Port Arthur

Domestic disturbance results in death, murder arrest

Gayle Annette Waller

Port Arthur Police report they arrested 52-year-old Gayle Annette Waller on Nov. 3 after discovering the body of her ex-husband, 59-year-old Daniel Lee Dubois, on Nov. 2, nearly a week after the man was stabbed to death.

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Texas Historical Marker unveiled at Port Arthur church

Deacons unveil the Texas Historical Marker at Central Baptist Church.

Nearly 101 years after the founding of Central Baptist Church, members gathered Sunday morning, Oct. 13, to celebrate the unveiling of a Texas Historical Marker recognizing the church's history and service to the city of Port Arthur.

"For a church to have its doors open for a hundred years requires a lot of faith and a lot of work," said Port Arthur mayor Bobbie Prince. "Evidently the founding fathers of this church and the current members have exhibited both."

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Overturned 18-wheeler causes road closures in Port Arthur

An 18-wheeler that overturned around noon Friday caused Port Arthur Police to close the portion of 73 east from State Highway 82 to U.S. Highway 69.  The U.S. 69 South exit to 73 East is also closed, according to a press release by TxDOT.

Both may remain closed past 6 p.m. Friday evening, said TxDOT Public Information Officer Sarah Dupre.

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Aggravated robbery in Port Arthur

A Port Arthur man was assaulted and robbed early Monday morning, Sept. 16 in the 1000 block of West 14th Street, the Port Arthur Police Department reports in a press release.  The victim, a 30-year-old black man, advised police that around 1 a.m. he was approached by several black males who assaulted him and took his money, according to a PAPD press release.

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Kidnapping and sexual assault in Port Arthur

Port Arthur police are currently investigating a kidnapping that resulted in the sexual assault of a young woman taken from her residence  on Sixth Street in Port Arthur on Wednesday night.

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New drive-thru at Larry’s

Photo by Tom Logan

A driver crashed through the front wall of Larry's Discount Beer & Wine on Memorial Drive in Port Arthur on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4. Police confirmed the manager's statement that there were no injuries in the crash. It's unclear who was driving at the time of the accident, but the vehicle is registered to a Maria Rodriguez who lives on Gober Street in Beaumont.

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Port Arthur man killed while riding bicycle

PAPD

A man was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Port Arthur on Friday morning, Aug. 30, resulting in his death.

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Accident involving ATV, SUV causes severe head injury

Police in Port Arthur are currently investigating an accident that happened a little after 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and left one person severely injured.

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What happened to baby Faith Mason?

Baby Faith Mason

UPDATE: Baby Faith's parents were arrested on charges of injury to a child Sept. 27, 2013: http://theexaminer.com/stories/news/baby-faiths-parents-arrested

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Port Arthur burglary foiled by 12-year-old boy

A 12-year-old boy in Port Arthur locked himself in a bedroom and called police when he heard strange noises outside his home Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20. When police arrived, they arrested two men who were apparently attempting to burglarize the boy’s home.

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