Crime

Hours-long hearing ends in stalemate regarding defrauded Beaumont school district

Discussed ad nauseum the entire afternoon of May 13, luxe living while serving mandatory weekends in county lockup put the spending habits of former Beaumont ISD contract electrician Calvin Walker under a microscope – as the convicted fraudster has spent more on “chips and cookies” than he has on...

Two suspects arrested in May 7 shooting

Two suspects were arrested following the May 7 shooting after officers quickly developed leads with assistance from the Lamar University Police Department, leading to the identification of a vehicle and two suspects, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD).

Owner says trusted manager stole for years

For more than a decade, Sabrina Frederick Gallagher was a trusted employee of Bronze Body, serving as office manager for the Southeast Texas tanning company owned by Charlie Dixon for more than 30 years – that is, until Gallagher allegedly stole close to $1 million, Dixon claims.

Former BISD educator/admitted child predator accused of DWI on way out of state

Brandon Louis Chillow, a former substitute teacher at Vincent Middle School sentenced to 10 years of deferred adjudicated probation after being found guilty on two counts of sexual assault of a child, appeared before Jefferson County 252nd District Court Judge Raquel West on April 29 for allegedly...

Judge rejects plea agreement, sends Beaumont man to trial for sex crimes

A Beaumont man stood before Judge Raquel West on March 24, claiming he was “trying to help the child” he admitted to sexually abusing, asking the court to accept his plea agreement for deferred probation, despite an extensive criminal history and the fact that he sexually assaulted the young girl...

One trial ends (in mistrial), another on the horizon

Just days after the trial of an alleged Beaumont murderer ended in mistrial, yet another alleged murderer decided to take his chances with a Southeast Texas jury, as well, rejecting a deal for 35 years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea – both events taking place in Jefferson County Judge...

Border agents apprehend Hardin Co. man for child sex crime

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, during a recent 72-hour period, apprehended two Texas men, including a Hardin County resident, wanted on outstanding felony warrants for separate sex-related offenses against children.Jan.

Arrest; release; repeat

At least two of the five teenagers arrested for the Jan. 1 homicide of a man riding his bicycle in Beaumont were already under court supervision for alleged prior violent offenses exacted on the community less than one year ago.As of Jan.

Fentanyl leads to federal sentence, manslaughter trial to follow

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Suspects use stolen radio station van to burglarize ATM

Area law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for two suspects in stolen radio station van that attempted to burglarize an ATM in Evadale on Oct. 9. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reported that the suspects stole a “KGHY 88.