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Woods

Belligerent Beetle driver attacks Jasper deputy

After leading Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) on a chase in a Volkswagen Beetle, a 25-year-old Magnolia Springs man allegedly attacked a deputy before they were able to arrest him. On the night of Friday, Nov.
Calvin Walker

Calvin Walker

Former BISD contractor sent to jail

“What’s fair for one is fair for all,” Jefferson County Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens said from the bench Nov. 10 as he sentenced former Beaumont ISD electrical contractor Calvin Walker to begin a jury-imposed sentence that contained jail time.
A litany of drugs

A litany of drugs

Women arrested on drug charges

Two Hardin County women was arrested on drug charges by the Silsbee Police Department (SPD). According to the SPD arrest report, Lisa Marie Tidwell, 38, was arrested Nov.
Mendoza Chavez

Mendoza Chavez

Police seeking info on girl's death

A Port Arthur man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Nov. 10.
Rian Blayke Savoy

Rian Blayke Savoy

Bridge City man sentenced for trafficking

A Bridge City man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Nov. 10.
Jake's Fireworks

Jake's Fireworks

Nederland businessman sentenced to prison

The owner of Jake’s Fireworks in Nederland has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations, sentenced to serve 15 years in a federal prison, according to U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. Jake Ellis Daughtry, 35, of Nederland, pleaded guilty on Jan.