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Accidental shooting in Beaumont proves fatal

The 21-year-old passenger of a truck traveling down Major Drive in Beaumont late Saturday morning shot himself accidentally while handling a revolver and died as a result, reports the Beaumont Police Department.

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Police arrest Beaumont man for stabbing his neighbor

Police in Beaumont have arrested a 55-year-old Beaumont man for aggravated assault after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor Saturday.

According to a news release from BPD, officers responded to 3255 Elmira in reference to an aggravated assault at 4:26 p.m. Investigating officers determined that Alvin Hicks, 55, used a knife to stab and slash his 50-year-old neighbor. The two men were reportedly involved in an ongoing disturbance that turned physical. Hicks went to the kitchen to get a knife, then stabbed the neighbor in the torso and slashed him across the neck.

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One dead in multiple vehicle accident

One person died and five others were injured in a multiple-vehicle accident in Hardin County, reports Sgt. Stephanie Davis of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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Local computer expert, businessman warns of tech support scams

Local computer expert and business owner Keith Culotta of Computer Dimensions in Beaumont contacted The Examiner after reading our recent reports of scams affecting the community to express his concern about a tech support scheme.

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Police investigate aggravated assault resulting from apparent feud

Detectives with the Beaumont Police Department are investigating a shooting between feuding parties, reports Officer Carol Riley.

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Extra duty pay of $25k ends in theft trial for BISD staffer

Naomi Lawrence-Lee

UPDATE: Naomi Lawrence-Lee found not guilty

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Beaumont man pleads guilty to murder

Kevin Moyer, Cody Lewis, Yiannis Mihail and Arthur Harmon

One of three suspects accused in the murder of 53-year-old Kevin Alton Moyer of Dallas pleaded guilty to the crime in Jefferson County on July 25 and is now awaiting sentencing.

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Former assistant coach at WO-S High School indicted in hit-and-run deaths

Carl Jacob Broussard, Ava Nicole Lewis and Lamya Janise Newhouse

The Orange County Grand Jury has indicted Carl Jacob Broussard, 54, on two cases of failure to stop and render aid. These crimes are alleged to have occurred on Nov. 2, 2015, on MacArthur Drive in Orange. Two people were killed in the accident, and Broussard is charged with leaving the scene. Bond has been set at $100,000 on each case.

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High Five 07-28-2016

Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in getting dangerous drug dealers and drug users, along with the poisonous products they carry, off the streets. To that end, The Examiner will periodically feature a list of five persons accused of drug-related crimes here in High Five.

“Crime Stoppers and The Examiner are teaming up to fight the drug problem in Southeast Texas,” Beaumont Police Officer Carol Riley of Crime Stoppers said.

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Reward offered in murder of Travis County deputy

Travis County Sheriff’s Deputy Sergeant Craig Hutchinson

Texas Crime Stoppers, operating within the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, has announced a cash reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Travis County Sheriff’s Deputy Sergeant Craig Hutchinson. Hutchinson was killed early Monday morning, July 25, at his Round Rock home.

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