Friday, June 29, 2012

KIngwood & vicinity July 4th events slated


THE CHRON: Fourth of July celebrations will soon blast off in Kingwood and surrounding areas.
Organizers promise a full schedule of events to commemorate the nation's birthday, culminating in one of the largest firework displays in the Houston area.
There are several options for neighborhood celebrations, complete with parade, fishing rodeo and bicycle-decorating contest.
The Kingwood Civic Club is hosting a Fourth of July Parade on Wednesday. Lineup for the parade begins at the corner of Feather Lakes and West Lake Houston Parkway at 7 a.m.
Float judging starts at 9 a.m. and the parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from Creekwood Middle School on Sandy Forks. Parade participants must register and complete an application. Applications may be requested online at www.kingwoodcivicclub.org or picked up at the Kingwood YMCA.
For more information, email kingwoodcivicclub@yahoo.com.
Several activities are scheduled before the parade begins. A fishing rodeo begins at 6 a.m. at the Foster's Mill ponds, located on the corner of Kingwood Drive and Forest Garden. Children younger than 15 are invited to bring their fishing gear and compete for trophies in different categories. No registration is required.
A bike-judging contest begins at 8:30 a.m. at Kingwood Bible Church, located at 3610 West Lake Houston Parkway. Children are invited to decorate their bicycles to impress the judges and compete for a trophy. The decorated bicycles will then join the parade. No registration is required.
Organizers encourage residents to park at the Kingwood Park and Ride.
The July Fourth Festival will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Residents can gather at Town Center Park, located at the intersection of Kingwood Drive and West Lake Houston Parkway, to enjoy live music and shop for arts and crafts. There will also be activities and bouncing castles for kids.
Music will be provided by "DJ KW" Mark Linabury from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be live music from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will culminate with a fireworks display.
Residents can enjoy a free concert from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Kings Harbor.
A classic rock band, the Acoustic Villains, will perform in the plaza. Guests are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Kids are invited to cool off and play in the fountain.
Atascocita Community Improvement Association will hold its annual children's parade, beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at the parking lot of the Atascocita Library, 19520 Pinehurst Trail Drive, Humble.
Registration begins at 9 a.m., and entry numbers will be assigned to all participants before the parade steps off at 10 a.m.
The parade will proceed down Pinehurst Trail toward Incredible Delights, the site of the former Country Club, 20114 Pinehurst Drive. The event will end with prizes and refreshments for children.

Humble police arrest hit & run driver that killed woman


Humble police have made an arrest in the June 16 hit-and-run that killed Jacquelyn Froeba, 31, of Splendora, as she walked along FM 1960 after leaving the Alibi Club.
Michael Ryan Button, 24, of Roman Forest
ButtonMichael Ryan Button, 24, of Roman Forest
Montgomery County Police Reporter says in a story on its website that investigators initially were tracking a Mini Cooper reportedly seen that night, but determined it was not involved.
Instead, a piece from a Chevrolet Camaro found at the scene led to the Sunday night arrest of  Michael Ryan Button, 24, of Roman Forest, Police Reporter says.
Investigators with Humble Police Department and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office determined that damage to Button’s Camaro matched evidence from the accident scene.
A friend with Button that night also confirmed that he had fled the scene, Police Reporter says.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Car salesman's tale of kidnapping and robbery ...



KHOU: HUMBLE, Texas—A local car salesman is still shaken after being kidnapped from a lot and robbed in broad daylight.
"It was the most traumatic experience that I’ve ever had," said salesman David McCall.
It happened on a Saturday morning—May 26th—at Tejas Toyota in Humble. A man walked up to look at a truck, and McCall started chatting.
"You get as quick to the item as you can where you see if you’ve got a buyer or a liar—that’s what we say in the car business," said McCall. "I had a liar."
As McCall walked up to unlock a truck, and he said the bad guys jumped into action.
"I went to the lock box like this, opened it like this," McCall said. "At the time, he handcuffed this hand, throwed it behind me, throwed me against the truck, handcuffed the other hand."
McCall was tossed inside an SUV and noticed a man with a federal U.S. Marshal shirt on, telling him that the arrest was for drugs.
"I thought to myself, ‘How could I be under arrest for drugs,’" said McCall. "I’ve spent 367 days in Vietnam where drugs are plentiful, and I never done a drug in my life."
McCall said he wears tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry, including a $30,000 Rolex, and it was all taken "as evidence."
"He took everything I had, even down to my handkerchief and lip balm," said McCall. The jewelry was not insured.
Humble police are investigating.
"It’s very rare for somebody to be abducted and taken away from the location," said detective Eric Squier.
Police are looking at all possibilities, including an inside job. McCall said he would be shocked if a coworker was behind the kidnapping and robbery.
If you have any information in this case, call Humble police at 281-446-7127 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS

Kingwood soldier court-martial for slayings because of messy room.

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) A Texas soldier has been found guilty by a court-martial in the 2010 slayings of two of his Army roommates in Iraq. Neftaly Platero of Kingwood was convicted yesterday after jurors deliberated for 90 minutes. 


Prosecutors say Platero shot and killed two fellow soldiers hours after he complained about their room being messy.

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