Crime

Local murder suspect indicted following suspected setup

Jamal McCain, 39, was indicted on Aug. 9 on the charge of murder, accused of taking the life of Curtis Crawford in what police say looks to be a setup.

Man charged in fatal hit-and-run

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported a Winnie man was charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash Aug. 12 that killed a man and injured a child. Tristen Dunnam, 21, of Winnie, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and accident involving death charges.

Teen charged with aggravated robbery

Beaumont resident Linny Nixon IV, 17, was indicted on the first-degree felony charge of aggravated robbery on Aug. 9, stemming from an alleged incident on June 25 in which he is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint.

SWAT raids suspected downtown drug den

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) reported that two men and a woman were arrested on drug and firearm charges after a search warrant was executed Aug. 3 in the city’s downtown area.

Five-finger-discount at the Family Dollar

Former Port Arthur Family Dollar Store manager Crystal Shenell Brooks, 39, was indicted Aug. 2 by a Jefferson County grand jury on state jail felony charges of theft of property.

Help Beaumont PD identify male suspects

Thanks to keen eyes on the internet, a man who allegedly “threw a haymaker” into the door of a Beaumont Fastlane convenience store has been identified.

New Yorker Guilty of Possessing Automatic Rifle in Basilica School Zone

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Brooklyn, NY man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Ahmed Abdalla Allam, 26, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in a school zone before U.S. District Judge Marcia A.

Patient steals PAPD detective’s truck

A 36-year old Lake Charles resident and recent Medical Center patient was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on Aug. 2, alleging the state jail felony charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle, a police officer’s truck in particular.

Bond reduced for gas station gunman

Just after noon on July 29, Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers were dispatched to the Shell gas station at the intersection of State Highway 105 and North Major Drive to find Cory Beckett, 38, of Beaumont, unresponsive in the parking lot, stated a BPD new release.

Boyfriend indicted on injury leading to child’s death

Port Arthur resident Gonzalo Alvarado, 23, was indicted on the first-degree felony charge of injury to a child with intent of severe bodily injury on July 26, following an incident that led to the death of a one-year-old female child on July 2.