Corpus Christi News

Corpus Christi couple using generator die in sleep

Mon, 26 May 2008 03:41:36 GMT

A couple using a gas-powered generator because their electricity was shut off died while sleeping in their bed, apparently from carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said.

Fight for South Texas fortune renewed with ruling

Sun, 25 May 2008 19:36:03 GMT

The case of an elderly Corpus Christi woman seeking to prove she is the unrecognized daughter John G. Kenedy and heir to a South Texas fortune got a boost with a ruling by the 13th Court of Appeals.

Insurance Insider: Texas wind pool looks for extra $500 million reinsurance cover

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:48:04 GMT

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is set to buy an additional $500 million of reinsurance cover for the 2008 hurricane season as it responds to increased coastal exposure. via SNL Financial

Costs of moving school to Fort Sill higher than expected

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:53:57 GMT

A review finds moving the Air Defense Artillery school from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, will cost nearly 80 million dollars more than expected. via KAUZ

Mayor of Alice, Texas Accused of Stealing Neighbors' Shih Tzu Puddles

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:42:36 GMT

"She's got a soft heart. They asked her to take the dog to the vet. It was in real bad shape. She felt it was going to die. "Grace made the mistake of telling them the dog was dead. She was determined that if she returned it to them it would die."

Texas has no shortage of public officials who have crossed legal and ethical lines. via Dogster For The Love of Dog Blog

Koch Pipeline Co. in Corpus Christi, Texas, achieves U.S. Labor Department's OSHA recognition for safety and health excellence

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:36:03 GMT

"Koch Pipeline Southern Operating Group has demonstrated excellence in effective safety and health management"

Koch Pipeline Co. LP's Southern Operating Group in Corpus Christi has earned membership in the prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ... via Osha.gov

TX Task Force Arrests 22

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:11:39 GMT

SAC Andrew R. Bland III, FBI Houston Division, Chief Bryan P. Smith of the Corpus Christi Police Department, and SAC James "Dewey" Webb of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Houston ... via Federal Bureau of Investigation

Stolen ATM Machines Dumped in Oso Creek

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:09:46 GMT

"This is the ongoing investigation that we've had"

Investigators believe an identity theft ring that was busted on Eagle Drive was also somehow involved in the recent theft of automated teller machines. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Leak sinks 'Net burger promotion

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:37:52 GMT

"People keep coming in and calling"

A leak derailed a Whataburger Internet promotion, invalidating e-mail coupons sent in the Corpus Christi, Texas, area and leaving some folks with a bad taste. via Daily India

Trial Moved For Mom Accused Of Murdering Children

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:15:51 GMT

A San Antonio mother accused of killing her two children and burying them under her south side home will not stand trial in Bexar County. via WOAI.com

Getting off light: BP's plea bargain to settle its criminal liability ...

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:59:16 GMT

Given its extensive history of environmental law violations and plant accidents in the United States, the British-based energy giant BP seems to have found that federal prosecutors in Houston have a ... via Houston Chronicle

SWANA Offers Recycling Courses

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:38:39 GMT

"Construction & Demolition: 3-Day Course"

The Solid Waste Association of North America is offering several training courses in Corpus Christi, Texas, in early February, including certification courses in municipal and construction and demolition ... via Recycling Today

Grill Used as Heater Ignites House Fire

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:47:28 GMT

"So we went ahead and protected those homes first. But we got a third line in, and that's when we started extinguishing the fire."

Whipping winds outside made it tough for fire crews to fight a house fire on the 800 block of 12th Street Friday night A grill the homeowners were using to heat the place appears to have sparked the flames. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Bank Robbery Suspect Plants Fake Bombs

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:17:13 GMT

"It was not hazardous. What was made up to look as an explosive was two pieces of sheetrock taped together with something that appeared to be a detonation device."

Businesses were evacuated and part of Leopard Street was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a robbery suspect planted what police thought may be bombs at a local bank. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Local Rape Numbers Fall, Many Go Unreported

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:38:06 GMT

"If you're going to go out somewhere, don't go alone"

Updated: Beyond the beautiful beaches and breathtaking backdrop lie stories that have only a beginning and an end. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi