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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Volume 32, Issue 51
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Merry Christmas From The Hometown Press Chambers County Sheriff Implements BURN Task Force
The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office has implemented a Business and Residential Task Force (BURN) targeting criminal activity along the IH-10 corridor and in residential neighborhoods during the holiday season. On December 6, 2021 at approximately 2:36 a.m., while deputies were working the BURN Task Force, a traffic stop was conducted on a white Chevrolet van, displaying an expired Texas Temporary Tag, near the intersection of Eagle Drive and Champions Gate Drive in Mont Belvieu. The driver was identified as Alberto Rodriguez and was found to have no insurance for his vehicle and an invalid driver's license. A consent search of the vehicle was granted and during the search, mail belonging to residents in the area and a black tube sock containing approximately 153 Walmart gift cards was located. An investigation into the gift cards revealed more than 50 of the cards contained the personal data of other individual's bank accounts and credit/debit cards. Rodriguez was transported to the Chambers County Jail and booked for the below listed offenses: DRIVING W/LIC INV W/ PREV CONV/SUSP/W/O FIN RES THEFT-MAIL <=10 ADDRESSES FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 50 OR MORE On the same day at approximately 11:47 p.m., while deputies were working the Business and Residential Task Force (BURN), spotted an older Ford F350 pulling out of a business located in the 8300 block of SH 146. The vehicle was pulling a white cargo trailer with no lights and the safety chains dragging
the ground. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Matthew Cash Neaville of Anahuac. After checking the business location, it was found that the front gate was cut with a grinder and several locks were found on the ground cut with bolt cutters. An additional trailer was also stolen identified as a 2021 20' Max D Car Hauler. Neaville was transported to the Chambers County Jail and booked for the following offenses: THEFT PROP >=$2,500<$30K UNL CARRYING WEAPON On December 14, 2021 at approximately 3:00 a.m., while working the Business and Residential Task Force (BURN) Crime Prevention Unit deputies observed a blue Dodge Ram pickup towing a trailer with a Polaris Ranger being followed by a white Ford Fusion off of County Line Road southbound on FM 1409. A traffic stop was conducted and the Fusion fled the scene. Another subject exited the rear passenger door of the Ram truck and fled on foot into the woods. The driver and front passenger were detained and identified as Sherman McGee and Devontrey Jackson of Houston, TX. During a search of the vehicle a Glock handgun was located. An investigation revealed that the Ranger had been stolen from a residence off of County Road 4016. McGee and Jackson were placed under arrest and transported and booked into the Chambers County jail for the following offenses: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TAMPER FABRICATE PHYSICAL EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR UNL CARRYING WEAPON Pictured: Neaville, Rodriguez, McGee; Jackson.
East Chambers Education Foundation Hosts Prize Parties
By Wade Thibodeaux The East Chambers Education Foundation hosted their annual prize/ grant parties last week at the different campuses around the District. The Elementary Campus led off the fun with their event on Tuesday morning , December 14, 2021, followed by the Junior High/High school combination event on Thursday afternoon, December 16, 2021. The
Primary Campus ended the fun filled week with their party on Friday morning, December 17, 2021. The event is characterized by the teachers applying for grants to provide additional experiences for the students for items that would not typically be included in the school budget. An example of this would be the Junior High receiving a grant to go to the Grand Opera House for a show and dinner in Galveston.
Other grants may be for more durable items such as a heat press and a cricut to enable the students to create shirts and costumes for fundraising. All in all, the Education Foundation awarded 22 grants this year for a total of $31,003.70. Of this $31,003.70, the Primary Campus received $8,726.15, the Elementary Campus totaled $6,850.72, the Junior High was allocated $1,560.00 and the High School was
awarded $7,839.64. Some funds were combined between campuses and the Elementary and Primary received $4,600.00, the Junior High and High School combined for $778.19 and then a grant was given District wide for $649.00. The annual event was a huge success and something that teachers and students look forward to each year.
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