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Man accused of traveling to Fort Bend County to sexually assault child he met on video game
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A chiropractor who is accused of traveling from Baltimore to Fort Bend County to sexually assault a child he met through an online video game platform was arrested at the beginning of the month. Blake Edward Kalkstein, 37, has been charged with sexual assault… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/baltimore-chiropractor-charged-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-child/285-493f35bb-6ef4-48c9-8de5-3e6e891494b0
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Fort Bend County to take on $27M for operation of EpiCenter
Precinct 3 Commissioner Meyers cited changing financial circumstances when voicing some concern with Fort Bend County providing $26.8 million in initial operation costs for the EpiCenter. (Courtesy Fort Bend County) Some contention arose at Fort Bend County Commissioners Court on July 12 when considering the initial financial burden of nearly… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/government/2022/07/22/fort-bend-county-to-take-on-27m-for-operation-of-epicenter/
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Man charged after accused of traveling to Fort Bend County to sexually assault child he met on video game
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A chiropractor who is accused of traveling from Baltimore to Fort Bend County to sexually assault a child he met through an online video game platform was arrested at the beginning of the month. Blake Edward Kalkstein, 37, has been charged with sexual assault… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/baltimore-chiropractor-charged-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-child/285-493f35bb-6ef4-48c9-8de5-3e6e891494b0
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Texas man charged after seven dogs attacked, killed elderly person
FRESNO, Texas (KWTX) – Deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Samuel Cartwright, 47, in the death of a 71-year-old man mauled to death by dogs. The Sheriff’s Office, along with Fort Bend Animal Control and the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, conducted an… Original Article: https://www.kwtx.com/2022/07/22/texas-man-charged-after-seven-pit-bulls-attacked-killed-elderly-person/
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Maryland chiropractor arrested after allegedly traveling to Fort Bend Co. twice to sexually assault child he met through online gaming platform, deputies say
FORT BEND COUNTY – A chiropractor from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested and charged in Fort Bend County after allegedly sexually assaulting a child he met online. Blake Edward Kalkstein, 37, was arrested on July 6 at 11:15 a.m. in the 700 block of Dulles Avenue in Stafford. Deputies said… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/22/maryland-chiropractor-arrested-after-allegedly-traveling-to-fort-bend-co-twice-to-sexually-assault-child-he-met-through-online-gaming-platform-deputies-say/
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Owner of 7 pit bulls arrested, charged after animals maul 71-year-old man to death in Fresno neighborhood, deputies say
FRESNO, Texas – The owner of several dogs who mauled a 71-year-old man to death Monday in a Fresno neighborhood has been arrested and charged, according to Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel Cartwright, 47, was charged with attack by dog resulting in death, which is a second… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/22/owner-of-7-pit-bulls-arrested-charged-after-animals-maul-71-year-old-man-to-death-in-fresno-neighborhood-deputies-say/
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Owner of pack of dogs that killed 71-year-old Texas man arrested
FRESNO, Texas — The owner of a pack of dogs that killed a man in Fresno earlier this week has been arrested and charged in connection with the attack,. Samuel Cartwright, 47, owns the seven pit bull mixes that killed 71-year-old Fredy Garcia, according to Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan. Original Article: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/arrest-made-after-dogs-kill-man-in-fort-bend-county/285-c7769731-05c3-4f69-9eac-61f5722cd498
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Owner of pack of dogs that killed 71-year-old Fresno man arrested, FBCSO sheriff says
FRESNO, Texas — The owner of a pack of dogs that killed a man in Fresno earlier this week has been arrested and charged in connection with the attack,. Samuel Cartwright, 47, owns the seven pit bull mixes that killed 71-year-old Fredy Garcia, according to Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/arrest-made-after-dogs-kill-man-in-fort-bend-county/285-c7769731-05c3-4f69-9eac-61f5722cd498
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Owner of 7 dogs that mauled 71-year-old man to death in Fresno arrested
FRESNO, Texas – A Fresno man has been arrested in connection to the deadly dog mauling of an elderly man earlier this week. Samuel Cartwright was arrested and charged for the death of Freddy Garcia, who was mauled to death by seven dogs on July 18. ORIGINAL STORY: Dogs captured… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/owner-of-seven-dogs-that-mauled-71-year-old-man-to-death-in-fresno-arrested
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Owner of pack of dogs that killed 71-year-old Fresno man arrested
FRESNO, Texas — The owner of a pack of dogs that killed a man in Fresno earlier this week has been arrested and charged in connection with the attack,. Samuel Cartwright, 47, owns the seven pit bull mixes that killed 71-year-old Fredy Garcia, according to Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/arrest-made-after-dogs-kill-man-in-fort-bend-county/285-c7769731-05c3-4f69-9eac-61f5722cd498
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Deputies arrest man in connection with mauling death by dogs in Fort Bend County
RICHMOND, Texas (CW39) — A man has been arrested and charged with the death of a 71-year-old man who was mauled by a group of dogs in Fort Bend County earlier this week. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that it has arrested and charged Samuel Cartwright, 47, in connection with the…
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Fort Bend County Fair RodeoHouston Partnership
Let’s rodeo! The Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo is now a qualifier for RodeoHouston. RodeoHouston officials made the announcement today. “We look forward to this partnership and are excited for the athletes who have been coming to our rodeo and for the fans as well. It is a great way to get the best…
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Libraries Seek Photos, Memories for 75th Anniversary Celebration
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Fort Bend County library system, and preparations have begun for a county-wide celebration to mark the historic occasion! Special events and activities are being planned in salute to the advances achieved by the library system, and to the communities that made it all possible, over the past…
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Fort Bend offers life-saving service to older residents through YANA program
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — During heat waves like the one sweeping across much of the U.S. this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people check on senior citizens at least twice a day. Those 65 and older are more susceptible to heat exhaustion and heat… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/you-are-not-alone-program-fort-bend-county/285-5d756c83-0728-4ea8-bc74-e2b789b5ca49
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Texas Man, 71, Who Was ‘Full of Life’ Is Fatally Mauled by Pack of Pit Bulls
On many a summer afternoon, Freddy Garcia could be seen walking to the corner store in his quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in Fresno, Texas. On Monday at about 1:30 p.m., his stroll took a tragic turn when he was mauled to death by a pack of seven dogs in Fresno, a small town southwest of Houston,…
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Pack of stray dogs kill 71-year-old Texas man
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Fort Bend County residents can rest easy now after animal control captured the remaining dogs that were roaming around the area following an attack that killed a 71-year-old man on Monday. Residents in a neighborhood were on high alert during the day after authorities… Original Article: https://www.kake.com/story/46912587/pack-of-stray-dogs-kill-71yearold-texas-man
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FBISD closes Barrington Place Elementary for upcoming school year after serious mold discovery
SUGAR LAND, Texas – After the discovery of non-airborne mold on campus, Fort Bend Independent School District leaders announced that Barrington Place Elementary students and staff will spend the 2022-2023 school year at neighboring campuses. In a statement on its website, the district said, minor mold growth was initially… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/21/fbisd-closes-barrington-place-elementary-for-upcoming-school-year-after-serious-mold-discovery/
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Mold remediation to push Barrington Place Elementary staff, students to neighboring Fort Bend ISD campuses for 2022-23 school year
Remediation efforts for nonairborne mold found at Barrington Place Elementary School will push staff and students to neighboring campuses next year. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper) Remediation work on nonairborne mold found at Barrington Place Elementary School will push students and staff to neighboring campuses for the 2022-23 school year, Fort… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/impacts/2022/07/20/mold-remediation-to-push-barrington-place-elementary-staff-students-to-neighboring-fort-bend-isd-campuses-for-2022-23-school-year/
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Houston dog attacks and Texas dog bite laws: What to know
A series of dog attacks across the Houston region in recent weeks has left people wondering about rules surrounding canines and what to do in certain situations. A 71-year-old man was mauled to death Monday by a pack of seven pit bulls in Fort Bend County. The attack was the second in days in the…
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Pack of pit bull dogs captured after mauling 71-year-old Texas man to death
A 71-year-old Texas man was mauled to death by several pit bull dogs on Monday, July 18 in the Fresno area, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan. The family identified the victim as Freddy Garcia. The Houston Chronicle reported that Garcia was walking to a store when… Original Article: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Pit-bulls-captured-killing-Texas-man-17317195.php
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Elderly Texas man mauled to death by 7 stray pit bulls
FRESNO, Texas – An elderly man was mauled to death by several stray pit bulls while walking to a store on Monday. Surveillance video shows Freddy Garcia, 71, walking down Mark Terrace Lane in Fresno, Texas when the Fort Bend County Sheriff said seven dogs mauled him. He was airlifted… Original Article: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/elderly-man-mauled-to-death-by-several-stray-pit-bulls-investigation-houston-fresno-dogs-dangerous-attack
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Man, 71, mauled to death by stray pit bulls, sheriff says
FRESNO, Texas (KPRC) – Authorities in Texas say a 71-year-old man was mauled to death by several stray pit bulls while walking to the store. Family members are remembering 71-year-old Freddy Garcia as being filled with laughter. Surveillance video shows him walking down a street alone Monday on the way to the store in Fresno.…
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Brett’s BBQ earns its spot as one of state’s best
How good does something have to be to become named one of the 50 best barbecue restaurants in Texas?. This is the question I found myself asking while driving out to Brett’s Barbecue Shop in the far reaches of Fort Bend County, in Katy. The newish Katy staple was… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/brett-s-bbq-earns-its-spot-as-one-of-state-s-best/article_4481f55a-07b2-11ed-9a95-f3f0bc789bc6.html
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$550M Katy Freeway TxDOT project to span three area counties
The planned TxDOT project will start at FM 359 in Waller County, passing through Fort Bend County and end at Mason Road in Harris County. (Courtesy Pexels) A $550 million proposed project to widen about 13 miles of the Katy Freeway, also known as I-10, is one step closer. The planned project will start at…
