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Michelle Ponto: August 2008 Archives


Trial begins for dump truck driver allegedly asleep at the wheel

5:49 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Testimony began today in the trial of a former city dump truck driver who was charged with criminally negligent homicide.



Credit card thief goes on high-tech shopping spree

8:12 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Drinking beer with friends leads to murder

3:57 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Police have arrested a suspect in a fatal stabbing that occurred on Friday’s night outside a Houston apartment complex.

Police said Rita Gail Thompson and Jarvis Ryan were drinking beer together when they got into a verbal argument. The argument then escalated into a physical fight and 43-year-old Ryan struck Thompson repeatedly with a tricycle.



One suspect caught in fatal shooting on Fuqua

2:59 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shootin…



Man found dead on railway tracks

1:23 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

A man was found dead on the railroad tracks on Monday afternoon.

The 32-year-old victim was found on the tracks near the 3900 block of Noble around 12:30 p.m. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.



20-year-old accused of exposing himself to a minor

5:58 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — A teenage girl working at a Subway sandwich shop in Friendswood said a man outside exposed himself.

She called police, and officers arrested 20-year-old Joseph Gardner.



Crime Stoppers tip leads to alleged thief’s arrest

2:27 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto


A Crime Stoppers news r…



Three men shoot man hiding under bed

2:20 PM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Fatal shooting on Hillcroft

2:10 PM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Missing Missouri City man found

6:12 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

UPDATE: Police called about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to say that Mr. Alsandor was found safe.


>> Continue reading: Missing Missouri City man found



Eagle-eyed clerk has forger on the run

6:07 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Early bird burglar hits six nests

11:13 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Fugitives sought in $3 million diamond scam

10:55 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Houston police…



Reward offered for catching copper thieves

10:25 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Crime Stoppers and Harris County Precinct 4 investigators ar…



Homeowner tied up and pistol whipped

4:16 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

On Monday around 9:30 p.m., Jonus Edwards heard noises outside his home in Brazia County. He went outside to see what the noises were, and when he walked out his back door, he saw a 20-year-old man wearing a dark do-rag on his head and something partially covering his face.

When Edwards exited his house, the suspect ran up to him and Edwards hit the suspect in the head. The man and the Edwards began to fight, but that didn’t last long as the suspect struck Edwards in the head with a handgun.



Body found in Brays Bayou

5:24 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

A body was found floating face down in Brays Bayou by the Medical Center.

A passerby spotted the body Thursday afternoon and when crews pulled it out, they found it was body of a nearly nude woman.



Robber rats out nephew in robbery

7:32 PM Sun, Aug 03, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

On Friday, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Baytown Police received a 911 call from a citi…