Port Neches-Groves student arrested after threat to mimic Columbine school shooting

Triston Brantley Miller | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 20, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  Port Neches Police are investigating a terroristic threat allegedly made by a student at the Port Neches-Groves High School on April 19. School officials notified police after several students overheardContinueContinue reading “Port Neches-Groves student arrested after threat to mimic Columbine school shooting”

Top 10 most wanted fugitive convicted of Liberty County murder

Billy Wayne Gilliland | Photo: Texas DPS This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 13, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that a man with ties to Liberty County is on the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive list. Billy Wayne Gilliland, 58, is wanted for aContinueContinue reading “Top 10 most wanted fugitive convicted of Liberty County murder”

Texas Governor offers reward in Harris County Deputy’s murder in Baytown

This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 6, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy called for officer assistance after he was shot Monday morning. Baytown Police received the call for help at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 3 in the 700 block of West Baker Road, Baytown PoliceContinueContinue reading “Texas Governor offers reward in Harris County Deputy’s murder in Baytown”

Port Arthur man charged with running away from police, setting fire to ex-girlfriend’s apartment

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”

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”