Crime

Hardin County grand jury indicts Sour Lake man for child sexual assault

The Sour Lake Police Department announced that on January 29, a Hardin County grand jury indicted Christopher Reviere, 47, of Sour Lake, for Sexual Assault Bigamy, according to a news release from the department.

Two suspects arrested in Louisiana woman's murder

UPDATE: Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard confirmed Jan. 28 that the two suspects who were recently arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a DeRidder woman had been released from jail after making arraignments to post bail.

HCSO: Two women arrested for forgery

Two women have been arrested on forgery charges and remain in jail, according to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) jail roster.Ashlea Nichol Witzleben, 40, was arrested Jan. 23 by HCSO on five counts of forgery and one count of theft of property, $2,500 to $30,000.

OCSO: Man arrested for child sex crime

A 46-year-old man, arrested for sexual assault, remains in the Orange County Jail under bond, according to the inmate roster by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.Christopher Jon Hall was arrested Jan. 22 and his bond was set at $250,000.

BPD: Man stabbed while breaking up fight

The investigation continues into the stabbing was an individual Jan. 24 in the 2600 block of Calder Avenue,reported the Beaumont Police Department (BPD).At 3:12 a.m., officers responded to St. Elizabeth Hospital in reference to a stabbing victim.

OC couple sentenced to federal prison for drug crimes

An Orange County couple has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Groves men indicted in Jasper County

Two Groves residents are among 23 people indicted by the Jasper County grand jury recently.Seth Andrew McNamara, 41, was charged with evading arrest with a vehicle and theft of materials from Colburn Supply Co. of Jasper in December 2025.

Wanted suspect arrested for aggravated assault

A male suspect wanted in connection with the violent assault of a man was taken into custody during the early morning hours of Jan. 22.Fredo Wayne Lassain-Gatlin, 30, was booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility at 2:20 a.m. for aggravated assault, according to jail records.Jan.

Wanted murder suspect arrested in cold case

The suspect, who had a murder warrant issued in a nearly 13-year-old murder, was arrested Jan. 25 by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.Dimitri TJ Oliver, 33, was booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility for the homicide of Cody Crabtree, 26, and his bond was set at $1 million.