Photo: Galveston County Sheriff’s Office If you get arrested in Galveston County, you’re going to have to wear hot pink. The Galveston County Jail is replacing the typical olive green uniforms often used in Texas jails with “new safety pink jumpsuits,” Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Feb. 24. The Sheriff’s OfficeContinueContinue reading “Galveston County Jail inmates now have to wear hot pink to ‘prevent crime’”
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Galveston landlord shoots tenant over ‘no water’ complaint
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 30, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A landlord is accused of shooting his tenant who complained about not having water in his rental property Monday night. Galveston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a single gunshot near 33rd Street and Avenue E inContinueContinue reading “Galveston landlord shoots tenant over ‘no water’ complaint”
Police seek to identify toddler found dead on Galveston Beach
Source: Galveston Police Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on October 26, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Police are asking for your help in identifying a toddler found dead on the beach in Galveston. The boy’s body was found on the sand near the surf in the 700 block of Seawall BoulevardContinueContinue reading “Police seek to identify toddler found dead on Galveston Beach”
Man hurt after spring break fight on Crystal Beach involving over 75 people
This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 30, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer One man was arrested and another man was seriously wounded in a fight on Crystal Beach during spring break weekend that the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said involved about 75 to 100 people. Galveston County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson MajorContinueContinue reading “Man hurt after spring break fight on Crystal Beach involving over 75 people”
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