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Thomas was placed under arrest for two counts of aggravated kidnapping-family violence Jan. 7 and booked into the Jefferson County Jail with a $500,000 bond.

Thomas was placed under arrest for two counts of aggravated kidnapping-family violence Jan. 7 and booked into the Jefferson County Jail with a $500,000 bond.

Hostage-taker handcuffed after hours-long standoff

Scott McLendon
Monday, January 10, 2022
A nearly-five-hour-long hostage situation ended without any reported injuries after Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers and SWAT personnel were called into action Friday, Jan. 7 at Breakwater Bay Apartments on Major Drive in Beaumont. At about 10:31 a.m.
Canceled

Canceled

CANCELED: SETX Comic Con

News Staff
Monday, January 10, 2022
Set for a two-day extravaganza Jan. 15-16 at Ford Park, organizers of the Southeast Texas Comic Com have canceled the event.
Colby Allen, 20, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2021, to distributing child pornography and was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield on Jan. 6.

Colby Allen, 20, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2021, to distributing child pornography and was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield on Jan. 6.

Beaumont resident earns federal sentence for child porn possession

Scott McLendon
Monday, January 10, 2022
A Lufkin man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston Jan. 7.
BPD

BPD

BREAKING: BPD working a hostage situation

News Staff
Friday, January 7, 2022
Beaumont Police Department is on an active SWAT/Hostage Situation at Breakwater Bay Apartments 4375 N Major. Please avoid the area as our Officers work to bring this to a safe and peaceful resolution.
COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine

Port Arthur vaccine clinic to extend hours

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
To help accommodate the working public, the COVID vaccine clinic will have extended hours Thursday, January 6, 2022, until 7:00 p.m., at the Texas Artist’s Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Drive. First, Second and Booster doses will be available for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.
Rhine

Rhine

Crime News: Week of Jan. 6

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Convenience store criminal sentenced A Beaumont man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Jan. 4. Moses Ray Rhine, Jr., 21, pleaded guilty on Aug.
BISD students attend classes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

BISD students attend classes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

News Shorts: Week of Jan. 6

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Class of COVID Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) administration is eyeing the start of 2022 Spring Semester with its sights set on academics, as well as the COVID-19 Omicron variant, as classes resumed for students and staff on Jan. 3.
Hendrix

Hendrix

Good News: Week of Jan. 6

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Baby New Year Meet Hendrix, the first baby born at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in 2022! Hendrix was born to joyful parents Alex and Ashley at 7:21 a.m. on Jan. 1, weighing 8 pounds and measuring 20 and a quarter inches long. Hendrix was delivered by CHRISTUS Southeast Texas physician Dr.
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