Criminal Justice
Baytown Officers Face Assault Counts Over Traffic Stop
Posted on · Baytown police Officers Teddy Sims and Samuel Serrett and detention officer Shan Dunlap were charged Thursday with felony aggravated assault.
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Criminal Justice
Supporters Of Pamela Turner Call On Baytown Police To Fire Indicted Officer Juan Delacruz
Posted on · Delacruz, who was indicted in Turner's killing, has been placed on paid administrative duty with the Baytown Police Department.
Criminal Justice
Lawyer Shifts Legal Fight From George Floyd To Pamela Turner
Posted on · Turner was fatally shot in 2019 by a police officer in the Houston suburb of Baytown, Texas, after a struggle over his stun gun. Attorney Ben Crump is also representing Turner’s family in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed April 8.
Criminal Justice
UPDATE: Pamela Turner’s Family Files Lawsuit Over Deadly Baytown Police Shooting
Posted on · The wrongful death lawsuit comes on what would have been Turner’s 46th birthday.
Criminal Justice
Video Of Baytown Man Being Mauled By Police K9 Prompts Calls For Investigation
Posted on · Benjamin Benfer had to get more than a dozen stitches after an officer called his K9 on him.
Harris County
Baytown City Council Will Vote On Changing Offensive Lake Name
Posted on · The city council will consider a resolution on renaming Lake Negrohead to Lake Henry Doyle at its meeting Thursday.
Houston Matters
Renaming A Controversial Lake In Baytown (Feb. 8, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn about efforts to rename Negrohead Lake in Baytown, and a new study examines the stress staying at home during the pandemic has caused low-income families.
Transportation
Despite The Pandemic, Transit Service In East Harris County Reaches Major Ridership Goal
Posted on · Harris County Transit says demand for bus service continues to grow in greater Houston's outlying areas.
Criminal Justice
Baytown Police Officer Indicted In 2019 Shooting Death Of Pamela Turner
Posted on · The officer allegedly fired on Turner after she grabbed his Taser. But documents obtained by Houston Public Media earlier this year revealed that the Taser model was incapable of shooting a second set of darts without being manually reloaded.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Umair Shah; and The Issue of Renaming Baytown’s Robert E. Lee High School (August 4, 2020)
Posted on · We get an update on Harris County's COVID-19 status, and we have a discussion about institutions named after Confederates.
Weather
UPDATE: Disaster Declaration In Harris County, Thousands Of Rescues In North And East Parts Of The County
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo urged residents to stay indoors. There will be numerous shelters open across Harris County in collaboration with the Red Cross.
Energy & Environment
Harris County Sues Exxon Mobil Just A Day After A Fire Broke Out At The Company’s Baytown Refinery
Posted on · In a complaint filed Thursday morning, Harris County accuses Exxon Mobil of “unauthorized emissions into the atmosphere,” saying multiple air pollutants including “propylene, LPG, propane, and associated products of combustion” were released.
Top Stories
Breakthrough In Josué Flores Murder Case, Gun Safety Awareness Campaign In Texas, And Poll Says Texas Voters’ Election Qualms Run High
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Top Stories
Murky Road Ahead For Proposition B, Trump Outlines ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Plan, And Medical Examiner Rules Baytown Woman’s Death A Homicide
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
Medical Examiner Rules Baytown Woman’s Death A Homicide
Posted on · The Texas Rangers have taken the lead in the investigation of the officer-involved shooting that killed Pamela Turner. Her family says her death was unjust.