Willie Ford III | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Content note: domestic violence This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted Willie Ford III, 24, of Port Arthur for fleeing a police officer Feb. 18 and starting a fire atContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur man charged with running away from police, setting fire to ex-girlfriend’s apartment”
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Port Arthur woman who stole TV from Walmart, hit police officer with her car turns herself in
Patrice Young | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Port Arthur woman wanted for stealing a TV from Bridge City Walmart and then hitting a Port Arthur police officer with her car turned herself in Sunday Feb. 26, Jefferson County Sheriff’sContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur woman who stole TV from Walmart, hit police officer with her car turns herself in”
Stealing Whataburger order numbers is a crime, Denton County police warn
Stolen Whataburger order numbers recovered by Northeast Police Department in Denton County, Texas. | Photo: Northeast Police Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Taking Whataburger order numbers from the restaurant is a punishable crime, according to police in Denton County. Northeast Police Department said they recoveredContinueContinue reading “Stealing Whataburger order numbers is a crime, Denton County police warn”
Former Lumberton band booster treasurer faces up to 20 years in prison
Helen Louise Cox | Photo: Hardin County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Hardin County grand jurors indicted former Lumberton band booster treasurer Helen Louise Cox for second-degree felony theft. This new indictment replaces the original, lesser third-degree felony charge. A second-degree felony conviction canContinueContinue reading “Former Lumberton band booster treasurer faces up to 20 years in prison”
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’”
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