Eleanor Skelton

Beaumont Police warn Southeast Texas businesses about scammers using fake ‘movie money’

Beaumont Police Officer Haley Morrow holds up a cinematic prop $100 bill. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont Police received six reports from businesses this week about some customers attempting to make purchases using “movie money,” or cinematic prop money, all usingContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Police warn Southeast Texas businesses about scammers using fake ‘movie money’”

No victims, suspect found after reported active shooter at Houston hospital

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Houston police have responded to a reported active shooter at Ben Taub Hospital, Houston Police Department tweeted Feb. 21 at 2:13 p.m. The tweet said, “We are responding to reports of shots fired at Ben Taub Hospital, SWAT and PIO enContinueContinue reading “No victims, suspect found after reported active shooter at Houston hospital”

Toby Mac’s Hits Deep Tour performs at Beaumont’s Ford Park

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Photos: Eleanor Skelton TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour performed at Ford Park on Feb. 11, their third stop after kicking off the tour at Southaven, Mississippi and Lafayette, Louisiana. Artists performing included Mandisa, Mac Powell from Third Day, and Matt Maher inContinueContinue reading “Toby Mac’s Hits Deep Tour performs at Beaumont’s Ford Park”

Amazing Acrocats perform in Beaumont

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Amazing Acro-cats performed two shows in Beaumont at the Jefferson Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 12. Photos: Eleanor Skelton

Beaumont mother, daughter arrested and charged with faking a kidnapping

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 16, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont Police arrested a mother and daughter Thursday, Feb. 9 who they said staged a kidnapping to hide the fact that they were missing money. Beaumont Police Detectives filed charges Wednesday, Feb. 8 against Tiffany Shanta Hawkins, 25, of Beaumont, andContinueContinue reading “Beaumont mother, daughter arrested and charged with faking a kidnapping”