crime

Milton Joe Harris

Milton Joe Harris

Wanted man tased during Walgreens run

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A Port Arthur policeman walked into a local Walgreens May 5 and immediately recognized a 31-year-old shopper as a wanted man he chased just a week prior.

Angelica Maria Jacquet

Angelica Maria Jacquet

BPD snags serial shoplifter

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After Beaumont police found $582-worth of stolen sunglasses on a 43-year-old Groves woman, according to a probable cause affidavit released June 8, officers learned the suspect has already been con

Lauren Sanders

Lauren Sanders

Criminal quartet caught with quarter kilo

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After stopping a group of travelers in a car that emitted a “strong” odor of marijuana, Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD) officers found 260 grams of methamphetamine and arrested four suspects.

A Town and Country RV Park

A Town and Country RV Park

Child killed in RV park incident

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a June 5 auto-pedestrian crash that occurred inside the A Town & Country RV Park, located at 862 Lapointe Street in Bridge City.

Truck found in Buna

Truck found in Buna

Stolen Beaumont truck recovered in Buna

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After noting “suspicious” circumstances surrounding a truck and its occupants parked at a Buna Shell station June 3, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies identified the vehicle as one rep

An older woman uses a cell phone.

An older woman uses a cell phone.

Groves PD warns of grandparent fraud

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In an effort to warn local grandparents of a crime targeting them, Groves police have alerted residents to a “grandparent scam” ploy.

 Eric Ray-Martin Thibodeaux

Eric Ray-Martin Thibodeaux

Alleged arsonist shoots homeowner, burns home

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After allegedly entering an Orange County couple’s home, stealing their gun, shooting one of the homeowners and setting fire to the residence, a 39-year-old man yelled for first responders to rescu