Tuesday March 16, 2010

HEARNE MAN ARRESTED IN BRYAN SHOOTING

(HEARNE) A Hearne man could see life in prison after shooting his brother-in-law on Sunday according to Bryan police.

Police say William McKinley Hammond shot Jesse Davenport, III with a shotgun outside his home near MLK and Texas 6.

Officers said Davenport was driven to St. Joseph`s Regional Medical Center, but he was later transferred to Scott & White in Temple.

Investigators said that, when questioned, Hammond denied shooting Davenport and that he had been with a friend all morning.

That friend told officers that Hammond had been with him, but that Hammond had shot Davenport.

Hammond was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony.

He was released from jail after posting $25,000 bail.

SUV CRASHES INTO APARTMENT

(TEMPLE) A man ended up pinned between a wall and his own furniture when an SUV crashed into his apartment Monday.

The SUV careened through a fence and into the bedroom of the Westgate Park Apartment off Antelope Trail about 6PM.

A man in his 50s was pinned by furniture that moved during the crash. Firefighters cut around the furniture to free him and he is expected to recover.

The driver of the SUV, fled the scene following the wreck. Police later found him and arrested him at a nearby store.

CAMERON COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY

(CAMERON)  The Cameron City Council heard and approved a 2nd and final reading of an ordinance Entitled Hotel Occupancy Tax during Monday`s regular meeting.

The ordinance allows for collection of the tax, late fees, and establishes a $500 fine for violations.

In other business, the council approved a special use permit requesting a 10-foot rear yard variance at 1003 N. Houston. The council also accepted their September Audit and a resolution endorsing certain legislative changes regarding the Sunset Review of the Texas PUC and ERCOT.

Pastor Calvin Williams brought a proposal to the council regarding OJ Thomas Park, but was asked to return with more details about his plans.

NO FILERS RUN FOR SNOOK MAYOR

(SNOOK) With the deadline to file over, it appears the City of Snook is still in need of a Mayor.

Brenham`s KWHI Radio is reporting that no one filed to run for mayor. The City must now try to find a write-in candidate. It also needs write-in candidates for two alderman positions since only one candidate has filed.

Current Snook Mayor John See, who has served since 2004, chose not to run again.

TAYLOR PD CHIEF GETS ADDED DUTIES

(TAYLOR) City officials said Monday that the Taylor police chief will take on additional duties as assistant city manager on an interim basis.

The assistant city manager position has been vacant for about a year and a half, since City Manager Jim Dunaway was promoted to his current position, city spokeswoman Jean Johnson said. She said it`s unclear how long Chief Jeff Straub will assume the dual roles.

Straub will oversee a number of city departments, but Johnson said she did not know which ones. Straub, who has been chief for 11 years, will report directly to Dunaway.

Johnson said the Taylor City Council is evaluating what to do with the position in the long run. It was left open because of budget constraints. Johnson said she was unaware of any pay increase for Straub for taking on more duties.

ONCOR RELEASES FIRST METER TEST RESULTS

(TEMPLE) Oncor released their first results on side-by-side testing Monday.

Results show that testing by Oncor found very little inconsistencies.

The testing is being done between its older, mechanical electric meter and the new, Smart Meters, at one dozen homes in Temple.

Of those 12 comparisons, seven were exactly the same between the mechanical and Smart Meters.

The remaining five homes did experience some minor inconsistencies,  with the most being two kilowatt hours or about 25 cents per month.

Complaints about higher electric bills once the smart meters were installed led to the tests being conducted.

LOTT POLICE TO HOST PERSONAL SAFETY SEMINAR FOR WOMEN

(LOTT) Amid growing concern about the increase in attacks against older women and reports of a serial rapist, the Lott Police Department is set to host a free Personal Safety Awareness seminar at the Rosebud-Lott High School gymnasium at 1 p.m. this Saturday.

The focus of the seminar will be personal safety awareness and securing your home from invasion. Rice University Police Department Sgt. Jim Baylor, a leader in crime prevention and safety for women, will be the guest speaker.

Since January 2009 in Bell, Falls, Leon and Lavaca counties with the victims all between 65 and 91 years old.

The latest attack occurred in the early hours of March 2, 2010, in the home of an 80-year-old Moody woman.

LADY YOE SOFTBALL, YOE BASEBALL TRAVEL TO MADISONVILLE

(MADISONVILLE) Coming off a 3rd place finish at the Weimer Tournament last weekend, The Lady Yoe Softball team hits the road to Madisonville tonight.

Meanwhile, the Yoe Baseball team is also traveling to Madisonville tonight to resume their district schedule.

POLICE REPORT

(CAMERON)  Cameron Police reported 1 EMS run and 1 arrest:
--Bobby Janes of Cameron on bond warrant

(ROCKDALE)  Rockdale PD reported 2 EMS calls and  minor wreck at Napa Auto parking lot about 2:27PM. Drivers were Frank Surovik, 84 of Rockdale and Adrianna Capatillo, 38 of Rockdale. No injuries.
Also 1 arrest:
--21 yr old Bastrop man for No DL and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

(CAMERON) The Milam County Sheriff`s Department reported 5 new arrests.
--Richard Brann Hays, 26 of Cameron for DWLI
--Jeffery Standford Simmons, 21 of Port Arthur for Probation Violation
--Bobby Joe Janes, III, 40 of Cameron on Bond Surrender
--Joe Corona, 37 of Cameron for Assault Causing Bodily Injury
--1 in for Treatment Center

1-vehicle wreck about 10PM on Hwy 77, 2 miles north of Rockdale. No injuries.

There are 82 prisoners being housed in the Milam County Jail.