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‘Sharyn The Blessing’ helps needy families for Christmas

Dec. 15, first responders from the Silsbee area gathered at the Silsbee Fire Department (SFD) headquarters for “Sharyn The Blessing: — formerly know as “Shop With A Hero.

CRIME NEWS

‘Out-of-place’ inmate captured The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) instigated a search of the grounds in and around the area of the Stiles Unit in Beaumont on Dec. 19, desperately seeking “an out-of-place inmate.

Letter to the investigator

From an anonymous teacher: I am a teacher at Silsbee Elementary School. I can confidently say that the majority of our teachers are at a breaking point.

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: ‘Deceptive’ coin merchant awaits court date

An allegedly duplicitous pecuniary profiteer accused of stealing more than $1.4 million from patrons nationwide has his next court date set for the first week of the new year.

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: Beaumont business reported to California AG

After The Examiner reported earlier in 2022 that Beaumont-based “Quick Cash 4 Test Strips” owner Richard Spillman is under scrutiny for allegedly taking products but failing to pony up payment for the goods, investigative reporters learned that criminal complaints have been filed against Spillman...

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: Alleged rapist, fraudster awaits court date

A “manipulative slum lord”  accused of rape, indecency with a child and rental-assistance fraud – who claimed his only transgression was “trusting a one-legged Marine” – is scheduled to have another chance to spill revelations at his next court appearance in January.

Groves council mulls ousting longtime city manager

In a special meeting of the Groves City Council set for Dec. 22, officials have scheduled a bevy of agenda items revolving around whether to take an “adverse employment action” against the longtime city manager.

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: Belligerence blooms at BISD’s West Brook

Beaumont ISD’s West Brook High School made its rounds on social media in September, The Examiner opened an investigation and obtained more than 20 videos depicting fights and assaults on the campus, revealing what students call a combative culture.

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: Pauper’s plea precedes Supreme Court submission

With his Houston-area attorney swearing it’s true, former Beaumont ISD contract electrician Calvin Walker filed a plea of indigence before the U.S. Supreme Court just before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22.

Last chance to see the lights

With Christmas on a weekend, there may be some extra time to take the family out of the house. As temperatures are expected to turn chilly, it would be a perfect time to bundle up and see all the pretty sights before we head into the new year.