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MAY 23		12:53 AM in fire Galveston Video: Galveston West End house fire By Chris Paschenko \| Share \| Permalink \| Add Comments One firefighter was taken to the hospital suffering from heat fatigue after battling a house fire off 9 Mile Road in Galveston on Tuesday. The resident and a pet escaped unharmed. The fire heavily damaged the living quarters of the home. Related story: Resident escapes West End house fire
MAY 21		04:45 PM in Galveston Video: Codeine seizure island’s largest By Chris Paschenko \| Share \| Permalink \| Comments (1) GALVESTON — Police made a record 24-pound codeine seizure from a mid-island residence on Friday, which is believed to be the largest confiscation of codeine in the department's history. Police charged an isle resident with three counts of possession of a controlled substance in connection with the seizure of codeine, cocaine and methamphetamine.
MAY 20		08:21 PM in Texas City Video: Community joins search for missing kids By TJ Aulds \| Share \| Permalink \| Add Comments Texas City police had already conducted the initial search for the siblings who went missing from their grandparents house in the 2500 block of 37th Avenue at 6:30 p.m. A call to residents through the city's Blackboard Connect alert system did more than alert people to the missing kids, it prompted a flood of volunteers. Related story: Chief praises community in search for missing children
MAY 18		10:06 PM in Dickinson Video: Fire destroys Dickinson house By Kevin M. Cox \| Share \| Permalink \| Add Comments Smoke and fire billowed late Friday afternoon from a house in Dickinson, sending firefighters to a neighborhood on the west side of the city. The blaze destroyed the two-story brick home. Related story: Fire destroys Dickinson house
MAY 16		10:00 PM in Galveston Video: Police Officers Memorial By Chris Paschenko \| Share \| Permalink \| Add Comments GALVESTON — Authorities from across the county gathered in Galveston to honor 29 police officers killed in the line of duty countywide since 1873. Wednesday's event was the 33rd annual Police Officers Memorial Ceremony. Related Story: Officers killed in the line of duty recognized
MAY 11		07:30 PM in Galveston Video: Bicyclist killed in bus accident By Chris Paschenko \| Share \| Permalink \| Comments (2) GALVESTON — A bicyclist crossing Broadway was struck and killed Friday by a Galveston school bus carrying about 30 children, police and school officials said. None of the children was hurt. The accident forced police to close all three eastbound lanes of Broadway at 51st Street to investigate. Related story: School bus strikes and kills bicyclist
MAY 10		05:00 PM in Galveston Video: Police collect for Special Olympics By Chris Paschenko \| Share \| Permalink \| Add Comments GALVESTON — Island police sit atop the Shipley Do-nuts store on Broadway Thursday to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics Texas. How to donate: Special Olympics Texas Fundraising Page

About Chris Paschenko

Chris Paschenko, a native of Birmingham, Ala., moved to Texas in 2007 with his wife and covers public safety and courts for The Daily News.

Paschenko began his newspaper career in 1996 at The Birmingham News and also worked at the Opelika-Auburn News and Decatur Daily in Alabama.

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