New Year's Eve Crash Leaves Santa Fe Man Critical
Harold Jason Lewis a 27 year old of Santa Fe was ejected from his green 1999 Honda Shadow on Cemetery Road near a curve eight minutes before midnight New Year's Eve. He sustained critical injuries and was life flighted to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston with unknown factors such as speed or alcohol involvement.
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Galveston League to Host Open Discussion
The League of Women Voters of the Galveston Area will host an open discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rosenberg Library with Galveston City Council members and Mayor Bo Quiroga expected to attend. Each council member will discuss a topic, followed by a Q and A period. Contact Jennifer Mineo at 741-0501 for details.
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Three charged with voter fraud in Progreso election
Mayor Omar Vela faces one count of illegal voting. Alderman Pat Urbina II is charged with three counts of tampering with governmental records. Romualdo Trevino holds one illegal voting count and one tampering count. All relate to the October 2001 city election. Raul Garcia also charged with illegal voting. arraignment date not delivered. All three were released on $10,000 personal recognizance bonds.
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Wilmer Officials in Feud Over City Hall Access
Wilmer's conflict pits Mayor Linda Root against City Administrator Thom Lauer after locks were changed locking Root out of City Hall. Council turmoil includes dismissal of volunteer fire chief Dwayne Longino and hiring former mayor Eugene Lowe, prompting resignations.
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Prank Cones Move Tied to Fatal Loop 494 Crash
On New Year’s Day two teenage boys moved traffic cones at Loop 494 in east Montgomery County. A fiery collision between two women killed 28 year old Colleen Rachele Atwood of Houston. Betty Arnold Burleson, 43, of New Caney, was injured and later released. A clerk witnessed two white teens near 4:30 a.m. as they handled cones. Suspects described as about 16 to 18, 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 8, one in a dragon print coat and burgundy cap, the other in a camouflage jacket.
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Bush visits Fort Hood troops amid Iraq war push
President Bush visits Fort Hood Texas the nations largest Army post to rally troops as war with Iraq looms. He says America will act deliberately decisive and prevail if force is needed while soldiers express nerves and resolve. Fort Hood houses 41000 troops and multiple divisions.
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Couple indicted in 1994 murder case in Sugar Land
Brenda Vanessa Trejos and Frank Jose Trejos were indicted by a Fort Bend County grand jury for the murder of Maria Barrientos, who disappeared from her Sugar Land residence on June 11, 1994. They were arrested in Houston and held on $50,000 bail each after confessing to the killing. Barrientos’ body was never recovered.
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Honduran family members jailed in Fort Worth smuggling case
Six defendants, including four members of a Honduran family, were sentenced to two to five years for luring at least 50 young women to Fort Worth with promises of waitressing or housekeeping jobs. The ring charged thousands for smuggling and forced some to work off their fees at local bars.
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Waitress killed in parking lot chase for unpaid bill
Irving police report a 22 year old waitress Jennifer Sanchez of Grand Prairie died after being struck in a restaurant parking lot while pursuing a license plate of four teenagers who left without paying a $100 bill. The car backed up struck her then sped away carrying and tossing her onto the trunk. Officers later found the vehicle two miles away and arrested three occupants.
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