Galveston charges $1 for beach access in 1962
People weren't happy when Galveston decided to charge 1$ per car for access to East Beach in 1962.
People weren't happy when Galveston decided to charge 1$ per car for access to East Beach in 1962.
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The man accused of killing a repairman at a home in Humble earlier this month, then later being charged in a second murder that happened in May, is no longer facing charges related to the second case, according to Harris County court records.Jaime Garcia, 32, is currently in custody with bond den...
HCSO said it was possible the man was pushed down the shaft at the construction site.
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The sheriff’s office is investigating after a man fell 30 feet down a shaft at a construction site near Sheldon, officials say.
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A body was discovered Monday morning in Greens Bayou in northeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.The discovery was made in Greens Bayou in the 12900 block of Industrial Road.Worker was in altercation before he fell down a construction shaft in east Harris County and diedEffor...
A man died Monday morning after falling into a utility shaft at a construction site in east Harris County, and investigators are working to determine whether he was pushed during an altercation with a coworker.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. after being...
People weren't happy when Galveston decided to charge 1$ per car for access to East Beach in 1962.
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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis announced Monday he will ask Commissioners Court to fund the Harris County District Attorney’s independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a federal immigration operation last week.Ellis and Harris County District Atto...
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As rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to threaten much of Texas this week, Gov. Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources ahead of the increased risk of flash flooding.The announcement comes as a moisture-rich weather pattern is expected to bring multiple rounds of...
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