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Alleged shoplifter arrested on homicide parole violation
KTRK-TV Houston News
Jan 22Investigators said the suspect was convicted in a 1983 murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. He was released on parole in 1999 Deputies were called to a theft at Best Buy, located 510 Gulfgate Center, around 11:15am Saturday. They arrived and det... »
Shoplifting suspect accused of parole violation in murder
Chron.com Chronicle
Jan 22Shoplifting suspect accused of parole violation in murder Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 06:36 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012... »
Shoplifting arrest yields 1987 murder confession
Chron.com Chronicle
Jan 21A man accused of shoplifting at a Gulfgate Mall electronics store told police he was wanted for a 1987 murder. »
Missing toddler found safe in southwest Houston
KTRK-TV Houston News
Jan 13The toddler had been missing since Thursday night when he was inside an SUV that was stolen at a southwest Houston Walmart Police say 18-month-old Evan Montgomery Lamar Miller was still in that stolen Jeep, which was found abandoned at around 8:30am Fr... »
Hundreds line up to buy new Air Jordan sneakers
KTRK-TV Houston News
Dec 23Hundreds of people were waiting in line Thursday night at shoe stores and malls around town hoping to get the new Jordans Those who lined up at Gulfgate Mall wanted to be among the first to get the new Air Jordan Concord sneaker when it goes on sale Fr... »
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So That’s Where Railroad Ties Come From
SwamplotHouston's Real Estate Landscape
Jan 24On a stretch of track near his company’s offices on Long Dr. in Golfcrest, along Holmes Rd. at Scott St., Snapstream founder and CEO Rakesh Agrawal catches this rail-riding machine in action, yanking and replacing railroad ties underneath itself. Machi... »
Daily Demolition Report: Knocking Down Grannis House
SwamplotHouston's Real Estate Landscape
Dec 30The year’s last lingering let-gos, for your approval: * * * Residences 3759 Childress St. 77005 306 E. Cowan Dr. 77007 (new construction by Bolio Custom Homes) 6902 N. Main St. 77009 (Sunset Heights; new construction by Freedom Anonymous) 8004 Barkley ... »
Headlines: Houston Pavilions Seized by Receiver; New Highrise Rules Approved
SwamplotHouston's Real Estate Landscape
Dec 23Houston Pavilions Taken Over by Receiver; Sale or Foreclosure Likely [Houston Chronicle] New Highrise Buffer Zone Ordinance Passes City Council [Memorial Examiner; previously on Swamplot] Shoppers Scurry from Galleria Jewelry Store Robbery Scene [Houst... »
Daily Demolition Report: Gillen Time
SwamplotHouston's Real Estate Landscape
Nov 30Can’t we all take turns hacking away at this stuff? * * * Commercial and Community Structures Redwood Chemical, 423 Southwest Fwy. 77002 Victory Family Outreach, Bldg. 2, 1709 Morris St. 77009 Christ the King Presbyterian Church, 1109 Silber Rd. 77055 ... »
Calliope's - 2nd location
Chili Bob's Houston Eats
Nov 11I saw the banner hanging on the space yesterday evening on the way home from grocery shopping - Calliope's, the best New Orleans style po'boys in town, is setting up a new location. And they're not following the herd to the Heights, they're coming to f... »