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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Former Clear Creek ISD teacher accused of having relationship with student

  LEAGUE CITY, TX (KTRK) -- A former Clear Creek ISD teacher is facing allegations she had a sexual relationship with one of her students.

Stephanie Raleen Forbes, 40, was arrested Thursday afternoon in the 300 block of Sorrelwood Dr. in League City on charges of sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between educator and student, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives say they launched an investgation last month after Clear Creek ISD officials were notified of allegations that Forbes had an ongoing sexual relationship with a student. She resigned from the district after detectives launched an investigation into the accusations.

Forbes was released from the Galveston County Jail after she posted a $20,000 bond.

The investigation is ongoing.
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Friday, December 21, 2012

HISD police arrest student with gun at Sterling High School

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A 14-year-old male student was arrested Wednesday after being found in possession of a loaded handgun at Sterling High School.

The arrest was made at 10:48am, roughly 10 minutes after campus-based Houston Independent School District police officers received a tip from the Houston Police Department that the student may have a gun.

Houston police were investigating an allegation that the student used the weapon to threaten an individual off campus on Tuesday afternoon. The HISD police officers took the student into custody without incident and confiscated the weapon after searching him.

The student told HISD police he was carrying the weapon to protect himself from gang members in the neighborhood surrounding the school.

Sterling High School parents are being informed about the incident by phone today, officials say, but we spoke with at least one mother at the school who hadn't heard.

"I'm a little upset because I haven't gotten a call or anything as yet," she said. "Now that I'm here, I'm hearing all this."

"This is my fourth year here, I'm a senior. Nothing like this ever happened before," a student told Eyewitness News.

The student is a juvenile and his name is not being released. Appropriate disciplinary action is being taken, and the incident has been referred to the Harris County District Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution.

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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Cell phone photo lands 12-year-old Channelview ISD student in serious trouble

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A 12-year-old is accused of a crime because of what she did with her cell phone at school. Her story is a reminder of how because of our quickly changing technology, you may be breaking the law without even realizing it.

The 12-year-old Channelview ISD student's attorney says she was using her iPhone to take a picture of herself and a friend, but the phone has two camera lenses and she accidentally selected the wrong one. As a result, she snapped a picture of what could be percieved as a very racy picture of another young girl.

"They were telling me that I can get in a bunch of trouble for taking a picture like that, and I told them that it was an accident and they were like, 'no, you're lying,'" said the girl, who we're not identifying.

She was pulled out of class Friday at Alice Johnson Junior High, handcuffed, put into a patrol car and taken into custody all because of an incident Thursday at the school in the locker room. Her attorney says she was trying to snap a picture of herself and friends when she mistakenly took one out of her iPhone's forward-facing lens -- a picture of another student not fully clothed.

"She was just pulling down her pants, but not all the way -- barely," she told us.

The 12-year-old says she immediately realized her mistake and deleted the picture, even showing the girl who was in that alleged picture as she did.

But on Friday, she was arrested for taking it.

Lawyer Jack Carroll says the law protects the content that's on your phone. He says the Constitution was violated when investigators took the girl's phone to look for the picture.

"It's like having a government official or a police officer look through your diary. You can't do that without consent or a search warrant," he said.

But KTRK legal analyst Joel Androphy doesn't agree, saying the law is different because this occurred on school grounds.

"Like when you enter the airport you give up many of your constitutional rights; when you go into school you give up many of your constitutional rights in regards to search and seizure," Androphy said.

"They couldn't find nothing, but they're still saying that I did it," the 12-year-old said.

The girl just wants to go back to school. She's been suspended for three days and is being sent to an alternative school for another 30 days. She and her parents are appealing that assignment to alternative school.

We should note that investigators could not comment in any detail on this case because juveniles are involved.

Channelview ISD did not return our repeated calls for comment.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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

Jimmy Lee Walker 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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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Spring middle school teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting student

Andre Levelle Thomas, 32, is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. Andre Levelle Thomas, 32, is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Spring ISD teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student.

Andre Thomas was a teacher at Roberson Middle School, when he raped a 13-year-old girl in his classroom in August of last year. On Tuesday, Thomas made a plea agreement and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and ten years probation.

A statement by the victim was made in court Tuesday. In it, she said she had to pretend Thomas was a good teacher, when he was really a horrible teacher, but she said she is a survivor.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

UH student robbed at gunpoint near campus

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- University of Houston police are searching for two men who robbed a student at gunpoint Sunday.

The incident was reported to university police around 2pm. According to officials, two men in a car drove up to a UH student while he was walking west in the 3800 block of Holman Street near Scott Street.

The driver brandished a handgun and demanded the student's cell phone and other property, police said.

Investigators said the victim did what the robbers asked and the suspects reportedly fled the scene, headed eastbound on Holman toward Cullen Boulevard.

The University of Houston student was not injured.

The suspects are described as two black men in their late 20s to 30s with light skin, medium builds and short, curly hair. They were in a dark-colored sedan and were armed with a black, semi-automatic handgun.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call police at 713-743-3333

Officials are also reminding students to take safety precautions. They suggest you stay alert, avoid walking alone, be cautious when approached by strangers, pay attention to details and remain as calm as possible.

The University has more than 70 emergency call boxes placed strategically around campus. Calls from those boxes go directly to the UHDPS Dispatch Center. If you aren't near a call box, report the incident immediately by calling 713-743-3333 or 911. If a vehicle is involved, try to note the vehicle's license plate number or the vehicle's manufacturer, model and color or any other identifying features.

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Sugar Land student among 50 semifinalists in National Spelling Bee

Eighth grader Sivateja Tangirala of Fort Settlement Middle School in Sugar Land is one of the 50 finalists in todays Scripps National Spelling bee finals. Eighth grader Sivateja Tangirala of Fort Settlement Middle School in Sugar Land is one of the 50 finalists in today's Scripps National Spelling bee finals.

AP  OXON HILL, MD -- Fifty semifinalists are preparing to take the stage at the National Spelling Bee -- including the sister of the 2009 winner and two five-time participants.

Unlike in the preliminary rounds, spellers who get words wrong will hear the dreaded bell that signals it's time to leave the stage.

Eighth-grader Sivateja Tangirala of Fort Settlement Middle School in Sugar Land is one of the 50 finalists in today's Scripps National Spelling bee finals. Tangirala also qualified for last year's Spelling bee.

Among the favorites is 10-year-old Vanya Shivashankar of Olanthe, Kan., whose sister, Kavya, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee three years ago. Vanya was the only speller to earn a perfect score in the preliminary rounds.

Six-year-old Lori Anne Madison, the youngest speller in the history of the event, did not make the semifinals.

Thursday's semifinals will be broadcast live on ESPN2, as will the finals Thursday evening.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Friendswood student attacked while working at night on campus

  FRIENDSWOOD, TX (KTRK) -- Just days before the end of the school year, Friendswood ISD is telling parents about an attack on a high school student on campus.

The girl says she was attacked at the school's agriculture science center about 8:20pm Tuesday. Police say the girl was working in the barn with her brother, tending to some animals, when she went to throw out some trash. She says a man dragged her into some nearby woods, but she was able to get free and escape. The girl did get scratched up.

The student was unable to provide a physical description of the male or a description of a vehicle, according to police officials. The district says it is cooperating with the Friendswood police in the investigation.

A letter was sent home to parents on Wednesday.

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Teachers investigated for alleged student cheating

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Some Houston school teachers are under investigation because of allegations that they may have helped their students cheat on the TAKS test.

One teacher at Hobby Elementary School in southwest Houston has not been renewed and five more have been transferred from the school to other locations until the investigation is complete. Some parents are defending the teachers and want them back in the classroom with their kids.

The parents say they are proud of the work their children have done at the recognized and exemplary school.

"They are awesome teachers. They are the best. They have worked hard," said parent Elsy Fuentes.

So the allegations, reassignment of some teachers and the firing of another has taken them by surprise.

"We disagree with this action that HISD is taking," said parent Segundo Castro.

HISD says last week, five Hobby Elementary School teachers were reassigned to other job duties away from the campus pending the outcome of an investigation. A sixth teacher was dismissed.

The district says the Texas Education Agency received an allegation of testing impropriety against the school during TAKS testing in the 2010-2011 school year.

"I don't believe it, not at all, because they have really, really studied and worked hard for this," Fuentes said.

These parents wrote a letter to the district concerned about who they say are bilingual teachers being taken out of the classroom. They also claim that many Hispanic children who attend Hobby spent hours after school and on weekends preparing for the test.

"They had a lot of homework, going to sleep at 10 or 11 at night," said Fuentes.

The district says in February it "hired an outside law firm to conduct a preliminary investigation into this allegation. Some students were interviewed after their parents granted permission."

Castro said, "They are good teachers, honest teachers, and they work hard every day in school."

"We want this solved and we want it solved fast. Our kids are wanting their teachers back, they need their teachers," said Fuentes.

HISD says the investigation is not finished and no final conclusions have been reached on the five teachers reassigned.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

La Porte HS student caught with gun on campus

  LA PORTE, TX (KTRK) -- A La Porte High School student is under arrest for bringing a gun to school yesterday.

The school Crime Stoppers program received a tip that the student had drugs in his backpack yesterday afternoon. When police searched the 17-year-old, they found an unloaded gun in his backpack. He did not have any ammunition.

Parents were notified of the incident and the school posted a statement on its website.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Crime Stoppers ups reward for info on murdered med student

Gelareh Bagherzadeh Gelareh Bagherzadeh, 30, was shot to death in January inside her car just feet from her parents townhome in the Galleria.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The largest reward ever offered for a Crime Stoppers tip was announced Tuesday afternoon in Houston. The record $200,000 is being offered to help solve the murder of Gelareh Bagherzadeh, who was killed back in January.

On January 16, the medical researcher was shot outside her home near Augusta and Woodway in the Tanglewood area. Police have no idea who may have killed Bagherzadeh or why.

"It's been four months since my sister was senselessly murdered behind our home. These past four months have been unimaginably hard on all of us," said the victim's brother, Ali Bagherzadeh.

Police hope the $200,000 will prompt someone to come forward with information about the murder.

Police ask anyone with information about the murder to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

If you have information in this case, call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tips online at http://www.crime-stoppers.org/. All tipsters remain anonymous.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Caney Creek student accused in deadly DUI

CONROE, TX (KTRK) -- On the eve of prom weekend, a Caney Creek High School student is in jail. He's accused of doing something that killed a classmate.

The senior and star baseball player who would be getting ready for prom, is now charged with drinking, doing drugs and causing the death of one of his classmates.

At 2am on March 14, DPS troopers found a mangled 2002 Saturn. Inside of it were two teenagers. The driver was 18-year-old Daniel Freund. His passenger was 16-year-old Hallie McDonald.

"If it wasn't for God, I wouldn't get through this, I wouldn't get through it at all," said McDonald's grandmother, Donna Kisner.

Investigators say Freund was speeding southbound on 1485. He missed a curve, ran off the road and slid into a pole. McDonald did not survive.

"A sample of his blood was taken to the Department of Public Safety for evidentary purposes," prosecutor Andrew James said.

DPS records just released show Freund was drunk at the time of the crash. His blood alcohol level was at .11 percent. And he tested positive for two drugs, including marijuana.

We asked the boy's father his thoughts on the charge against his son.

"We don't have any comments right now, sorry," he said.

And while McDonald's grandparents call the news bittersweet, they say it's time someone pays the price for the loss of their precious granddaughter.

"His parents they must be going through a hard time. They've got to be, and I really feel for them," Kisner said. "We're not gonna have her. We're never gonna have her until we pass over and go see her."

Freund is charged with intoxication manslaughter. His bond is set at $100,000.

Late Friday night, attorney Doug Atkinson, who says he's representing Freund, issued the following statement to Eyewitness News

"Our criminal justice system is set up to protect the rights of all those accused. We ask that no one rush to judgement as all the facts are not yet known. We have been retained to represent Daniel, however, at this time we have not been given access to the State's evidence.

"We send our heartfelt condolences to Halie's family in their time of grief. While we realize that nothing can replace the loss they have endured we ask that the public give the justice system time to develop and scrutinize all the facts and evidence in this case.

"We will do our very best to defend our client and at the same time be respectful of the loss the family has endured. This case is truly a tragedy for everyone involved."

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

High school student accused of recording video of classmate in school bathroom

See it on TV? Check here.   PASADENA, TX (KTRK) -- A local high school student is accused of recording video of a classmate in their school bathroom without his consent.

Jimmy Hernandez is charged with improper photography/visual recording. According to court documents, on April 23 Pasadena police responded to a report of someone recording students in a bathroom at South Houston High School. A 16-year-old student told police he was in the boys bathroom when he saw Hernandez, who is one of his classmates, taking video of him with his phone.

Police say a witness also saw Hernandez recording the victim and told police that he heard Hernandez say he was going to put the video on Facebook.

Court documents state another witness told police that Hernandez shot video of the victim above the bathroom stall and that Hernandez showed him part of the video.

Police say Hernandez, 17, admitted to recording video of the victim in the bathroom and they say they located said video on Hernandez's cell phone.

Bond has been set at $2,000.

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Another student fight breaks out at Dekaney High

See it on TV? Check here. HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Four students were caught after a fight at Dekaney High School in Spring and parents are fed up with the violence.

Over the last few months, there have been several fights at Dekaney. Now some students are worried about their safety.

For the first time, we're getting a glimpse at the chaos that students say erupted there during the lunch hour. But the school district says the pictures don't tell the whole story.

If you look carefully at the video in the window above, you can see the commotion inside the cafeteria at Dekaney. It was caught on a cell phone video shot by a student who witnessed it all.

"The kids just started throwing milks and stuff. In the hallways, they started throwing trash cans, so I headed upstairs and started taping the fights on video," the student said.

On it, you could see the chaos. The student, who didn't want to be identified, says a teacher even asked him for help during the scuffle.

"She told me how this kid tried to hit her and whatever. So I was about to go find the boy but she was like, 'No I'm gonna get in trouble,'" the student said.

Spring ISD officials say the fight started between just four students, but it appeared larger because it occurred during the lunch hour in the middle of the cafeteria. They tell us no one was hurt and no weapons were found.

"We are working hard to work together and partner with parents and the community to improve the climate of Dekaney High School and to prove the teaching and learning that's taking place here," Dekaney High School principal Delic Lloyd said.

Parents, though, say it's just the latest symptom of a larger problem they see at Dekaney -- a lack of control by school leaders. They remember the melee last May when two students ended up in the hospital.

"This is crazy. This school needs to be closed down. It's really crazy. It needs to be closed down," parent Melinda Bradley said.

Parents fear for not only the safety of their children who attend here but also for the education they are receiving.

"I said hey, this is it. Enough is enough," parent Willie Mays said.

Mays withdrew his son recently and moved him to a private school because of all the fights.

"There are some good students here but the bad students are making it look bad for the good students," Mays said.

Spring ISD says it's made several changes at the school since the fight in May. They include staggering bell schedules for both older and younger students and increasing communications between teachers and parents. They've also added hall monitors to watch students in between classes.

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Student suspended for peeing in class to return to school

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Klein ISD has reversed its decision to suspend a 12-year-old student who urinated in a bottle during class after the teacher refused to let him go to the bathroom, the boy's family attorney said.

Earlier this week, the boy was punished to a month-long suspension and ordered to attend Klein ISD's disciplinary alternative education program.

The boy's family and their attorney, Bill Hawkins, claimed the punishment was too severe because the boy was forced to pee in a bottle after his teacher refused to let him take a bathroom break. The student apparently wiggled the water bottle up a pants leg and took care of his business. He then slowly lowered the water bottle, capped it and put it in his pocket. The teacher figured it out when the bottle fell out of his pocket a few minutes later.

But after an appeal hearing held on Wednesday, Hawkins said the school has decided reverse its punishment and allow the seventh grader to return to the school immediately.

"Klein ISD should be applauded for their decision to rescind their serious punishment for my client," Hawkins said in a prepared statement. "Along with an apology, they withdrew his removal to an alternative school and are going to discipline him appropriately for having a water bottle in class and drinking from it. We are gratified that they have recognized the basic rights of students and appreciate the community support for this young man."

Hawkins said the student will still be punished for having the water bottle in class and drinking from it. The punishment for that will be three days in after school detention.

Klein ISD would not comment on the appeal or the student's new punishment, only saying "Student disciplinary matters are private and confidential so we cannot confirm or deny the outcome of the appeal."

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Family of missing SHSU student T.J. Murray not giving up hope

Authorities are searching for 24-year-old Thomas (TJ) Murray Jr. He was last seen leaving a Montgomery County sports bar after midnight on October 19 Authorities are searching for 24-year-old Thomas (TJ) Murray Jr. He was last seen leaving a Montgomery County sports bar after midnight on October 19

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The family of a missing Sam Houston State University student is not giving up on locating him.

Thursday marked the three-month anniversary of T.J. Murray's disappearance. The 24-year-old was last seen at a Spring sports bar in October.

Family and friends have set up a Facebook page for Murray and have a $10,000 reward fund for information leading to him being found.

They are asking anyone with information to call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Student on bike hit by car near elementary school

An elementary school student riding a bike was injured when she was hit by a car before school on Wednesday morning An elementary school student riding a bike was injured when she was hit by a car before school on Wednesday morning

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- An elementary school student riding a bike was injured when she was hit by a car before school on Wednesday morning.

Klein ISD says at around 8am a female second grader from Roth Elementary School was riding her bike at Castlemont and Lost Lake near the school when she was struck by a car. The school principal and the nurse went to the location to aid the student.

The student suffered minor injuries was transported to St. Luke's Hospital in The Woodlands.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office is conducting an investigation to determine if the driver will face charges.

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Local student tests positive for tuberculosis

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Health officials have warned that someone at Bowie Elementary School in Rosenberg has tested positive for tuberculosis.

Fort Bend County health officials have already notified those who may have been exposed to the person and given them testing permission cards. Those who do not receive a card will not have to be tested at this time.

Authorities are not saying if the TB patient is a student or teacher.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Baytown student charged in A&M bomb threat hoax

See it on TV? Check here.   BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- Baytown police have arrested and charged a high school student after he allegedly confessed to sending a bomb threat to a Texas A&M employee as a prank.

Texas A&M authorities launched an investigation Monday after a university staff member received an electronic bomb threat. During their investigation, detectives traced the IP address back to a computer located within the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.

Baytown police were then contacted by the Texas A&M Police Department and further investigation led them to a 16-year-old student, who reportedly confessed to sending the message as a prank.

"This threat, and any like it, has to be taken very seriously," Baytown Police Chief Keith Dougherty said in a statement. "The public wants to know that our schools and children are safe. We want the public to know that pranks of this nature will not be tolerated, and that those who participate in them will be caught and punished to the fullest extent possible."

The student was arrested and transported to the Baytown City Jail where he was processed and later released to the custody of his parents. Charges of terroristic threat against an institution, a third-degree felony punishable by 2-10 years imprisonment and a fine up to $10,000, were accepted Monday by the Harris County District Attorney's Office. School officials are also taking action against the student and advised that he would be assigned to the School Community Guidance Center (SCGC) for the next 30 days.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Woman accused in hit-and-run that injured student

See it on TV? Check here.   HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A woman is accused of hitting a student with her car in Houston and driving away after throwing him a Christian booklet.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 52-year-old Aida Hillen of League City. She was charged with failure to stop and render aid on November 30, but has not yet been arrested.

According to court documents, a Milby High School student was crossing Broadway Street around 5:15pm on October 14 when he was struck by a car traveling south on Broadway.

The 15-year-old fell on impact. He told police the driver of the car stopped and asked if he was OK. He said he replied "no," and then the woman tossed a Christian booklet at him and drove away.

Court documents state that a witness wrote the car's license plate number on his arm and called police.

Emergency responders treated the victim at the scene and he was released, but he was later diagnosed with bruised ribs, officials said.

The student picked Hillen out of a photo line-up. Police said they talked to her and she admitted to driving but denied hitting anyone.

You can read more about this story through our Houston Community Newspapers partner, the Bay Area Citizen.

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