Crime

Trio of teens exchange gunfire during Kia drive-by

Two teens are in jail and a juvenile is in a youth detention facility after all three were taken into custody in connection with a shooting incident at a Silsbee convenience store on Feb. 5. According to Police Chief Shawn Blackwell, at 6:29 p.m.

Officers shoot, kill suspect after brief pursuit

Police responding to a domestic violence call that began in the 3800 block of Beaumont’s North Major Drive on Feb. 4 ultimately shot and killed the suspect after a pursuit that ended in a ditch more than a mile from where the call originated.

Port Arthur JP reindicted on oppression allegation

Attorneys for the Port Arthur Justice of the Peace Tom Gillam case appeared, without the defendant, on Feb.

Risk reduced for 1986 murderer

April 25, 1986, a tragic incident unfolded at the East Drive home in Beaumont, where 74-year-old George A. Weller, a prominent attorney, and his wife, Eleanor, were fatally shot by their 38-year-old son, Andrew Weller, while sitting at the breakfast table.

Local prison employee facing prison time

James Timothy Rhoades, a 38-yearold resident of Beaumont and Texas Department of Criminal Justice employee, found himself facing a third-degree felony charge of stalking on Jan. 24 following an indictment by a Jefferson County Grand Jury.

Caught in the act

Three men were arrested and another still unnamed suspect has evaded capture after Lumberton Police Department (LPD) officers interrupted a burglary in progress on Jan. 26. According to Police Chief Danny Sullins, four suspects broke into the back of the Brookshire Brothers store on U.S.

Nederland man threatens false sex assault charges to get out of jail

A probable cause affidavit alleging Rodger Dale Allen East, 27, of Nederland, committed a third-degree felony of tampering with a witness prompted a Jefferson County grand jury to issue an indictment for the charges on Jan. 24.

Concerned citizen stops DWI in progress

Katherine Sarah Welch, 49, of Nederland was indicted on Jan. 24 for driving while intoxicated, a thirddegree felony, now marking the 10th offense of charges related to driving while intoxicated within Jefferson County.

Port Arthur police ID puppy pilferer

After the Port Arthur Police Department stepped in to assist in locating a child’s stolen Christmas present, the Grinch that absconded with the ill-gotten gift returned the loot – a puppy – to its rightful owners.

Police chase ends with two in custody

A Louisiana man and a juvenile were and taken into custody after a police pursuit by Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers on Jan. 19. According to BPD, Criminal Interdiction officers stopped an eastbound white Honda for a traffic violation on Interstate 10 at 3:30 p.m.