Subject:

John Castillo

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Cash Cow or White Elephant?

    The return of the convention center hotel plan

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Curiouser and Curiouser

    Ex-congressman Stockman is labeled a co-conspirator in prescription fraud

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Politician

    Carol Alvarado

  • News

    May 4, 1995

    The Law East of Downtown

    With his army of volunteer deputies, Victor Trevino is Harris County's most innovative and open lawman. But his sharp tongue hasn't endeared him to other politicians. And some wonder if all his power has gone to his head.

  • News

    May 4, 1995

    Twilight of El Jefe

    With his army of volunteer deputies, Victor Trevino is Harris County's most innovative and open lawman. But his sharp tongue hasn't endeared him to other politicians. And some wonder if all his power has gone to his head.

  • News

    May 16, 1996

    The Insider

    With his army of volunteer deputies, Victor Trevino is Harris County's most innovative and open lawman. But his sharp tongue hasn't endeared him to other politicians. And some wonder if all his power has gone to his head.

  • News

    May 16, 1996

    Coffee with Betti and the FBI

    Lightning strikes the ReBates Hotel; death toll unknown

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    The Insider

    Lightning strikes the ReBates Hotel; death toll unknown

  • News

    July 25, 1996

    The Insider

    Lightning strikes the ReBates Hotel; death toll unknown

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    Sexually Disoriented

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    June 26, 1997

    Great Brown Hope

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    July 10, 1997

    The Insider

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    August 7, 1997

    The Insider

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    The Insider

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    January 15, 1998

    Situational Ethics

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    February 12, 1998

    The Insider

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    February 12, 1998

    No Shame

    Real people are being evicted from the Fourth Ward. And real people are responsible for their plight.

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Take the Cash and Talk That Trash

    The hotel six sting hits the little screen

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    Mysteries of Hotel Six

    The government's case nears an end, but the questions continue

  • News

    May 7, 1998

    Sancho Panza Takes the Stand

    Will John Castillo ever escape Ben Reyes's shadow?

  • News

    May 21, 1998

    Blowing Smoke at Hotel Six

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

  • News

    May 28, 1998

    Summer Reruns at Hotel Six

    Been there, done that, doing it again

  • News

    June 11, 1998

    The Insider

    Been there, done that, doing it again

  • News

    August 13, 1998

    Of Life and Death

    While Erica Sheppard sits on death row, penniless and convicted of a gruesome Houston murder, her cadre of elite Dallas lawyers is trying to prove that the justice system has gone fatally awry

  • News

    October 22, 1998

    Partners for Pay

    Young women taxi-dance for dollars, at the price of innocence lost

  • News

    November 26, 1998

    Betti's Last Stand

    Why couldn't she just say no?

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    Santa's Push Cards

    Why couldn't she just say no?

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Checkout Time at Hotel Six

    Michael and the two Johns face the music

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Leftover Lies?

    Michael and the two Johns face the music

  • News

    May 20, 1999

    Letters

    Michael and the two Johns face the music

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    After-School Aftershocks

    Advocates unite to tell HISD and Houston not to overlook vital program

  • News

    October 25, 2001

    Smackdown at City Hall

    Candidates clash in a castaway district, exes attack, and Bell wringers rumble for a final round with Brown. Voters, pick your fight.

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    All I Want for Christmas Is...

    Some pols count blessings; others keep on running

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    First Out of the Gate

    Now that he's got Mayor Lee Brown's attention, can Chris Bell win your support?

  • News

    April 2, 1998

    In Their Own Words

    Judging by the idle chatter of Hotel Six politicos, the moral barometer at City Hall is in free fall

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    The Kopper Caper

    Enron's secret domestic-partner benefits program

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Slipping into Darkness

    A lobbyist's last tango: politics, sex, drugs, death

  • News

    October 4, 2001

    Follow the Money

    Some familiar faces get subpoenaed in the investigation of an alleged kickback scheme

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Politician

    Gabriel Vasquez, Houston city councilmember, District H

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Cracking the Club

    Latinos find little sympathy from Commissioners Court

  • News

    August 16, 2001

    Cutting Through the Fog

    A heated debate in the back room of the City Council chambers

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    The Mod Squad

    With Brown adrift, can this trio carry the ball?

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    The Insider

    Shakedown Cruise: Mugging Rice is not nice on its first stroll through Mayor Brown's turf

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    And the Sting Goes On

    Round Three offers fresh lawyers, a new villain and the same old flicks

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    Going Through These Things Twice

    tuck inside of Hotel Six with the Houston blues again

  • News

    May 14, 1998

    Embarrassing Little Secrets of Hotel Six

    Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You ...

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    The Insider

    Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You ...

  • News

    August 8, 1996

    The Insider

    Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You ...

  • News

    June 27, 1996

    The Insider

    Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You ...

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Jerry Eversole's Trial: The Winners and Losers

    The youthful Eversole, before the feds started pestering him.​Jerry Eversole surprised a lot of people when he escaped conviction on bribery charges. A hung jury ended in a mistrial, but prosecutors expect to take another swing at it soon. In the meantime, everyone is poking through the wrec ... More >>

  • More >>
VOICE Daily Deals

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Find A Coupon

Popular Coupons

Now Click This

About Us | Work for Houston Press | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | Houston Press Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Problem With the Site? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 Houston Press, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
Profile | Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy