Crime

Bond halved for alleged assassin accomplice

This week, Janesya Limbrick, joined by a “large family” presence at court, as well as a handful of Southeast Texas pastors, asked for a bond reduction from the $1 million she had been held under for her alleged role as an assassin’s accomplice in the June 6 murder of Curtis Crawford.

BPD sets sights on robbery suspects

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) asked for the public’s assistance locating two individuals that are persons of interest in recent aggravated robberies in Beaumont. Malik St. Clair Jr. And K’Leb Diamond, both 19, from Beaumont, are wanted in connection to violent crimes. St.

Man who shared pornography of his own child seeks release from prison sentence

Just shy of serving 180 days in prison for the promotion of child pornography, Alan Wayne Kay petitioned the Jefferson County Criminal District Court judge overseeing his conviction to allow early release in the form of “shock probation,” setting aside the 10-year prison term Kay received in March...

Port Neches couple indicted for Facebook drug sales

United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced at the end of August that a federal grand jury in New Haven handed up an indictment charging 49-year-old Ryan Fields and 53-year-old Lisa Mahan of Port Neches with felony offenses for illegally selling misbranded...

Scooter rider holds up hotel guest

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) is searching for a “scooter-riding, gun-toting robber,” who allegedly pulled up on a scooter to an individual in the Motel 6 parking lot at approximately 2 a.m. on Aug. 6 and robbed the victim of their cash and phone at gunpoint.

Traffic stop yields two arrests, drugs

Two men were arrested Aug. 16 after a traffic stop, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). BPD reported that, at 7:45 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Hyundai Tucson SUV in the 2300 block of Cable.

BPD searching for two robbery suspects

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) needs the public's assistance locating two individuals that are persons of interest in recent aggravated robberies in Beaumont. Malik St. Clair Jr. and K'Leb Diamond, both 19, from Beaumont, are fugitives. St.

OPD needs help identifying vehicle and two suspects

Detective D.B. Mulhollan said the Orange Police Department is asking help from the public in identifying a vehicle and two suspects who allegedly stole a restaurant employee's purse. Mulhollan reported on July 24 at about 5 p.m.

GPS tracks suspect to stolen ambulance

An Orange County man was arrested after GPS helped track a stolen ambulance from a Beaumont hospital on Aug. 18, reported the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). According to BPD, officers responded to Baptist Hospital at 10:46 p.m. after a City Ambulance Service (CAS) vehicle was reported stolen.

Another Chambers County party ends in multi-victim shooting

Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reports that, on Aug. 13 at approximately 12:50 a.m., Chambers County 911 Dispatch received multiple calls regarding a shooting at a residence in the 2400 block of Sweet Bay Drive in Baytown.