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  Heightened Security for Beach to Bay Relay Marathon

  

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  Posted 10:16 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Law enforcement stepped up security for the 38th annual Beach to Bay relay marathon in light of last month's bombing. While there were no eminent threats, it was in place to keep runner's, spectators, and our city safe from any terror.

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  Man Drowns on North Padre Island

  

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  Posted 9:54 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica James - jjames@kristv.com

  (CORPUS CHRISTI) - A 32 year old San Antonio man is dead after the current swept him away. The man was in town running in the Beach to Bay Marathon. Police say his friends pulled him out of the water. The first responding officer tried to revive him, but it was too late. The man was transported to Bay Area Hospital where he later died. Officers say alcohol could have played a role, but they're still investigating his death. 

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  Woman Celebrates Centennial Birthday

  

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  Posted 6:56 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica James - jjames@kristv.com

  (CORPUS CHRISTI) - A Corpus Christi woman celebrated a major milestone on Saturday. Etna Scott celebrated her centennial birthday surrounded by family and friends. The party was held at Oak Park Church where Scott plays the violin every Sunday. She says the secret to living a long and happy life is, "Always do right... we make mistakes but we can always try to do better."
  Scott moved to the area in 1949 with her husband.

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  Lotto Fever Hits the Coastal Bend

  

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  Posted 6:51 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - It is lotto fever across the Coastal Bend. Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $600 million.People have been out at local convenience stores to get their tickets.

  It is rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. History, last November it was advertised at $550 million (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Thousands Turn Out For Beach To Bay Marathon

  

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  Posted 6:51 PM 5/18/2013 by Mike Manzoni -- mmanzoni@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI -- About 25,000 people turned out for the 38th Annual Beach To Bay Marathon.

  Onlookers cheered as the runner made the 26.2 mile journey from North Padre Island to McCaughan Park on Shoreline Drive.

  Security was a lot tighter in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings last month. Police had bomb-sniffing dogs on hand. Helicopters provided aerial surveillance.

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  Japanese Children's Day

  

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  Posted 6:43 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Children gathered at the Texas State Museum of Asian Culture to Celebrate Japanese Children's Day.

  Kids took part in a sing along, they also had a chance to make oragami and paper flowers. There were even some traditional Asian clothes kids could try on.

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  Day of Pomp and Circumstance for TAMCC 2013 Grads

  

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  Posted 6:32 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - It was graduation day at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. About 900 students walked across the stage at the American Bank Center. There were two separate ceremonies, one at 10 a.m. the 2 p.m. Getting your diplomas is a huge accomplishment, but for Tiffany Hamlin, who attended (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Constable Keeps on Woman's Tail, Finds her Sitting on Porch

  

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  Posted 6:41 PM 5/17/2013 by Ben Lloyd - blloyd@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - A woman wanted for a contempt of court charge fled a constable who tried to pull her over on a traffic violation this evening. We're told she led the constable on a winding chase down Ayers, McArdle, Kostoryz and the Crosstown Access Road before stopping in someone's front (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Lap Band Surgery Patients on Beach 2 Bay Team

  

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  Posted 5:39 PM 5/17/2013

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Saturday morning, hundreds of runners will take part in the 2013 Beach to Bay Relay Marathon, including a woman who's doing everything she can to keep the pounds off.

  At age 17, Jamie Bluntzer underwent lap band surgery. She's one of three runners who've undergone lap band (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Chicken Pox Outbreak at Nueces County Daycare

  

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  Posted 4:25 PM 5/17/2013 by Ben Lloyd - blloyd@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Health officials have confirmed five cases of chicken pox at a daycare in Nueces county. Officials are not releasing the name of the daycare, but are hoping to keep the outbreak contained.

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  Hooks: Team to Stay in Corpus Christi After Sale to Astros Owner

  

  Posted 4:07 PM 5/17/2013 by Ben Lloyd - blloyd@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - The Corpus Christi Hooks organization says the pending purchase of the team by Houston Astros owner Jim Crane will not affect the AA-club's long-term future at Whataburger Field.

  Crane announce his intent to purchase the team this afternoon during the same news conference (More)

  
  

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  Woman Arrested for DWI After Crashing Truck into a Home

  

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  Posted 3:54 PM 5/17/2013 by Monica Chavarria monica.chavarria@kztv10.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - A woman was arrested for DWI after crashing her truck into a house along the Crosstown Expressway access road Friday afternoon.

  As 54 year old Lisa Mareck was being led away in cuffs she told us, "I am stone sober, completely sober gentlemen."

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