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Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m., Port Arthur Police Department responded to a call regarding shots fired at the Avery Trace Apartments on FM 365. PAPD reports that the suspect fired into a crowd near the complex parking lot, wounding two people.ContinueContinue reading “Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments”

Three dead, one in serious condition after fiery accident on MLK in Beaumont

Bethany Beck and Joshawa Beck in 2012. | Photo: Facebook.com This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont Police responded to a “major crash” in the 5700 block of MLK Parkway southbound on Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered that two vehicles were on fire,ContinueContinue reading “Three dead, one in serious condition after fiery accident on MLK in Beaumont”

Fatal accident in Port Arthur over the weekend

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Saturday, Oct. 1, at about 4 p.m., several 911 calls came into the Port Arthur Police Department reporting an accident with injuries at Gulfway Drive and San Antonio Avenue. Officers responding to the scene discovered a GMC pickup that collided with aContinueContinue reading “Fatal accident in Port Arthur over the weekend”

TPWD says snakes, fish in Willow Marsh Bayou affected by Highway 90 spill

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Cleanup efforts are starting after last week’s chemical spill off Highway 90 just outside of Beaumont. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that 1,066 gallons of Uniarom TX, a heavy aromatics solvent with naphthalene, was released into the Willow Marsh BayouContinueContinue reading “TPWD says snakes, fish in Willow Marsh Bayou affected by Highway 90 spill”

Fiery crash on Memorial Boulevard kills Port Arthur man

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 12:14 p.m., the Port Arthur police and fire departments received a 911 call reporting a major accident at 39th Street and Memorial Boulevard. Officers responding to the scene “found one vehicle engulfed in flames,” a Port Arthur PoliceContinueContinue reading “Fiery crash on Memorial Boulevard kills Port Arthur man”