News

BPD finds human remains

Sunday, Dec. 4, at about 12:09 p.m., officers responded to a wooded area near the 3100 block of Astor and Delaware St. in reference to the finding of human remains.

Motorist injured in two-car crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 96, south of the Jasper County line, on Nov. 29. Sgt. Shana Clark, DPS spokesperson, stated the preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 10:30 p.m.

City mayor assists in holiday food program

Those needing a helping hand with putting a holiday meal on the table will have an opportunity to get the assistance they need when Shine On Humanity (SOH), a 501(c)(3) organization, hosts the third annual Mayor Thurman Bartie Christmas Meal Giveaway on Dec. 10.

County courthouse covers signs of segregation

A number of Jefferson County residents were appalled and angered to learn their local courthouse still bears signs of its racially segregated past Dec. 5, with the words “colored” and “white” visible above a pair of water fountains.

Upcoming dedication for William G. “Bill” Hall historical marker

At 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, a dedication ceremony for the William G. “Bill” Hall historical marker will be conducted at 888 Pearl St. in Beaumont, announced the Jefferson County Historical Commission. The marker is at the site of the old Gulf Coast Recording Studio.

CRIME SHORTS

Silsbee woman arrested after crash The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported a Silsbee woman was arrested in a crash that injured a pedestrian on Dec. 2. Sgt. Shana Clark, DPS spokesperson, reported the auto-pedestrian crash on FM 92, near the 426-mile marker in Hardin County.

Man arrested for indecency with child

A 28-year-old Ivanhoe man was arrested for indecency with a child (sexual contact), according to a press release from the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO). Sheriff Bryan Weatherford reported that Elijah Alexander Stone was arrested Nov.

Martial arts instructor guilty of child sex crime

The Attorney General’s Office (AG) of Criminal Prosecutions Division trial team secured a guilty plea against a former martial arts instructor who committed sexual assault of a child, according to a press release.

SWAT team secures thieving teens

Dec. 2, at about 2:30 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Detectives and SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence in the 8600 block of Phelan in Beaumont.

Attorney accused of assaulting first responder to rep herself

Dec. 5, Houston area attorney Katrina Davis advised Jefferson County Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens that she “absolutely” wanted to represent herself in defense of violent felony charges posed against her.