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Martial arts instructor guilty of child sex crime

The Attorney General’s Office (AG) of Criminal Prosecutions Division trial team secured a guilty plea against a former martial arts instructor who committed sexual assault of a child, according to a press release.

SWAT team secures thieving teens

Dec. 2, at about 2:30 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Detectives and SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence in the 8600 block of Phelan in Beaumont.

Attorney accused of assaulting first responder to rep herself

Dec. 5, Houston area attorney Katrina Davis advised Jefferson County Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens that she “absolutely” wanted to represent herself in defense of violent felony charges posed against her.

BBB Southeast Texas announces new president, CEO

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Southeast Texas Board of Directors announced Darren Erwin has been named as the incoming president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. In August, current President/CEO, Liz Fredrichs announced she was retiring from BBB at the end of this year.

No answers to what sparked costly storage blaze

Customers of a Nederland storage facility were locked out from retrieving any salvageable items or taking photographs from their rented storage units after a Nov. 26 fire destroyed most of the facility, according to comments renters made to The Examiner.

Locals go B*EAST mode in Liberty County

Six Southeast Texas residents were among seven men who landed in the Liberty County Jail after an alleged assault and robbery of two outlaw motorcycle gang members in Liberty County on March 5, reported BluebonnetNews.com. All seven men surrendered on Oct.

Little details in Beaumont educator allegation

Beaumont ISD’s Communication team released word Monday, Dec. 5, that administration received allegations earlier the same day that a Beaumont United High School employee “engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Gold gouger indicted over plumbing bill

I, police and The Examiner for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in coins and precious metals from his nationwide patrons, a Beaumont businessman notched another theft charge Dec. 7 – this time, for failing to pay his plumber.

Complainant’s absence frees accused pedophile

While one accused Jefferson County pedophile earned a life’s sentence for his felonious behavior Dec. 2, another saw his case dismissed Dec. 7 after the complaining witness for the prosecution failed to appear.

Paternal pedophile earns lifetime imprisonment

After facing an onslaught of sustained objections and admonishments from the judge while the accused pedophile attempted to represent himself, a local – now-convicted – child abuser earned a lifetime behind bars Dec.