🌱 Houston Nonprofit Demands Justice In Child Abandonment Case

Welcome back, Sugar Land! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, October 30 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on today in Sugar Land.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; nice in the afternoon. High: 75. Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Sugar Land today:

1. A Houston nonprofit is demanding justice "at all costs" in the wake of the child abandonment case that left one child dead and three others living alone for months. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
2. The Astros' biggest bats have gone quiet so far in the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has a 2-1 lead in the series with Game 4 set for Saturday. (Houston Patch)
3. A pair of Texas A&M University students filed a lawsuit against the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and eight of its members from the A&M chapter. Five of the defendants named in the suit are from the Houston area. (Houston Patch)
4. Rosenberg is holding the second day of its tire collection event Saturday morning. (Sugar Land Patch)
5. A man died from stab wounds despite seeking help at a southwest Houston gas station. (KTRK-TV)

Today in Sugar Land:

• Spooky Magic Show — Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center. (11 a.m.)
• Varsity Football: Bush vs. Ridge Point — Traylor Stadium. (1 p.m.)
• Trunk or Treat — First Colony Community Services. (4 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Clements vs. George Ranch — Hall Stadium. (6 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Willowridge vs. Houston Madison — Butler Stadium. (6 p.m.)

Sugar Land Patch Notebook

• City of Sugar Land: "In honor of the @astrosbaseball making the world series, Sugar Land Public Works turned their traffic barrels orange! From Public Works and the rest of the Sugar Land family, we're wishing our Astros the best of luck this weekend." (Instagram)

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About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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