By Charlotte Aguilar The Bellaire man convicted in the brutal 1998 Weslayan Plaza “wig shop murder” is in the middle of his first formal review for a possible parole this August, after serving half his sentence — and family members of his victims are bracing to fight his release, Essentials News has learned. Dror Haim Goldberg is now 44 and serving a 45-year term in a state … [Read more...] about Opponents gearing up for ‘battle’ in parole review for Bellaire man convicted as Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Killer’
Public Safety
Bellaire man reportedly shot in West Loop road rage incident
Bellaire police are looking for eyewitnesses to an apparent road rage incident Friday night (Feb. 17) on the West Loop at Fournace Place that ended in a local man being shot in the leg, two Houston television stations reported. Investigators closed the southbound lanes of the freeway around 7:30 p.m. after responding to a call from a residence in the 6500 block of … [Read more...] about Bellaire man reportedly shot in West Loop road rage incident
No need to boil: Bellaire, Houston lift water warnings
After learning their water is safe to drink, Bellaire and Houston (which included a two-block section of Law Street in West University) have lifted their boil-water notices. Bellaire lifted theirs Monday night after determining its system was safe, and following the results of quality testing overnight, Houston lifted its notice at 7 a.m. today. Click here to learn how … [Read more...] about No need to boil: Bellaire, Houston lift water warnings
Eye on West U: Forward thinking on water resiliency pays off in current crisis
By John Barnes As West U residents may be aware, the city of Houston (COH) lost power to its East Water Purification Plant at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 27). As a result, pressure in Houston’s main water system dropped below the required minimum of 20 pounds per square inch (PSI) mandated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the 20 PSI minimum is the … [Read more...] about Eye on West U: Forward thinking on water resiliency pays off in current crisis
UPDATE: Bellaire ends boil-water alert notice; HISD calls off school again Tuesday
UPDATE: Bellaire says the boil-water notice was lifted, as of 7 tonight. No word on what precipitated the change. The city of Houston had indicated that the state would not have results of safety tests until about 3 a.m. Tuesday. By Charlotte Aguilar The city of Bellaire and two blocks of West University will continue under a boil-water notice until at least 3 a.m. Tuesday … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Bellaire ends boil-water alert notice; HISD calls off school again Tuesday