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Sugar Land Woman Robbed At Knifepoint In Her Garage

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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A woman was robbed at knifepoint early this morning inside her Sugar Land home, according to police reports.
The robbery occurred around 2:41 a.m. in the 3200 block of Lakefield Boulevard. The victim pulled into her garage and saw the suspect when she got out of her car.
The suspect is described as a black man, 5’10” – [...]

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Six Arrested That Could Be Responsible For More Than 100 Residential Burglaries

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the assistance of the Needville and Rosenberg police departments have arrested six individuals that have allegedly acknowledged their involvement in more than 100 residential burglaries in Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston.
The arrests are the result of a two-month investigation, which recently resulted in surveillance video of two [...]

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End Of Construction Means End Of Bus Service For Mission Oaks Elementary Students

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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For most, the end of construction in and around a residential area is a good thing. For some parents of elementary-aged children in Mission Oaks, however, the end of construction meant the end of bus transportation for students at Barbara Jordon Elementary School.
Some parents have questioned why the elementary school students can no longer ride [...]

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Indecent Exposure Reported At Sugar Land Movie Theater

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Sugar Land police are investigating an indecent exposure case after a 19-year-old woman allegedly saw a man masturbating while watching a move at the AMC Theater at 3301 Town Center Blvd.
According to reports, the man, described as a black man between 40 and 50 years old and heavy-set with glasses, was masturbating in theater #17.  [...]

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Missing Woman Found In Kroger Parking Lot

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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A missing 62-year-old woman was found safely by Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies around 7:53 p.m. tonight.
Anna Hernandez, who suffers from Schizophrenia and is currently not taking medication, was found in the parking lot of the Kroger located at F.M. 1464 and F.M. 1093.  Although she was somewhat disoriented she appeared to be good physical [...]

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Early Morning Stabbing May Have Been Self-inflicted

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Sugar Land police believe an early morning stabbing reported today may have been self-inflicted.
According to city representatives, police were called around 1:24 a.m. to the 1200 block of Lake Estates Court in reference to a stabbing. The victim was a 22-year-old man, with injuries to his arm and the back of his head.
Police said the [...]

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Juvenile Injured In Drive-by Shooting

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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A juvenile was taken to a local hospital last Thursday after a drive-by shooting at the juvenile’s home caused a minor flesh wound, according to Missouri City police.
Officers were called to the 2600 block of Village Square Drive around 6:24 a.m. in reference to several gun shots. According to police, at least one suspect in [...]

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FBISD Trustee: Experience On Board Not What He Expected

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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Fort Bend Independent School District Position 7 Trustee Jim Babb has spent three months on the board, and he has had a much different experience than he expected. Although he says in most instances the district is doing nothing wrong, he thinks the way they handle their communication can lead people to think otherwise.
“Nothing nefarious, [...]

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19-Year-Old Shot, Killed While In Front Of Missouri City Home

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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A 19-year-old Missouri City resident was killed early this morning in front of the home he shared with his grandmother at 1218 River Rock.
Police were called by a resident who heard shots fired around 1:44 a.m. When police arrived, they found the victim in the yard, shot multiple times. The victim was already dead, and [...]

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Mercer Stadium Damaged In Monday Night’s Storm

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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Fort Bend Independent School District officials are still determining the amount it will cost to repair Mercer Stadium, which was damaged during Monday night’s severe thunderstorm that knocked out power for more than 25,000 Fort Bend residents.
According to district officials, there is no interior damage to the stadium located at 16403 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar [...]

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Sidewalk Repair Abandoned In Plantation Park After Contractors Were “Harassed”

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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Residents of Plantation Park in First Colony will have to wait until next month for sidewalk repairs to be completed after the contractor sent to the neighborhood last month left after he said his employees were harassed by residents.
“The contractor was interrupted, questioned and challenged on his activities to the degree that he could not [...]

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School Districts Will Not Appeal Minimum Grade Ban

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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The Texas American Federation of Teachers has received notification that there will be no appeal by school districts from a June court decision upholding the state ban on local minimum-grade policies.
Under these local policies, teachers have been required to give students grades no lower than some district-mandated minimum, even if the students have refused to [...]

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Information Released On Mall Parking Lot Attempted Robbery

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Two men attempted to steal two women’s purses as they walked to their car in the Dillard’s parking lot at First Colony Mall.
According to reports, the women were approached around 8 p.m. Aug. 20. When the men attempted to grab their purses, there was a brief scuffle in which the women received minor scrapes. One [...]

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