Content note: mention of child sexual abuse This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 30, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from Lake Charles was arrested for not meeting his sex offender requirements Wednesday. The arrest happened about midnight Wednesday, Nov. 22 near the intersection of 11th Street and Fourth AvenueContinueContinue reading “Lake Charles man convicted in sexual abuse of Texas child arrested for not registering”
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Beaumont man arrested near Fannett for online solicitation of a minor
Kirt Vavasseur | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 30, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man just outside Fannett for online solicitation of a minor Monday, Nov. 27, Captain Crystal Holmes said in a news release. Kirt Vavasseur, 32,ContinueContinue reading “Beaumont man arrested near Fannett for online solicitation of a minor”
Canadian arrested with $3 million of cocaine on I-10 in Louisiana, just beyond Texas border
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Canadian citizen was arrested with $3 million of cocaine just inside the Louisiana border on I-10, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Stephane Baril, a Quebec native, was arrested and bookedinto the Calcasieu ParishContinueContinue reading “Canadian arrested with $3 million of cocaine on I-10 in Louisiana, just beyond Texas border”
Beaumont Police find meth in fake Red Bull can during traffic stop
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from China, Texas was indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury Wednesday, Nov. 15 for meth found during a traffic stop, according to court documents. Travis Spencer Smith, 26, is accused of hiding two bags of methContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Police find meth in fake Red Bull can during traffic stop”
Mississippi man arrested in manhunt after shooting at Jefferson County deputy
Justin Dean | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from Mississippi was arrested Monday night after knocking on doors in a neighborhood west of Beaumont and shooting at a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy. Residents in the Diamond DContinueContinue reading “Mississippi man arrested in manhunt after shooting at Jefferson County deputy”
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