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Caught on tape: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office searching for fraud suspect

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office needs the public's assistance in trying to identify a fraud suspect caught on tape.

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Jasper man shot when personal dispute erupts in violence

A 23-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound after a "personal dispute" erupted in violence July 23, reports the Jasper Police Department. 

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Louisiana man runs from police at Petro Truck Stop

Ivory Carl Myles

On Friday, July 21, at 2:21 p.m., Beaumont police received a call from the U.S. Marshal’s Office in reference to attempting to locate a suspect that was believed to be near Walden and I-10.

The suspect, identified as Ivory Carl Myles, a 28-year-old Nachitoches, Louisiana man, had an NCIC (National Crime Information Center) warrant for armed robbery and aggravated kidnapping out of Louisiana. Myles is also suspected of committing an aggravated sexual assault. U.S. Marshalls advised that Myles was considered armed and dangerous.

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Lamar student brings new dementia resource programs to Southeast Texas

Natalie Sfeir, a junior speech-language pathology major from Beaumont, will host a memory café Monday, July 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. to create “Memory Matters” books and other useful tools for those affected by dementia.

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Smartly dressed detectives solving crimes, setting minds at ease

Dubbed “The Tie Squad” by Chief James Singletary, the detectives of the Crimes Against Persons Unit at the Beaumont Police Department are solving crimes in style, setting minds at ease with their business-like attire and their excellent clearance rates on some of the city’s highest profile and most violent cases.

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Woman flees Beaumont Waffle House without paying, is arrested with prescription drugs

A woman arrested for leaving a Beaumont Waffle House without paying her bill was formally indicted July 12 by a Jefferson County Grand Jury for multiple felonies uncovered in her post-meal flight.

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Alleged Jack in the Box robber formally indicted

Ronald Johnson, the suspect captured in the Jack in the Box robbery back in June has been formally indicted July 12.

Beaumont Police officers responded to Jack in the Box on Washington Boulevard Wednesday, June 21 at about 1:04 a.m.

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Federal inmate sentenced for possessing shank in Beaumont prison

A 27-year-old federal prison inmate has been sentenced for possessing a shank in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced July 20.

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Beaumont prison fight results in additional sentence for federal inmate

A 28-year-old federal prison inmate has been sentenced for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced July 20.

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New Houston prison air conditioning system too expensive, Texas AG says

Attorney General Ken Paxton voiced his disappointment July 19 after a federal judge sided with a group of Texas inmates who sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) over summer heat conditions at the Wallace Pack Unit northwest of Houston.

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