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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in stolen car

Jason Wright

Police say one man is in custody who might be connected to an aggravated robbery in Harris County.

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Intoxicated woman arrested for causing disturbances in Orange

A woman in Orange was arrested for public intoxication Sunday after police received multiple calls regarding disturbances in which she was involved.

Orange Police arrested 25-year-old Melody Johnson after receiving a call at approximately 1:50 a.m. Sunday, June 2 regarding a disturbance in the 5700 block of Velma Jeter Dr. Police reported that while en route to the scene, dispatch advised a second call of a disturbance among the same parties was received.

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Beaumont area leaders go behind bars to support MDA

Kayla Harris in 2012

More than 150 business and civic leaders from throughout the Beaumont area will be “arrested” and put “behind bars” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Lock-Up fundraiser hosted by The Grill by Arfeen, Smith and Payne on Thursday, June 6.

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Police find body in North End

Near the intersection of Prince and Quinn streets in Beaumont’s North End

Police have found the body of Sammie Lee Hightower III, a 32-year-old Beaumont man who was reported missing by police, near the intersection of Prince and Quinn streets in Beaumont’s North End.

According to a Beaumont Police Department press release, police found Hightower at 11:26 a.m. Thursday, May 30, some 100 feet from his residence and are investigating the death as a homicide.

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State approves $400k for Orange County Airport

The Texas Transportation Commission approved approximately $400,000 for improvements to the Orange County Airport at a May meeting.

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