Content note: description of child sexual assault This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Nederland resident was indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury Nov. 15 for continuous sexual abuse of a child and aggravated child sexual assault, according to court documents. Eric Joseph Scott,ContinueContinue reading “Nederland man charged with sexual abuse of two 9-year-old girls, drugging one victim”
Author Archives: Eleanor Skelton
Lake Charles man charged with sexual assault 20 years later
Content note: description of sexual assault This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man currently serving time for robbery has now been charged with a 1997 rape in Lake Charles. Lorenoza Danela Carlos, 41, was served a warrant for aggravated rape Nov. 15 by authoritiesContinueContinue reading “Lake Charles man charged with sexual assault 20 years later”
Two alarm fire at Torres Collision in downtown Beaumont, arson suspected
Fire at Torres Collision in the 1500 block of Laurel Avenue in downtown Beaumont. | Photo: Beaumont Fire-Rescue This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The fire at Torres Collision Tuesday night was probably intentionally set, investigators said. Firefighters went to Torres Collision in the 1500ContinueContinue reading “Two alarm fire at Torres Collision in downtown Beaumont, arson suspected”
Remembering Pege
Photo: Hannah Rogers Last month was hard. It seems like I always lose people I care about in October. When you leave fundamentalism, usually no one from that world will listen to you, especially not a parent. Pege and her husband were different. I’d been kicked out of my church two and a half yearsContinueContinue reading “Remembering Pege”
Shorkey Center Christmas Cards only $10, funding provides therapy for special needs children
Shanda Guidry, fundraiser organizer, and Katheryn Littles, office manager, stand next to a holiday card display. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer For over 70 years and under various names, the Shorkey Center has offered educational and therapeutic services for childrenContinueContinue reading “Shorkey Center Christmas Cards only $10, funding provides therapy for special needs children”
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