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• Missouri City man sentenced to 15 years for sex trafficking of a minor

  21-03-2019 23:47 via chron.com
  Eddie Charles Larue, 33, pleaded guilty in October. A news release stateed that Larue admitted to recruiting a 12-year-old girl to engage in sexual acts for money July 3-4, 2017 along a 1.3 mile stretch of Bissonnet street referred to as "The Track".
  
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• This Week's Giant Toxic Gas Cloud Over Houston Was a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem - Gizmodo

  21-03-2019 23:30
  This Week's Giant Toxic Gas Cloud Over Houston Was a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem  GizmodoSince Monday, Corey Williams has installed several air quality monitors in Houston-area schools. The state has nearly 40 that it owns littered around the city, but ...
  
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• After Deadly Drug Raid on His Watch, Houston's Top Cop Lists Reforms, Praises Himself - Hit & Run : Reason.com - Reason

  21-03-2019 23:15
  After Deadly Drug Raid on His Watch, Houston's Top Cop Lists Reforms, Praises Himself - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonKPRCToday Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo updated a city council committee on the reforms he is implementing in response to the January 28 drug raid that ...
  
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• Testing Brazos Valley air quality in the wake of the Houston-area chemical fire - KBTX

  21-03-2019 23:07
  Testing Brazos Valley air quality in the wake of the Houston-area chemical fire  KBTXAfter a chemical fire raged at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. facility in Deer Park, Texas, for the better part of this week, fire and hazmat officials in the ...
  
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• Contrasting strengths clash when Houston meets Georgia State to open NCAA tournament - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

  21-03-2019 23:07
  Contrasting strengths clash when Houston meets Georgia State to open NCAA tournament  Corpus Christi Caller-TimesTULSA, Okla. – Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter scoffed at the rebounding advantage No. 9 Houston has over the Panthers on paper. But what would you ...
  
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• Deer Park fire to be investigated by U.S. Chemical Safety Board

  21-03-2019 22:46 via chron.com
  The U.S. Chemical Safety Board announced Thursday it would be investigating the ITC Deer Park fire, as some local leaders grow exasperated with the company's handling of the incident.The CSB is an independent agency that does not fine companies or issue violations. Instead, it conducts what is known as "root cause" investigations, determining how an incident occurred and give recommendations to the company, government regulators and other stakeholders on how to prevent it from happening again.
  
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• Houston man charged in cocaine bust at Licking - Houston Herald

  21-03-2019 22:45
  Houston man charged in cocaine bust at Licking  Houston HeraldA Houston man faces a felony drug charge after a significant amount of cocaine was allegedly found in his car by Licking Police Department officer in late ...
  
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• Country singer Justin Carter dies at 35 after accidental shooting - Chron.com

  21-03-2019 22:37
  Country singer Justin Carter dies at 35 after accidental shooting  Chron.comCountry singer Justin Carter has died after an accidental shooting in Houston Saturday, according to Fox News. The up-and-coming artist was 35 years old.
  
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• Houston students honor New Zealand shooting victims - Chron

  21-03-2019 22:33
  Houston students honor New Zealand shooting victims  ChronDays after a mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Houston-area students organized a vigil to honor those slain and show unity with those ...
  
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• Fort Sam Houston identifies wounded warrior found dead on base - AirForceTimes.com

  21-03-2019 22:29
  Fort Sam Houston identifies wounded warrior found dead on base  AirForceTimes.comJoint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has identified the soldier who was found dead on-base late Monday evening. Army Sgt. Cody L. Bowman, 25, who ...
  
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• 67.1-pound fish caught by 13-year-old might have set a new Texas record

  21-03-2019 21:54 via chron.com
  As of now, a 121.5-pound catch, reeled in at Lake Texoma in 2004, holds the blue catfish record in Texas.
  
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• 67.1-pound fish caught by 13-year-old may have set a new Texas record

  21-03-2019 21:54 via chron.com
  As of now, a 121.5-pound catch, reeled in at Lake Texoma in 2004, holds the blue catfish record in Texas.
  
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• TEXAS TRADITION: P!nk makes pit stop at Buc-ee's after Houston show - KTRK-TV

  21-03-2019 21:17
  TEXAS TRADITION: P!nk makes pit stop at Buc-ee's after Houston show  KTRK-TVIs it really a road trip if you didn't stop at Buc-ee's? P!nk gets it!
  
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• How did this year's winter in Houston compare to last year? - KPRC Click2Houston

  21-03-2019 21:12
  How did this year's winter in Houston compare to last year?  KPRC Click2HoustonGray skies, fog, rain, mist and even a snowflake or sleet pellet here and there – Houston certainly gets a mixed bag during the winter.
  
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• Houston-area charter schools set sights on Cy-Fair - Community Impact Newspaper

  21-03-2019 20:53
  Houston-area charter schools set sights on Cy-Fair  Community Impact NewspaperOnly 2.6 percent of K-12 students living within Cy-Fair ISD's boundaries attend charter schools, but Population and Survey Analysts demographers project that ...
  
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• Houston Kicks Off Its First International Poetry Film Festival - Houston Public Media

  21-03-2019 20:35
  Houston Kicks Off Its First International Poetry Film Festival  Houston Public MediaA collaborative art form that is not often showcased by itself will now have its own festival in Houston.
  
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• Body of missing woman found in east Houston - KHOU.com

  21-03-2019 20:24
  Body of missing woman found in east Houston  KHOU.comHOUSTON — The body of a missing woman has been found in east Houston. Adelaide Evergreen, 21, had been missing since March 13. The HPD dive team ...
  
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• Why Leaders In The Construction Industry Say Immigration Reform Could Solve Houston’s Workforce Woes - Houston Public Media

  21-03-2019 19:31
  Why Leaders In The Construction Industry Say Immigration Reform Could Solve Houston’s Workforce Woes  Houston Public MediaNearly 100000 of Houston's construction workers are undocumented. A recent report found that cutting immigration by 30 percent could lose Houston $51 ...
  
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• UPDATE: ITC provides deadline, additional info for incident claim forms

  21-03-2019 19:30 via chron.com
  People and businesses seeking compensation for income or other losses connected to the Deer Park chemical fire have until June 25 to file a claim, according to Intercontinental Terminals Co., the owner of the plant.
  
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• Houston's orginal po' boy palace unwraps new Medical Center location - CultureMap Houston

  21-03-2019 19:30
  Houston's orginal po' boy palace unwraps new Medical Center location  CultureMap HoustonOutside of hospital cafeterias, dining options in the Texas Medical Center can be pretty limited, but one classic Houston establishment will soon ensure that.
  
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• HPD arrested 35 on felony DWI charges in February - Chron

  21-03-2019 19:07
  HPD arrested 35 on felony DWI charges in February  ChronHouston police arrested 35 drivers on felony alcohol charges during the month of February, a drop from 50 reported the previous month, according to records ...
  
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• HPD arrested 35 on felony DWI charges in February

  21-03-2019 19:07 via chron.com
  It's a drop from the 50 reported in the first month of the year.
  
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• From Beyoncé to Cardi B, celebrities rock grills and jewelry by Houston's Johnny Dang - Chron

  21-03-2019 19:02
  From Beyoncé to Cardi B, celebrities rock grills and jewelry by Houston's Johnny Dang  ChronJohnny Dang has designed jewelry for celebrities including Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The 43-year-old entrepreneur, who moved to Houston ...
  
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• Unlimited food and wine festival coming to Houston this spring - KTRK-TV

  21-03-2019 18:52
  Unlimited food and wine festival coming to Houston this spring  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston foodies, you may want to grab your wallet for this one. A huge food and wine festival is coming to the Houston area this ...
  
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• Oil refinery consultants reflect on lessons learned from Houston chemical facility fire - KTRE

  21-03-2019 18:47
  Oil refinery consultants reflect on lessons learned from Houston chemical facility fire  KTREOil refinery consultants believe East Texas has a lot to learn from the fire that broke out at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal.
  
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• Man fatally shot trying to rob apartment on Westheimer

  21-03-2019 18:34 via chron.com
  A man who forced his way into an apartment Thursday morning attempting to rob the residence was shot dead in west Houston, Houston police said.
  
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• Driver accused in deadly Lyft drunken driving crash released on bond

  21-03-2019 18:23 via chron.com
  The driver accused of crashing into a Lyft car and killing its passenger is out on bond, records show.
  
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• UH president Renu Khator appointed to NCAA D-I board - Chron

  21-03-2019 18:20
  UH president Renu Khator appointed to NCAA D-I board  ChronTULSA, Okla. – University of Houston president Renu Khator has been appointed to the NCAA's Division I Board of Directors. The appointment, which was ...
  
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• 2 shot at East Houston convenience store - Chron

  21-03-2019 18:16
  2 shot at East Houston convenience store  ChronPolice are searching for a gunman who shot two people at a convenience store in east Houston Thursday morning. Houston police said the suspect shot a man ...
  
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• 2 shot at East Houston convenience store

  21-03-2019 18:16 via chron.com
  Police are searching for a gunman who shot two people at a convenience store in east Houston Thursday morning.
  
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• Missing woman found dead in Brays Bayou

  21-03-2019 17:37 via chron.com
  A woman who was missing since March 13 was found dead in Brays Bayou days later, police said.
  
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• Police release suspect vehicle description in deadly east Houston shootout - Chron

  21-03-2019 17:27
  Police release suspect vehicle description in deadly east Houston shootout  ChronPolice are searching for a dark SUV believed to be used in a deadly shootout Wednesday afternoon in east Houston. The gunfire erupted in the 5500 block of ...
  
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• Gunfight turns deadly at home near Hobby Airport

  21-03-2019 17:21 via chron.com
  An exchange of gunfire at a home Wednesday night in southeast Houston left a man dead and several questions for homicide detectives.
  
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• Houston Texans bringing back Joe Webb - AL.com

  21-03-2019 17:12
  Houston Texans bringing back Joe Webb  AL.comA day after signing AJ McCarron to serve as their backup quarterback, the Houston Texans signed another QB with Alabama football roots.
  
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• Yes, National Guard troops are helping in Deer Park. No, they're not establishing a perimeter.

  21-03-2019 16:25 via chron.com
  The Associated Press reported the information about a perimeter Thursday morning, but Harris County officials say that's not entirely accurate.
  
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• More than four dozen arrested in Houston drug trafficking sting - Chron

  21-03-2019 16:01
  More than four dozen arrested in Houston drug trafficking sting  ChronMore than four dozen people were arrested and at least $3.1 million was seized in a sting involving a known drug trafficker with ties to the Gulf cartel who ...
  
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• SH 7 reopened near Trinity River in Houston - KTRE

  21-03-2019 15:34
  SH 7 reopened near Trinity River in Houston  KTREHOUSTON COUNTY, TX (KTRE) - UPDATE: TxDOT reported the mile stretch of State Highway 7 near the Trinity River has been reopened after crews cleared ...
  
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• What does it mean to shelter in place?

  21-03-2019 15:19 via chron.com
  To find out how to shelter-in-place correctly, click through the photos for all the necessary steps you should take.
  
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• Intruder killed by tenant while forcing way into SW Houston apartment - KPRC Click2Houston

  21-03-2019 15:06
  Intruder killed by tenant while forcing way into SW Houston apartment  KPRC Click2HoustonAn intruder is dead after he was met with gunfire when he forced his way into a southwest Houston apartment, police said.
  
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• Houston economy could slow in first half of 2019 on energy spending, global outlook - Houston Chronicle

  21-03-2019 15:00
  Houston economy could slow in first half of 2019 on energy spending, global outlook  Houston Chronicle Houston's economy showed signs of slowing as 2019 got underway, and it may continue to pump the brakes through the first half of the year. The Houston ...
  
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• National Guard called into Houston after chemical fire, residents told to stay inside - NBCNews.com

  21-03-2019 14:52
  National Guard called into Houston after chemical fire, residents told to stay inside  NBCNews.com6 worst fires in Houston history since 1947  KTRK-TVPeople Told to Shelter As Elevated Benzene Levels Detected Near Houston-Area Petrochemicals Facility  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthHouston Fires Today: Shelter in Place, Schools Closed for Benzene  BloombergUPDATE 5-Houston suburbs lift travel restrictions imposed after petrochemical fire  CNBCView full c
  
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• Phil Collins returns to Houston - Houston Chronicle

  21-03-2019 14:42
  Phil Collins returns to Houston  Houston Chronicle Phil Collins cut one of the weirdest paths through popular music: A guy who drummed in a prog rock band, turned into an unavoidable pop star, then later a ...
  
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• Shelter-in-place alert issued for Deer Park after elevated benzene levels detected

  21-03-2019 12:17 via chron.com
  Multiple school districts around Deer Park have closed for the day.
  
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• Deer Park lifts shelter-in-place after detecting lower benzene levels

  21-03-2019 12:17 via chron.com
  Multiple school districts around Deer Park have closed for the day.
  
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• Deer Park, Galena Park lift shelter-in-place after detecting lower benzene levels

  21-03-2019 12:17 via chron.com
  Galena Park has also lifted its shelter-in-place order.
  
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• Man found shot to death in southeast Houston - KTRK-TV

  21-03-2019 12:00
  Man found shot to death in southeast Houston  KTRK-TVPolice said multiple guns were used during the shooting on Dexter Street.
  
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• IberiaBank's Ben Marmande moving to Houston; John Everett to succeed him - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

  21-03-2019 11:26
  IberiaBank's Ben Marmande moving to Houston; John Everett to succeed him  Greater Baton Rouge Business ReportIberiaBank's longtime Baton Rouge market president, Ben Marmande, is relocating to Houston, where he will oversee the bank's growing presence in the ...
  
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