Wanted: Detectives need help identifying woman using counterfeit bills in Lake Charles

Detectives with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office are attempting to identify the woman seen in this photograph who they say is responsible for using counterfeit money at a store on Highway 14 in Lake Charles. | Photo: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By EleanorContinueContinue reading “Wanted: Detectives need help identifying woman using counterfeit bills in Lake Charles”

Wanted: Port Arthur Police seeking to identify Dollar General burglar

Port Arthur Police is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a Nov. 24 burglary at a Dollar General. | Photo: Port Arthur Police Department This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police is asking for the public’s help to identifyContinueContinue reading “Wanted: Port Arthur Police seeking to identify Dollar General burglar”

Man on parole caught running drug emporium in Galveston County

James Merritt, Jr. | Photo: Galveston County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man on parole in Galveston County was caught at a hotel with several different drugs Wednesday. Investigators with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division and Gulf Coast ViolentContinueContinue reading “Man on parole caught running drug emporium in Galveston County”

Houston man gets 27 years for drug sales in Beaumont

Christopher Wade Ferrell | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  A Houston man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston said in a news release Dec. 18.ContinueContinue reading “Houston man gets 27 years for drug sales in Beaumont”

Two Beaumont men charged with impersonating police officers in north west Jefferson County neighborhood

The two men, Long Nguyen, 31, of Beaumont, and Jon Aran, 22, of Beaumont, were arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail on charges of impersonating a public servant, unlawfully carrying a weapon, and possession of marijuana. | Photos: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 21,ContinueContinue reading “Two Beaumont men charged with impersonating police officers in north west Jefferson County neighborhood”