Macy's closing store at Mall of the Mainland

  TEXAS CITY, TX (KTRK) -- Shoppers looking for a good deal should look no further than Macy's at Mall of the Mainland in Texas City.

Today is the first day of its 10-week clearance sale.

The store is getting rid of its merchandise before the doors are closed for good.

The company says it is shutting down the store because it was underperforming.

Employees are expected to receive severance packages.

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Man on trial disappears before closing arguments

David Lacroix is 5-foot-9, weighing 220 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Investigators say Lacroix has an extensive criminal history and is known to carry weapons.

  PORTER, TX (KTRK) -- Investigators hope you can help them find a Porter man who they say disappeared during his trial on an evading arrest charge.

David Lacroix, 46, was in court on Monday when the trial began, but according to the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, he didn't return for closing arguments on Tuesday, instead sending his girlfriend in with a note for his attorney.

Lacroix was found guilty and, when found, faces two to 20 years in prison for the original charge, and now is facing a charge for jumping bail.

The original evading arrest charge stems from a March 22 incident in Porter. Investigators were interviewing a person who claimed to be the victim of road rage by Lacroix when they say Lacroix himself drove by in a pickup truck.

The investigating deputy jumped in his patrol car to try to catch up with Lacroix to get his side of the story, but says Lacroix took off and led the deputy on a chase. Lacroix pulled into a driveway, jumped out and took off on foot. He was later found hiding in a nearby shed.

Lacroix is 5-foot-9 and weighs 220 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Investigators say Lacroix has an extensive criminal history and is known to carry weapons. Anyone with information regarding Lacroix's whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.

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Three HISD schools no longer in jeopardy of closing

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- After weeks of bad news about layoffs, budget cuts and consolidating schools, tonight there is some good news out of HISD.

The district is no longer considering closing Burrus, N.Q. Henderson, and Port Houston elementary schools, but 14 other campuses are still at risk for closure. The district says those schools just don't have enough students to cover the costs of running the campuses. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) 

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