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Sex Offenders on MySpace? No Way!
June 14, 2007Web Extra: More Aggies Behaving Badly
January 25, 2008MADD Reneges On Offer To Get Us Drunk
August 22, 2008Many Houstonians Aren't Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
October 7, 2008Fatale Detraction
Beyond cheap turn-ons, there's nothing to recommend Brian De Palma's latest
November 7, 2002What's Wal-Mart Got Against Sex Offenders?
Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line with the company’s policy, but unfairly held onto at least 25 sex offenders. On top of that, Vlasek claims in Houston federal court that she believes all the offenders that Wal-Mart retained are men
November 13, 2008Houston Now Has A "Dirty Dozen" Bank Robbers; Nickname Expected To Result In Arrests Soon
Bank robberies are sprouting up like bankruptcies all over the Houston area, and the FBI and Crime Stoppers has decided to do something about it -- break out the nicknames.The two organizations officially announced today a list of the "Dirty Dozen" bank robbers in the Houston area, including "The Note Passer" and the "Point Blank Bandit."Unfortunately, the 10 other suspects are identified only by such labels as "Female Robber" or "Black Man w/Acne" or (gasp!) their actual names.How is that suppo
November 25, 2008Someone Has To Keep Up With the Pot Demand From HISD Teachers
Another HISD teacher's been nabbed for pot today; this time a special-ed teacher from the Harper Alternative School. This makes about 14 billion HISD teachers arrested in the last two weeks, officials estimate. (And by "officials," we mean us.)So the U.S. Department of Justice's newest National Drug Threat Assessment, released today, shouldn't be a surprise when it reports that Asian gangs have greatly increased their production of indoor-grown pot in the Houston area."Asian DTOs [Drug Trafficki
December 15, 2008The First Two Local Bank Robberies of the New Year in Houston
Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Houston Bank Robbery Task Force were probably still nursing their hangovers when they were called to not one but two bank robberies on the first business day of the new year.
January 5, 2009Barry Bonds Might Not Go to Jail
As far as I'm concerned, the big news is that Barry Bonds might be getting off. Yep, that's right. Barry Bonds might not be going to jail. For those who don't know all of the details, but do know that Bonds is going on trial in March, know this. He's not going on trial for using steroids. He's going on trial for perjury, for supposedly lying to a Federal grand jury about whether he ever used steroids. Bonds stated that he never used steroids. The Feds, having possession of his records, k
January 16, 2009He's Not Only Silver-Haired, He's Reckless
The "Reckless Robber" has struck again.Although if he's so "reckless," as the FBI has dubbed him, why's he so successful?Maybe it's the silver hair. ("This unique fellow spray paints his hair silver prior to his robberies, perhaps thinking it makes him harder to recognize!" says FBI spokeswoman Patricia Villafranca.)A Wachovia branch at 235 West 20th was hit this week by the guy, who apparently got his name because he has waved a gun around "carelessly" on previous robberies (The FBI has such hi
January 23, 2009Coming To The Defense Of The Harassed Light Drinker
Photo by mashgetIn times like these, when police are cracking down on drunk drivers everywhere, who is willing to stand up and defend the impaired motorist?The American Beverage Institute, that's who. They have gone on the record today opposing bills in the Texas legislature that call for breathalyzer ignitions for first-time offenders. They also hate roadblocks.One of the bills "will force first-time DUI offenders, even those just one sip over the legal limit, to install breathalyzers in their
February 11, 2009Cop Moonlights At Bank, Robs It, Gets Recognized
Photo courtesy Conroe PDYou know the expression, "Don't shit where you eat?" Well, you could probably add "Don't rob your own employer or you'll be recognized and arrested" to the list.Earlier today, the FBI and Conroe Police Department announced that 20-plus year Conroe PD veteran Sgt. Michael Tindall has been charged in federal court with bank robbery for allegedly stealing $28,672 from the bank where he worked as a security guard in his off time.Tindall "has been a friend and part of the Conr
March 24, 2009Sobriety-Checkpoint Bill Advances; Some Legislators Should Start Worrying
Photo by Jason PrattThe American Beverage Institute is still keeping up its noble fight to stop the Texas legislature from passing a bill that would allow sobriety checkpoints on the roads.SB298 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the House."By calling for sobriety checkpoints, this proposal ignores the root cause of today's drunk driving problem -- hard core alcohol abusers," said ABI Managing Director Sarah Longwell.It's those heavy drinkers, she says, that know how to avoid checkpoi
March 31, 2009Bank Robberies Continue To Soar In Houston
Photo courtesy FBIBank robbers had a banner year in Houston in 2008, but it appears 2009 is going to be even better. (Or worse, if you're a law-abiding citizen.)FBI Special Agent Patricia Villafranca says robberies are up in a big, big way: "The Houston Bank Robbery Task Force, which investigates bank robberies within Houston and Harris County, reports that from January 1 through April 1 there have been 32 bank robberies in 2009. For the same period in 2008 there were 23 robberies," she says.Sh
April 2, 2009Barry Bonds Might Not Go to Jail
As far as I'm concerned, the big news is that Barry Bonds might be getting off. Yep, that's right. Barry Bonds might not be going to jail. For those who don't know all of the details, but do know that Bonds is going on trial in March, know this. He's not going on trial for using steroids. He's going on trial for perjury, for supposedly lying to a Federal grand jury about whether he ever used steroids. Bonds stated that he never used steroids. The Feds, having possession of his records, k
January 16, 2009The Rise and Fall of the Stanford Financial Group
Castles and corruption lead to criminal charges.
April 9, 2009Pinche Child Molesters
February 19, 2009Bacliff Wiggers
September 11, 2008Gangsters in Bacliff
September 11, 2008Blood Money: The Counterfeiters
A morally ambiguous Holocaust tale of survival and collusion
March 6, 2008Chuck Rosenthal: So Tough on Crime That a Suspect Goes Free
January 3, 2008Manda Bala
Brazil's kidnapping epidemic spawns its own supply-and-demand economy
September 13, 2007Gang Lite?
A new kind of gang in Texas and Houston promises protection but no lifelong commitment
August 16, 2007Mail Sacked
The state says Texas prison inmates can't write to one another
April 24, 2003Parish Predators
Despite the bishop’s remarks to the contrary, the Galveston-Houston Roman Catholic Archdiocese had child molesters and let them go. But don’t blame just the Church.
August 17, 2006Street Fighters
The Warriors nicely complements the bloody cult classic that inspired it
November 10, 2005Three Days Too Many
First, a botched robbery case. Now, a botched punishment for the HPD cop involved.
February 17, 2005No Way Out
How can homeless sex offenders comply with the registration laws?
January 20, 2005Truth and Consequences
Sometimes in the game of cops and robbers, telling your story is no defense
August 26, 2004The Bradford Game
A mid-trial meltdown scorches the district attorney
January 30, 2003Moving On
Continual crime, aging apartments and new activism collide as the fight for Fondren Southwest's soul rages onward
October 17, 2002Proud Of Your Tattoos -- Even During A Bank Robbery
Here's today's tip for Houston bank robbers: If the FBI's press release about you is able to note a detail like "he even had a skull tattooed on the back of his head," you're probably not taking that extra step to disguise your identity.Now, if you hang out in a colony of a couple thousand people who have visible skulls tattoed onto the back of their head, you're probably OK.But would it kill you to put on a hat? Maybe one of those Manny Ramirez hats the LA Dodgers (used to) sell with fake shoul
May 11, 2009Crips and Bloods: Made in America
May 14, 2009A Child's Word
May 21, 2009Kill Bill
May 28, 2009ID Theft
June 25, 2009La Migra Arrests A Whole Bunch Of Gang Members
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency -- ICE to illegals and legals alike -- has announced the results of a big round-up of gang members in Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi who are undocumented aliens."Operation Community Shield" resulted in the arrests of 116 gang members and associates, ICE spokesman Gary Palmore says."The gang members taken into custody during the enforcement action are linked to at least 14 street gangs, including: Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Surenos Trece, Aryan
June 30, 2009Texas Tries, But Can't Lead The Nation In Bank Robberies
As faithful Hair Balls readers know, Houston loves it some bank robbin'. The FBI office here eagerly hands out nicknames to robbers (Best one yet: the fiend called "Read My Lips" because he has some ailment that discolors his lips).We've had polite robbers, reckless robbers, guys dressed as construction workers, robbers whose sense of fashion the FBI found wanting and worthy of criticism.What we haven't had, though, is enough bank robberies to lead the nation. This is very disappointing for the
July 6, 2009Kidnapped
July 9, 2009The Chevy Cobalt: Not So Safe After All
There's nothing wrong with the Chevy Cobalt. It's an affordable little car that gets pretty good gas mileage on the highway, but is it really worth killing over? According to Houston police, the answer appears to be yes. Huu Khanh Phung, 55, was in his silver-colored Cobalt near the intersection of Cullen and Almeda Genoa in south Houston at about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday morning when suddenly a man jumped out of a minivan and approached Phung. Police say witnesses tell them that they heard sev
July 17, 2009An ICE Round-Up Of Sex Offenders Reaps Rewards
​Illegal Alien Sex Offenders is not, as you might imagine, the latest half-assed proto-surfpunk band out of Alief. Instead its the prize caught in a weeklong Houston-area sweep by the feds.The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced late Monday afternoon the results of that sweep -- 25 foreign-born sex offenders behind bars.Among the highlights, according to ICE: -- A 49-year-old Conroe resident and lawful permanent resident ("green card" holder) was convicted in California of lew
August 3, 2009You've Heard It Effin' Before: Cops Wash Out With Soap Another Galveston County Potty-Mouth
​We really thought we wouldn't be writing again about people getting into trouble with the law in Galveston County because they cursed. But goshdarnit, it just keeps popping up.Whether it's a frustrated woman in a Wal-Mart, a guy arguing over his neighbor's dog poop, or even a guy from fuckin' Queens (the official name of the NYC borough), cops keep handing out tickets for potty mouths in the priggish county.Now they've done it again.The Galveston County Daily News reports on four yutes who we
August 20, 2009Newest Family-Violence Stats Are As Grim As Ever For The Houston Area
​The numbers are out on family violence in Texas and they aren't good.According to the Texas Council on Family Violence's 2008 report, released today, 136 women were killed in the state by an intimate partner last year. The youngest was 14 (she was killed by her 15-year-old boyfriend) and the oldest was 74 (she was killed by her common-law husband).Harris County led the state in deaths, with 29 women dying at the hands of their husband, boy/girlfriend, or ex. The local number goes up to 35 if
October 1, 2009Bayou Body Count: A Hatchet Man And A Cold Case
courtesy of HPDMelchor Izquierdo​There is a hatchet-man killer hiding in Houston. The cops know who he is, but not where to find him.Police are hunting for Melchor Izquierdo, 29, charged with murder in the slaying of Estevan Tellez back on September 14. Tellez, 42, who worked at a foundation business at 5562 Gasmer, was found dead by co-workers. He was sitting in the cab of a dump truck with several deep gashes in his face. A hatchet was lying nearby.Detectives later determined that the allege
October 5, 2009Domestic Violence Cases Spike In Harris County
​Harris County is seeing a big spike in domestic-violence cases this year, District Attorney Patricia Lykos' office announced today. They also announced they've taken a variety of steps to handle it.Jane Waters, chief of the DA's Family Criminal Law Division, reported that 4,900 family violence charges were filed as of Oct. 1. "That pace of filings is 18 percent above last year, and 40 percent more than in 2007," the DAs office said. "Significant increases also have been recorded in the number
October 5, 2009No Justice
October 29, 2009Bank Robbers Aren't Even Trying Hard These Days
He's older and well dressed, robbing a bank. ​A couple bank robberies this week in the area have us wondering if it's too easy to rob a bank these days. Take the "older, well dressed man" who robbed a bank yesterday in northwest Houston:He approached the teller counter and took the teller by surprise when he demanded she fill his blue plastic shopping bag with cash. When the teller hesitated, he aggressively repeated the demand. The teller complied and the robber quietly and calmly exited th
October 29, 2009Getting Off
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