On Wednesday, Oct 7, The Jasper County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Newton Police Department, Pineland Police Department, and the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office, Jasper County Investigators executed felony arrest warrants on four individuals. The warrants include charges of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, Use or Exhibit of a Deadly Weapon, a First-Degree Felony, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a Second-Degree Felony.
The arrests of 18-year old Phillip Dickerson of PIneland, Brayden Mahathay of Evadale, Brandon Terry of Kirbyville, and Garret Warner of Buna stem from an incident that occurred on August 21, 2026 in Buna. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests could follow.