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approved the measure Monday, sending than 1.6 million handgun license holders.
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DNA testing leads to arrest
of Anahuac man in 1993 rape
racing
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Drivers Matt Hartford (Pro Stock), Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Robert Hight (Funny Car) hoist their NHRA
Wally trophies in celebration of their victories at the SpringNationals. See story on Page 5.
it to Gov. Greg Abbott, who has said he
will sign it despite the objections of law
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Texas is poised to remove one of its
last major gun restrictions after lawmak-
ers approved allowing people to car-
ry handguns without a license, and the
background check and training that go
with it.
The Republican-dominated Legislature
Baytown police officer Juan Delacruz
is set to be in court this morning, though
court records don’t show what is up for
discussion in the non-trial appearance.
No trial date has been set, and there are
often several court dates before a trial for
attorneys to request and exchange infor-
mation.
Today’s appearance in the 183rd Dis-
trict Criminal Court in Houston is a 9 a.m.
OBITUARIES
• Doris Jean Campbell
Daniels
pital where staff members perfonned a sexual assault
examination and collected evidence, which was picked
up by an officer with the Pasadena Police Department,
court records show.
Despite the accusations and evidence, a conviction
never happened, and the case went cold until the evi-
dence taken at the scene was retested and produced a
hit on Ward, authorities said.
Authorities say Ward’s DNA was found on two
women who were raped in June 1993. The other victim
has since died.
Detectives interviewed Ward in January and they say
he denied raping the women, but couldn’t explain why
his DNA was found on them.
enforcement groups who say it would en-
danger the public and police.
Gun control groups also oppose the
measure, noting the state’s recent history
of mass shootings, including those at an
El Paso Walmart, a church in Sutherland
Springs, and a high school outside Hous-
ton.
Texas already has some of the loosest
gun laws in the country and has more
Aman living in Anahuac has been arrested for a 1993
rape case after authorities say a DNA test shows he was
responsible.
William Thomas Ward, 62, was tracked to his home
in Smith Point in Chambers County by the Gulf Coast
Violent Offenders Task Force where they, with the help
of the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, made the ar-
rest.
Authorities from Pasadena later took him to their jail.
Ward was apparently tracked by the Gulf Coast Vio-
lent Offenders Task Force where they, with assistance
from the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.
Ward is awaiting a date for a pre-trial court, accord-
ing to Harris County District Clerk’s office records.
Court records show Ward was accused of rape in
1993. After a short visit to a local convenience store,
the 38-year-old female victim was approached by
Ward, court records state.
The woman said Ward forced her into his car and put
a stocking cap over her head so she couldn’t see. Police
say Ward then took the woman to a field, laid her on a
blanket, sprayed her with insect repellant,
told her to take off her clothes and raped
her. Afterward, the woman was told to get
dressed. The man drove her back to Pas-
adena where he told her to get out of the
car. For a second time, she told authori-
ties, he said if she told anyone, he’d kill
her. The woman never saw her attacker’s
face.
Afterward, the victim went to the hos-
at 713-920-2831.
Baytown Fire Depart-
ment spokeswoman Ca-
sey Cook said if you call
911 the operator will get
as much information from
you as possible then call
the appropriate agency to
respond.
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BIBLE VERSE
To him who is able to
keep you from falling and
to present you before his
glorious presence without
fault and with great joy —
to the only God our Savior
be glory, majesty, power
and authority, through
Jesus Christ our Lord,
before all ages, now and
forevermore! Amen.
— Jude 24-25
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A 19-year-old Crosby
man died in a three-vehi-
cle crash about 5 p.m. Fri-
day that the Harris County
Sheriff’s Office said may
have involved street racing.
A statement from the
sheriff’s office said Avyn
Bryce Craig was travel-
ing east in the westbound
lane of FM 1942 near Bay-
town’s North Main Street,
side-by-side with another
vehicle, when he hit a Jeep
Wrangler driving west.
Craig’s 2017 Ford Mus-
tang GT was then hit by a
Chevrolet Silverado.
Craig was pronounced
dead at the scene. The
2 5-year-old driver of the
Silverado was taken to a
Houston hospital by Life
Flight in critical but stable
condition.
A social media post by
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said
the vehicle Craig appeared
.ubs,......
Delacruz was indicted
in September on a charge
of aggravated assault by a
public servant in connection
with the shooting death of
a Baytown woman, Pamela
Turner.
Delacruz attempted to ar-
rest Turner in front of her
Garth Road apartment in
May of 2019 and the arrest
The U.S. Army plans to
host a free event as a way
of saying “thank you” to
Baytown for being support-
ers of the anned forces.
Capt. Kareem McCombs
and Lt. Aaron Horikami,
both of the U.S. Army Re-
cruiting Company in Beau-
mont, are inviting everyone
out for the Baytown - Com-
munity Event presented by
the U.S. Army.
The free festive event
is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 26 at Bicentennial
Park, 1001 Market St. in-
Baytown. The is the first
time for the U.S Army to
hold this type of event for
Baytown.
McCombs said the Beau-
mont station encompasses
the Houston area, including
eastern parts such as Chan-
nelview, Galena Park and
Baytown. They also handle
Jasper, Orange and Beau-
mont.
“The goal (of the event) is
for awareness and for peo-
ple to come out and enjoy
themselves and have a good
time,” McCombs said.
Horikami said there will
be plenty of entertainment
for folks participating in the
free event.
The band 35 to Nowhere,
a Ft. Sam Houston band
that plays hard rock, classic
rock, country and blues, is
going to perform live at the
park.
“As professional musi-
cians, they are really good
at what they do,” Horikami
said. “So, come out and en-
joy the music.”
FRANKLIN ees Franklin, a
40-year-old woman
from Texas City. She not only fled from
Chambers County deputies but also
Texas Department of Safety troopers.
“A tire deflation device was success-
fully deployed, and Franklin was taken
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the county and state levels,
but overlapping agencies
that respond to air pollution
events can be confusing.
Assembling responses
from city, county and state
agencies, the concise ad-
vice seems to fall into two
categories:
1. If you smell an unex-
plained odor that could be a
The Chevrolet
pickup truck and
trailer were quickly
located and stopped
by deputies, Haw-
thorne said.
The driver was
identified as Sher-
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in Cove had to be closed after
Chambers County deputies used
tire deflating devices to catch a
thief running from the law.
At about 7:40 a.m. Thursday, DAY
deputies were on a theft-in-prog-
ress call near FM 1410 when a Texas j
Department of Transportation worker (
saw something suspicious.
Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said the Tx-
DOT worker saw a vehicle towing a -
flat-bed trailer with a welder/generator .
nearby and notified the sheriff’s office.
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