Juarez Officials Probe What Went Wrong After Child's Killing
In Ciudad Juarez officials confront rampant violence and social breakdown. The 9 year old Ricardo Aquino was kidnapped and slain after a failed ransom, prompting trials for his relatives and associates. The army was deployed to crack down on small scale drug shops as crime surges.
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Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Juarez
Ricardo Aquino
el Paso
Texas
Ricardo
Olivares
Fernando Aquino
Martin Valenzuela
Oscar Valadez
Chihuahua
Valadez
Gloria Olivares
Silvano Aquino
Bond release bill clears Texas House for Tulia defendants
The Texas House approved a bill to release 13 inmates held from the 1999 Tulia drug bust. Supporters led by Rep. Terry Keel said Gov. Perry will decide. the plan would have the cases remanded to local courts for possible dismissal, a process potentially two years long.
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Austin
Texas House
House
Terry Keel
Rick Perry
Perry
Cole
Keel
Coleman
Woman's body found buried in yard in Houston
The Harris County Medical Examiner ruled the death of 58 year old Giuseppina Estrada a homicide caused by heart disease associated with stress of a physical threat. Investigators say her husband admitted burying her and authorities plan to present evidence to the district attorney.
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Harris County Medical Examiner
Giuseppina M. Estrada
Rudy Flores
Flores
Associated Press
Harris County
Coleman
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Odessa Postmaster Jewell Smith 93
Jewell Hester Walker Smith, 93, longtime Odessa resident and retired postmaster, died May 25 2003 in Lubbock. Services Friday at 10 am at Wesley Evangelical Methodist Church with Rev. Ronnie Newton. Sunset Memorial Gardens burial. Arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Born near Bridgeport, she was Methodist. Survivors include son Jimmy Hiram Smith of Lubbock, sister Vivian Evelyn Walker Shook of Odessa, 10 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren.
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Odessa
Jewell Hester Walker Smith
Lubbock
Wesley Evangelical Methodist Church
Ronnie Newton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard
Kelly
Bridgeport
Jimmy Hiram Smith
Vivian Evelyn Walker Shook
Development leader to speak at PBBDC luncheon forum
The Permian Basin Business Development Center hosts a 11 30 am luncheon at La Margarita Restaurant 1301 S Grant Ave with keynote Paul Ammerman market manager for Texas and the Southwest for the Community Reinvestment Fund speaking on new markets tax credits Ammerman has a background in development lending economic housing and revitalization The PBBDC is affiliated with the Mexican American Network of Odessa Loan Program Cost is 20 per person For information call 580 0661
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la Margarita
S. Grant Ave
Paul Ammerman
Texas and
The
Southwest
Ammerman
PBBDC
Odessa
Odessa Man Stabbed in Jackson Square Parking Lot
Maximilliano Duran of 1120 N Jackson Ave was stabbed twice in the lower left side by two Hispanic men who exited a blue Chevrolet Corvette in the Jackson Square complex parking lot between 2:00 and 2:15 a.m. He returned home to bandage wounds and later sought hospital care. he is listed in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital.
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Hernandez
Gloria Olivares
Ricardo
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Maximilliano Duran
Jackson Ave
Jackson Square
Texas Senate approves transportation bill with new traffic points
The Senate passed CSHB 3588 setting a point system for violations. Six points in three years trigger a $100 fine plus $25 per extra point, with two points for moving violations and three for accidents. Exceptions apply for under 10 mph over limit. The plan aims to raise about $150 million yearly for trauma centers and another $150 million for highway project subsidies.
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Austin
Texas’ Transportation System
Senate
Steve Ogden
R Bryan
Texas
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