Karate teacher accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old female student

Jimmy Lee Walker, 46, is charged with sexual assault of a child under 17 years of age.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A local karate teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a child.

Police say Jimmy Walker assaulted a 15-year-old girl at his home back in June. According to authorities, the girl was a student of Walker's and also worked at his studio.

Police say Walker, 46, denies the allegation. He faces one count of sexual assault of a child under 17 years of age.

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Female students protest at Memorial High over school's ban of yoga pants

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A controversy is brewing over some pants worn to class by some female students at Memorial High School.

Students and parents claim a handful of female students were disciplined for wearing yoga pants -- the stretchy, fitted pants -- to school.

On Thursday, a number of female Memorial High students wore yoga pants to school in protest of the school's dress code that bans those pants. Even though the protest took place yesterday, it is still something a lot of students are talking about on Friday.

Eyewitness News visited with some of the students this morning. They say the tight jeans they are allowed to wear to school are actually more fitted than yoga pants, so they don't understand why there is this ban.

District officials say they are just trying to enforce a dress code that is already in place.

Students we spoke with say they are hoping they made their point and that they are hoping for a resolution.

"All the girls decided to wear yoga pants because our principal said we weren't allowed to," said Memorial High senior Chandler O'Brien.

"We just did it to cause awareness and bring attention to the matter," said MHS senior Rachel Evans. "Now that we have the attention, we're just kind of settling in."

The students say they are focusing on today's pep rally for the basketball team.

A number of students told us that the student council and the principal are meeting to discuss the matter on Monday.

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Serial female bank robber strikes again

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A serial female bank robber has struck again in the Houston area.

The FBI says the suspect is now believed responsible for at least four recent area bank robberies. The latest crime happened at around 4pm Wednesday when the FBI says the woman entered the Capital One bank at 19619 Tomball Parkway and handed the teller a threatening note demanding money. When the teller handed over the money, the robber said "Thank you" and exited the bank.

In a robbery committed on December 16 at the Capital One bank at 3037 FM 1960 East, the woman walked into the bank around 2:40pm and slid a threatening note to the teller, demanding money. The teller gave the woman some cash, then the teller explained that there was no more money, and the robber left the bank.

In both December robberies, the woman wore a black windbreaker and a tan knit cap. She is described by witnesses as a black female in her mid 30s, standing 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7 and weighing between 190 and 200 pounds. She has a heavy build and medium complexion. She has long weave braids or wears a wig.

The woman is also suspected in the robbery of the Capital One bank at 10951 Jones Road on November 19 and the robbery of the Compass bank at 10635 Louetta on November 22.

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of this robber, or any felony suspect. If you have information about this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. All tipsters remain anonymous. You can also call the Houston office of the FBI at 713-693-5000.

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Female worker rescued from ship's hold

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A woman has been rescued from the hold of a ship at the Port of Houston.

According to Port of Houston Authority spokesperson Lisa Ashley, the female worker fell into the vessel's hold and was lifted out by emergency personnel via stretcher. She was conscious and alert at the time of the rescue, but there's no additional information on her condition and the nature of the accident at this time.

Ashley added that the woman is not a Port Authority employee.

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