Search For Bank Robber Continues (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:08:45 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI - Police are still looking for a man who robbed a Calallen bank. Police say just before noon on Thursday, a man stormed into the Texas Champion Bank on Northwest Boulevard. He told tellers he had a weapon and demanded that everyone turn their heads. The suspect had a female teller remove the cash from her drawer and put it in a bag. Investigators say the bank robber was last seen ...
Man convicted of capital murder pleads guilty in other cases (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:33:00 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI A 22-year-old man convicted of capital murder pleaded guilty Thursday to four unrelated charges and will be transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve out his terms.Daniel Lee Lopez was sentenced to four 10-year prison terms, which will run concurrently, 117th District Judge Sandra Watts told Lopez in court. Lopez received a death penalty sentence March 5 ...
Islanders women earn spot in Southland title game (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:54:00 GMT
KATY The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball team is one win away from its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Islanders beat Northwestern State, 74-66, in the Southland tournament semifinal Thursday.Jade Davis led four Islanders in double figures with 19 points. Anitra Jeffery had another big game off the bench. The junior had 12 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. Shaye ...
Isles piece it together (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:23:00 GMT
KATY At times, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi mens basketball team seems like a puzzle. Confounding. Tough to figure out.But, when the Islanders find the right piece, they are dangerous.The missing piece in Wednesday afternoons Southland Conference Tournament opener was defense. UTSA was running a scheme that puzzled A&M-Corpus Christi. At halftime, the Islanders caught on to it.The simple ...
Life In Prison For Cervantes (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:23:35 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI - The man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend dozens of times is heading to prison. Guadalupe Cervantes was sentenced to life in prison. That is the maximum penalty for aggravated assault and it means he won't be eligible for parole for 30 years. Cervantes shook his head as the judge read the verdict. The victim, 20-year-old Casandra Perez, still has dozens of scars from the December ...
Burglar/shopper shakes up his prison unit (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:33:00 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI It was so bizarre it was almost comical. On Feb. 23, a 19-year-old convicted burglar, Skyler Steddum, originally of Nueces County, left his prison unit in Sugar Land and went to Walmart . He bought cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Then he returned to his fenceless prison unit. Nobody noticed.It wasnt the first time. Steddum allegedly had made dozens of such forays in recent ...
Seminar to raise awareness of date rape (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:43:00 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI A free workshop focused on sexual assault and date rape prevention is set for Wednesday at Del Mar College. Those working in the nightclub and hospitality industries are encouraged to attend to learn warning signs of predators and how to identify predatory drugs, according to a news release from the Corpus Christi Police Department.Police are hosting the event, from noon to 2 p.m ...
TAMUCC's Palmer, Watt Earn All-Southland Conference Honors (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:01 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI - Two members of the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team have been named to this year's All-Southland Conference teams released by the league office on Tuesday. The teams are selected by the head coaches and sports information directors. For the second-straight season, senior guard Kevin Palmer has been named All-Southland Conference first team. The senior finished the ...
Coeur d'Alene Press (Coeur d'Alene Press)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:52 GMT
ELLIS, Marvin Weisse, 70, of Priest River, died Feb. 1, 2010. Born Nov. 28, 1939, Corpus Christi, Texas. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the family home in Priest River.
Texas Rangers, Orange Grove police investigate Jim Wells Commissioner Alanis (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:25:00 GMT
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Rangers and Orange Grove police are investigating misdemeanor assault allegations against Jim Wells County Commissioner Oswaldo Wally Alanis, according to city and county law enforcement.A woman filed a complaint March 4, alleging that Alanis assaulted her inside the Jim Wells County Annex building, where Alanis office is located, according to Orange Grove police and an ...