Corpus Christi News

Chris De LaPaz of Mr. W Fireworks Inc displays a couple of popular fireworks for this Fourth of July.

Preliminary autopsy results say a man whose body was found in the rubble of a Corpus Christi house leveled by an explosion died of soot inhalation and severe burns.

A Corpus Christi man is going to federal prison on a child porn conviction. During a sentencing hearing late Tuesday, 33-year-old Jesus Celeri Sanchez-Noriega was sentenced to nine years for recieving and distributing child pornography.

Federal and local authorities arrested dozens of area gang members in their five-day roundup last week, which was part of a federal operation called Operation Community Shield.

Police said the investigation continues into last week's incident where a Flour Bluff woman was shot by a Corpus Christi police officer.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency -- ICE to illegals and legals alike -- has announced the results of a big round-up of gang members in Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi who are undocumented aliens.

Originally published June 28, 2009 at 10:22 p.m., updated June 28, 2009 at 11:38 p.m. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas a ' Police in Corpus Christi are ready to take their battle against graffiti to a new level with civil lawsuits against the parents of habitual taggers.

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Corpus Christi Customers Get New TV Service That Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates Study CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas , June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corpus Christi residents now have a new choice for their television and communications services, powered by the most advanced technology.

Tickets: Tickets $12 and up. Call 882-9292. Promotion: Dallas Cowboys Tribute night.

The country rockers will perform in concert on Sept. 10 at American Bank Center arena as this year's South Texas Academic Rising Scholars fundraiser, officials with L&F Distributors announced at a news conference on Friday.

U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack sentenced six Friday for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine: Noe Espinosa, 38, 17 years, 6 months in prison; Josue Espinosa, 42, seven years, 10 months; Federico Flores, 66, 10 years; Jose Salinas, 46, 11 years, three months; Richard Figueroa, 41, five years, four ...

Police found Mary Rendon Arellano unconscious with serious head injuries in the roadway about 11:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Holly Road.

Originally published June 25, 2009 at 9:44 a.m., updated June 25, 2009 at 12:17 p.m. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas a ' The Nueces County district attorney has asked for a judge's removal from the case of a prominent Democratic fundraiser, suggesting the judge benefited from campaign contributions from law firms tied to the defendant.

Farrah Fawcett Has Died Farrah Fawcett died this morning at 9:28 at the St. John's Health Center in Los Angeles after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

Ramos said she was leaning toward becoming a researcher last semester before doing research for the program, which helped her decide to return to her first choice - becoming a doctor.

VATICAN CITY, JUNE 23, 2009 .- Here is a Vatican translation of the June 11 homily Benedict XVI gave on the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, during Mass held in the square outside St.

Child drownings in Texas have reached 50 with the death of at least seven kids. That puts the state on pace for a new annual record before summer has officially even started.

Authorities say a woman whose body was found in the rubble of a Corpus Christi house leveled by an explosion was stabbed to death.

Services are pending for three people who died in a Corpus Christi house explosion that investigators say was intentionally set.