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Deputies arrest robbery suspect in Vidor

A tip from a concerned citizen led Orange County deputies to a suspect in three separate robberies of area convenience stores, reports the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

According to Criminal Investigator and Public Information Officer Janois Grizzaffi, deputies responded to OJ's Mobile Mart, located at 9508 Highway 12 in Orange County at about 7 a.m. on March 29 in reference to a robbery that had just occurred. The suspect fled in an unknown direction after taking a large amount of cash from the clerk at gunpoint. 

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Police look for suspect in MLK shooting

Eric Busby

Two victims of gunshot wounds were transported to a local hospital after Beaumont Police officers responded to a report of a shooting on S. Martin Luther King Parkway on the night of Tuesday, April 1. Officers located two victims, a male and female inside a apartment bleeding from gunshot wounds they had sustained.

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Suspect arrested in Facebook scam robbery

Brendan McGee

Aggravated robbery suspect Brendan McGee, 20, of Beaumont was arrested Saturday, March 31. Sgt. Cody Guedry reported that Mcgee was wanted for armed robberies of victims in a facebook scam for a vehicle. McGee was transported to the Jefferson County Jail and booked in for two aggravated robbery warrants.

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Fatal fire claims life of local resident on Easter Sunday

A tragic fire in Beaumont claimed a local person's life on Easter Sunday, reports Beaumont Fire-Rescue.

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Deputies arrest Vidor man for meth possession

Paul Joseph Lagrone

Orange County Sheriff's Investigators arrested a Vidor man reportedly in possession of a large amount methamphetamine during a traffic stop March 27, reports Criminal Investigator and Public Information Officer Janois Strause Grizzaffi.

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