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June 10, the Texas Education Agency released results from the Spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. History.According to the TEA announcement, Spring 2026 results reflect academic…
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June 10, at approximately 4:25 a.m., Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to a single vehicle traffic crash near the 5400 block of Ohio, locating the driver and lone occupant unresponsive in the driver’s seat.The victim, 24-year-old Cyanasia Dowl, was transported to a local hospital…
Selina Deroche
Four suspects were arrested June 5 in connection with a burglary on Wall Street, according to the Beaumont Police Department.At 3:32 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of Wall Street in reference to suspicious persons.Upon arrival, officers reportedly observed Selina Deroche, 45,…
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Groves City Marshal Christopher Robin reported that three suspects were arrested June 3 after an officer observed a physical disturbance and intervened in what appeared to be an assault in progress in the 5100 block of 32nd Street shortly after midnight.During the investigation, the officer learned…
May 27, the GLO takes an aerial image of a trapped 56’ shrimp boat being removed from Crystal Beach.
May 29, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, U.S. Coast Guard, and the vessel owner of the Buccaneer saw the successful release of a trapped 56’ shrimp boat…
Jakorian Mouton
The Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force conducted a coordinated enforcement operation June 2-6 in areas throughout Southeast Texas identified as having elevated criminal activity, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD).During the five-day operation, proactive enforcement efforts…
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June 6, 2026, at approximately 3:11 a.m., officers with the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 4000 block of College Street in reference to a major traffic accident.Preliminary findings indicate that Leosha Livings, 46, of Beaumont, was operating a vehicle traveling eastbound…
Ray Beck
A former Beaumont police officer has been arrested in Jasper County on a charge of felony assault family violence by impeding breath.Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard confirmed June 8 that Ray Beck, 74, of Georgetown, was arrested following an investigation into an alleged incident reported to…
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A suspect surrendered June 9 after deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant and he ran into a home with a firearm, according to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis.Davis said deputies with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office negotiated with Bo Brian Holder, 37, and convinced him to surrender…
Brandon Cretien
A Beaumont man is being held on a $1 million bond after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in the head. The victim later died at a local hospital.June 6, Brandon Chretien, 44, of Beaumont, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, a first-degree felony, according to the Beaumont Police…
