repeatedly to place prescriptions.
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Man Arrested After Fatal Cat Attack At Motel
Police responded to a disturbance at a motel in the 1100 block of North Alexander. A woman said her husband threw their cat against a wall during an argument, then hid the dead animal. Officers found the cat on a nearby roof and located corroborating evidence. The man was charged with cruelty to an animal a state jail felony.
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Warrant issued for alleged bigamist in Baytown
The Harris County District Attorney's Office issued a warrant for 63 year old Francisco Perez of Baytown on bigamy charges against his wife Rose Perez. Perez has not been arrested and was last known to be in Venezuela. he will be arrested on voluntary return to the United States. Baytown Police reported 162 calls between 6 am Wednesday and 6 am Thursday, including eight alarms, two assaults, two auto thefts, three burglaries, four criminal mischief complaints, 14 disturbances, three forgeries, two thefts, and several accidents. Crime Stoppers offers cash tips at 281-427-TIPS.
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Kondracke urges Congress to act on security laws now
Morton Kondracke argues in strong terms that Congress must rewrite the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to meet modern threats. He warns that partisan loathing infects lawmakers and media, risking national security, and urges systemwide action with clear legal basis while citing Bernard Lewis on Islamic extremism and the need to unite against threats.
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