Jeffrey Jacob Abney
Two men have been arrested and charged in child sex crime cases, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) jail report.Jeffrey Jacob Abney, 36, was arrested May 28 and charged with sexual assault (bigamy), continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14, possession of child…
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May 26, Marlon Sanders, a music teacher and coach at Port Arthur ISD’s Adams Elementary School and Memorial High School, was shot and killed in northeast Harris County on May 25, according to media reports.The fatal shooting occurred during a child custody exchange. Sanders, 36, and his wife went…
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May 28, Taylor Dixon McCord, 64, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child younger than 10 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.Because the victim is younger than 10, McCord is not eligible for parole.On Feb. 22, the victim’…
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Three individuals from Southeast Texas and Louisiana have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking offenses following separate investigations conducted by a Homeland Security Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.New Orleans man pleads guilty –…
Roderick Hardin
May 30, Roderick Hardin, 48, and James Martin Jr., 43, both of Beaumont, were arrested and charged with burglary of a habitation.At 1:25 a.m., Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 500 block of Elgie Street in reference to a burglary in progress. They detained two adult men,…
Jatroya Green
May 27, Jatroya Green, 18, of Beaumont, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD), in connection to a May 16 shooting.At 4 p.m. May 16, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Rosine Street in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival,…
Drevion Wilson
The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) arrested a teen suspect and a 15-year-old juvenile in connection with a shooting that killed a woman and critically injured another person. Both victims, police report, were “innocent bystanders.”At 2:21 p.m. June 1, officers responded to 2250 W. Virginia St. in…
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Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “The Golden Age of Ocean Liners: A Short History from 1897 to the Present,” a free public lecture presented by Brian Dudley on Thursday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont). Historian Brian…
Chaka Khan (Photo by Chad Cooper)
Some concerts entertain. Others become celebrations of music history. “The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage,” presented by the Black Promoters Collective at Toyota Center on May 28, was firmly the latter.For nearly four hours, four of the most influential voices in R&B and soul – Gladys Knight,…
Beaumont sign outside of Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center.
May 27, Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) announced funds for three projects in Texas’ 14th Congressional District were included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act after the legislation advanced out of the full House Appropriations Committee.…
