CRIME & SAFETY
Residents escape house fire with assistance from Port Arthur FD
PORT ARTHUR — The Port Arthur Fire Department is investigating a house fire that happened in the 1000 block of Ninth Avenue this afternoon. Upon arrival, the flames were coming from the side of the house. The PAFD Chief said two adults were inside the residence when the fire...
Port Arthur man sentenced following role in death of his elderly mother
Alan Roy Hartzel has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the 2020 death of his elderly mother. Hartzel, 50, was found guilty Thursday, and the sentence was delivered by a jury Friday in Judge John Stevens’ Criminal District court. Hartzel shared a home in the 2900 block of 5th Street […] The post Port Arthur man sentenced following role in death of his elderly mother appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Fire at home west of Beaumont may have been sparked by lightning Friday morning
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Jefferson County couple and their grandson escaped injury following a Friday morning house fire that may have been sparked by lightning. Jefferson County Emergency Services District Three firefighters were sent to the home in the 3300 block of Pine Island Rd. about three miles southwest of the Beaumont Municipal Airport just west of the city limits.
Port Neches Police Department arrests and responses: April 22-28
Port Neches Police Department officers made the following arrests from April 22 to April 28: Kenneth Mayfield, Jr., 30, terroristic threat and fail to identify Ashton Emerson, 18, walked on roadway where sidewalks provided and minor in possession of tobacco Terry Willett, 31, other agency warrant(s) Leonard Scypion, 45, possession of a controlled substance David […] The post Port Neches Police Department arrests and responses: April 22-28 appeared first on Port Arthur News.
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