| | January 5, 2009
Gulf Coast Region
Man charged with sexual assault
Lake Jackson - Police arrested a man Saturday on charges of sexual assault stemming from a Dec. 4 incident involving a 16-year-old girl, officials said.
Sheriff's office investigates man's death
BACLIFF - The Galveston County Sheriff's Office is investigating the suspicious death of a Bacliff man found Friday who may have died as a result of injuries sustained during a New Year's Eve brawl.
Coast Guard Helps Teen Off Cruise Ship - VIDEO
HOUSTON - A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a 14-year-old girl who was in need of medical attention while aboard a cruise ship in the Gulf.
Trial set to begin for 4 officers
LA PORTE - Case focuses on mentally ill man killed by police in 2001
Bob Meadours' family hesitated to ask for help from police when the 38-year-old suffered a paranoid breakdown in 2001. It took a dispatcher's assurance that officers were trained to deal with the mentally ill to finally persuade them.
Who the victims were - 2008 homicides
 CORPUS CHRISTI - Dates, places of homicides investigated by the Corpus Christi Police Department in 2008, according to Corpus Christi Police Department; Nueces County court records and Caller-Times archives
Note offers clues to disappearance
MISSOURI CITY - The grandfather of two young children believed to have been taken by their non-custodial mother found a note at his Missouri City home Saturday that may offer clues into their disappearance.
Officer shoots man fighting her, police say
PASADENA - A police officer shot and injured a man who started a fight with her during a traffic stop Saturday evening, authorities said.
Magnolia man shot in family dispute
MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A disagreement during a family get-together Friday night led to a shooting that critically injured a Magnolia man who reportedly fired the first shots, law enforcement said.
Holiday escapades may prove costly
BAY AREA - At least 29 youths ranging in age from 14 to 23 were arrested on drug charges in League City, Friendswood and Webster from Christmas through New Year's while 12 Bay Area motorists are facing charges for driving while intoxicated.
Groves Mother Expected to be Charged in Children's Death
A Groves mother whose two children were killed in a car accident Saturday is expected to be charged with two counts of Criminal Negligent homicide.
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| | Around The State
New sheriff says he wants more deputies
HOUSTON - Harris County needs more "boots on the ground" to arrest criminals, prevent crime and help residents of its far-flung neighborhoods feel safer, newly instated Sheriff Adrian Garcia said Sunday.
Two Refugio residents killed in car wreck
REFUGIO - Two persons died Saturday night after the vehicle they were driving in collided with another vehicle near Bay side.
Feds give recommendations to Austin police
U.S. Department of Justice officials, who have spent the past 18 months reviewing Austin police practices, particularly how officers use force against minorities, have presented preliminary findings of their investigation to the city, Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed Sunday.
Old assault vehicle + new truck chassis = Wayne Brown's job
New Braunfels man carving a niche repairing old Peacekeepers. "I'd rather be working for the police," Brown said.
Teen playing with remote-control car left for dead in hit-and-run
 DALLAS - It started as harmless fun - a teenager playing with a remote-controlled toy.
Man killed by drunk driver
WESLACO - A Weslaco family is left with dealing with the burden of losing their 25-year-old son, Juan Angel Garcia, Jr. His family says he was killed by an alleged drunk driver that hit him with his vehicle.
Pedestrian, vehicle fatalities top crime stories
SAN ANGELO - Another major development in the past 12 months in the crime and punishment world revolved around the re-election of San Angelo Police Chief Tim Vasquez and his struggles to keep enough officers on the streets.
'A little piece of home' during trials
FORT WORTH - When Suman Cherry traveled from Houston for the capital murder trial of the man accused of killing her husband, she expected that when she wasn't in the courtroom, she would have to wait in her hotel room or a courthouse hallway during the two weeks the trial was expected to take.
One-of-a-Kind Jail in Childress - VIDEO
The Texas Panhandle is home to a one of a kind jail. The new facility in Childress is raising the bar for jails across the state.
Police: Motive Unknown in College Station Murder - VIDEO
Police said 29-year-old Rufus Stephens was shot in the head behind POETS bar, early Saturday morning. Early Sunday, police arrested 36-year-old Chris Schmotzer, the person they believe pulled the trigger.
Hutto fire department looking for fire chief
Demands placed on department from growing city require day-to-day oversight, officials say.
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