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BREAKING: Suspect arrested in baseball bat killing
Beaumont — A suspect charged with murder in a brutal baseball bat attack is in custody and jailed in Jefferson County, and police say his girlfriend is charged with helping him elude law enforcement officers. The BPD Special Assignments Unit and deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Fugitive...
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office warning about scam caller asking for money
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a man who is trying to scam people out of their money. The sheriff's office says that a man is calling and identifying himself as as a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputy. The scammer claims that he has a confidential legal matter to discuss with you.
Deputies seize 30 kilos of meth during traffic stop
A recent traffic stop led to the arrest of a Mexican national and the seizure of more than 30 kilos of meth. On June 18, detectives with the Jefferson County Narcotics Interdiction Division witnessed several traffic violations and conducted a traffic stop on a brown BMW on I-10 near Brooks Road in Beaumont. After speaking […] The post Deputies seize 30 kilos of meth during traffic stop appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Court denies appeal of Beaumont man who claimed there was 'not sufficient evidence' to support jury's decision
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Texas appeals court has denied the appeal of a Beaumont man sentenced in 2023 to 38 years for continuously trafficking a teenage girl to perform sex acts at an area motel. Shun Eric Simon was found guilty in 2023 by a Jefferson County jury on...
Interstate 10 traffic stop by Jefferson County deputies yields 30 kilo meth seizure
BEAUMONT, Texas — A traffic stop based on several traffic violations resulted in a large meth seizure by Jefferson County Deputies last week. Deputies with the Jefferson County Narcotics Interdiction Division pulled over a BMW on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, along Interstate 10 near Brooks Rd, after seeing the driver make several traffic violations, according to the sheriff's office.
UPDATE: Village Creek teenage drowning victim identified
HARDIN COUNTY — A justice of the peace is releasing the name of a teenager who drowned in Village Creek. Hardin County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Chris Ingram identifies the teenager as Eric Forse, 17, of Jefferson County. The judge has ordered an autopsy. Capt. Ryan Hall...
All clear given following bomb threat at Jefferson County Courthouse
BEAUMONT, Texas — The all clear has been given following a bomb threat Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Beaumont Police and Jefferson County Deputies are investigating a bomb threat at the Jefferson County courthouse in downtown Beaumont Monday morning. After the threat was received a search of...
Drowning Victim Recovered and Identified in Hardin County
Hardin County, Tx - Tue, June 25th, 2024 - 5:00pm. The body of a teenager who drowned in Village Creek just north of Lumberton Monday afternoon was recovered at about 8:30 Tuesday morning. Hardin County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Chris Ingram has identified the victim as 17-year-old Eric...
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