Featherston

Houston man pleads to selling drugs in Beaumont

Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced Oct. 20 that Michael Tran, 31, of Houston, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Beaumont two years earlier. According to court documents, on Oct.
‘This is something that maybe our legislators, our congressmen can look at and help find ways of preventing this from happening in the future.’ - U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston

‘This is something that maybe our legislators, our congressmen can look at and help find ways of preventing this from happening in the future.’ - U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston

Washingtonian sentenced in SETX fraud scheme

A Kirkland, Washington, man earned 51 months in federal prison after defrauding elderly victims in Texas of more than $890,000 through a series of phone scams, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston Aug. 2.
Ben Featherston in a hospital bed hooked up to medical monitors.

Ben Featherston in a hospital bed hooked up to medical monitors.

Featherston fledgling 'a fighter'

After a still-unknown illness led to Brit Featherston’s son, Ben, requiring double amputation on his legs, Southeast Texans began an outpouring of support, according to his parents. Nov. 17 was Ben’s 46th day at Texas Children’s  Hospital, and his parents say he is slowly improving.