Cat killer stalking Northwest Houston ...

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At least one and possibly two different cat murderers are operating on the city's northwest side.

In a grisly reprise of several other similar killings in the Timbergrove area, one of which affected us personally, the Houston Chronicle has reported this week that Sandy Luna's kitty Lucky was disemboweled and put on display in a neighbor's yard in late July.

The Timbergrove killings have taken place on both sides of West 11th Street and T.C. Jester, though there seems to be a cluster of them west of White Oak Bayou.

We also received a report today of nine cats found dead this morning several miles up T.C. Jester in the Inwood neighborhood. It is believed that they were poisoned. These cats were semi-feral felines whom some in the neighborhood regularly fed. Three were found dead in one woman's driveway, with the other six found near other homes.

Coupled with this outrageous unrelenting heat, sickos like this are making it a terrible time to be an outdoor kitty on the northwest side.

"Please be careful if you live in this area and let others know," advises tipster Christina Fojas. "Possibility of poison makes it dangerous for every living thing in the community."

If you see any suspicious activity, you are urged to call the Houston Police Department's non-emergency number (713-884-3131).

Woman killed during home invasion ...

Houston Chron: Authorities have identified a woman who was fatally shot when three masked men burst into her house and threatened her teenage daughter during a home invasion in northwest Harris County last night.

Peggy Ariza, 40, died in the shooting, which occurred at the home in the 17100 block of Copper Crossing about 9:30 p.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said Ariza, 40, was shot at least once in the chest and was flown by LifeFlight medical helicopter to Memorial Herman Hospital, where she later died.

No other injuries were reported.

Deputies said when Ariza's 17-year-old daughter answered the door bell at the home, three men wearing ski masks pushed their way inside. One of them grabbed the girl by the neck and put a gun to her head. The girl screamed.

At that moment, Ariza walked into the room. Then one of them men opened fire, hitting Ariza. The trio left after the shooting.

No descriptions of the men were available.

Investigators have no suspects or motive in the case.

Anyone with information about the home invasion and shooting is urged to contact the Homicide Unit at 713 967-5810 or call Crime Stoppers at 713 222-TIPS (8477).

dale.lezon@chron.com

New industrial complex coming to NW Houston.

Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) has begun work on two industrial buildings totaling 212,000 square feet located in Liberty Northwest Business Center in Houston. The buildings are the company’s second and third sustainable development projects in Houston.

The first building will be an 84,000-square-foot flex facility at 5500 N. Sam Houston Parkway West. The second building will be a 128,000-square-foot warehouse building located at 14031 Hollister Road. Both will be located in the rebranded Northwest Business Center, formerly known as Beltway at Bammel, at the northeast corner of Beltway 8 and Highway 249.

Each building will feature advanced fire suppression systems giving tenants the flexibility on product type to be stored, and the ability to accommodate high levels of office build-out, plus a shared 200-foot truck court. Malvern, PA-based Liberty, which is seeking LEED-CS certification, estimates completion of both projects in January 2012.

Green features will include enhanced daylight views and insulating glass, energy efficient lighting, high energy-efficient HVAC equipment, along with low-flow plumbing, among other water-saving features.

Liberty acquired two multi-tenant industrial buildings totaling 326,400 square feet at the center in 2007. With both buildings fully occupied, the company will expand on its remaining 28 acres. Liberty can add up to four more additional buildings in the business center.

The architect for the development project is Perry Seeberger, the engineer is Terra Associates, and the general contractor is Cadence McShane.

NW Houston residents not happy with new strip club

by Tiffany Craig / KHOU 11 News
khou.com

HOUSTON—No matter how you dress it up, residents near 290 and Mangum are not happy with the addition of a new strip club.

The Sunset Strip Club opened up in the old Steak & Ale location this week.
“I’m a Christian and we don’t believe in that,” said neighbor Vicki Higerd. “We don’t like it and it’s too close to us.”
Higerd is not alone. David Edwards is worried about his son growing up around the sexually-oriented business.

“This is where my child’s growing up,” said Edwards. “Now, my child’s going to grow up and see whatever riff-raff is going be coming out of that place.”
But it’s more than upset homeowners.
For years, the Houston Independent School District fought the strip club from setting up shop because it’s just down the road from Delmar Stadium, a facility that’s used year-round by students for sporting events.

HISD released a statement after the club opened this week.
“We are disappointed with the decision to allow a sexually-oriented business to operate so close to a school athletics complex,” the statement read.
Higerd agreed.

“All of the schools around here go to that stadium to do their football and all of that and soccer and it’s just too close to that,” she said.
Sunset Strip manager Lloyd Ace invited KHOU 11 News into the club that also doubles as a sports bar.

“How do you feel about being the unwanted neighbor?” asked KHOU 11 News Reporter Tiffany Craig.

“We’ll I’m sad that we’re unwanted,” said Ace. “I can understand people’s feelings but our closest neighbors are across the freeway. This is really a commercial area.”

Man killed over pack of cigarettes ...

Authorities have identified a suspect accused in a fatal stabbing after they argued about a pack of cigarettes at a group home in northeast Houston Monday night.
Jarvis De-Allo Leverett, 35, is charged with murder in the death of Arthur Lee Washington, 52, in the 9200 block of Kerry Glen Circle about 7:30 p.m., according to the Houston Police Department.

Police said Washington died at the scene.
Leverett is being held in the Harris County jail without bail, according to county records.

Houston police said two men, later identified as Leverett and Washington, began arguing about 3:30 p.m. at the group home where they lived.
Both men have been diagnosed as schizophrenic, police added.

Washington had asked Leverett to pick up a pack of cigarettes for him at the store and then became angry when Leverett returned with only half a pack, police said.
The pair argued for hours and when they met again later that night on the patio behind the house, their confrontation escalated.
Leverett suddenly came at Washington with a knife and stabbed him after a brief chase through the backyard, police said.

A caretaker at the group home disarmed Leverett and called police.
Police said that Leverett said "The guy kept messing with me."
Staff writer Dale Lezon contributed to this report.

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