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Anahuac man guilty in murder-for-hire plot

A 49-year-old Anahuac man has pleaded guilty in a murder-for-hire scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, United States Attorney John M. Bales announced on Monday, Aug. 20. The accused, David Houston Sartin, pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence before U.S. District Judge Thad Hartfield.

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Domino's Pizza delivery man robbed of pizza at gunpoint

On Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at approximately 12:02 a.m.,  BPD patrol officers responded to 2300 block of Pierce in reference to a robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, a delivery driver for Domino's Pizza, located at 3970 E. Lucas, told officers he had been robbed.

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Study: Juvenile probation departments are in need

A recent survey conducted by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) found 64 percent of 73 county probation departments evaluated in Texas had insufficient funding for county juvenile probation departments. The survey included urban, rural and medium-sized counties. According to TCJC, these funds are needed to sufficiently implement the best practices for reductions in juvenile crime and recidivism or habitual relapse into crime.

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Cheniere to start construction

Project to convert Sabine Pass facility to export LNG

 

By the time Golden Pass Partners decided this month to apply for permits to convert its facility along the intracoastal canal to include the ability to liquefy and export natural gas, its rival across the river Cheniere Energy Partners was almost ready to start construction on converting its facility.

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Golden Pass to export LNG

Conversion would mean $10 billion investment, 9,000 jobs

 

Golden Pass Products LLC (Golden Pass) has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Golden Pass LNG receiving terminal at Sabine Pass.


The proposed project involves construction of natural gas liquefaction and export capabilities at the existing Golden Pass LNG facility. A final investment decision will be made following government and regulatory approvals.

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