A joint investigation between the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Orange Police Department has led to the arrest of a man suspected of dealing cocaine in Orange County. The suspect, Bryan Nichols, fled on foot, while being served a warrant.
A joint investigation between the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Orange Police Department has led to the arrest of a man suspected of dealing cocaine in Orange County. The suspect, Bryan Nichols, fled on foot, while being served a warrant. He was quickly apprehended and was in possession of…
A registered sex offender has been convicted of Online Solicitation of a minor for Sexual Conduct and Possession of Child Pornography. The jury in Judge John Stevens courtroom at the Jefferson County Courthouse returned with the verdict against 47-year-old Jimmy King Jr. Friday morning. (Sept 25.…
September 25, 2026JEFFERSON COUNTY – Expect alternating nighttime lane closures on the northbound and southbound lanes of SH 347 (Twin City Hwy) in Nederland from Avenue B to FM 365 beginning Sunday, September 27, through Saturday, October 3. Closures will occur nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., with…
The Newton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of human remains. The remains, found Thursday, Sept 24, were in a wooded area near the Wildlife Cat Refuge off of FM 82 near the Newton County line. It appears the remains are those of an adult human. The remains will be…
Two went to the hospital following a Thursday night, Sept 24, one-vehicle wreck in Beaumont. Police report the vehicle was traveling north at a high rate of speed on the service road in the 3800 block of I-10 in front of Tinseltown when the driver disregarded the barricades, left the roadway and…
Beaumont police, along with Beaumont Fire and Rescue worked a accident at Dowlen, in front of Marshall Middle School Friday morning in the 8:00 hour. No report on the cause or injuries at this time.
A jury in Orange County has convicted 49-year-old Adrian Echevarria for murdering an Orange County woman he met on a dating app while he was in prison. The victim, 61-year-old Bambi Carmane was found beaten to death on her Rose City property in August of 2025. She offered Echevarria a place to stay…
Getting ready to “laissez le bon temps rouler,” Port Arthur is ramping up excitement for Mardi Gras’ return to the Southeast Texas coastal community. Putting out the word to revelers to mark their calendars for some bead-catching fun, the Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has…
The City of Beaumont has brought in additional contract support as crews continue heavy trash and storm debris collection following Tropical Storm Edouard, that hit Southeast Texas on September 1, 2026.Three 80-cubic-yard knuckle boom trucks, from DRC Emergency Services, are in town and are…
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office says Tuesday's, Sept 22, forest fire is 100% controlled. The circumstances surrounding the fire at the Hog Creek Hunting Club near County Road 08/River Ridge Road are being investigated. The nearly 94-acre blaze claimed the life of 52-year-old Jeffrey Charles…
A man formerly of Jefferson County man, released on bond for possessing child sex assault material and online solicitation of a child under the age of 14, was arrested and made bond again in another Texas county for the similar alleged crime of possessing child sex assault material.Kyle Matthew…
