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Thursday Oct 29 | KHWB-TV Houston

Former Elementary School Teacher Indicted on Child Porn Charges

An Austin County Grand Jury has indicted a former elementary school teacher on child pornography charges.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon Oct 12, 2009

East Texas News

McKinley eyes judgea s race

TRINITY Former appraisal district chief Allen W. McKinley has announced he will seek the Trinity County judge's nomination in the 2010 Democratic Party primary election.

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Related Topix: Trinity County, TX, University of Houston

Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Family Badge

Can Austin County afford 4 capital cases?

Can Austin County afford 4 capital cases? PoliceNewsLink.Com Decision still pending on whether to seek death in Bellville slaying, a costly prospect PoliceNewsLink.Com Oct.

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Related Topix: Bellville, TX

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Pursuing death penalty may carry heavy price for Austin County

Less than an hour's drive from downtown Houston, rural Austin County prides itself on bucolic charm.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Houston Metro, Texas, Bellville, TX

Wed Sep 30, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Suspects in Gonzalez murder indicted on capital murder charges

Four suspects charged with the murder of Dr. Jorge Gonzalez were indicted on capital murder charges Wednesday in Austin County.

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Related Topix: Bellville, TX

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

At toads' last stand, reserves hop to it

Buescher State Park Superintendent Jamie Hackett releases Houston toads at Bastrop State Park on Monday.

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Related Topix: Bastrop County, TX

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Cousinconnect.com

Genealogy Query - BRADY : HIGHTOWER : HUTCHESON : HUTCHINSON : MILLICAN

James L. Hutchinson was married to Susan Hightower, daughter of Ephraim & Anne/ Annie Smith Hightower and sister to Charnal all of Laurens County, Georgia, at Bellville, Austin County, Texas in January 1856 .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Hood County, TX, Granbury, TX

Thu Sep 24, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Attacks in Sealy not blamed on killer bees

An alert issued in Sealy in Austin County about two attacks by killer or Africanized bees has been downgraded somewhat today.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Sealy, TX

San Marcos Daily Record

Five DWIs = 27 years for Yeakley

An Austin man's fifth conviction for drunken driving has drawn a sentence of 27 years from a Hays County jury.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Hays County, TX, San Marcos, TX, Travis County, TX, Brazoria County, TX

Tue Sep 22, 2009

KVIA

4th man arrested in shooting death of Texas doctor

Authorities have arrested a fourth suspect in the death last month of a prominent Houston doctor who was shot several times as he arrived at his 30-acre ranch with his family.

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Related Topix: Bellville, TX, Sealy, TX

Tue Sep 01, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Third man arrested in Houston doctor's death

A third man wanted in the slaying of a prominent Houston physician at his Austin County ranch was captured Tuesday night at an apartment in west Houston, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Houston, TX, Houston Metro

Sun Aug 30, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Robbery ruled out in doctor's killing

The Texas Rangers remain stumped about why gunmen drove two cars to a doctor's 30-acre spread in Bellville, hid the vehicles in the woods, waited outside for several hours and gunned down one of Houston's most prominent physicians in daylight after he rolled up on the property.

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Related Topix: Bellville, TX, Houston Metro

Sat Aug 29, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Reward offered in murder of Houston doctor

Crime Stoppers of Houston is working with the Austin County Sheriff's Office and Austin County Crime Stoppers to help solve the mysterious murder of Dr.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Bellville, TX

Fri Aug 28, 2009

KBTX-TV Bryan

Two Brothers Arrested in Shooting Death of Doctor at Belville Ranch

Two young brothers were arrested Thursday in the murder of a Houston doctor who was gunned down at his Bellville ranch on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Houston, TX, Bellville, TX

Sunherald.com

Texas doctor slain at ranch where he found respite

On the last morning of his life, Jorge Mario Gonzalez drove to his beloved Four Oaks Farm, a 30-acre ranch tucked away in the bucolic Texas countryside, his pregnant wife and 21-month-old son by his side.

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Click2Houston.com

Reward Offered After Doctor Killed

A $5,000 reward has been offered in hopes of solving the killing of a prominent Houston doctor, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Bellville, TX

Thu Aug 27, 2009

CNN

Police seek 4 suspects in doctor's slaying

Four suspects are sought in connection with the shooting death over the weekend of a Houston, Texas, doctor, Austin County authorities said Monday.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Houston Metro

CNN

Police seek 4 suspects in doctor's slaying

Four suspects are sought in connection with the shooting death over the weekend of a Houston, Texas, doctor, Austin County authorities said Monday.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Houston Metro

Tue Aug 25, 2009

KHWB-TV Houston

Search for Clues in Slaying of Houston Doctor

The Austin County Sheriff's Department and the Texas Rangers are continuing to search for clues in the shooting death of Doctor Jorge Gonzalez at his ranch home near Bellville.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Violent Crime, Bellville, TX

Mon Aug 24, 2009

KBTX-TV Bryan

Search Underway For Suspects In Austin Co. Shootings

An Austin County ranch owner is dead after a shooting and several suspects are on the run.

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Related Topix: Bellville, TX

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