Trooper Damon Allen | Photo: Texas DPS This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 30, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Funeral services for the Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who died while on duty ThanksgivingDay will be on Friday, Dec. 1, in Mexia, Texas, Texas DPS said in a news release.ContinueContinue reading “Funeral services announced for Texas state trooper shot on Thanksgiving”
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Lake Charles man convicted in sexual abuse of Texas child arrested for not registering
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”
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”
Crazy Cajun restaurant, home in west Beaumont catch fire early Sunday morning
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Firefighters in Beaumont dealt with two major fires overnight Sunday at a restaurant and home. The first fire was reported just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Crazy Cajun restaurant, located in the 2300 block of NorthContinueContinue reading “Crazy Cajun restaurant, home in west Beaumont catch fire early Sunday morning”
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”
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