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Man fires shots at driver in PA

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Port Arthur police responded to reports of shots fired in the 800 block of Charleston Avenue around 10 a.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release. Officers found a female victim with minor injuries.

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Port Arthur middle schooler removed from campus

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

A message relayed to parents of students attending Abraham Lincoln Middle School in Port Arthur alerted them of a sixth grade student that was removed from campus for displaying a BB gun at a bus stop.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

As Beaumont prepares to host its Mardi Gras celebration from Feb. 20 – 23, many downtown roads will be closed to accommodate parade route and other festivities.

Dylan Williams, 20, of Ville Platte, Louisiana.

Louisiana men arrested after pursuit ends in Vidor

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Two Ville Platte residents are behind bars in Orange County after spending a night in rural Vidor following a chase. The Vidor Police Department Dispatch Center received information Saturday, Feb.

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Shooting at Scottish Inn

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Saturday, Feb. 15, at 9 a.m., Beaumont police responded to a call from McDonald's on Interstate 10 in reference to a victim of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim who was suffering from a gunshot wound.

Carlos Enrique Yalibat, 46.

Man charged with 12 counts relating to sexual exploitation

Scott McLendon

Friday, February 14, 2020

A Beaumont man is facing 12 charges related to the sexual exploitation of children after allegedly raping, photographing and videoing three minors who were left in his stead after their mother, the suspect’s ex-girlfriend, was deported from the country around eight years ago, according to a...

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Cyclist struck and killed on College Street

Scott McLendon

Friday, February 14, 2020

A 36-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 2500 block of College Street around 2 a.m. Feb. 14, according to a news release. The victim, identified as Jerry Lynn Brachett, was struck from behind by a Hyundai Accent traveling the same direction.

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Port Arthur pedestrian struck by car in critical condition

Scott McLendon

Friday, February 14, 2020

A Port Arthur pedestrian was struck and is in critical condition after an accident that occurred around 10 p.m. Feb. 13 in the 1400 block of Jefferson Drive, according to a news release. Preliminary investigation revealed a 64-year-old man attempted to cross the street from East to West.

The 2020 winners of the school-level competition (Left to Right): Emily Simmons: 2nd place, Declamation; Maryn Chilton: 1st place, Declamation; Savannah Young: 1st place, Interpretive Reading; Ella Bunting: 2nd place, Interpretive Reading.

Winners announced for Stark Reading Contest

Emily Tassin

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Vidor High School students Maryn Chilton and Savannah Young earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 116th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J.

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Passengers ejected in wreck cushioned by mud

Scott McLendon

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Two passengers were ejected from a vehicle in an accident on Highway 12 in Vidor around 6 p.m. Feb, according to a news release from VPD. Three individuals, including an 11-year-old who was ejected, were taken to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth with non-life-threatening injuries.

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