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…
Jaren Battles
Jaren Battles, arrested in 2023 at 18 years old, was in Jefferson County’s Criminal District Court this past week defending a murder charge dating back to his Beaumont arrest.Battles, a resident of Orange County, was taken into custody March 18, 2023, following a deadly party bus outing that…
Men often put work, family and other responsibilities ahead of their own well-being. This Men’s Health Month, Christus Health encourages men to stay current on screenings and preventive care to support healthier, longer lives.Men are 33% less likely to visit the doctor compared to women, according…
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Jared Cole Stephenson, 41, of Beaumont, was indicted by a federal grand jury last week and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Stephenson appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on June 8, 2026.…
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May 28, the Texas State University System Board of Regents confirmed the appointment of Dr. John Hayek as president of Lamar State College Port Arthur.Hayek, who has served as interim president since January, was unanimously confirmed at the board’s quarterly meeting in Austin.Hayek brings more…
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Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) have established a new undergraduate co-enrollment partnership designed to expand educational opportunities and support student success beginning with the Fall 2026 admission cycle.LIT President Sidney Valentine and SHSU…
