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Misty Ann Weaver, the woman charged with three counts of felony murder and one case of arson in connection with the March 28 office building fire she confessed to setting, pleaded not guilty yesterday. Weaver, 33, told investigators in April that she set the fire in the office of her boss, plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Capriotti, to cover up the fact that she hadn't finished paperwork related to an accreditation audit for the doctor. After... more ›

A judge yesterday nearly halved the bail for Misty Ann Weaver, the nurse who confessed to setting the March 28 fire that killed three people at a northeast Houston office building. Weaver's bail had been set at $330,000, but state District Judge Michael McSpadden reduced it to $180,000 based on Harris County bail guidelines: $50,000 for each first-degree felony charge, such as felony murder, plus $30,000 for an arson charge. Weaver must post 10 percent... more ›

Good morning, Houston. According to a government report released yesterday, the national average price for a gallon of gas rose to $2.876 last week, up 7.4 cents over last week. Bad news, eh? But here's something good: A gallon of gas is, in general, a lot cheaper than that in Houston. Not that it's cheap or anything — according to reports, it'll cost you anywhere from $2.59 to $2.99 here. Looks like we might... more ›

The Chronicle reports today that lawyers for Misty Ann Weaver, the nurse who has confessed to setting the March 28 office building fire that killed three people, plan to have their own inspectors look at the building's sprinkler system. Though he didn't give any specifics about the plans, attorney Todd Dupont also told the Chronicle that the defense team wants to figure out how long it took firefighters to respond to the fire. Dupont talked... more ›

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