Email Author Craig Malisow

Awards

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published December 15, 2011

  "Down the Hatch"

• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published December 15, 2011

  "Down the Hatch"

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published October 14, 2010

  "The Littlest People"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 30, 2010

  "Prison Pays"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published December 30, 2010

  "Prison Pays"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published January 21, 2010

  "Net Gains and Losses"

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published January 29, 2009

  "BARC Sucks"

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published July 16, 2009

  "Cover Me"

• 2010 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published December 3, 2009

  "Credit Repair"

• 2010 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published July 16, 2009

  "Cover Me"

• 2010 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published January 29, 2009

  "BARC Sucks"

• 2009 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published September 18, 2008

  "Language Barrier"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "The Plane Truth"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "The Plane Truth"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published September 21, 2006

  "Penal Violations"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published February 2, 2006

  "Wize Guys"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published June 15, 2006

  "Feel My Pain"

• 2006 - Katie Awards, published April 7, 2005

  "Exposed Nerve"

• 2006 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 21, 2005

  "Dr. Nice"

• 2006 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published April 7, 2005

  "Exposed Nerve"

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2012 Stories by Craig Malisow

• Beaumont Fox, ABC Affiliates Pitch in During CBS Anchor Bill Leger's Memorial Service

  published Dec 28, 2012

  People tuning into Beaumont's CBS affiliate, KFDM, for the news at noon will notice something unusual: It will be anchored by a newscaster from the local Fox affiliate. And here's why: KFDM's beloved... More >>

• Classy Action: KBR Disagreed with an $85 Million Judgment Against Them, So They Accused Jurors of Misconduct

  published Dec 27, 2012

  After KBR was ordered in November to pay $85 million to a dozen Oregon National Guard soldiers who were exposed to a toxic chemical while providing security for contractors in Iraq in 2003, we figured... More >>

• Habitat for Cat-Manity: Help Build "Houses" to Keep Feral Cats Warm in Winter!

  published Dec 27, 2012

  In case you hadn't noticed, it was freaking cold last night. Friends for Life, an animal rescue group, knows that feral cats surely noticed the dips in temperature over the last month, so they launche... More >>

• Harlem Harold Lewis: Man Charged in Christmas Eve Slayings of Bellaire Cop, Good Samaritan

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Murder charges have been filed against a 21-year-old man suspected of killing a Bellaire police officer and a man who came to his aid Christmas Eve. Harlem Harold Lewis has been charged with capital ... More >>

• An Open Letter to the A-Hole Who Sent a White Powdery Substance to Franklin Elementary School Today

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Dear Jerk-Off, As you know, a bunch of parents already rattled by last week's tragedy had to receive a letter from Franklin Elementary Principal Jilliane Raphiel today notifying them that "a white po... More >>

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  Guns in Schools: State Representative Debbie Riddle, Armed Teachers = Safe Schools

  published Dec 20, 2012

  Hair Balls had been withholding our decision on the whole "should teachers bring guns to school" debate until we heard from State Rep. Debbie Riddle, who we've always considered a spiritual guide; a m... More >>

• Ever Wonder If Your Kid's Teacher Runs a Puppy Mill in Her Spare Timer

  published Dec 20, 2012

  A former grade school teacher has been charged with animal cruelty after sheriff's deputies and SPCA workers seized 106 abused and neglected dogs from her East Texas home Monday. The dogs were allege... More >>

• Bad Idea: 14-Year-Old Houston High Schooler Brought a Loaded Gun to School with Him Today

  published Dec 19, 2012

  Houston police arrested a 14-year-old student who brought a loaded handgun to Sterling High School today. The gun was confiscated and the boy was taken "into custody without incident" about 10:48 a.m... More >>

• Flying Champagne Corks: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid!

  published Dec 18, 2012

  It's there, lurking in your kitchen this time of year, an innocent-looking bottle of champagne that, if not handled properly, can be a brutal instrument used to maim, or even kill. Or at least that's ... More >>

• A Very Pawny Christmas: What Pawn Shops Buy and Sell Around the Holidays

  published Dec 18, 2012

  So you've got a million Christmas gifts to buy for family, friends, acquaintances, acquaintances' cousins, the mailman, Roger Clemens (we're not the only ones to send the Rocket a gift each year, are ... More >>

• Lawyers for Alleged HGO Rape Victim Speak Out

  published Dec 17, 2012

  Lawyers for a woman who claims she was raped as a minor while working on a production for the Houston Grand Opera are bewildered by a grand jury's decision not to indict the accused rapist last year. ... More >>

• Harris County Attorney's Office Goes After Club La Cave

  published Dec 14, 2012

  The Harris County Attorney's Office has filed a suit to shut down an after-hours club that prosecutors say is a haven for crime, including a murder earlier this week. Harris County Attorney Vince Rya... More >>

• Civil Suit Filed in Alleged Rape at Houston Grand Opera (UPDATED)

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Some readers have commented on our use of the full name of the plaintiff, who is no longer a minor. We should have offered more context in the initial report as to why we included Dewalt's name, and... More >>

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  Rick Perry and the Source for Women: Trust Us With Your Uter-us!

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Governor Rick Perry couldn't have made it any clearer during a press conference at a Christian-based health clinic Tuesday: "My goal, and the goal of many of those joining me here today is to make abo... More >>

• Tavarius Williams: Is Alleged Dog-Flipper Up to Old Tricksr

  published Dec 11, 2012

  It appears that our old friend, alleged dog-flipper Tavarius Williams, is back to his old (alleged) ways: Craigslist and other online classifieds are littered with Williams's ads selling puppies of in... More >>

• March Planned on U.S. Rep. Pete Olson's Office This Morning (UPDATED)

  published Dec 10, 2012

  A group of "fed-up" constituents are planning a march on U.S. Rep. Pete Olson's Sugar Land office today, with a goal of making sure the Republican Congressman remembers to tax the really wealthy. "Es... More >>

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  Okay, Who's Been Slipping Bible Tracts into Our Papersr

  published Dec 07, 2012

  We were surprised to find out today that, when He's in Houston, Jesus Christ utilizes the Oak Forest Post Office for all his mailing needs -- or at least one of His disciples does. Some evangelical pe... More >>

• Zaher El-Ali: Texan Loses Civil Forfeiture Argument in Appeal

  published Dec 05, 2012

  A Texas appellate court on Tuesday shot down a man who argued that the state's civil forfeiture law is unconstitutional. We covered the case of Zaher El-Ali and a Chevy Silverado in July; in that cas... More >>

• Former President Bush Still in Hospital

  published Dec 03, 2012

  George H.W. Bush is still being treated for bronchitis at Methodist Hospital, negating doctors' predictions that he was to be released last weekend, the Associated Press reports. "There is no timeline... More >>

• Rev. Bobby Gass: That Cocaine Wasn't Mine -- I Found It in the Church Parking Lot!

  published Dec 03, 2012

  A Galveston County pastor charged last week with assault and cocaine possession has quit the pulpit, telling his congregation that the bag of coke officers found in his car was something he had found ... More >>

• Doctor: Former President Bush Doing Well After Bronchitis, Will Leave Hospital Soon

  published Nov 29, 2012

  Former President George H.W. Bush is in Methodist Hospital for bronchitis, his chief of staff has told the Houston Chronicle. Jean Becker says the 88-year-old Bush was hospitalized seven days ago, bu... More >>

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  Shelby Kibodeaux and Amy Walther: "Animal Rescuers" Lie About Finding a Home for a Dog Who's Already Dead

  published Nov 28, 2012

  This is a story about a puppy who was needlessly euthanized by people who claim to be big animal rescuers in Houston, who appear to have perpetrated a lie, and who were dumb enough to put the lie in w... More >>

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  Rosemary Diaz: Still Missing After 22 Years

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Twenty-two years, and twenty-two minutes: those are the time periods that figure big in the unsolved missing persons case of Rosemary Diaz. On November 24, 1990, the 15-year-old El Campo High School ... More >>

• Andrea Hernandez: High Schooler Sues for Right Not to Wear Tracking Device

  published Nov 26, 2012

  It was the great Detroit poet-philosopher Robert Clark "Bob" Seger who lamented, "I feel like a number/I'm not a number" -- and his words have never been more prescient: A high school sophomore in San... More >>

• Gobble, Gobble: Presenting Your 2012 Turkeys of the Year

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Finally, the Turkeys are here! We're so excited, we thought we'd share this classic poem to honor the occasion. 'Twas the day before Thanksgiving, when all through the state Not a dumbass was hiding... More >>