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Comptroller’s Office doles out sales tax receipts to help fill city of Katy’s coffers
As businesses continue to recover from the early onset of COVID-19 restrictions, the city of Katy has continued to bring in robust sales tax receipts. According to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, for the month of December the city of Katy was in line to receive $1.37 million as part of its portion of state sales…
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Building toy chests and relationships: Police officers help Missouri City kids at Shop with a Cop
New toys, clothes and good conversation brought holiday cheer to children and police officers during Missouri City’s Shop with a Cop event on Saturday, Dec. 18. Eighteen Missouri City and Fort Bend ISD officers paired with around 50 middle school students for shopping sprees at Target. Sergeant Russell D’Oench with the Missouri City Police Department…
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They’ve Identified the Two Men Who Died in Tragic Plane Crash Near Houston, TX
Sending love to the families and friends of the two people that were tragically killed this past Tuesday in Fort Bend County, Texas. A solo-flying pilot of a single-engine Cessna 208 collided mid-air with a person who was piloting a paraglider. Sadly, both pilots were killed, Texas Department of Public Safety and FAA officials confirmed.…
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Fort Bend ISD Superintendent & Board Update
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will provide updates from Fort Bend ISD with Dr. Christie Whitbeck and Board President, Mr. Dave Rosenthal. This session, moderated by Jim Rice, FBCC Education Division Chair, will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Fort Bend Chamber office, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land, TX…
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Sugar Land police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed pedestrian near South Parkway
Sugar Land police are seeking the public’s help to find the hit-and-run driver who killed a 37-year-old man on Monday evening. Houston man Austin Reese was walking on the northbound feeder road of US Highway 59 near South Parkway when he was hit by the vehicle at about 8:48 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. The…
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Pilot, paraglider identified after deadly midair collision in Fort Bend Co.
FULSHEAR, Texas – The two people who died in a midair collision involving a small plane and a paraglider in Fort Bend County have been identified. The pilot of the small plane was identified as 35-year-old Robert Steven Gruss, and the paraglider was identified as 51-year-old Kenneth Tuttle, according to the Fort Bend County Medical…
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Identities of paraglider and pilot in deadly Ft. Bend County crash released
HOUSTON — We’re learning the identification of the pilot and paraglider who died in a mid-air collision on Tuesday in Fort Bend County. The county medical examiner says the paraglider is 51-year-old Kenneth Tuttle. Both he and the pilot, Robert Steven Gruss, died from blunt force trauma. Federal investigators… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/paraglider-pilot-identified-fort-bend-county/285-5cab170a-3400-46f2-95b3-4463e251d1d4
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Sugar Land police searching for driver of hit-and-run incident
SUGAR LAND, Texas (KIAH) — Sugar Land police is looking for a driver who struck and killed a man on Monday evening. The incident happened at about 8:48 p.m. on the northbound feeder of the Southwest Freeway near South Parkway. Austin Reese, 37, of Houston, was walking on the… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/local/sugar-land-police-searching-for-driver-of-hit-and-run-incident/
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Pilot, paraglider killed in Fulshear mid-air collision identified
The pilot of a small plane and a paraglider who died Tuesday after a midair collision near Fulshear have been identified, officials said. Robert Gruss, 35, a San Antonio flight instructor, was piloting the single-engine Cessna 208 that collided with paraglider Kenneth Tuttle, 51, of Fulshear, officials with Fort Bend County’s medical examiner’s office said…
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Identities released of 2 victims killed in small plane, paraglider collision in Fort Bend County
FULSHEAR, Texas – The Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identities and causes of death of two people killed when a small plane and paraglider collided in Fort Bend County. The pilot, Robert Gruss, 35, died of blunt force trauma. The paraglider, 51-year-old Kenneth Tuttle, also died from… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2021/12/23/identities-released-of-2-victims-killed-when-small-plane-paraglider-collide-in-fort-bend-county/
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Sugar Land police release video of suspect in deadly hit-and-run
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Sugar Land police are searching for a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run that occurred on Monday night. Police say Austin Reese, 37, of Houston, was walking on the northbound feeder road of U.S. Highway 59 near South Parkway around 8:48 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle. He died at…
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#ICYMI: Fort Bend judge tests positive for COVID, hospitals tighten visitation restrictions, pilot in plane crash ID’ed
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Here’s what you missed on Eyewitness News at 9 here on CW39 Houston. Fort Bend County Judge KP George says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He says he’s fully vaccinated and has had a booster. George also said that he is not showing… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/local/icymi-fort-bend-judge-tests-positive-for-covid-hospitals-tighten-visitation-restrictions-pilot-in-plane-crash-ided/
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Sugar Land police searching for suspect in deadly hit-and-run
SUGAR LAND, Texas — Sugar Land police have released surveillance video of a vehicle investigators said was involved in a deadly hit-and-run earlier this week. It happened just before 9 p.m. Monday on the northbound service road of the Southwest Freeway near South Parkway. Investigators said a man was… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/sugar-land-fatal-hit-and-run-suspect-vehicle/285-68c53b8c-e7dd-4364-86c4-d73ba9aa0d0d
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Alleging racial profiling in Fort Bend drug unit, man asks for case to be tossed
Citing statistics highlighted in a Chronicle investigation that strongly suggested a Houston-area drug task force conducted traffic stops based on the drivers’ race, one of the men arrested by the unit is now arguing the evidence in his case should be thrown out because the officers engaged in illegal racial profiling. The outcome could influence…
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George says he has COVID-19
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George said Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement George said he took a COVID-19 test as a precaution after his daughter began exhibiting symptoms. George, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for the virus. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/22/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-say-he-has-covid-19/
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Wild hogs In Killeen & Temple? Watch out! They May Be Heading Our Way
They came in while everyone was sleeping. Not one, not two, but 25-30 feral hogs that caused damage throughout a neighborhood in Fort Bend County over the weekend before Christmas. A security camera on Glen Garner’s porch at his Sienna home captured a wild dinner party full of uninvited guests…. Original Article: https://us105fm.com/wild-hogs-in-killeen-temple-watch-out-they-may-be-heading-our-way/
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Fort Bend County raises COVID-19 threat level to ‘orange’ in response to increasing number of positive cases
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County is raising its COVID-19 threat level back to “orange” in response to the increasing number of confirmed cases and hospitalizations, the county announced Wednesday. “Orange” indicates a high/moderate potential for exposure to known or suspected sources of COVID-19, according to the… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/fort-bend-county-covid-threat-level-orange/285-8d37ffd6-2cbc-4bb2-8ce4-05bff1147950
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Fort Bend County Judge Raises COVID Alert Level to Orange and Tests Positive Himself
Citing a surge in COVID-19 confirmed cases and hospitalizations, Fort Bend County Judge KP George Wednesday raised the coronavirus risk level back to Orange from Yellow. In fact, only a short while after issuing the notice, George also released a statement that despite being fully vaccinated and with a booster shot, he has tested positive…
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George raises county’s COVID-19 risk level, citing omicron, case increase
FORT BEND COUINTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George lowered the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from yellow, the system’s second-lowest threat level, to orange, the system’s second-highest threat level, citing a surge in COVID cases and the increasing presence of the omicron variant in the county. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/22/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-raises-countys-covid-19-risk-level-to-orange/
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Investigators work to find out how plane collided with paraglider over Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Investigators and crews are working to find out what led to the midair collision Tuesday morning between a Cessna cargo plane and a paraglider over rural Fort Bend County. Two people died in the incident that was spread across at least three locations that… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/midair-collision-plane-crash-fort-bend-county/285-62040008-1818-40ad-9d45-bb6911099d81
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2 killed when small plane hits paraglider in Fort Bend County
The pilot and the paraglider were killed, according to the FAA. The victims and wreckage were scattered across three different sites near Fulshear. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/video/news/local/2-killed-small-plane-hits-paraglider-near-houston/285-03aed9fa-9a86-4767-a2ce-9b637cecab65
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Pilot, paraglider killed in crash near Fulshear
The pilot of a small plane and a paraglider were killed in a midair collision Tuesday morning near Fulshear, officials said. The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. when a single-engine Cessna 208 plane that had departed Bush Intercontinental Airport hit the paraglider, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The male… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/1-dead-in-plane-crash-near-Fulshear-16720205.php
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2 dead after small plane and paraglider collide
(CNN) — Two people died after a small plane collided with a paraglider outside of Houston on Tuesday, the Fort Bend County constable told CNN on Wednesday. The single-engine Cessna 208 crashed Tuesday morning shortly after colliding with a paraglider outside of Fulshear, just west of Houston, a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration said.…
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5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Dec. 22
1. 2 dead after small UPS plane, paraglider collide mid-air in Fort Bend County near Brazos River, authorities say. Two people were killed Tuesday morning when a small plane struck a paraglider near the Brazos River, Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Constable Chat Norvell confirmed. The crash happened near the… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/22/5-things-for-houstonians-to-know-for-wednesday-dec-22/
