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Posted 03/10/2010 9:30 PM by Jon Aaron

Thursday will be a nice day across the Coastal Bend with sunny skies and highs around 80.  More then likely this great weather will continue into the weekend with highs around the upper 70s both on Saturday and Sunday.  Remember to turn back those clocks on Saturday night before you go to bed!

Jon Aaron

Posted 03/10/2010 7:38 PM by Andy Liscano

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - On the Internet she referred to herself as 'Jihad Jane.'  But her real name is Colleen Renee LaRose.  Shes' 46. 

     On Tuesday La Rose was indicted in Federal Court in Philadelphia on charges including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.  And that she agreed to fly to Sweden to murder a Swedish artist named Lars Vilks.

     Using the name 'Jihad Jane'  La Ros… Click to Read More

Posted 03/10/2010 7:39 PM by Jennifer Parker

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Thirty-year-old Herlinda Rodriguez pleaded guilty Wednesday to backing her SUV into a man and then fleeing the scene. 

Surveillance video from the September 2009 incident shows Rodriguez hitting the man at the Stripes store on Saratoga and Staples. 

Rodriguez was sentenced to three years in prison and ten years on probation in exchange for a plea deal.

Posted 03/10/2010 2:41 PM by Jennifer Parker

SINTON - The police department needs your help in finding 46-year-old Alfonso Beltran.

He was last seen on Saturday. He is described as a Hispanic male, with black hair, brown eyes and has a salt and peppered colored goatee. His family fears he's in danger due to a recent medical diagnosis. 

If you have any information on where Alfonso Beltran is call the Sinton Police Department at 361-364-4444.

Posted 03/10/2010 7:50 PM by Mike Gillaspia

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Just after midnight, police spotted a Jeep Cherokee weaving across the road and driving on the shoulder on the 7000 block of I-37. The driver, 37 year old Jose Almaguer, appeared to be drunk, and was arrested after failing several sobriety tes… Click to Read More

Posted 03/10/2010 8:38 PM by Gabe Vela

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CORPUS CHRISTI -- Former State School employee Guadalupe Delarosa was sentenced today after he pleaded guilty to two counts of injury to a disabled person.

The 22-year-old was charged with three counts for staging fights among the school's disabled residents.

Yesterday, an Adult Protective Service investigator identified Delarosa in the video.

He could have been sentenced to 30 years in prison, but instead was sentenced to four years in prison and… Click to Read More

Posted 03/10/2010 1:30 PM by Jennifer Lira

CORPUS CHRISTI - Officials with the Padre Island National Seashore are  implementing a seasonal speed limit of 15 miles per hour from mile marker 5 to the Mansfield Channel from April 15 through July 5, 2010.

The speed limit change will provide visitors a safer beach experience during the summer season and will also ensure the safety of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle during the peak of the nesting season.

Posted 03/10/2010 4:46 PM by Jennifer Lira

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Health officials are asking parents and local doctors to be aware of a dangerous game that is gaining popularity among kids.

It's called the "choking game".  It involves kids using their hands or belts, neck ties, or other items to choke each other in order to get high or pass out from the lack of oxygen to the brain. 

Aside from death, the game can also result in seizures, headaches, brain damage, and other serious health problems.

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Posted 03/10/2010 7:41 PM by Jennifer Parker

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A Nueces County jury decided Wednesday that Guadalupe "Andrew" Cervantes will spend the rest of his life in prison. 

It took jurors a little over an hour to make that decision. He was also fined $10,000. Cervantes pleaded guilty Monday morning in the aggravated assault of Casandra Perez last December, she had been stabbed 38 times.

Posted 03/10/2010 7:54 PM by Elizabeth Noyola

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A mattress inside an apartment caught on fire early Wednesday morning and fire officals say it might be arson.

It happened on the 3200 blk. of Reid Dr. around 1:30 a.m.

A maintenance man for the apartment complex said he heard a fire alarm and broke the sliding glass door of the apartment to get inside.

Once inside he found a mattress on fire and dragged it outside.

No one was inside the apartment.

There was some fire dam… Click to Read More

Posted 03/10/2010 10:11 AM by Monica Chavarria

CORPUS CHRISTI - With spring break just around the corner, Del Mar College wants to keep students safe.  On Thursday, Del Mar will be holding Spring Break readiness activities at the college's East campus from 11:00am to 3:00pm. 

Del Mar wants to boost awareness about the dangers of Spring Break hazards, such as driving while intoxicated. This year's bash featured a pair of drunk driving simulator carts in which a student can navigate one through an … Click to Read More

Posted 03/10/2010 7:55 PM by Elizabeth Noyola

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Diesel fuel spilled out of a tanker truck's fuel tank Wednesday morning.

It happened on I-37 near Tuloso around 9:30 a.m.

A battery cover flew off the tanker and punctured the fuel tank causing about 50 gallons of diesel to spill out and drain into a storm ditch.

A HazMat crew plugged the hole in the fuel tank and cleaned up the mess.

Posted 03/10/2010 7:45 PM by Monica Chavarria

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ROBSTOWN - Action 10 news has had numerous complaints about potholes plaguing the streets of Robstown Texas.  Wednesday on Action 10, we check out these crumbling roads. 

If you potholes are popping up in your area, let us know.  Just send us an e-mail to pothole@kztv10.com

Posted 03/09/2010 8:17 PM by Gabe Vela

CORPUS CHRISTI -- Lieutenant Stuart Alexander was awarded the highest award by the Corpus Christi Police Department tonight.

The late Alexander was awarded the police Medal of Honor and the Police Cross during the first ever awards banquet for the PD.

The Medal of Honor is awarded for gallantry and extraordinary heroism and the Police Cross for loss of life in performance of duty.

The two medals were presented to the Lieutenant's widow Vicki Alexander.
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Posted 03/10/2010 1:29 PM by Gabe Vela

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CORPUS CHRISTI -- Herlinda Rodriguez was in court today to look over the surveillance video that allegedly shows her backing up into a man with her SUV.

It happened last September at the Stripes on Saratoga and Staples.

Another hearing is scheduled tomorrow and there's word that Rodriguez may plead out.

Posted 03/09/2010 8:14 PM by Gabe Vela

CORPUS CHRISTI -- An Adult Protective Services investigator who took the stand today in the trial of a former state school worker identified 22-year-old Guadalupe Delarosa in the infamous fight club videos. She also identified each of the victims in the videos and their behavioral issues and needs.

Delarosa faces three counts of injury to a disabled person. Each is a third degree felony each punishable by two to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Posted 03/10/2010 1:20 PM by Andy Liscano

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INGLESIDE, Texas - On May 1st the Port of Corpus Christi assumes control of Naval Station Ingleside.  Among the proposals under consideration by Port commissioners for what to do with the base is one from a company called Apex and its subsidiary SwiftShips.  

     They build boats and ships for the United States and other countries and that's what they'd do     at Ingleside.  In fact they've just been awarded a $220 mill… Click to Read More

Posted 03/10/2010 9:48 AM by Mike Gillaspia

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Around 10:30 Monday night, police on the 900 block of Belmeade saw a red Chevy Blazer run a stop sign. When they stopped the car, they found that the driver had an open can of beer in the front seat. When 55-year-old Juan Singleterry allowed them to search the truck, officers found two small packets containing a black tar substance believed to be heroin. Singleterry was arrested.

Then an hour later, an officer stopped a Ford F-150 near Gollihar and Vestal afte… Click to Read More

Posted 03/09/2010 4:41 PM by Monica Chavarria

CORPUS CHRISTI - Tuesday, Corpus Christi city council approved to extend the Mary Rhodes pipeline.  The plan is to build a 40-mile extension from Lake Texana East to the Colorado River.  Tuesday council members unanimously approved 8-million dollars for the project. Work is expected to begin in December of next year.

Posted 03/09/2010 3:39 PM by Monica Chavarria

CORPUS CHRISTI - CCPD, The Women's Shelter of South Texas, and Del Mar College will host a sexual assault and date rape workshop.  The workshop will be held Wednesday from noon to 2:00pm at the Del Mar College East Campus Harvin Center Retama Room.  It's open to the public but CCPD urges people in the nightclub industry to attend.  Attendees at the workshop will learn:

-How to identify predatory drugs

-Common warning signs of predators

-Liability an… Click to Read More