Resident escapes West End house fire
GALVESTON — One firefighter was taken to the hospital Tuesday and another was treated for heat fatigue after battling a house fire.
May 23, 2012

Search suspended for missing fishermen
The Coast Guard suspended its search of the Gulf, saying it was unable to find six people who reportedly abandoned a sinking fishing vessel.
May 23, 2012

Officials charge woman with arson
GALVESTON — A minor fire that damaged a residence’s porch led authorities Monday to charge a woman with arson.
May 22, 2012

Cops seize record 24 pounds of codeine
GALVESTON — Galveston police narcotics officers seized a record 24 pounds of liquid codeine and other drugs during a raid at a mid-island residence.
May 22, 2012

Troopers release details of motorcycle pursuit
LEAGUE CITY — A motorcyclist accused of fleeing a state trooper at more than 100 mph remained hospitalized Monday.
May 22, 2012

Coast Guard searches for 6 missing fishermen
GALVESTON — The search for six fishermen apparently adrift in a life raft off Galveston’s coast continued Monday.
May 22, 2012

Chief praises residents who helped with search
TEXAS CITY — Volunteers carrying flashlights roamed the streets, knocked on doors and made calls Saturday to search for two missing children.
May 21, 2012

Officials search for hit-and-run driver
SANTA FE — Officials spent much of Sunday searching for a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of an accident.
May 21, 2012

Police search for prowler in La Marque
LA MARQUE — A report of a prowler in the Saltgrass Crossing subdivision near FM 1765 and FM 2004 prompted a heavy police presence.
May 21, 2012

Homeowner released after blaze destroys house
DICKINSON — The homeowner injured during a house fire Friday afternoon on the city’s west side was released from the hospital early Saturday morning.
May 20, 2012

2 missing Texas City siblings found safe
TEXAS CITY — A nearly three-hour search for a missing brother and sister Saturday night ended on a high note.
May 20, 2012

County honors 10 dispatchers
LEAGUE CITY — The Galveston County Emergency Communication District board of directors honored 10 dispatchers for outstanding service in 2011.
May 19, 2012

Shooting trial moved to isle
GALVESTON — Friday, a Jefferson County district court judge signed an order that will send the case of an accused courthouse shooter to Galveston.
May 19, 2012

Blaze destroys Dickinson house
DICKINSON — A late afternoon fire Friday destroyed a two-story house and might have taken the lives of a family’s pets.
May 19, 2012

Police: Burglars used Internet to target victims
LEAGUE CITY — Investigators said they’ve busted a high-tech burglary suspect and seek to arrest two others.
May 19, 2012

Search ends for man who jumped from ship
GALVESTON — Authorities were unable to find a Lebanese crewman who disappeared after jumping from a ship into the harbor.
May 19, 2012

Police waiting on video of robbery
LEAGUE CITY — An investigator on Thursday was waiting to see surveillance video from the robbery of a title loan company to help identify a suspect.
May 18, 2012

Motorcycle crashes during pursuit
LEAGUE CITY — A motorcyclist crashed Thursday while being pursued by a state trooper, authorities said.
May 18, 2012

Officers shoot, kill 100-pound Rottweiler
GALVESTON — Police officers captured one Rottweiler and shot and killed another after repeated shocks from a stun gun proved ineffective, authorities said Thursday.
May 18, 2012

Whiskerville loses appeal; county keeps 170 cats
TEXAS CITY — A jury on Thursday found the owner of Whiskerville treated 200 cats cruelly, and the surviving cats won't return to the sanctuary.
May 18, 2012

Click it or Ticket begins Monday
GALVESTON — Sheriff’s deputies will work overtime during the Memorial Day weekend to enforce seat belt laws as part of the Click it or Ticket campaign.
May 18, 2012

Teacher accused of improper conduct with student
HITCHCOCK — A former substitute chemistry teacher was arrested on a felony charge after she was accused of having an improper relationship.
May 17, 2012

Officers killed in the line of duty recognized
GALVESTON — More than 100 people gathered Wednesday morning to honor 29 officers killed in the line of duty countywide since 1873.
May 17, 2012

Police charge man, seek another in robbery
HITCHCOCK — A man accused of robbing a game room during the weekend remained jailed Tuesday.
May 16, 2012

Man accused of assault identified
GALVESTON — Police identified a man wanted in connection with the arrest of an off-duty police officer.
May 16, 2012

Man selling rims robbed at gunpoint
LA MARQUE — A man who tried to sell automobile rims on Craigslist.com was robbed at gunpoint by the buyers.
May 16, 2012

Man dies after moped crash
GALVESTON — A man who borrowed a moped from a restaurant worker died in a late Monday evening crash.
May 16, 2012

Prosecutors dismiss man’s murder charge
GALVESTON — Prosecutors dismissed a case Tuesday against a defendant charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a man.
May 16, 2012

Strachan named League City's officer of the year
LEAGUE CITY — An officer who alerted a man to his burning apartment and put out the fire was named Officer of the Year.
May 16, 2012

Woman sexually assaulted by stranger
LEAGUE CITY — A woman told police a stranger sexually assaulted her during the weekend, authorities said Monday.
May 15, 2012

Officer memorial set for Wednesday
GALVESTON — Authorities will hold a ceremony Wednesday honoring 29 police officers killed in the line of duty since 1873.
May 15, 2012

No charges in fatal school bus accident
GALVESTON — A school bus driver wasn’t cited in a bicyclist’s death, but the decision on whether to file charges remained pending.
May 15, 2012

School bus strikes and kills bicyclist
GALVESTON — A Galveston school bus carrying about 30 Ball High students struck and killed a bicyclist just before rush hour.
May 12, 2012

Police find pot during bar raid
GALVESTON — Police serving warrants at a downtown Galveston bar wound up arresting two other people on drug charges and recovering 47 bags of marijuana.
May 12, 2012

Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill judge
GALVESTON — Vincent Glorioso, 53, was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening to kill a district judge.
May 12, 2012

Drugs, guns, equipment seized in narcotics raid
TEXAS CITY — An investigation led to the arrest of two people and the seizure of drugs, guns and a cache of lawn equipment.
May 11, 2012

Police looking for details on possible hit-and-run
LA MARQUE — Police and the family of a man injured Monday night near Main Street are asking for help in finding a possible hit-and-run driver.
May 11, 2012

$3,700 Raised For Special Olympics
GALVESTON — Officers collected $3,700 during a Thursday fundraising event for Special Olympics Texas.
May 11, 2012

Man charged after marijuana seized
DICKINSON — Police arrested a man for felony marijuana possession after seizing 216 pounds of the drug from his garage, authorities said Wednesday.
May 10, 2012

Gas line rupture forces evacuations
FRIENDSWOOD — A crew installing a swimming pool snagged a gas line Thursday, forcing the evacuation of several residences.
May 10, 2012

Arrest made in fatal collision
GALVESTON — A tip from a wrecker driver led police to arrest a man accused of fatally striking a bicyclist, authorities said Wednesday.
May 10, 2012

Naked unicyclist arrested on Kemah bridge
KEMAH — Police headquarters was flooded with calls Wednesday reporting a naked man riding a unicycle.
May 10, 2012

Ohio man pulled from Gulf dies at hospital
GALVESTON — A man accused of causing a ruckus Wednesday at a convenience store went to the beach and apparently collapsed.
May 10, 2012

Man accused of having child porn
LEAGUE CITY — A man accused of downloading and sharing images of child pornography was arrested Tuesday.
May 9, 2012

Police benefit for Special Olympics
GALVESTON — Police officers will be raising money Thursday morning to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
May 9, 2012

Drunken-driver to pay $862,118 restitution
GALVESTON — Omasr Santana Ortiz pleads guilty to drunken driving and agrees to pay restitution of $862,118 for medical bills.
May 9, 2012

Accused courthouse shooter trial may head to isle
GALVESTON — A district judge in Beaumont intends to sign an order transferring the case of an accused courthouse shooter to Galveston.
May 9, 2012

Ex-park ranger gets 15 years
GALVESTON — A retired federal park ranger was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison on a child pornography charge.
May 8, 2012

Man charged with disaster fraud
GALVESTON — A Conroe man charged by indictment with disaster fraud was arrested Monday.
May 8, 2012

Bicyclist killed in collision identified
GALVESTON — The medical examiner’s office asked for the public’s help Monday in finding a relative of a bicyclist killed Saturday.
May 8, 2012