Murder suspect brought to Baytown jail in elderly couple deaths
Police arrested 17 year old Robert Aaron Acuna in Garland after the shootings of James Carroll 75 and Joyce Carroll 74 at their Country Club Estates home. Acuna was held at Baytown City Jail then to be moved to Harris County Jail as detectives assemble evidence for capital murder charges.
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Chambers County closes land fill dispute with TSP Development
Chambers County ends its legal fight over a non hazardous industrial waste landfill near Beach City after the 14th Court of Appeals issued a mandate in 2002. The county had enacted an ordinance in 1998 restricting landfills to unpopulated areas, while TSP argued due process rights. The suit began in 1996 with a June 2000 county win and an appeal that reached the appellate court.
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Wilborn
Tornado damages 56 Bay Harbour apartments and nearby homes
Bay Harbour complex suffered a tornado Monday night with 73 to 112 mph winds tearing off roofs of three buildings and rendering 56 apartments uninhabitable. Twelve nearby houses were damaged but no serious injuries were reported as cleanup begins. Gavin Smith, city clerk, notes the extent of the damage.
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Troy White
Citywide toy drive kicks off in Baytown
The 72nd annual Goodfellows drive, sponsored by The Baytown Sun and led by the Junior Forum, kicks off to aid Baytown children ages 2 to 12. Last year 1,980 children received gifts. this year almost 420 more are expected as community volunteers continue the effort.
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Junior Forum
Heather Russell
Junior Forum Goodfellows
Susana Tolleson
Baytown Junior Forum
Goodfellows
Tolleson
Building Baytown Busy Ducks on Four To Do Lists
Carla Rabalaise Baytown resident Brian Duckies, Lennar Homes construction manager for Springfield Estates, juggles four to do lists with 1085 tasks including checking for raised shingles on a new roof. He aims to finish next week as sunup to sundown workdays continue.
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Lennar Homes
Springfield Estates
Duckles
Baytown sees surge in home building as population grows
Brian Duckies, 30, construction manager for Lennar Homes, highlights Baytown growth with 925 new home sites approved by the Growth Management and Development Advisory Commission. Springfield Estates will add over 1,200 lots, converting pastureland from two years ago, driven by population rise and low mortgage rates.
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Growth Management and Development Advisory Commission
Springfield Estates
Lennar
Brian Duckles
Springfield
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