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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:43 am

Harris County News

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10 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

Crane collapses at Houston refinery, killing 4

As federal investigators converged Saturday morning on a Houston oil refinery where a crane collapse killed four and injured seven others, the company that owns the 30-story-tall crane released the names of the ...

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Related Topix: Highlands, TX, Dayton, TX, Environmental Law, Law

18 hrs ago | KHOU-TV Houston

Hearing on Harris Co. justice system held

Congress was in session at Houston City Hall on Friday. Actually, a Houston congresswoman and the head of a U.S. House committee held a congressional field hearing in the city council chambers.

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Related Topix: US News, Houston Metro

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Click2Houston.com

Teen Accused Of Killing Baby In Toilet Released To Parents

A 14-year-old girl indicted in the death of her newborn baby in a school toilet was released to the custody of her parents, a judge ruled on Monday.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Baytown, TX

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Abbott's Cyber Crimes, Fugitive units nab five more convicted sex offenders using MySpace.com AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's Cyber Crimes and Fugitive units arrested five registered sex offenders ...

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Texas, San Antonio Metro, Seguin, TX, Travis County, TX

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Pasadena Citizen

Two accidents, two men charged with DWI

Police arrested two men involved in vehicle accidents Saturday who were both later charged with driving while intoxicated.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, South Houston, TX

The Dallas Morning News

2 boys playing Hide and Seek die after stairwell collapses 7:26 Am CT

Two young boys, who had been playing a game of Hide and Seek on a sultry summer night, were killed and a third was injured when a balcony and a second story stairwell collapsed on them at their southwest ...

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Officer.com

Texas Criminals Pay To Help Catch Other Criminals

Criminals will pay to help catch criminals in one Harris County city, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Galena Park, TX

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Houston Chronicle

One dead, one wounded in SW Harris County attack

Sheriff's detectives are trying to find out who killed one man and wounded another early today at a southwest Harris County apartment complex.

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KDBC

66-year-old widow indicted on murder charges

A Harris County grand jury has indicted a 66-year-old suburban Houston woman on murder charges in the death of her husband nearly 23 years ago.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Houston Metro, Galena Park, TX

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Click2Houston.com

Man Charged In Unidentified Woman's Slaying

A man has been charged in the death of an unidentified woman nearly 18 years ago, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Houston, TX, Wichita Falls Metro, Wichita Falls, TX

KHOU-TV Houston

Harris County justice center may be a fire trap

There is hardly a moment that the Harris County Criminal Justice Center is not packed with people.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Hints of a darker past for widow charged in '85 death

After the death of his daughter and the end of his 22-year marriage, Roy Joe McCaleb decided to take a chance on love again.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Houston Metro

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Click2Houston.com

Man, 21, Charged With Child Porn

A 21-year-old man was charged in connection with a crackdown on child pornography, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

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Houston Chronicle

1 dead, 3 injured in hit-and-run accident in SW Houston

One man was killed and three others injured in a hit-and-run accident in southwest Houston early this morning, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Two Harris County Jail officers fired over prisoner death

Two officers in the Harris County Jail have been fired for their actions stemming from an incident that led to the death of a prisoner in January, a sheriff's official said this morning.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Houston, TX

KVIA

Girl, 16, says mother forced her to have abortion, Galena Park police search for fetus

Galena Park police are investigating a 16-year-old girl's allegations that her mother buried in their backyard a fetus the girl recently birthed.

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Related Topix: Galena Park, TX

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Prosecutor: Houston woman changed story in 1985 death

A woman accused of shooting her husband more than 22 years ago told police different stories, including the race of the man who she claimed committed the crime, a Harris County prosecutor told a judge today.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Violent Crime

News-Messenger

Child born in jail to stay in Dallas foster home

HOUSTON - A Houston family court judge ruled Wednesday that a baby boy born to a woman while she was in custody in the death of her 2-year-old daughter will remain in a Dallas foster home.

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Related Topix: Spring, TX

Houston Chronicle

Harris County man arrested in death of 2-year-old son

A northeast Harris County man was arrested today after he was charged with capital murder in the death last year of his 2-year-old son, authorities said.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Bail denied for Houston lawyer charged with child porn

A Houston lawyer who surfaced in two federal child porn investigations will remain in custody following his arrest Monday on a nine-count indictment.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro

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