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Posted 09/08/2010 4:15 PM by Jennifer Lira

CORPUS CHRISTI - Now is the time to set out your brush before the city starts handing out fines.

Beginning Sept. 13, crews will start the fall brush and bulky item sweep of the entire city and you are being asked to put out your brush now in order to have it picked up during the scheduled time.

An eight week collection starts next week beginning with Padre Island.

After this eight week sweep, if you set out brush outside of your area's scheduled pickup time you could be gi… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 3:51 PM by Andy Liscano

CALALLEN- Glenda Johnson says there were cracks in her garage ceiling, so she hired a company called Ablaze Drywall to repair them. The final proposal agreed to by both sides included some other work Mrs. Johnson wanted done in the garage. Total price ? $3900.00. $1300.00 down. "I didn't hire him because he was the cheapest, but because I felt like he could do the job. He was enthusiastic. He was energetic," she told the Troubleshooters.

But Mrs. Johnson's unhappy with Ablaz… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 3:48 PM by Jennifer Parker

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - At least two people died as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused flooding in central and north Texas, submerging much of the city of Arlington under water.

Cleburne fire chief Clint Ishmael tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that a man drowned Wednesday afternoon after being swept away from firefighters who were trying to rescue him from a flooded creek north of Alvarado in Johnson County.

The man had been stranded in his pickup truck.

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Posted 09/08/2010 3:44 PM by Jennifer Parker

MEXICO CITY (AP) - A government spokesman says Mexican marines have arrested seven gunmen suspected of participating in the massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants near the U.S.
border.

Alejandro Poire says four of the suspects were arrested after a Sept. 3 shootout with marines.

The other three were arrested later.

He says the investigators believe the migrants were killed because they refused to work for the Zetas drug gang.

(Copyright 201… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 3:10 PM by Toni Miles

CORPUS CHRISTI -- Ruben Morales is a Vietnam Veteran, but the battle he launched on this day was in front of the county courthouse.

"I'm protesting the City Coucil. Overall, the city government does not represent the people in general. They represent the special interests," Morales said.

Morales would like to see the mayor recalled, too.

"We voted in Adame for positive changes, and he's all for his own favor," Morales said.

Morales's sign urges people to recall… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 3:55 PM

From the CCPD Media Briefing

CORPUS CHRISTI - Officers responded to the Stripes store in the 2000 block of Gollihar Road and contacted the clerk, 43-year-old, Gina Melissa Ozuna, who reported she was robbed by an Hispanic male wearing a black stocking over his face.

Ozuna told officers she was cleaning the counter when she heard the front door open and the male walked straight over to her and physically pushed her over to the cash registers.

The suspect claime… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 2:54 PM

From the City of Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI - The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Operations Department, with assistance from a private contractor, is making the fall brush and bulky item sweep throughout the City beginning September 13, 2010, prior to increased enforcement. After that, residents who improperly set out those materials will face being assessed a fee.

Residents are asked to begin setting out items in accordance with their published brush and bulky… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 12:45 PM

MANVEL, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a Houston-area man who broke into his former home and fatally shot his estranged wife was gunned down by his son.

Brazoria County sheriff's investigator Jeff Dandeneau said an ongoing divorce was a factors in the deaths Saturday of 70-year-old Karla J. Boone and 63-year-old Stanley R. Boone.

Dandeneau tells the Houston Chronicle that Stanley Boone apparently broke into the home before dawn, and gunfire was exchanged.

He says the son… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 1:01 PM

From the Corpus Christi International Airport

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA) will help welcome some American heroes when they visit the Corpus Christi area. About 25 soldiers will be arriving on Southwest Airlines at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the CCIA Terminal.

These men and women were wounded while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

They will be visiting the Coastal Bend for a weekend of fishing and fun. The vis… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 11:35 AM by Jennifer Parker

CORPUS CHRISTI - Police say they still haven't arrested anyone for the murder of a 90-year-old woman.

The body of Tommie Koehn was found inside her home on Schanen Boulevard back on July 5th.

CCPD says they believe she was killed during a burglary gone wrong.

We're told a person of interest has been interviewed by police, but that person still hasn't been charged for Koehn's murder.

That person, however, is in jail on an unrelated charge.

If you hav… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 12:45 PM

Information from the Journal of Obesity

There may be a downside to losing weight.

A new study found when people drop pounds they also release potentially harmful pollutants into their blood.

The compounds called POP's are normally stores in fatty tissue but are released when fat breaks down.

It is believed POP's are normally stores in fatty tissue but are released when fat breaks down.

It is believe POP's can increase the risk of certain diseas… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 3:45 PM by Toni Miles

CORPUS CHRISTI -- A man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting. Police arrested 19-year-old Mike Torres Tuesday at his home in the 700 block of Mohawk Street. Police say he is a known gang member. He was arrested for an outstanding aggravated assault warrant with a $50,000 bond.

Police say he has been identified as the shooter in a July 14 drive-by in the 2000 block of Treyway. A woman told officers she feared for her safety when a man she knew only as Mike pointed … Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 10:39 AM by Steven Romo - sromo@kristv.com

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Nueces County Commissioners Court is approving efforts to expand Bob Hall Pier to create a more tourist-friendly environment.

The project will expand the pier to include an outdoor dining facility and other infrastructure.

The cost for the project is just under $900,000. Commissioners said in Wednesday's meeting that the project will increase revenue for the county by making the area more appealing to tourism.

County officials say that money is alr… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 10:11 AM by Monica Chavarria

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department will be making the fall brush and bulky item sweep throughout the entire City beginning September 13th and continuing for over an eight week period.

After that, residents who improperly set out those materials will face being assessed a fee (penalty) of $75.00 on your next utility bill.

Residents are asked to begin setting out items in accordance with their published brush and bulky items set out schedule located in their … Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 10:07 AM by Steven Romo - sromo@kristv.com

CORPUS CHRISTI - Nueces County offices and County Justices of the Peace are on their way to having a unified online payment system.

County Commissioners approved in Wednesday's meeting an agreement with Official Payment Corporation to provide any Nueces County office with electronic check and credit/debit card payments via the internet and a telephone system.

Some county offices have been using the system, but the new agreement will make it available for all county payments, i… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 9:44 AM by Elizabeth Noyola

CORPUS CHRISTI - Another case of St. Louis Encephalitis has been confirmed.

This time mosquitoes from the 2800 blk. of Dempsey tested positive.

Since the middle of August, insects with the virus have been found at four other locations: 2900 blk. of Lawton, 4500 blk. Castenon, 600 blk. of Southern, and the 1300 blk. of Sealane Dr.

Health officials say that even if you don't live in the affected areas, you should protect yourself.

So far, no human encephalitis ca… Click to Read More

Posted 09/08/2010 8:39 AM by Emily Borchard

Showers and thunderstorms continue to effect the Coastal Bend this morning thanks to what is left of what was Tropical Storm Hermine. The area of low pressure that was Hermine is weakening and slowly moving to the north/northeast into north Texas and will eventually move into Oklahoma. As rainfall continues to fall over saturated grounds, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Bee, Aransas, and Refugio counties until 6 this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are again expected this… Click to Read More

Posted 09/07/2010 10:58 PM by Bart Bedsole

KLEBERG COUNTY - Photos taken by Action 10 News weather watcher Mark Mainer in the Kingsville area show some of the damage brought to the area by Tropical Storm Hermine.

The photos includes collapsed fences, damaged roofs, and toppled signs.

See the collection below....

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Posted 09/07/2010 10:44 PM by Gabe Vela

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ALICE -- A family lost everything after a fire ripped through their mobile home overnight.

The family says their home could have been saved if there was a better water source in the area.

The Lopez family was staying with a relative when a neighbor called them just after midnight to tell them their home was on fire. It's not clear how it started, but the family says the fact that there is no adequate water source for fire protection didn't help.

"Probably something could h… Click to Read More

Posted 09/07/2010 7:03 PM by Keaton Fox

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CORPUS CHRISTI - By early Tuesday afternoon, the rainclouds were beginning to dissipate in the skies over most of the Coastal Bend.

Hermine left behind a trail of wind and water that was expected, but not overwhelming.

On North Beach overnight, streets were flooded and wind gusts of 50-60 miles an hour battered the area.

Arcing utility poles and downed power lines kept AEP crews busy across the area.

On Padre Island, the waves pushed sand all th… Click to Read More