Member Center

State News

Beaumont Man Pleads No Contest in Officer's Death

Posted: Mar 14, 2013 2:04 PM by Associated Press
Updated: Mar 14, 2013 2:09 PM

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading no contest in the death of a Beaumont police officer killed during a pursuit.

KFDM-TV reports a judge Thursday sentenced 32-year-old John Wesley Nero after he pleaded no contest to capital murder in the death of Officer Bryan Herbert, a 10-year veteran of the department.

Police have said the 36-year-old Herbert was retrieving road spikes from his trunk to try to stop Nero when Nero's vehicle struck the patrol car head-on, pushing it into the officer.

The chase started when an officer tried to talk to Nero about a disturbance earlier that evening at his family's Beaumont home. Nero had threatened to hurt his family and others.

Read more from KFDM-TV - http://bit.ly/ZqNPub

Comments

Submit News

Do you have a tip, information about a breaking news story, or a story idea for 6 Investigates? Contact the KRIS 6 News Desk at 361-884-6666 or send us an email.

KRISTV.COM is Social!

Click the icons above to receive News, Weather, and Sports alerts from KRISTV.COM!

Inside KRISTV.COM

	Photo Central Look at photos and videos and share them!
	Desktop Weather Current forecast, hurricane info, and much more!
	KRISTV.COM Mobile Website Get KRISTV.com on your mobile or PDA!
	KRISTV.COM Mobile Apps Get our mobile apps on your mobile or PDA!
	Texas Lottery See the latest winning numbers!
	6 News Team Read about your favorite KRIS-TV personalities!
	FCC Online Public File FCC Public File of Records, Reports, and more