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2011 Stories by John Nova Lomax

• Anatomy of an Illegal New Caney Garbage Pile: Meth, Funny Money and a Hate Pumpkin

  published Nov 30, 2011

  Felony charges could be pending after a Montgomery County Precinct 4 constable uncovered some incriminating and weird items in a large, illegal roadside garbage pile. Acting on a citizen's complaint,... More >>

• Bad Mugshot Bonanza: Five Longview Crime All-Stars Netted in Single Drug Bust

  published Nov 30, 2011

  An expired inspection sticker led to fresh arrests for five of Longview's most frequently busted miscreants Friday. Police say that 48-year-old Howard "Cowboy" Perkins and 47-year-old Clifton Ardry w... More >>

• Vanesa Blackshire: Hits Walmart Parking Space Poacher With Her SUV, Cops Say

  published Nov 30, 2011

  A Longview woman apparently got the jump on bad Black Friday-like behavior the night before Thanksgiving. That's when police say she ran over a man in the parking lot of an area Walmart, all because o... More >>

• Galen Wallace: Accused of Chemical Drain Cleaner Attack

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Police are still seeking a man they say burned the faces of two rural East Texans early Monday morning. Harrison County sheriffs say that 39-year-old Galen Granger Wallace hurled liquid drain cleane... More >>

• An Afternoon with SEARCH Leads a Writer to Recall His Own Homeless Mother

  published Nov 25, 2011

  As a guest of local homelessness advocates SEARCH, I spent last Friday afternoon pretending to be homeless. Sort of...At any rate, it was a strange afternoon for me as my experience of homelessness is... More >>

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  Anal Exceus, Shi'tia Alford: More of the Best Names We've Found In Harris County Records

  published Nov 24, 2011

  Every now and then, Hair Balls reports the oddest, funniest, and most puzzling names we come across in Harris County official records -- usually but not always the crime reports. As always, a couple... More >>

• Jeffrey Tomorris Wright : Escapes From Trunk To Tell Cops About Buying Coke With Counterfeit Bills

  published Nov 23, 2011

  Sounds like quite a scene for Houston Police to roll up on last month... According to court records, on October 16, a squad car was dispatched to the scene of a disturbance with a weapon in the 4500 ... More >>

• Clifton Grasham-Reeves and Kaci Pomerenke: A Tale of Two Texas Sex Cases

  published Nov 23, 2011

  Is the Texas justice system simply a crapshootr Is there still an enormous double standard when it comes to sex crimesr Or has Jerry Sandusky cast a huge shadow over future sentences for all those ... More >>

• Collins and Gorathy Uwake: Feds Seize Over $1M and Five Fancy Cars in Drug Raid

  published Nov 22, 2011

  With a Missouri City drug raid late last month, agents from the DEA and multiple other local and state agencies closed an investigation into the activities of husband-and-wife Collins Ike Uwake and Go... More >>

• Bill Moyers at Progressive Forum: An East Texas Sage's Optimism Twists in Today's Ill Winds

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Bill Moyers believes that the sun-baked scattered bones of Wall Street's carcass are being picked clean by "animal spirits" -- namely, hyenas, and that these scavengers believe that they are justified... More >>

• Shayla Rightmire: UPDATED: Shayla Rightmire Killed by Husband; No Charges Filed Yet in Auto-Ped Incident

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Say what you will about accused East Texas meth dealer Shayla Rightmire, but you can't deny that the woman has a code. On her Facebook page, it's right there, clearly stated for the world to see: ... More >>

• Tina Marie Arie's Hummer Heard Round the World

  published Nov 17, 2011

  We report, the world reacts. That's pretty much what has happened in the days since we helped the Montgomery County Police Reporter break the story of Howard Keith Windham and Tina Marie Arie and th... More >>

• Amber Osage: Police Say Cranky Caretaker Repeatedly Slugs Paralyzed Patient

  published Nov 16, 2011

  According to police in Nacogdoches, Amber Osage didn't like it when her fellow in-home caretaker and the quadriplegic man they were looking after woke her up. When they asked her to help move him to... More >>

• Cover Story: How James "Bull" Durham Became A Poster Boy for East Texas Meth

  published Nov 16, 2011

  See our slideshow of James Durham's descent into meth hell. James "Bull" Durham, Lufkin's meth poster boy, popped his first shot of that devil's potion at the age of eleven -- he says it helped him g... More >>

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  Tina Marie Arie: Gives Hummer to Co-Defendant En Route to Jail

  published Nov 15, 2011

  It looked at first like a routine call for the Montgomery County Precinct 4 constable: an intoxicated male passed out inside a Whataburger in Porter. After all, passing out in and around Whataburgers ... More >>

• Fabian Aguirre and Clifton Grasham-Reeves: Austin Therapist and Waco Actor/Drama Teacher Facing Sex Charges

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Two Central Texans -- an Austin therapist and a Waco teacher/actor -- are in hot water after their alleged sex crimes have come to light. In the newer of the two cases, a 30-year-old former Universit... More >>

• Rogelio Martinez: Police Seeking Allegedly Unrepentant Habitual Burglar

  published Nov 15, 2011

  In recent months the near-northwest neighborhoods of the Heights, Timbergrove Manor, Oak Forest and Garden Oaks have been plagued with daylight home burglaries. Sadly, even after police have smashed o... More >>

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  East Texas DWI Mayhem Kills One, Injures Three, Damages MedEvac Chopper, Spawns Stupid Quote of Year

  published Nov 14, 2011

  A connected series of two allegedly alcohol-related car crashes killed one, injured three and sent three others to jail, one in part for asking one of the dumbest questions we've ever read anyone aski... More >>

• Lori Darling David: Probation for Katy Housewife Who Sent Lewd Pics to Teen

  published Nov 11, 2011

  It was one of the more high-profile area sex crimes of 2010: Lori Darling David, a blond, well-built Katy housewife, was busted e-mailing the 16-year-old son of one of her jogging buddies two racy pho... More >>

• Dan Shea, the Man Who Sued the Pope, Sounds Off on Joe Paterno

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Bella figura can mean many things, but at its core is presentation...how one looks, how one comports oneself, how one makes the best possible impression in all things. That such a concept is hardwired... More >>

• Chris Gray / Houston Blues Museum Benefit: How to Apply to Play

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Many thanks to all the bands who have expressed a desire to play a benefit for Chris Gray. Now you will have your chance. We've set a date and picked a venue and now all you need to do is send your in... More >>

• 2011 Houston Press Music Awards Showcase

  published Nov 09, 2011

  As it has always done since its inception in 1989, the Houston Press Music Awards offers the most bang for your local music dollar anywhere. Where else are you gonna see pop-rockers like Otenki alongs... More >>

• Gurjeet Singh: Sets Self on Fire While on Run from Law

  published Nov 09, 2011

  A 29-year-old charged last month in Harris County with the aggravated assault of a family member was taken to a San Antonio burn unit yesterday after he apparently stripped nude, doused himself with g... More >>

• The 10 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Business Names in Houston

  published Nov 09, 2011

  Legend has it that back in that glorious half-season when Randy Johnson was mowing 'em down for the red-hot Astros, Drayton McLane thought up what he believed was a brilliant way to part Astros fans f... More >>

• North Houston Battle Royale

  published November 10, 2011

  CRIME North Houston Battle Royale Machetes, grenades...and a wedding By John Nova... More >>