Crime
Pasadena Neighbors Beat Burglars With Baseball Bats
This story happened in Pasadena, and it says a lot about how great it is to have neighbors who really care about you. The Houston Chronicle reports that some people in a Pasadena mobile home park caught four men breaking into a neighbor's home, so they went after them with baseball bats.
Jasper Hospital Going to “Pot”
Jasper Police say they still want someone to explain the three-foot tall marijuana plant they found growing outside Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital.
Stolen Concrete Eagle Finally Comes Home
Better late than never we suppose. Nearly 40 years after it was stolen from its perch outside the offices of the Longview News-Journal newspaper, a large concrete eagle has been returned to the owner. The thief's family is still so embarrassed by it they don't want to be identified.
Military Members, Beware of Scam
The IRS is warning of a new scam that targets the military.
Perhaps we’ve all been perturbed by a scam at some point in our lives…one that comes in the form of a telemarketing phone call or an email that phishes for personal and financial information. But why bother our military heroes with that type of nonsense?! The criminals behind this scam may really tick off a lot of people. We’re supposed to support the troops, not con them.
Couple Sues Media Over Mass Grave Reports
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Billy the Exterminator and Wife Busted for Drugs
Say it ain't so. Everybody's favorite exterminator -- A&E reality show star "Billy the Exterminator" Bretherton -- and his wife Mary Bretherton -- have been busted for marijuana possession in Bossier City, Louisiana.
