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Orange County Sheriff's Office weekly offenses

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Two arrested for multiple charges after altercation with police

Police in Orange arrested Jason Ray Bowsher of West Lake, La. for multiple charges April 28, after an altercation with an officer.

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Search warrant by OPD results in one arrest

According to news released by the Orange Police Department on May 1, on Thursday, April 25, 2013, officers from the OPD Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at 3819 Meeks Dr. Apt. L7. Officers seized two grams of crack cocaine, one Hydrocodone pill, and two vials of anabolic steroids.  Officers also found a .45 caliber pistol.  Cody Dwayne Janice, 22, was arrested and taken to the Orange County Jail.

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Crashed truck with no driver concerns police

Police say Taylor Fannin's truck was headed north on Labelle Road.

Police have found the man they say lost control of his truck and ended up in a pasture near Labelle Road in southern Beaumont.

BPD spokesman Rob Flores said officers found 21-year-old Taylor Fannin's white 2008 Toyota pickup about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 1.

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Jefferson County searches for dangerous fugitive

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a dangerous fugitive, 23-year-old Carlos Efren Rodriguez. He is wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and should be considered armed and dangerous. No attempt should be made to detain him.

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Vidor mayoral candidate arrested for PI in Orange

Vidor city councilman and mayoral candidate Trey Haney could be in trouble in his bid to replace incumbent Ken Crawford after a public intoxication arrest in Orange over the weekend.

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BISD and PAISD students learn about planting and more at The Giving Field

A lucky group of children from Beaumont and Port Arthur Independent School Districts visited The Giving Field in Beaumont on Friday, April 26, for an Educational Health and Wellness Fair to celebrate Global Youth Service Day 2013.

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Jefferson County 23rd Annual Crime Victims’ Candlelight Vigil

Press release from the Jefferson County Coalition for Victims of Crime:

Jefferson County Coalition for Victims of Crime Hosts 23rd Annual Crime Victims’ Candlelight Vigil

“New Challenges. New Solutions”

2013 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: April 21-27

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Quarter horse season opens April 26 at Delta Downs

The 2013 quarter horse season will begin Friday, April 26, at Delta Downs in nearby Vinton, La., with a first post time of 6:45 p.m. After this weekend, live racing will occur Wednesday-Saturday.

Opening weekend is full of action as April 26 will see two stakes races and two sets of trials for the Old South Derby with 18 horses competing in Races 4-5, and those with the Top 10 fastest times will move on to the May 18final.

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Citizens recognized for crime-fighting efforts

Beaumont Police Department Chief Jimmy Singletary (far left) and Jefferson Count

During a ceremony at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office aviation hangar Friday, April 19, JCSO honored three individuals for assisting law enforcement in apprehending two shooting suspects in a manhunt April 4.

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