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Denton Record-Chronicle
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Sunday, April 19, 2015
Storms develop from Texas Elderly man becomes Greek brother through central Nebraska By Brian Scott NBC5
(AP) — HOUSTON Storms featuring high winds, hail and at least one report of a tornado swept through an area stretching from southern Texas to parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and central Nebraska on Saturday, and more were forecast later in the evening. Heavily populated areas with the highest risk of storms are San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Norman, Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service. Reports of hail, some of up to quarter-size, were widespread Saturday afternoon along a line from central Nebraska through the plains of western Oklahoma and to the rolling plains of North Texas and Central Texas plateaus. One unconfirmed report of a tornado was received from the public in an unpopulated area of remote Edwards Plateau country, about 110 miles northwest of San Antonio. No damage or injuries were reported. The storms developed a day after at least five firefighters were hurt on Friday when their truck overturned on a rain-slick rural road in Central Texas and hit a tree. They were taken to a hospital. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Harpin Myers said an ambulance crew responding to the wreck also
It only took 63 years, but lifelong North Texan Jack Marr officially became a brother in the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of North Texas on Saturday morning. Now in his mid-80s, Marr entered the fraternity in 1950 when it did not yet have a national affiliation and was simply called the Falcon Fraternity. It was his senior year, 1952, when the group was accepted into Kappa Sigma. At that point, Marr’s class of brothers began initiating into the newly formed chapter, but he was answering another call. “Uncle Sam knocked on the door real quick,” said Marr with a laugh. The new graduate was called
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Rain streams down a window in Dallas as a line of storms moves through North Texas on Saturday night. was involved in a crash. The crews were responding to an initial accident after a vehicle hydroplaned on the wet road and collided with another. In Houston, some creeks and bayous filled to their banks and drivers in found water reaching nearly to car bumpers. The weather service reported Saturday that rain gauges at Reliant Park registered 5.32 inches over 24 hours. Readings topping 4 inches were common in Houston. The Harris County Flood Control District recorded 3.6 inches of rain during a 30-minute period in Pasadena, southeast of Houston, and Center Point Energy said as many as 35,000 of its electric customers had been without power.
South of Houston in Brazoria County, police reported hail the size of tennis balls in Angleton, and Needville received 4 inches of rain. The roof was torn from a home on Jamaica Beach in Galveston County. In La Porte, as many as 40 homes took in water. Funnel clouds were reported near Victoria and Beeville and authorities said a tornado briefly touched down in a rural area of Matagorda County about 100 miles southwest of Houston. Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva blamed lightning for an explosion Friday at an oil tank in Karnes City, south of San Antonio, sending flames more than 100 feet into the air.
Dallas Drive. He kept trying to accelerate as the officer exited his patrol unit, according to police. According to police reports, the man stumbled onto the roadway into oncoming traffic and nearly got hit. The responding officer assisted him to the hood of his vehicle. The officer reported that when Cobb was asked why he had difficulty getting out of his vehicle, he replied: “I guess I had a lot to drink.” He said he had been at “HSL” and had about four gin and tonics without any food. Reports show Cobb failed
■ Matthew Gonzales, possession of a controlled substance, Carrollton police ■ David Spencer, possession of a controlled substance, Carrollton police ■ Eric Thomas, possession of a controlled substance, Carrollton police ■ Tiffany Turley, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, Carrollton police ■ Martha Martinez, two counts of forgery, Denton police ■ Chayce Dean, theft, Denton police ■ Clifford Jeffery, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, Denton police ■ Jorge Lomeli, two counts of burglary of a habitation, Denton police ■ Nicholas Rampoldi, possession of a controlled substance, Denton police ■ Hunter Ross, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, Denton police ■ Charles Smith, theft, Denton police ■ Whiskey Williams, delivery of marijuana, Denton police ■ Mitchell Salas, three counts of theft, Denton and Flower Mound police ■ Brodny Chase, a.k.a. Brodney Chase, two counts fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, Flower Mound police ■ Terrika Miller, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, Flower Mound police ■ Ladonna Parker, evading arrest, Flower Mound police ■ Kevin Tison, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, Flower Mound ■ Timothy Hazelton-McKinney, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, Flower Mound police ■ Sean Head, three counts of indecency with a child and eight counts of aggravated sexual assault, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Jonathan Lochrie, possession of a controlled substance, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Lacy Lovell, possession of a controlled substance, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Jack Manuel, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and one count of possession of a controlled substance, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Allison Flannigan, possession of a
controlled substance, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Bernard Washington, possession of a controlled substance, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Bryan Zimmerman, possession of a controlled substance, Denton County Sheriff’s Office ■ Amber Cassity, theft, Lewisville police ■ Mitchell Salas, theft, Lewisville police ■ David Chapa, theft, Lewisville police ■ Randy Ellis, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, Lewisville police ■ Matthew Kelley, theft, Lewisville police ■ Steven Morgan, possession of a controlled substance, Lewisville police ■ India Small, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, Lewisville police ■ Nicholas Simmons, theft, Lewisville police ■ Courtney Terrell, theft, Lewisville police
DENTON POLICE MOST WANTED Warrants have been issued for these people, according to Denton police officials. If you see any of these people, call 911. You can also leave anonymous tips at the Denton Police Department Facebook page or by using Tip411. Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for any tips leading to the arrest of Denton’s Most Wanted.
IN THE AREA
NTTA officials to improve conditions
multiple sobriety tests and was transported to the city jail and charged with driving while intoxicated-second offense. Officer Ryan Grelle, spokesman for Denton police, said Cobb has since posted $1,000 bail. Cobb’s history showed a DWI conviction in Lewisville in 2011. Cobb served as criminal district attorney for Denton County from 1977 to 1990 and has more than 40 years of experience in Texas courts, according to his law firm website.
North Texas Tollway Authority officials have begun the process of improving traveling conditions for motorists on the Dallas North Tollway. The board of directors approved six key contracts for construction of the Dallas North Tollway Improvement Projects from the President George Bush Turnpike to the Sam Rayburn Tollway. Construction is anticipated to begin this summer with scheduled completion in early 2018. Work for the project will include adding a fourth lane in each direction between the Bush turnpike and SRT, reconfiguring the existing direct-connector ramps north of the Dallas North Tollway-Bush turnpike interchange to add another lane, improving ramps between Parker Road and Windhaven Parkway and adding new ramps north of Windhaven Parkway. A new website, Progress NTTA.org, was launched recently as a way to communicate to interested parties about projects under design and construction along DNT, PGBT and SRT. — Bj Lewis
Jeremy Bortle Charges: driving while license invalid and failure to identify Age: 39 Height: 5 feet, 10 inches Weight: 160 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: brown
Clarence Gosnell III Charge: family violence assault Age: 39 Height: 6 feet, 3 inches Weight: 170 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: hazel
Cooper Lange Charge: unauthorized use of a motor vehicle Age: 22 Height: 6 feet, 3 inches Weight: 150 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: brown
Courtney Grubbs Charge: theft more than $50, less than $500 Age: 24 Height: 5 feet, 2 inches Weight: 160 pounds Hair: blond Eyes: blue
Larry Rowlands Charge: burglary of a coin-operated machine Age: 45 Height: 6 feet, 3 inches Weight: 280 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: brown
Candice Holland Charge: theft more than $50, less than $500 Age: 29 Height: 5 feet, 5 inches Weight: 135 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: brown
Matthew Zibbell Charge: theft more than $50, less than $500 Age: 30 Height: 6 feet, 2 inches Weight: 190 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: blue
— Megan Gray-Hatfield
Pat and Jeff Charney
INDICTMENTS The following were indicted by a Denton County grand jury Thursday at the Denton County Courts Building. Listed are those indicted, the charges and the agency that made the arrest.
from the national fraternity to induct him. “It really speaks volumes to what brotherhood is,” UNT Kappa Sigma President Miguel Pulido said. “It’s not for a college term, it’s not for a year — this is a lifelong brotherhood.” So Saturday morning as the fraternity inducted its new members, Marr was among the group to undergo the secret initiation rituals. “It’s just been in my heart forever and I finally achieved it today. It’s a thrill, it’s a genuine thrill,” Marr said.
BRIEFLY
Former county DA arrested A Denton defense attorney was arrested and charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated after he indulged in four gin and tonics at Hickory Street Lounge, police said. Gerald W. “Jerry” Cobb, 71, was pulled over after he was seen driving without headlights in the 800 block of Bell Avenue, according to Denton police. According to police records, an officer activated his lights and said Cobb was slow in responding, even passing several safe spots to pull over. Records show Cobb passed an open turn into an empty parking lot and drove onto a curb in the 400 block of
into the Army and sent to the Korean War for about 14 months. When he got back from duty, Marr said life quickly began with his wife, career and an expanding family. “Different things come up during life, you know,” he said. “You’re raising a family and then you have grandkids, now greatgrandkids.” So Marr’s initiation day just never came, until the current class of Kappa Sigma at UNT got a call about the veteran last week and immediately sought permission
■ Gerald Thorton, evading arrest, Lewisville police ■ Michael Galloway, two counts of driving while intoxicated with child passenger, Carrollton police ■ Michael Glidewell, driving while intoxicated, Carrollton police ■ Veronica Martinez, two counts of driving while intoxicated with child passenger, Carrollton police ■ David Hazzard, a.k.a. Randy Hazzard, driving while intoxicated, Lewisville police ■ Misty Hughes, driving while intoxicated with child passenger, Lewisville police ■ Jesus Rodriguez-Garcia, driving while intoxicated, Roanoke police ■ Joshua West, driving while intoxicated, University of North Texas police ■ Matthew Bass, possession of a controlled substance, Hickory Creek police ■ Bradley Hopkins, evading arrest and unauthorized use of a vehicle, Hickory Creek police
Weldon’s
50th Wedding Anniversary (Shhh... it is a surprise)
The children and grandchildren of Pat and Jeff Charney invite you to join in celebrating their 50 years of marriage.
SADDLE SHOP, WESTERN WEAR & TEXAS COWBOY MUSEUM
WESTERN TOYS* 1/2 Price *Breyer not included
We will be gathering at “the land” outside Bolivar for a come-and-go reception on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 11am. If you have stories or pictures to share, or need directions, please email us (yenrahc50th@gmail.com). And please remember, it is a surprise until next weekend!!
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