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Operation targets violent crime, drugs in Beaumont
Beaumont — The Beaumont Police Department, in collaboration with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, conducted a Violent Crime Suppression Operation from June 24 to June 28. The operation targeted key areas to curb violent crime across the city, resulting in significant enforcement actions, according to BPD. Operation Results:. -...
‘Filthy words they called her’: Kay-Alana Turner’s family questions police actions after reviewing bodycam footage
For 407 days, Kay-Alana Turner’s parents tirelessly searched for their missing daughter, often traveling from Beaumont to Tomball. Now, as they review body camera footage of the day Harris County deputies encountered her, they seek an apology for the mishandling of her case. “That’s what makes it so cruel—the...
On the Run's fugitive of the week wanted for robbery
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The search is on for a 27-year-old man, who investigators say is a transient from Beaumont, but right now, his whereabouts are unknown. Lawrence J. St. Andrew III is wanted for robbery. Sheriff Stephans warns that crime typically increases during the summer months, so make sure...
A man has been arrested after he was found with over 66 lbs of methamphetamine
A routine traffic stop late last month ended in the collection of more than 66 lbs of methamphetamine. Jefferson County deputies on June 18 observed a BMW make multiple traffic law violations on Interstate 10 near Brooks Road in Beaumont, leading them to pull the vehicle over, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Crackdown on crime in the Golden Triangle
Both the Beaumont Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department say they’re cracking down on crime and they executed their Violent Crime Suppression Operation from June 24th to June 28th in known high-crime areas. Police say the 96 hour effort resulted in 70 high-risk traffic stops, 24...
Beaumont man arrested in connection with shooting at Port Arthur nightclub early Sunday morning
BEAUMONT, Texas — A 27-year-old Beaumont man is in custody following an early Sunday morning shooting at a Port Arthur night club. Port Arthur Police are investigating a shooting that happened at about 2:30 a.m. at the Opulence Lounge in the 700 block of Proctor St., according to police chief Tim Duriso.
Jefferson County man sentenced for COVID-relief fraud
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced for his criminal involvement with a COVID-relief fraud scheme. Acheon King Aleidron of Beaumont, 35, formerly known as Cameron Alexander, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was sentenced to over four years in federal prison, 57 months total, by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone. […] The post Jefferson County man sentenced for COVID-relief fraud appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Final defendant in racketeering scheme that resulted in nationwide lockdown of federal prison system pleads guilty
BEAUMONT, Texas — Juan Carlos Rivas-Moreiera pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024, for his role in a racketeering conspiracy related to the violent transnational criminal organization MS-13 according to Davilyn Walston of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Back in April 2022, seven defendants, including Rivas-Moreiera, were indicted and charged...
Violent carjacking leads to long federal prison sentence
Southeast Texas — U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Crone has sentenced a New Orleans man to 12 1/2 years in federal prison for a 2022 violent carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Aubrey Young, 37, pleaded guilty to carjacking and Judge Crone sentenced him Monday. According to information...
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