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Bayou Vista
Second man convicted in injection murder
BAYOU VISTA — A second man was sentenced to life in prison for the torture and drugging death of a 27-year-old.
October 03, 2009 - News
Trial under way for man in fatal drugging
BAYOU VISTA — Opening arguments got under way in the trial of a man accused of participating in a torture and drugging death.
September 30, 2009 - News
Second man goes on trial in fatal drugging
BAYOU VISTA — A second suspect is set to go to trial today in the torture and fatal drugging death of Karim “Jimmy” Gamil Ubaldo.
September 29, 2009 - News
Bayou Vista firefighters ask for more money
BAYOU VISTA — The Bayou Vista Volunteer Fire Department is asking residents to pay more money for fire protection.
September 18, 2009 - News
Council eyes raising tax rate
BAYOU VISTA — The city is expected to approve its budget tonight, including a 6-cent tax rate increase.
September 15, 2009 - News
Man found guilty in drug-related killing
BAYOU VISTA — Christopher Lee McKnight, 38, was sentenced to life in prison in the July 6, 2008, death of Karim “Jimmy” Gamil Ubaldo.
August 19, 2009 - News
Video in murder trial difficult to decipher
BAYOU VISTA — Prosecutors played Friday a videotaped recording of a defendant’s statements to authorities, but the comments on it were not easy to understand.
August 15, 2009 - News
Trial delayed again in 2008 slaying
BAYOU VISTA — Problems with presenting prosecutorial evidence Thursday delayed again the murder trial of a defendant accused in a man's drug-related death.
August 14, 2009 - News
Mistrial declared in murder case
BAYOU VISTA — A mistrial was declared in the case of a man charged with murder after the jury heard a prejudicial statement.
August 13, 2009 - News
Murder trial begins in drug-related death
BAYOU VISTA — The trial for Christopher Lee McKnight, one of two people charged with the murder of Karim Gamil Ubaldo, began Tuesday.
August 12, 2009 - News
Four years later, state fixing ‘moat’
BAYOU VISTA — State transportation crews are working on a project to improve a drainage system that some Bayou Vista residents describe as a moat.
July 11, 2009 - News
Janek resigns from council
BAYOU VISTA — Three weeks after an election shifted the balance of power on the city council, the mayor pro tem announced his resignation.
May 27, 2009 - News
Balance of power shifts in Bayou Vista
BAYOU VISTA — Historically large turnout Saturday shifted the political power as voters rejected an alderman who had slashed positions and salaries.
May 10, 2009 - News
‘Power struggle’ rules local political races
BAYOU VISTA — Mayor Ed Flanagan, Alderman Chris Gimenez and Police Chief Ed Lucas are at the center of the race to control the council.
May 06, 2009 - News
Alderman claims probe is retaliation for pay cuts
An alderman claims an investigation into allegations his wife made “vague threats” against a woman was retaliation for his vote to cut police pay.
March 07, 2009 - News
Interviewing for building inspector on the agenda
BAYOU VISTA — The recovery and rebuilding in Bayou Vista may soon resume if council members agree on a new building inspector tonight.
March 03, 2009 - News
City stops issuing permits until inspector found
BAYOU VISTA — For the third time since the hurricane wrecked dozens of homes, the city finds itself without a building inspector.
February 11, 2009 - News
Agenda flap headed for court
BAYOU VISTA — The council agenda will go from city hall to court after two aldermen filed a lawsuit against the mayor and city secretary.
January 19, 2009 - News
Council to consider censuring mayor pro tem
BAYOU VISTA — The city council will consider censuring the mayor pro tem, accept the city attorney's resignation and hear a report on city finances.
January 13, 2009 - News
Cleanup of Bayou Vista canals won’t be speedy
BAYOU VISTA — While FEMA has assured Bayou Vista it will fund the planned debris clearing of its canals, the dredging likely won't happen soon.
January 13, 2009 - News
Ditch fix in the works
BAYOU VISTA — A contract to repair a badly engineered drainage ditch along the Interstate 45 frontage road may be awarded in March.
January 10, 2009 - News
Ditch repair work won’t fix drainage problem
BAYOU VISTA — A drainage ditch damaged during Ike will be added to the long list of much-needed repairs.
January 08, 2009 - News
Rancor continues to dictate Bayou Vista meetings
BAYOU VISTA — The Bayou Vista council on Wednesday tabled action that would limit public comments at meetings to agenda items only.
November 21, 2008 - News
Public comments may get quashed
BAYOU VISTA — The city’s board of aldermen plans today to consider limiting public comment during meetings.
November 19, 2008 - News
Trespassing arrests prompt vendetta accusations
BAYOU VISTA — Two transients working for a city councilman were arrested, but the councilman says the police chief had a vendetta against him.
November 14, 2008 - News
Judge quashes plea to ban signs
BAYOU VISTA — A Galveston County judge denied Tuesday a petition to continue banning the placement of political signs.
October 22, 2008 - News
Aldermen sue after criticism
BAYOU VISTA — Two aldermen, who support of cutting some city employees' salaries, are asking a judge to stop publicly criticism of them.
October 21, 2008 - News
Town knocked down, but getting back up
A Bayou Vista resident reports "signs" of progress in Hurricane Ike recovery.
October 19, 2008 - News
Canal communities cleaning up waterways
BAYOU VISTA — As the rebuilding process continues across the county, canal communities are turning their attention to cleaning out the waterways that front homes.
October 15, 2008 - News
Councilman organizes volunteer cleanup
BAYOU VISTA — City councilman Larry Jones organized a group of volunteers to help the elderly and disabled clean their hurricane-damaged homes.
September 30, 2008 - News
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