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    March 14, 2012

    The FBI's Most Wanted List Turns 62 Today: Songs About Eight People Who Made It

    Today marks the 62 birthday of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list, a gimmick cooked up by J. Edgar Hoover and a friendly newspaperman. Through the years the list has mostly been filled with criminals no one has ever heard of, but there have been some famous names on it. Some famous enough to get songs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Nine Charged In Grocery-Store Bank-Robbery Ring; One Still On The Run

    Photo via DOJPatrick Wayne Simmons is a wanted man​Federal prosecutors and the FBI announced the indictments of nine men who they say robbed eight Houston-area bank branches in grocery stores. One of the men, Patrick Wayne Simmons, 27, is still on the run; the others are in custody. Arrested ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Is Houston's Handsome Bank Robber a Dallas Dude?

    FBIThe Houston robbery​Recently we told you of the FBI's search for a man they dubbed the "handsome bank robber," who was described as being "older, well-dressed and accessorized." Those accessories included a black semiautomatic pistol, but that's just how he rolls. The item rang a bell wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Mass Children's Grave In Liberty County (Update: Add Question Mark)

    Google mapsApproximate map of the location​Update: The status as of 6:30 p.m. seems to be that authorities got a tip and "found some circumstances that have raised some questions," as the official local spokesman put it, so they are seeking a search warrant. Once they get it they will begin di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Bank Robbers Now Look Like Your Dad

    ​Ah, a Tuesday afternoon in a Spirit of Texas Bank branch down on Bay Area Boulevard. Someone's dad is calmly waiting on line, wearing the usual dad outfit of a sport shirt, "I'm retired" stubble and -- wait a second, what's that he's holding in his hand? Your Dad's robbing a bank! The FBI s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    David Ellis: Breach of Trust

    ​Ah, a Tuesday afternoon in a Spirit of Texas Bank branch down on Bay Area Boulevard. Someone's dad is calmly waiting on line, wearing the usual dad outfit of a sport shirt, "I'm retired" stubble and -- wait a second, what's that he's holding in his hand? Your Dad's robbing a bank! The FBI s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Bank Robbery Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Criminals?

    Few of today's bank robbers look like Johnny Depp​The FBI has just released its bank-robbery statistics for the first quarter of 2010. A total of 1,183 financial institutions were robbed in the first three months of the year.How well do you know your modern-day Pretty Boy Floyds?1. Which ethnic gr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    Jeannie Holmes: Blood Law

    Red suits this new author

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Barry Walter Bujol Jr. of Hempstead: His Al-Qaeda Career Gets Nipped In The Bud

    He'd received a book entitled 42 Ways of Supporting Jihad​A Hempstead man who told an undercover FBI officer he wanted "to travel overseas to fight in violent jihad for" Al-Qaeda was indicted today on charges of trying to help a terrorist organization.Barry Walter Bujol, Jr., 29, was arrested as h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Jeff Henry Williamson Learns Not To Send Bomb Threats To The FBI From The Houston Public Library

    Mess with the FBI at your own risk​Jeff Henry Williamson, who thought it was a good idea to use the Houston Public Library downtown to send threats about blowing up the FBI building, learned otherwise today.U.S. District Judge David Hittner sentenced Williamson to three and a half years in federal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Then Tracy Porter Intercepted The Bag Of Money And Returned It

    Photo courtesy FBI​ Wearing his gear proudly, this Indianapolis Colts fan robbed a bank inside a Randall's on FM 1960 Friday night. We assume he needed the cash to put down a boatload on the Colts giving four and a half."The photo clearly shows the Colts logo on the shirt as well as the large hand ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Stephen Hunter: I, Sniper

    Stephen Hunter gives fans a trinity of sharpshooters

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Pay No Attention To The Massive Police Activity At The Ship Channel Tonight

    ​PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The Houston Ship Channel will not be the scene of a terrorist attack tonight, one that will involve FBI agents, huge law-enforcement motocades, sirens, lights, all the good stuff.If you see such things, don't start running for the hills. It's a drill, baby."Late this evening int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    FlashForward: Already Ghosts

    Well, crap. FlashForward is still happening. Every week I think it'll be replaced by reruns of Sports Night while my TV starts printing $20 bills, but nothing doing. Last night's ep, "The Gift," was a big old fist to the face of crazy, mainly because it finally featured a main character question t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Bank 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 sur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    DNA Helps Crack Gruesome Dickinson Cold Case

    Illustration courtesy FBI​For more than 19 years, Dennis Earl Bradford has lived with the knowledge that he raped an eight-year-old girl, slit her throat, left her for dead in a field -- and got away with it.Until today, when a combination of law-enforcement agencies announced they had cracked the ... More >>

  • News

    April 2, 2009

    Axman at the Houston Chronicle and Bank-Robbing Cops

    Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Cop 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 Tind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Sun Rises In East, Sets In West

    Headlines that make you stand up and go "whoa": Well, not really.Fox 26 reported on a Houstonian who got picked up in Thailand for his habit of diddling young children.The headline? "Captured Fugitive Led Secret Life."Nooooo shit. We're just shocked the guy chose not to follow what is apparently the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    The Tango Blast Houstone Gang Takes A Hit

    Local and federal agents in an anti-gang task force charged with waging the much-debated "War on Drugs" have nabbed another round of bad guys, this time more than a dozen members of Texas' largest prison gang, Tango Blast Houstone. Acting Houston U.S. Attorney Tim Johnson announced today that 14 mem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Five Spot: The FBI Gets at DMX

    Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. ] As we reported in Monday's Turning the Screw, yet another arrest warrant was issued for star-crossed hard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    West U? They're Robbing Banks In West U?

    Famous bank robber Willie Sutton -- who lived in a time when bank robbers became famous -- was once asked why he robbed banks."Because that's where the money is," he replied.So probably we shouldn't be surprised that Houston's rash of bank robberies (it's been a record-setting year) has come to incl ... More >>

  • Film

    August 28, 2008
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    February 28, 2008
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    August 2, 2007
  • Film

    February 15, 2007

    Spy Vs. Spy

    Billy Ray takes on another liar: FBI traitor Robert Hanssen

  • Film

    November 11, 2004

    Redemption Thong

    Salma's shorts get top billing in an otherwise unwatchable caper

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Comeback

    Downtown Convention Center Hotel

  • News

    May 8, 2003

    Reality Bytes

    The White House-cracking cybergang is gone. Now Houston’s most notorious hacker hopes to reboot his life and return to his love: computers.

  • Calendar

    January 9, 2003

    Bill Minutaglio

    Friday, January 10

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002
  • News

    April 11, 2002

    Camera Ready

    Chronicle staffers tout their stories on Channel 11

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Checkout Time at Hotel Six

    Michael and the two Johns face the music

  • News

    August 20, 1998

    The Insider

    Michael and the two Johns face the music

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    Going Through These Things Twice

    tuck inside of Hotel Six with the Houston blues again

  • News

    May 21, 1998

    Blowing Smoke at Hotel Six

    If Betti was Dorothy, and the FBI was the Wizard, who was Toto?

  • Film

    April 9, 1998

    Mash and Trash

    If Betti was Dorothy, and the FBI was the Wizard, who was Toto?

  • News

    April 9, 1998

    The Hotel Six Joker Turns Wild

    A chance encounter and a federal feud endanger the sting

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Take the Cash and Talk That Trash

    The hotel six sting hits the little screen

  • News

    February 12, 1998

    She's About a Mover

    The hotel six sting hits the little screen

  • News

    September 12, 1996

    The Insider

    The hotel six sting hits the little screen

  • News

    August 29, 1996

    The Insider

    The hotel six sting hits the little screen

  • News

    August 8, 1996

    The Insider

    The hotel six sting hits the little screen

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Troubleshooter for the Millennium

    Suddenly, as the year 2000 approaches, Phillip Arnold's study of first-century apocalyptic Christians is more than a scholarly pursuit

  • News

    July 11, 1996

    The Insider

    Suddenly, as the year 2000 approaches, Phillip Arnold's study of first-century apocalyptic Christians is more than a scholarly pursuit

  • News

    June 20, 1996

    Letters

    Suddenly, as the year 2000 approaches, Phillip Arnold's study of first-century apocalyptic Christians is more than a scholarly pursuit

  • News

    May 23, 1996

    Roots of the Sting

    Suddenly, as the year 2000 approaches, Phillip Arnold's study of first-century apocalyptic Christians is more than a scholarly pursuit

  • News

    May 23, 1996

    The Boy Scouts

    The head feds in the City Hall sting are known for their pursuit of minority politicians

  • News

    March 7, 1996

    The Insider

    The head feds in the City Hall sting are known for their pursuit of minority politicians

  • News

    October 27, 1994

    The Cloud Over Lightning Strike

    Did the U.S. government spend $2 million just to nail little guys like David Proctor?

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