Highlands man dies. death ruled accidental
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled the Sept. 14 death of 30 year old Billy Wingate an accidental poisoning from methamphetamine. Witnesses said Wingate was partying with friends in Highlands and found in a ditch later placed in a pickup bed before dying. Deputies initially suspected homicide due to neck bruising and a head wound as EMS ran CPR with no success.
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Channelview High Earns 2010 College Readiness Award
Channelview High School earned the Texas ACT Council 2010 College Readiness Award for significant five year gains in ACT composite scores. ACT officials note CHS outpaced state averages, with increases twice the state rate. Principal Cindi Ollis credits teachers, students, and parents for guiding future college and workforce success.
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Shooting at Garth Road complex tied to attempted robbery
Police report a man was shot at an apartment complex on the 1600 block of Garth Road around 8:45 p.m. Thursday in what appeared to be an attempted robbery. Two men in a vehicle were approached by a stranger who fired, injuring one in the back as the source fled. Investigators have not confirmed exact details and expect the injured man to recover.
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Burglaries Reported on N 10th Street and Garth Road
Electronics stolen from a residence in the 1000 block of N. 10th Street between 10 a.m. and noon Thursday. A game system and games were taken from an apartment in the 3700 block of Garth Road around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
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Vehicle thefts and burglaries reported in Baytown
A series of thefts and burglaries were reported in Baytown with incidents including a 1996 Cadillac Deville stolen from N Highway 146, power tools taken from a pickup on James Bowie Drive, a purse and wallet thefts at local businesses, and copper tubing theft at a church. Police logs show 42 offense reports in a 24 hour span, plus 48 reports and 194 calls in the next period, with multiple assaults burglaries and thefts and several arrests.
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Baytown
Baytown Women Charged After Knife Threat at Target
A 20-year-old Baytown woman was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon after she drew a pocket knife and tried to stab a loss prevention officer at Target around 1 45 p m Thursday. Police arrested both women at a nearby apartment complex. the second woman, 27, faced shoplifting charges. No injuries were reported.
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Assault on Pinehurst Drive near Bayou Vista Drive
A man reported being attacked with a knife on Pinehurst Drive at Bayou Vista Drive around 8:10 p.m. Thursday. The suspect, a white man in his 40s or 50s, about 5'8", with a long scruffy beard, wearing a green jacket and blue jeans, possibly homeless, fled. The victim was hospitalized. Police investigate.
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