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January 2007 Archives


Jury considers punishment for ex-teacher who slept with student

12:21 PM Wed, Jan 31, 2007 |
Adrienne

A jury is considering the punishment for a former teacher who slept with an underage student.



Mountain of stolen goods found in suspect’s car

12:20 PM Wed, Jan 31, 2007 |
Adrienne

Houston police found a treasure trove of stolen goods at the end of a police chase Tuesday night.



Stabbing victim identified, police looking for possible suspect

1:41 PM Tue, Jan 30, 2007 |
Adrienne

Houston police have identified a man who was stabbed to death Saturday in the 1100 block of West 19th Street. They are also looking to speak with a possible suspect.



Woman stabbed to death in a motel room

12:57 PM Tue, Jan 30, 2007 |
Adrienne

Houston police are investigating after a woman was found stabbed to death in a hotel room.



One in custody after short chase through Club Creek

8:14 AM Tue, Jan 30, 2007 |
Adrienne

One man is in custody after a short chase through the Club Creek area late Monday night.



Gaming machines broken into at convenience store

7:48 AM Tue, Jan 30, 2007 |
Adrienne

Around 3:15 a.m. an alarm system alerted officials to a break-in at a convenience store at Antoine and Gulf Bank.



Pedestrian hit by car on Highway 249

8:50 AM Mon, Jan 29, 2007 |
Adrienne

A man is in serious condition after he was hit while walking on Highway 249 on Sunday night.



Appeal hearing date set for teen who beat, sodomized other teen

1:02 PM Fri, Jan 26, 2007 |
Adrienne

David Tuck is back in a Harris County jail, awaiting a new trial hearing.



HPD: Rape suspect attacks at least 3 women

1:01 PM Fri, Jan 26, 2007 |
Adrienne

Police have released a sketch of a suspect wanted in at least three southwest Houston sexual assaults.



Whataburger manager shot to death on smoke break

1:00 PM Fri, Jan 26, 2007 |
Adrienne

Employees heard gunshots ring out Thursday night after the 27-year-old victim stepped outside to smoke a cigarette.



Chase ends in front of LBJ Hospital’s ER entrance

8:45 AM Thu, Jan 25, 2007 |
Adrienne

One man is in custody after leading police to the emergency entrance of LBJ Hospital.



Two suspects on the loose after shots fired at apartments

8:39 AM Thu, Jan 25, 2007 |
Adrienne

A Harris County deputy on patrol heard shots fired at an apartment complex near Ranchester and and Town Park.



Woman kidnapped during carjacking

12:54 PM Wed, Jan 24, 2007 |
Adrienne

A woman is missing after a carjacking in southwest Harris County.



Police crack big insurance fraud case

11:53 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2007 |
 

Police told 11 News Tuesday they’ve cracked a big insurance fraud case that was costing regular citizens big money. 
According to police, Senaida Salgado, Jason Nixon, Michael Alan Koris, Luis Jose Galvan and a handful of others used local gang members to help carry out an elaborate insurance fraud scam that involved staging fake accidents and filing false claims for repairs and medical treatment that was never needed.



Suspects sought for killing man a day after his birthday

11:48 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2007 |
 

Houston police are looking for the suspects who shot and killed a man just one day after he turned 44.



Valero gas station robbery caught on tape

11:45 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2007 |
 

Houston police have released a surveillance tape that captured the voice and picture of a man who robbed a Valero gas station Tuesday.



Pedestrian hit by car on Fannin

7:53 AM Wed, Jan 24, 2007 |
Adrienne

A pedestrian was transported to the hospital late Tuesday night after being hit by a car on Fannin.



Reward offered for information on ATM thefts

11:03 AM Tue, Jan 23, 2007 |
Juanita Jimenez

Wells Fargo is offering a $15,000 reward for information on a string of ATM thefts.



Are you driving a target for car thieves?

12:43 PM Mon, Jan 22, 2007 |
Juanita Jimenez

When it comes to stolen vehicles, Ford and Chevy trucks top the list.



Two women injuired in hit-and-run accident

8:03 AM Mon, Jan 22, 2007 |
Adrienne

Two women who’d stopped to discuss a fender bender were hit by a third car Monday morning.



Woman found dead underneath hotel room bed

10:15 AM Fri, Jan 19, 2007 |
Juanita Jimenez

A woman found dead under a southeast Houston hotel bed has police asking questions.



Former Lake Jackson businessman indicted for defrauding investors

5:14 PM Thu, Jan 18, 2007 |
 

From a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern Dist. of Texas

HOUSTON, Texas – Mark Douglas Montana, 41, a former registered representative associated with Crown Capital Securities, Ltd., has been indicted for defrauding investors of nearly $10 million between 1999 and September 2004, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced Thursday.



Man dies after wreck on Sam Houston parkway

4:42 PM Thu, Jan 18, 2007 |
 

From a Harris County Sheriff’s Office press release:

On January 18, 2007, at approximately 7:27 a.m. Harris Co. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision, located in the 6200 block of the east Sam Houston Parkway north service road. The investigation preliminary results reveal that Mr. Daniel Bazan Jr. of Houston was traveling south when he lost control of his vehicle and left the roadway at a high rate of speed. The vehicle flipped coming to rest after striking a utility pole. Mr. Bazan was unrestrained and was ejected from the vehicle. He was deceased at the scene.



Fort Bend officials investigate suicide in jail cell

4:06 PM Thu, Jan 18, 2007 |
 

From a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office press release:

On Thursday, January 18, 2007, at approximately 4:39 a.m. Fort Bend County EMS and deputies of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Fort Bend Cou…