News

Buna man arrested for stealing his own truck

A report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) indicates that officers arrested a 40-year-old man from Buna after he was accused of stealing his own truck from mechanics he hadn’t yet paid for repair work. On Friday, Sept. 2, Weaver Motors Inc.

BPD identifies mystery victim

After posting four photos of a dead man’s tattooed limbs in hopes to identify him, Beaumont police told reporters Sept. 7 family identified the victim. Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers caused a stir on social media Sept.

Former deputy arrested on sex crime

Officers recently arrested a former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy, according to jail records from the Tyler County Sheriff’s office in Woodville. Police arrested Johnathan Broussard Dees, 46, of Douchette, and charged him for indecency with a child and sexual contact.

Insurance-incentivized incineration

After hearing evidence that a Port Arthur woman allegedly sought to reap the benefits of a half-million-dollar insurance policy by plotting – and botching – an arson attempt on her home, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted the 65-year-old suspect Aug. 31.

Police respond to school threat

The Silsbee ISD and Silsbee Police Departments have identified the originator of the Twitter post that stated a possible threat to Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School, reported Kelsey Johnson, SISD communications director.

BPD remembers officer K.I.A

Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) remembered Officer Conrad Gernale, who was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 6, 2002.

Isaacks set for trial in November

Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle stated her office is ready to prosecute Adam Isaacks, the former Evadale Little League president accused of sexual crimes against children, reported KJAS.com. Pickle said jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov.

Hardin Co. residents arrested

Several Hardin County residents were arrested by neighboring law enforcement agencies, according to published reports. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reported Israel Compaz, 27, was arrested recently for aggravated assault with deadly weapon and unlawful possession of firearm.

Boyfriend earns 45 years for assault

Criminal District Attorney Bob Wortham announced Sept. 2 that Byron Keith Sewell, 32, of Jefferson County, was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault – family violence, a first-degree felony, and sentenced to 45 years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections on Sept. 1.

$85 billion transportation plan includes local projects

A newly adopted $85 billion transportation plan includes nearly 2.1 billion in projects focusing on the U.S. 69 and U.S. 96 corridors, along with widening U.S. 90 and the northern Interstate 10/U.S. 69 Interchange. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Aug.