Body Dumped From Stolen Hearse On Bryan Highway|PATCH PM

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Body Dumped In Bryan From Stolen Hearse
Police: Hearse was stolen from McDonalds when funeral home employee left the hearse unattended

Firefighter Killed, Two Others Injured In Massive San Antonio Shopping Center Fire
Scott Deem, a six-year veteran of the department, perished while helping to extinguish huge, four-alarm fire Thursday night.

Things To Do In Houston This Weekend: The Astros Are Playing And Festivals Are Everywhere
What's Happening: Strawberry festival|Peddler's Show|Tomball Farmer's Market|Astros at the Juicebox|Love Street Music Fest | More…

Baytown Police Investigate Officer Who Allegedly Asked Teen Driver For Nude Photos
Police officer allegedly sent text offering to dismiss two tickets if 18-year old woman would send him nude photos: Police

Three Houston High Schools Among 'Most Challenging' in USA: Report
They finished in the Top 20 in rankings released this month by the Washington Post.

Round Rock Man Charged With Three Counts Of Child Pornography Possession
Joe Lawrence Islas, 55, was arrested after members of the Texas Attorney General's Office executed search warrant at his home.

Woman, 91, Dies Thursday Night After Hit-and-Run Accident
The Houston police are seeking tips from the public to track down the driver in the collision on Heights Boulevard

What's The Most Popular Baby Name In Texas These Days?
Did your baby's name make the list? Check out the list for 2016 right here

Movies Out This Weekend: 'Alien: Covenant,' 'Everything, Everything' And 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul': Find out why two Michael Fassbenders are always better than one. Plus, a silly summer road trip movie that goes awry in more ways than one.

Other Local Stories:

• New Ramp Expected To Ease Traffic Snarls At Loop, 290
• Third Woman Attacked At Woodlands Apartment Complex
• Police Search For Suspect In South Austin Shooting Along Congress Avenue
• Austin Council Members Approve Plan To Study Lighting Along UT-Austin 'West Campus'
• High-Tech b8ta Store Schedules Grand Opening At The Domain, Marking Texas Entry

National Headlines:

• AT&T Workers Call For Massive Weekend Strike
• Child In Cage: Pennsylvania Police Find Young Boy; Siblings Found Alone
• Confederate Monuments: Robert E. Lee Statue Begins Coming Down In New Orleans
• Times Square Driver Was On Drugs, Said He 'Wanted To Kill Them': Prosecutors

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