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Orange Police investigating a body found on Monday
ORANGE, Texas — Orange Police are investigating the discovery of a body around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1. The body was found near the Welcome Center in Orange at the Louisiana border. Orange Fire and the Department of Public Safety assisted Orange Police at the scene. 12News crew...
Gunfire injures a man and woman in Orange Mound, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Both a woman and a man were hit with gunfire Saturday night, police said. Officers went to the 800 block of Hamilton Street, close to the Orange Mound Public Library, around 9:30 p.m., according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). One man who was shot and in...
Beaumont officers, Jefferson County deputies make 24 arrests during crime suppression op
BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police and Jefferson County deputies ran a crime suppression operation last week that resulted in 24 arrests and the recovery of two guns. The "violent crime suppression operation," which ran from Wednesday, June 24, 2024, through Saturday, June 28, 2024, was a collaborative effort of the police department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
Child's murderer still not found, case is open
Another year has gone by, making 22 years since the kidnapper and killer of four-year-old Dannarriah Finley still hasn't been arrested. The sleeping child was kidnapped sometime in the early morning of July 4, 2002, from the small house in the 1000 block Fourth Street where she lived with her mother and siblings. The house could be seen from Park Avenue, a thoroughfare leading to Simmons Drive and the nearby Sabine River.
Port Arthur man sentenced to 60 months for firearms violation
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for a firearms violation, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Johnathon Andre Granger, 24, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on July 2, 2024. According to information presented in court, local law enforcement executed a search warrant at Granger’s Port Arthur residence on August 4, 2023. During the search, Granger was found asleep in a bedroom with a firearm nearby. In total, three firearms, 19 grams of cocaine, and nearly $3,000 in cash were discovered in the home.
Violent Sunday leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in separate incidents
It was a busy weekend for Port Arthur police as they responded to multiple shootings Sunday night. PAPD is investigating the death of a 27-year-old man found shot in his car in the 800 block of Procter Street at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The man was brought to The Medical Center of Southeast Texas where […] The post Violent Sunday leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in separate incidents appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Police arrest resident after finding suspected crack cocaine at Port Arthur home
BEAUMONT, Texas — Last week Port Arthur Police arrested a Port Arthur resident after finding several grams of suspected crack cocaine at his home. The Port Arthur Police Department's Narcotics and Guns Unit served a search warrant at a home in the 2200 block of 19th St last week according to a Sunday night facebook post by police.
Final defendant in MS-13 racketeering conspiracy pleads guilty in Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas — The final defendant in a racketeering conspiracy that led to a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Juan Carlos Rivas-Moreiera, also known as “Juan Carlos Moriera” and “Stocky,” pleaded guilty...
Mother seeks justice a year after toddler's tragic death, plans balloon release
Port Arthur — A mother of a 1-year-old girl who, authorities say, died from blunt force trauma is calling for justice. Stephanie Lopez is mourning the death of her 1-yeara-old daughter. An autopsy revealed the little girl died of blunt force trauma. Twenty-three-year-old Gonzalo Alvarado is accused of causing...
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...
Port Arthur police investigating homicide after person dies from gunshot wound
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Port Arthur Police are investigating a homicide after one person died at a hospital from a gunshot wound. A man was brought to the Medical Center of Southeast Texas Emergency Room suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Justice of the Peace Ben Collins Sr.
SWLA Arrest Report - June 29, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for June 29, 2024. Freddie Warren Johnson, 65, Sulphur: possession of drug paraphernalia; bicycles and front lamps; possession of marijuana first offense; two counts of possession of a Schedule II drug. Brandon Dion Williams, 32, Lake Charles: domestic abuse...
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...
Beaumont man sentenced for COVID-relief fraud scheme
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Acheon King Aleidron, formerly known as Cameron Alexander, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was...
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.
JP: No foul play suspected in death of fisherman near Intracoastal Waterway
Jefferson County — No foul play is suspected in the death of a man who was found in a chair with fishing poles nearby along the Intracoastal Waterway, according to Justice of the Peace Brad Burnett. The judge says the wife of 71-year-old George Wright from Port Arthur called...
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...
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