Crime

Men sentenced in child sex assault, murder

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.

Three plead guilty in separate Homeland Security Task Force drug trafficking investigations

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.

Pair arrested for burglary

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.

Woman arrested for aggravated assault

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.

Two teens arrested in fatal shooting

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.

Task Force tallies up connections

The Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force conducted “proactive operations” in Port Arthur on May 20, with the goal of increasing law enforcement presence through saturation patrols and proactive traffic enforcement in targeted areas, the agency reported.

Shots fired in Nederland smoke shop robbery

May 26, at approximately 2:46 p.m., the Nederland Police Department (NPD) Dispatch Center was notified of a robbery that had just occurred at the Smoke N More Shop, 3510 Highway 365 in Nederland.

Women arrested after scuffle with police

May 20, Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to Oyo Hotel, 2660 Interstate 10 East, in reference to subjects in a vehicle trespassing on the property.

Police seek teen responsible for shooting 2-year-old brother

Just after midnight May 25, Beaumont police officers were dispatched to the emergency room at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, located at 3080 College St., in reference to a gunshot victim — a 2-year-old toddler.

‘High Times’ robbed, teen suspects apprehended

May 25, at approximately 6:49 p.m., officers from the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers were dispatched to High Times, located at 5925 Phelan Blvd., in reference to an aggravated robbery in progress.