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Pasadena woman charged with rape of 12-year-old boy

PASADENA, Texas - A Pasadena mother accused of raping her friend's 12-year-old son almost a dozen times is now behind bars. Police arrested Brandi Fuller, 30, in Hitchcock after receiving a tip from Crime Stoppers. The focus now turns toward DNA; there is an allegation the young boy fathered one of Fuller's six children.

Jimbo Cozad always saw kids coming and going from the trailer where Fuller used to live.

"I don't know what was going on in there because that's one of the stipulations I tell my tenants when I rent to them, what goes on in your house keep it because if I hear it I'm going to call police," said the landlord.

Now Cozad wishes he'd paid more attention. It's inside the trailer where police say Fuller began having sex with her friend's son. He was just 12-years-old at the time. The boy said it happened again and again, according to court documents.

"We believe it was at least a couple of years. There were ten to eleven sexual contacts between the defendant and the juvenile," said Amy McCauley, Harris County Assistant District Attorney.

Investigators say Fuller confessed to having sex once with the boy after he forced himself on her. She says she had sex with him because she didn't want to "make a big scene" while others were asleep inside the trailer.

"I don't believe it. I don't. I really don't," said Jennifer Fuller, the suspect's sister.

Jennifer Fuller is helping to care for her sister's six children. The youngest is ten-months-old. Investigators now want to know if the victim fathered that baby. Fuller says the baby's father is actually the victim's older brother.

"I know for a fact this is his, the older son's baby, because I was in the house when my sister was dating the older son and I was there when she took the pregnancy test," said Jennifer Fuller.

Read more: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110602-brandi-fuller-arrest#ixzz1OW3WaFGH

Mother Caught; Accused in Rape of Boy: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Deer Park Boot camp : Exercise prevents strokes

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If you are health-conscious, you know how important our lifestyle is in preventing a host of serious diseases and other medical conditions, including stroke, which is the third leading cause of death right after cancer and heart attacks.

Since May is the Stroke Awareness Month, it is a good time to learn about some preventive measures to protect ourselves from the debilitating “brain attack,” which kills or disables someone in the United States every 45 seconds. Not coincidentally, May is also the High Blood Pressure Education Month, shedding light on this symptom-less condition that can, if left untreated, lead to strokes.

“Stroke happens when a blood clot blocks an artery, interrupting blood flow to the brain,” says Sara Oliver, CPT, owner of Bay Area TX Adventure Boot Camp. “We do know, however, that physical activity helps prevent the formation of blood clots by stimulating circulation.”

While strokes usually happen to people over 55, a disturbing new report recently released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the incidence of strokes is on the rise among young people, possibly due to the increase in obesity and generally unhealthy lifestyle.
Among controllable and treatable factors that increase a stroke risk are heart disease, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.

The good news, Oliver says, is that many of the stroke-inducing risk factors can be prevented or reduced with simple steps anyone at any age can take– such as a healthy diet and regular exercise.

“Numerous studies indicate that exercise has significant benefits when it comes to reducing the incidence of strokes,” Oliver notes. “Research also shows that people who are physically active before suffering a stroke may have a less severe loss of brain function and recover better than those who did not exercise before. Either way, physical activity is a stroke of luck – no pun intended.”

What workouts are best for stroke prevention?
“Any vigorous and sustained physical activity that tackles each of the risk factors will be beneficial,” Oliver says. “In other words, exercises that raise your heart rate, improve the overall quality of your blood vessels, lower your blood pressure, and reduce or maintain your weight, will be very useful.”


For example:
Brisk walking, jogging or even jumping jacks or jumping rope “will strengthen your cardiovascular system and increase the volume of blood and oxygen that moves through your body.”
Strength training “will reduce your body fat and blood pressure, lower your cholesterol level, and build up your endurance, keeping your heart healthy and strong.”

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al Queda possibly targeting oil and gas infrastructure ...

Washington (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have warned police across the United States that al Qaeda has a "continuing interest" in attacking oil and natural gas targets, a department spokesman said Friday.

The warning came as a result of information seized during the May 2 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, a U.S. official said.
"We are not aware of indications of any specific or imminent terrorist attack plotting against the oil and natural gas sector overseas or in the United States," said Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler.

"However, in 2010 there was continuing interest by members of al Qaeda in targeting oil tankers and commercial oil infrastructure at sea."
Chandler said it is "unclear if any further planning has been conducted" since the middle of last year.

The U.S. official said there's "not a lot of detail" concerning the information, and strikes against the oil infrastructure have "long been part of the al Qaeda playbook." However, the official said, non-Muslim countries were mentioned.
"No specific attack method was identified in 2010 and there was no reference to a specific date or time of the threatened attack. The global marine industry operates under an international convention intended to prevent terrorist incidents from occurring on commercial ships and in port facilities," the official said.

READ THE COMPLETE STORY AT CNN

BEST Publications "Red Book" Celebrates 10th Anniversary

BEST Publications,LLP started with a small group of seasoned yellow page account representatives, graphic artists and ad productions specialists in July of 2001. 10 years later the company is publishing it's 10th anniversary edition in the Pasadena-Deer Park-La Porte-Baytown area.

The 10th Anniversary edition will contain a helpful community guide section and a complete yellow pages section. The book is scheduled to hit the streets in late May of 2011. The complete book can also be found online at www.ExploreHouston.com and www.ExplorePasadena.com. The Pasadena, Texas yellow pages can also be found on the ExploreHouston i-phone, i-pad and Android app.

Once known as Account Representatives, BEST Publications representatives are now known as Marketing consultants as they are fully trained and knowledgeable on the many different types of marketing available to businesses.

Whether it's Direct mail, e-mail solutions, mobile text marketing, Daily Deals, Internet Yellow Pages, website building, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Integration or Pay Per Click, BEST Publications can design a solution that fits your company. BEST Publications is now poised to be the leader in business marketing solutions for decades to come.

Bus driver charged with sexual assault ...

Bus driver charged with sex assault

By T.J. Aulds
The Daily News
Published May 5, 2011
DICKINSON — A Deer Park man who worked as a school bus driver for the Dickinson Independent School District was arrested Tuesday on charges he sexually assaulted an underage female family member.

The unidentified girl he is accused of assaulting is not a Dickinson student, officials said.

David Ray Tyler, 54, is charged with continued sexual abuse of a child, Deer Park police said.

Police in Deer Park were tipped to the alleged assault Monday after the girl had been taken to Texas Children’s Hospital.

Police did not confirm the extent of the girl’s injuries.

On Tuesday, Deer Park and Dickinson police arrested Tyler at the Dickinson school district transportation center in the 3300 block of Owens Drive.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE AT GALVESTONDAILYNEWS.COM

Texas City hit with power outages

TEXAS CITY, Texas, April 26 (UPI) -- Dry weather may be to blame for knocking out power to three refineries and two chemical plants in Texas City, Texas, officials said.

Emergency management officials issued two different shelter-in-place orders overnight after a series of power outages hit the city, The Galveston County (Texas) Daily News reported Tuesday.

The first outage took BP's Texas City refinery and chemical plants offline, prompting the city to declare a level 3 emergency. Dow Chemical also had to shut down because of the lack of power, officials said.

Power went out at the Valero and Marathon Oil refineries, prompting both facilities to activate their flare systems. Texas City Homeland Security Coordinator Bruce Clawson said Marathon had its power situation under control quickly.

Texas City school officials canceled Tuesday classes and residents were advised to stay indoors and turn off their air conditioners.

Officials said a build-up of salt on power line insulators, caused by drought and windy conditions, may have been to blame for the outages.



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