- A suspect in custody has confessed to the DeJesus kidnapping but denies involvement in her murder
- UH student Mohammed Marfani has been missing for a week
- Convicted murderer Luis Salazar became the 12th inmate executed in Texas for 2009
- Six months ago Hurricane Ike pulverized Galveston and continued the beat down in Houston and surrounding areas. Officials from both communities are holding a free public forum tonight at Rice University to discuss the lessons learned
- A federal judge wants the US Army Corp of Engineers to redo a survey which will put Galveston rebuilding on pause
- A man was tased at the court house for snapping a photo of a protected witness
- Port authorities confiscated a load of cheap sunglasses with a street value of over $2 million on the black market
- That's some spendy water you're drinking, missy. The City Council has approved a $2 increase on your water bill.
- NASA scrubbed tonight's shuttle launch again due to a fuel leak
- University of Houston may get a ticket to the big show - the really big show - if it joins UT-Austin, Rice & aTm as one of Texas' Tier 1 universities
- An argument between two men resulted in one man being firebombed by the other
- A First Amendment case is brewing in Galveston after a New Yorker was arrested for using the F-word (not fork) in a restaurant
- Tell your 3rd grader to quit crying if she missed the Jonas Brothers at the rodeo. The trio is returning to Houston this summer between trips to the bank.
- Print out some resumes and show up at the Houston Area Urban League's 13th Annual Career Connection job fair at the GRB
- Folks convicted of sex crimes may not be able to serve as EMTs based on a bill pending before the legislature
- Another legislative measure aim to regulate animal breeders - specifically the way they house their animals
- The Lakers came to town and snapped the Rockets' 12 game home winning streak
- The Astros are sucking their way through their exhibition games which should mean that they'll come out kicking butt on Opening Day
- Today's weather: Start humming that famous song by the Ohio Players and then change the lyrics to "rollercoaster of weather" as we move from shorts-worthy weather to raincoats weather more appropriate for Dark City. High: 52. Low: 45. Bring the brolly.
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