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Galveston County deputies save woman jumping from overpass

Watch video here: http://youtu.be/pfP71waGevI

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Orange officers investigate homicide of elderly man

Police are investigating the homicide of a 74-year-old Orange resident who was found stabbed and mortally wounded at the Alexander Homes Apartments at 2049 Fourth St. on Aug. 18 at 8:22 p.m.

According to a news release from the Orange Police Department, officers responded to the apartment complex after dispatch received a call reporting a stabbing victim at the location. They arrived at the scene minutes after the initial call, at 8:26 p.m., and located the elderly resident with apparent stab wounds lying in the grass at the complex.  

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Aggravated assault in Orange leaves man with bleeding chest wound

Police in Orange are investigating an aggravated assault following a disturbance Aug. 18 that left a one man with a bleeding chest wound. 

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Hardin County Jail escapee captured

Donavin Michael Cantwell
Karissa Hopkins

Hardin County Jail escapee Donavin Michael Cantwell has been captured in Harris County, near Channelview, Sheriff Mark Davis said in a release Aug. 17.

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Deputies rescue driver from submerged truck

Jefferson County Deputies rescued a man from a submerged truck in Hillebrandt Bayou after the driver had suffered a medical emergency, pulling the unconscious man from rising waters Aug. 13, reports Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Capt. Crystal Holmes. 

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Sheriff's office cautions drivers after deputy struck by vehicle

On August 17, a Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy was injured while working an off duty job at the ExxonMobil refinery on Hwy 90 in Beaumont, Deputy Marcus McLellan said in a release. 

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Beaumont police arrest man in stabbing

Albert Wilson

On Wednesday, August 16, at 6:07 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to the area of 4th Street and Blanchette Street in reference to a victim of a stabbing, Officer Haley Morrow said in a release.

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Louisiana man molests 12 year old relative

Otis R. Jackson

In July, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office received a complaint regarding a convicted sex offender, Otis R. Jackson, 49, of Westlake, inappropriately touching a 12 year old girl, who was a family member.

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Deputy finds 18 bottles of codeine during traffic stop

A Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy discovered 18 bottles of suspected codeine, a small amount of marijuana and a couple of colorful pills during a traffic stop on I-10 eastbound Aug. 19, reports Deputy Marcus McLellan. 

According to McLellan, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Brigitte Hazleton was working traffic on I-10 eastbound at about 12:30 p.m. when he stopped a silver Chrysler 300 at mile marker 847 for speeding.

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Baytown motorcyclist flees police, jumps off bridge

Jason Satchell

On August 16 at about 2:00 a.m., a Chambers County deputy observed a motorcycle operated in an unsafe manner, westbound on I-10 near FM 3180 in Chambers County, Sheriff Brian C. Hawthorne said in a release.

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