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Suits challenge bloodhound 'scent lineup'

Two lawsuits have been filed in one Texas county challenging "scent lineups" in which bloodhounds sniffed suspects to help police get their man.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Casey: Doga s nose fallible as a crime lab

DNA has shown conclusively that people are unreliable. Eyewitness identification is often misidentification.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Violent Crime, Y'all, Country

Mon Jun 29, 2009

MyFoxHouston

Fort Bend Bans Use, Sale of Fireworks

A Fort Bend County judge has declared a disaster and banned the sale or use of fireworks in the county leading up to the July 4th holiday.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

MyFoxHouston

Deputies Search for Serial Robbery Suspe

Deputies are searching for a man suspected in a series of Fort Bend County store robberies and a stabbing that occurred during one of the crimes.

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Related Topix: Missouri City, TX

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Click2Houston.com

Serial Robber Wanted In Fort Bend

One man is suspected to be responsible for a series of robberies in Fort Bend County, officials told KPRC Local 2 Monday.

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Related Topix: Missouri City, TX

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Family Badge

One-man Crime Spree Strikes, Stabbing One and Robbing 4 Stores At Knifepoint

A violent man robbed four Fort Bend County stores over the weekend, stabbing one clerk and holding a knife to the throat of two others.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Palestine Herald-Press

Death sentence in murder plot upheld

The conviction and death sentence for a suburban Houston man who arranged the killings of his mother and brother so he could collect a $1 million inheritance have been upheld by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty

The Family Badge

Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Arrested - VIDEO

Investigators say a Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a man accused of holding clerks at knifepoint while robbing at least five convenience stores in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties.

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Related Topix: Brazoria County, TX, Alvin, TX

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Death sentence in Sugar Land murder plot upheld

The conviction and death sentence for a Sugar Land man who arranged the killings of his mother and brother in 2003 so he could collect a $1 million inheritance have been upheld by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

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Related Topix: Sugar Land, TX, Death Penalty, Montgomery County, TX

Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Family Badge

Fort Bend Detectives Investigating Four Weekend Robberies - Surveillance Photos

On Saturday, June 20, 2009 Fort Bend County Deputies responded to a reported robbery of the Fresno Grocery, 3503 F.M. 521, Fresno, Fort Bend County at approximately 8:11 a.m. followed by a second robbery at Fresno Food Mart, 4327 F.M. 521, Fresno, Fort Bend County, which occurred at approximately 5:35 p.m. In both robberies the suspect entered the ...

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Related Topix: Fresno, TX, Missouri City, TX

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Body dogs found in Katy field is man missing since June 3

Law enforcememt officials are awaiting autopsy results to learn the cause of death of a local man who was found dead Wednesday afternoon in an empty field near the intersection of Clay and Fry roads in the Katy area.

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Related Topix: Katy, TX, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Harris County, TX, Cypress, TX

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Click2Houston

Boil Water Notice Issued

A boil water notice was issued for parts of Fort Bend County on Saturday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

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Related Topix: Pearland, TX

Sat Jun 20, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Residents fight to stop cement trucks from cutting through subdivision

Neighbors in a Fort Bend County subdivision want big trucks illegally rumbling through their community to stop.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Click2Houston

Man Accused Of Stealing From Museum

A man has been accused of stealing $18,000 worth of items from his employer, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Click2Houston.com

Girl, 13, Attacked While Walking Dog

Harris County Sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl while she walked her dog on her street, KPRC Local 2 reported.

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Related Topix: Harris County, TX, Bellaire, TX, Mission Bend, TX

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Associated Content

Breakfast Restaurant Guide for Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County is home to many good breakfast restaurants, but if you happen to find yourself hungry early while on the east end of the county here are my favorite restaurants that serve breakfast.

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Related Topix: Breakfast, Life, Food, Stafford, TX, Missouri City, TX

The Family Badge

Sheriff's latest car purchase evokes considerable debate by Fort Bend commissioners

For many years the Fort Bend County Sheriff's penchant for buying vehicles has prompted debate and last week was no exception.

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Related Topix: Galveston, TX

Tue Jun 16, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Sugar Land man jailed, accused of robbing Fort Bend County banks

A man suspected of robbing several Fort Bend County banks was arrested June 15 shortly after he reportedly targeted a Sugar Land bank.

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Related Topix: Sugar Land, TX

KHWB-TV Houston

Child Predator in Ft. Bend County?

A suspicious persoon in Mission Bend has the parents and the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office on alert.

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Related Topix: Mission Bend, TX, Clodine, TX

Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Family Badge

Fort Bend man found dead in Katy field

The body of a missing man from Fort Bend County was found in the Katy area Wednesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Katy, TX

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