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Travel agent indicted in national scam faces more local charges
Theft of property charges against a local travel agent are mounting since the June 18 arrest of Mary Emily Lockard-Furry. On July 10, Lockard-Furry, 38, surrendered to Hardin County law enforcement on additional theft charges at approximately 2:22 a.m., Sheriff Mark Davis said. Bond was set at $15,000 and she was released at 10:02 a.m. […] The post Travel agent indicted in national scam faces more local charges appeared first on Port Arthur News.
When is it time to cut down your trees for hurricane season to avoid home damage
BEAUMONT, Texas — Hurricane Beryl showed Southeast Texans the dangers they can face during storms. High winds are no match for trees that are too close to your house and trees that are unhealthy or dying. How do you know when to cut a tree down? Two Southeast Texas...
PAPD, JCSO Marine Unit team up to arrest suspect on tugboat
Jefferson County — The Port Arthur Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit joined forces to help arrest a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Houma, Louisiana. The Houma Police Department released information Tuesday that it was looking for several suspects involved in a...
Southeast Texas travel agent facing another theft charge
KOUNTZE, Texas — A Southeast Texas travel agent from Bevil Oaks is back in jail again facing another theft charge. Emily Lockard-Furry, 38, of Bevil Oaks, was booked into the Hardin County Jail early Wednesday morning on a felony theft charge according to jail records. She is being held...
Fraudulent travel agent arrested in Chambers County scam
CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas — A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a nationwide vacation-travel scam, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office. Mary Emily Lockard-Furry surrendered to Hardin County authorities on July 10. She is accused of defrauding individuals in the Chambers and Jefferson County areas by posing as a travel agent, taking upfront payments for vacation planning, and then failing to make the necessary travel arrangements.
Willis likely to become Pct 1 Commissioner after Jefferson County GOP nomination to spot on November ballot
BEAUMONT, Texas — Brandon Willis will likely become commissioner of Precinct One in Jefferson County this November. Willis was nominated from among a field of six candidates Tuesday night to be on the November 2024 ballot by Jefferson County Republican Party precinct chairs. Six candidates threw their hats into...
Willis is GOP nominee for commissioner
Jefferson County — Precinct 1 chairmen in Jefferson County have voted to place Brandon Willis' name on the November ballot for Precinct 1 Commissioner, after he received more votes than Mike Getz, a longtime Beaumont city councilman, and Jennifer Pate. The party hosted a meeting tonight and heard from...
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