Beaumont woman charged with using fake ‘movie money’ to buy 4-wheeler on OfferUp app

Shylaih Prescott | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 17, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Shylaih Prescott, 20, on allegations of forgery and intent to defraud and harm after it was reported that she used cinematic prop money to purchaseContinueContinue reading “Beaumont woman charged with using fake ‘movie money’ to buy 4-wheeler on OfferUp app”

Advanced ESL class, naturalization service coming to Beaumont library

Photo: Beaumont Public Libraries This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 17, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Literacy Center will be hosting a citizenship naturalization service and a new advanced ESL class at the Main Library downtown in the next few weeks, City of Beaumont spokesperson Rosanna Mojica said in aContinueContinue reading “Advanced ESL class, naturalization service coming to Beaumont library”

Beaumont man accused of setting captive girlfriend on fire

Aaron Charles Hill | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Content note: descriptions of domestic violence This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 3, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Aaron Charles Hill, 44, of Beaumont for causing serious bodily injury to his girlfriend. He is accused ofContinueContinue reading “Beaumont man accused of setting captive girlfriend on fire”

Man allegedly uses movie prop bills to buy phone on Let Go app

Dustin Jermaine Bernard | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 3, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Dustin Jermaine Bernard, 21, on allegations of forgery after he allegedly used cinematic prop money to buy a used iPhone 7 Plus through theContinueContinue reading “Man allegedly uses movie prop bills to buy phone on Let Go app”

Photo: Former Beaumont ISD accountant defends license before state board in Austin after $4 million went missing

I took this photo of former Beaumont ISD accountant Gayle Botley defending his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license at State Office of Administrative Hearings boardroom in Austin, Texas June 28, 2017. This photo was originally published in The Examiner on June 29, 2017. My photo of Gayle Botley won first place for news photo inContinueContinue reading “Photo: Former Beaumont ISD accountant defends license before state board in Austin after $4 million went missing”