Jury sees items used to dispose of Baby Grace
GALVESTON A Walmart employee showed a jury replicas of items prosecutors say were used to cover up the death of two year old Riley Ann Sawyers. Receipts totaling 87 dollars included a storage box cleaning supplies a shovel cement and an anchor chain linked to the capital murder trial of Royce Clyde Zeigler II whose wife Kimberly Trenor was convicted in February. Zeigler is accused of killing Riley on July 25 2007 in a Spring rental home. Investigators say the body was placed in a box wrapped in plastic with cement and dumped from a Galveston railroad bridge. Baby Grace was the initial name for the remains.
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OSHA proposes record BP fine for Texas City refinery safety failures
OSHA seeks an 87 million penalty against BP for noncompliance with safety rules and agreed improvements at the Texas City refinery after the 2005 explosions that killed 15 people. The fine, the largest in OSHA history, follows 17 inspections and 270 violations cited since the incident. BP contests the findings. The U.S. Labor Secretary noted ongoing reviews.
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Complaint filed over Texas disaster recovery funding plan
Austin group Texas Appleseed filed a complaint with the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the states round two disaster recovery allocations. The group cites concerns about fair housing and says the plan may delay first round funding in the Houston Galveston region. Local debates over subsidized housing on Galveston Island led to a tense public meeting and calls to make the area a gated community.
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Shrub” Kempner
Three finalists chosen for La Marque police chief post
Three candidates remain for the La Marque police chief job after interviews. The finalists are La Marque detective Sgt. Dennis Macik, Arkansas private security specialist Randall Aragon, and Houston police Lt. Tommy Ellis, with the interview committee forwarding names to City Manager Eric Gage.
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Racial tensions dominate Galveston housing talks
Proponents of public housing applauded the Galveston Housing Authority plans to rebuild and defended former residents against accusations of rampant drug use and criminal behavior during a public meeting. Housing authority officials hosted the session to gather input on their redevelopment plan as speakers largely focused on racial tensions simmering in the community.
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Evacuated Residents Still in Hotels After Dow Leak
Dow Chemical employees and neighbors remain displaced with residents in 65home area staying in area hotels through Sunday as monitors report no emissions. Dow covers hotel rooms meals and shelter for animals, prioritizing safety of workers and community.
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Permit hitch scrubs tour of brewery
Houston delays stall Saint Arnold Brewing Co. public tours as city inspectors require a temporary certificate of occupancy for the new downtown area brewery set in a former warehouse across Buffalo Bayou. Brock Wagner says the issue is being resolved with inspectors and contractors, with tours hoped to start November 7.
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