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Houston gets PR boost in recent rankings - Houston Chronicle
19 Jun 2008 -
Houston gets PR boost in recent rankingsHouston Chronicle, United States - 50 minutes agoBack in 1995, Money magazine cited Houston's air pollution, low high school graduation rate, crime and long commutes when it ranked the Bayou City No. ...
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Public safety fares well in $4 billion Houston budget - Houston Chronicle
19 Jun 2008 -
Public safety fares well in $4 billion Houston budgetHouston Chronicle, United States - 57 minutes agoCouncil members passed amendments requiring additional anti-crime spending during the eight-hour debate. Police will get $1225000 more for overtime and ...
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JAMES BYRD FAMILY: ''WE WILL NEVER FORGET'' ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ... - Wilmington Journal
19 Jun 2008 -
JAMES BYRD FAMILY: ''WE WILL NEVER FORGET'' ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ...Wilmington Journal, NC - 1 hour agoWith King and Berry being well known as White supremacists, the murder was ruled a hate crime. Harris, living in Houston, got the word that her brother was ...
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6 Accused Of Mortgage Scam - Click 2 Houston.com
18 Jun 2008 -
6 Accused Of Mortgage ScamClick 2 Houston.com, TX - 7 hours ago"The US attorney's office in Houston believes mortgage fraud is the crime du jour of the 21st century and it certainly makes sense, much like large scale ...
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TWC prosecutes 17 Greater Houston-area - Villager
18 Jun 2008 -
TWC prosecutes 17 Greater Houston-areaVillager, TX - 13 hours agoShe was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, attend an anti-theft course, and pay a $50 Crime Stoppers fee. " Darrell J. Thompson, 42, ...
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Detection bracelet may stop alcohol-related crime - ZDNet
18 Jun 2008 -
Detection bracelet may stop alcohol-related crimeZDNet - 5 hours agoBut the Houston man turned a corner earlier this year when a state district judge ordered him to wear a bracelet to ensure he did not drink. ...
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From the Wire - AlterNet
17 Jun 2008 -
From the WireAlterNet, CA - 12 hours ago"We've now got all of our prime contracts in place," said Jeff Hanley, manager for the Constellation program at Houston's Johnson Space Center. ...
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Congressman Ted Poe on Wednesday's Houston Business Show - dBusinessNews Houston (press release)
17 Jun 2008 -
Congressman Ted Poe on Wednesday's Houston Business ShowdBusinessNews Houston (press release), TX - 13 hours agoIn 1999, Judge Poe helped craft pioneering state legislation allowing Texas judges to order public notice of a crime in probation cases. ...
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Houston firm boosts reward in hunt for truck driver's killer - Houston Chronicle
17 Jun 2008 -
Houston firm boosts reward in hunt for truck driver's killerHouston Chronicle, United States - Jun 17, 2008... Houston gas station. Crime Stoppers already had offered up to $5000 for information leading to an arrest and charges in the slaying of Jorge Hernandez. ...Reward Increased In Fuel Truck Driver's Death Click 2 Houston.comReward Offered For Info About Taco House Stabbing KSAT.comall 3 news articles
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Houston firm boosts reward in hunt for truck driver's killer - Houston Chronicle
17 Jun 2008 -
Houston firm boosts reward in hunt for truck driver's killerHouston Chronicle, United States - 15 hours ago... Houston gas station. Crime Stoppers already had offered up to $5000 for information leading to an arrest and charges in the slaying of Jorge Hernandez. ...
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Reward Increased In Fuel Truck Driver's Death - Click 2 Houston.com
17 Jun 2008 -
Reward Increased In Fuel Truck Driver's DeathClick 2 Houston.com, TX - 16 hours ago... Houston Astros cap with a light blue star. Petroleum Wholesale, Hernandez's employer, added $10000 to the $5000 reward that Crime Stoppers had offered. ...
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Bizarre night of crime keeps HPD busy - KHOU
17 Jun 2008 -
Bizarre night of crime keeps HPD busyKHOU, TX - Jun 17, 2008By Leticia Juarez / 11 News HOUSTON -- Several suspects are in police custody after a bizarre night of crime, and one victim was arrested as well. ...
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Bizarre night of crime keeps HPD busy - KHOU
17 Jun 2008 -
Bizarre night of crime keeps HPD busyKHOU, TX - 18 hours agoBy Leticia Juarez / 11 News HOUSTON -- Several suspects are in police custody after a bizarre night of crime, and one victim was arrested as well. ...
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Man shot outside Houston nightclub dies - Houston Chronicle
17 Jun 2008 -
Man shot outside Houston nightclub diesHouston Chronicle, United States - 36 minutes agoAnyone with information on this case or the identities of the suspects is asked to contact the HPD homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at ...
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Congressmen to Houstons mayor, police chief: Open your books - KHOU
17 Jun 2008 -
Congressmen to Houstons mayor, police chief: Open your booksKHOU, TX - 4 hours agoIn the last year, the 11 News Defenders have uncovered crime after crime that Houston police simply never reported, leaving them off annual crime counts. ...
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$15K Reward Offered for Gas Truck Driver's Killer - MyFox Houston
16 Jun 2008 -
$15K Reward Offered for Gas Truck Driver's KillerMyFox Houston, TX - 8 hours agoHOUSTON -- Crime Stoppers announced Monday a $15000 reward for information that leads to the capture and filing of capital murder charges against the person ...
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Some Young, Sturdy, Ticked-Off Guy Molotov'd the Texas Governor's ... - Wired News
16 Jun 2008 -
Some Young, Sturdy, Ticked-Off Guy Molotov'd the Texas Governor's ...Wired News - 11 hours agoIt is likely that feelings of anger may have motivated his crime. He may be known to get angry and express strong opinions about the Government, ...
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Case of man who shot burglars to go to grand jury - Houston Chronicle
16 Jun 2008 -
Case of man who shot burglars to go to grand juryHouston Chronicle, United States - 12 hours ago... Houston homeowner who shot and killed two suspected burglars last year has been sent to a grand jury who will decide if he will be charged with a crime. ...Case of man who shot burglars to go to grand jury KSWOall 24 news articles
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Body Found Dead In Motel Room - Click 2 Houston.com
16 Jun 2008 -
Body Found Dead In Motel RoomClick 2 Houston.com, TX - 14 hours agoAnyone with information is asked to call the Houston Police Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.Homeowner Walks In On Burglary, Is Shot Click 2 Houston.comall 5 news articles
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Bank Robberies on the Upswing - New York Times
16 Jun 2008 - 
New York Times
Bank Robberies on the UpswingNew York Times, United States - 15 hours agoBy Mike Nizza Houstons Runny Nose Robber, whose disguise consisted of a handkerchief in April. (Photo: FBI) The crime that spices up everything from ...Bank robberies up in Jackson, nationally Jackson Clarion Ledgerall 11 news articles
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jewelry crime gang - Israel Diamond Portal
16 Jun 2008 -
jewelry crime gangIsrael Diamond Portal, Israel - 23 hours agoThe FBI Houston Major Theft Task Force has reported that it apprehended three men who are considered suspects in a jewelry store theft operation that took ...
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Fight Houston's ongoing allergy season with cleanliness - Houston Chronicle
16 Jun 2008 -
Fight Houston's ongoing allergy season with cleanlinessHouston Chronicle, United States - 39 minutes agoAlmost nothing in Houston's environment is a bigger asthma-causing problem. And their far larger fellow pests, cockroaches, are partners in crime. ...
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False Flags & Body Bags - Xenox News (satire)
15 Jun 2008 -
False Flags & Body BagsXenox News (satire), Australia - 7 hours agoAnd as the White House crime gang continues to threaten Iran with war and the world anxiously awaits mad Dubya's graceless exit in six months time, ...
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After serving 13 years in Texas, let the Canadian half of the ... - Toronto Sun
15 Jun 2008 -
After serving 13 years in Texas, let the Canadian half of the ...Toronto Sun, Canada - 23 hours ago... and allegedly went on a crime spree across the US -- were finally arrested in Toronto in 1994, after jumping a family-posted $500000 bail in Houston, ...
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New clues in Andy's murder - FayObserver.com
15 Jun 2008 -
New clues in Andy's murderFayObserver.com, NC - 2 hours agoTo them, the lovers lane murders are more than just one of Houstons most notorious crime stories. Its their nightmare, one they cant escape, ...
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Car of Missing Rice Student Found in California - MyFox Houston
14 Jun 2008 - 
Texas Cable News
Car of Missing Rice Student Found in CaliforniaMyFox Houston, TX - 12 hours agoRice University is also offering a $10000 reward, along with Crime Stoppers of Houston's reward of $5000. Anyone with information should call the Rice ...Missing Rice student's car found in California Houston ChronicleCar Of Missing Texas University Student Turns Up In California KWTXMissing Rice student's car found abandoned in Berkeley, Calif. KHOUall 26 news articles
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Houston-area briefs - Houston Chronicle
14 Jun 2008 -
Houston-area briefsHouston Chronicle, United States - 23 hours ago... or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. A man accused of fatally shooting a Houston woman and injuring her sister has been charged with capital murder. ...
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Profiles in Later Life - Wall Street Journal
14 Jun 2008 - 
Wall Street Journal
Profiles in Later LifeWall Street Journal - 2 hours agoMr. Foreman grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood in Houston, dropped out of school at 16 and was well on his way to a life of petty crime when he saw ...
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Houston neighborhood wants to give boarding house the boot - Texas Cable News
13 Jun 2008 -
Houston neighborhood wants to give boarding house the bootTexas Cable News, TX - 8 hours agoHe admitted there were problems back then with crime, so he evicted over half the tenants and stiffened the screening process for potential residents. ...
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Police seek killer, motive in southeast Houston slaying - Houston Chronicle
13 Jun 2008 -
Police seek killer, motive in southeast Houston slayingHouston Chronicle, United States - 10 hours agoThey asked that anyone with information about the slaying call the homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.One in custody after southeast Houston man slain at home Houston Chronicleall 2 news articles
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