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Galveston County News

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6 hrs ago | KHOU-TV Houston

Dolly a 'dud' for Galveston

The Category 2 hurricane may have lashed the South Texas coast, but in Galveston County, Dolly was a dud.

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Related Topix: Galveston Metro, Houston Metro, Galveston, TX, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

10 hrs ago | KHOU-TV Houston

Dolly a 'dud' for Galveston

The Category 2 hurricane may have lashed the South Texas coast, but in Galveston County, Dolly was a dud.

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Related Topix: Galveston Metro, Houston Metro, Galveston, TX, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Fri Jul 25, 2008

KHOU-TV Houston

Rash of unsolved murders elude Galveston County Sheriff's Office

When investigators closed the case on the beating death of Karim Ubaldo last week, they went back to the stack of unsolved homicide cases that have been gathering on their desks since last year.

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Related Topix: Dickinson, TX, Violent Crime, Bacliff, TX

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Fort Bend detectives: Man killed wife, claimed suicide

A Fort Bend County man who told sheriff's deputies his wife had killed herself has been indicted on a murder charge after investigators took a closer look at the case.

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Related Topix: Fort Bend County, TX, Violent Crime, Cinco Ranch, TX, Katy, TX

KTRH-AM Houston

One Year Anniversary of 'Baby Grace' Murder

Court documents list July 24th, 2007 as the day two-year-old Riley Ann Sawyer's mother and stepfather allegedly beat her to death at their home in Spring.

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Related Topix: Dickinson, TX

KHOU-TV Houston

Dolly a 'dud' for Galveston

The Category 2 hurricane may have lashed the South Texas coast, but in Galveston County, Dolly was a dud.

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Related Topix: Galveston Metro, Houston Metro, Galveston, TX, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

Gas station accused of cheating customers

State officials shut down a gas station this week, alleging its pumps were among hundreds of others across the state ripping consumers off.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, La Marque, TX

The Galveston County Daily News

County's Starbucks spared from closures

Calming jitters: Ever since Seattle coffee purveyor Starbucks earlier this month announced plans to shutter more than 600 unprofitable stores, some local latte lovers feared their favorite shop would get the ...

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Texas City, TX, Houston Metro, Houston, TX

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Rational Review

TX: Woman dies; boyfriend claims self-defense

"A woman who told police her boyfriend shot her multiple times didn't get a chance to give detectives an official statement before she died, putting her case in limbo as police try to determine whether those ...

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Sun Jul 20, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Montgomery County issues advisory on outdoor burning

Montgomery County residents are being urged to temporarily halt outdoor burning because of dry conditions that have sparked several wildfires in the area.

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Related Topix: Brazoria County, TX, Houston Metro, Montgomery County, TX, Natural Disasters, Fire, Wildfire

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Man sentenced to life in game room employee's death

A Galveston County jury sentenced a La Marque man to life in prison Friday for the slaying of a game room employee last year.

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Related Topix: La Marque, TX

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Abc13.com

Galveston's new police chief is inheriting a long list of problems

There has been a big transition within the Galveston police force. A new chief is taking charge and inheriting a long list of problems that need immediate attention.

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Related Topix: Texas A&M University System, Galveston (Texas A&M University System)

The Johnson County Sun

Finding courage in a time of sorrow

A local police officer stands at attention on an overpass as the funeral motorcade for Sgt.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Fort Bend Sun

Galveston County autopsy confirms Missouri City woman drowned

Preliminary results of an autopsy on the body of a Missouri City woman found Monday July 6 in a lake confirmed her cause of death as drowning.

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Related Topix: Missouri City, TX

The Beaumont Enterprise

Police no closer to answers in Bridget Gearen death on Crystal Beach

Pamala Kimball spent the Fourth of July with her granddaughter, Kyra, watching fireworks in Port Arthur.

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Related Topix: Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont Metro, Bolivar Peninsula, TX, Nederland, TX

Houston Chronicle

Illness likely Galveston jail's 3rd food poisoning in 6 years

The outbreak of illness at the Galveston County Jail that officials suspect was caused by food poisoning was the third such case since 2002, according to court documents.

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Related Topix: Galveston, TX, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Daily Tribune

Man dies in barn fire in El Dorado

A 58-year-old resident of El Dorado Estates near Clemville died about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, in a fire that Matagorda County Sheriff's Department has ruled a suicide.

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Related Topix: Suicide, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Matagorda County, TX

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Orange Leader

Investigators not ruling out anything in Gearen slaying

Tuesday will mark the one-year anniversary of the brutal slaying of Bridgette Gearen.

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Related Topix: Orange, TX, Bolivar Peninsula, TX

Mon Jul 14, 2008

South Texas Chisme

If you're a Justice of the Peace and you move out of your district, that's ok.

I suspect many of you were wondering just that. A Galveston County justice of the peace has apparently moved out of his district, but the move, according to state law, won't cause him to vacate his office.

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Related Topix: Galveston Metro, Texas City, TX, League City, TX

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

One year later, Gearen's death a mystery

When Lt. Tommy Hansen thinks of her, he thinks in segments of time. Ninety seconds to disappear.

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Related Topix: Orange, TX, Violent Crime

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