This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Two men stole a state trooper’s patrol car after they had been handcuffed and arrested for illegal drugs in Chambers County Monday afternoon. A Texas DPS state trooper handcuffed and arrested the two suspects for a large amount ofContinueContinue reading “Two handcuffed men who stole Texas state trooper’s patrol car found after manhunt involving helicopters, K9s”
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Two suspects wanted in Beaumont convenience store burglary
Photo: Beaumont Police Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont Police is asking for help in identifying two recent suspects in a convenience store robbery, Officer Haley Morrow posted on Facebook Jan. 4. Two black men, each wearing what appeared to be a grayContinueContinue reading “Two suspects wanted in Beaumont convenience store burglary”
Man arrested, charged with shooting another man at Port Arthur hotel
Jeremy Mesa Bell | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man died after being shot in the chest at a Port Arthur hotel Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened about 4:47 p.m. Sunday, Jan., 7 in room 157 at theContinueContinue reading “Man arrested, charged with shooting another man at Port Arthur hotel”
Beaumont Police Sergeant Al Johnson retires
Beaumont Police Sergeant Al Johnson and K-9 Liz. | Photo: Courtesy of Beaumont Police This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Beaumont Police Department has announced that Sergeant Al Johnson has retired, after proudly serving the residents of Beaumont for 37 years. He was aContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Police Sergeant Al Johnson retires”
Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced
Flu activity map across Texas. | Graphic: Courtesy of Walgreens This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Texas ranks No. 1 in the nation for flu activity, followed by Arkansas, according to Walgreens’s flu index map. As of Jan. 4, Beaumont-Port Arthur was the fifth highestContinueContinue reading “Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced”
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