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BPD is holding a drive-thru trunk-or-treat event this Halloween.

BPD is holding a drive-thru trunk-or-treat event this Halloween.

BPD announces drive-thru trunk-or-treat

In lieu of the annual Cops & Kids Program, the Beaumont Police Department has planned a drive-thru truck-or-treat event downtown for Saturday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 6 p.m.      Due to COVID restrictions, BPD's annual Cops & Kids Halloween event will be a little different this year.
Ronald Lee Kuykendall, 58, of Beaumont

Ronald Lee Kuykendall, 58, of Beaumont

BPD arrests soccer field trespasser

After nearly a week's worth of 911 calls, a Beaumont man was arrested Oct. 23 for trespassing on local soccer fields. The ordeal began Tuesday, Oct.
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DPS investigates fatal hit and run

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers investigated a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Oct. 23 in Orange County near the Louisiana state line, according to a news release.
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Sewage closes West Brook

Due to a sewage complication caused by current construction at the campus, West Brook High School will dismiss all on-campus learning students at 10:45 a.m., today, Oct. 23, according to a news release from BISD. All students and staff will switch to virtual learning for the remainder of the day.
Francisco Saldana, 45, of Cypress

Francisco Saldana, 45, of Cypress

JCSO seizes suitcases of marijuana, $50k in cash

Around 5 p.m. Oct. 15, the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force was conducting surveillance on suspicious vehicles on Major drive near Willow Bend when they noticed erratic driving from two vehicles that appeared to be traveling together.
DOJ Eastern District of Texas

DOJ Eastern District of Texas

East Texas DOJ announces 14,000 firearms charges for fiscal year

      This week, the Department of Justice announced it has charged more than 14,200 defendants with firearms-related crimes during Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, despite the challenges of COVID 19 and its impact on the criminal justice process, according to a news release.
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Scam alert

BPD warns of local scammers

BPD has received an increase in reports involving scammers taking advantage of local, mostly elderly, residents. The ruses scammers use vary, they impersonate commonly-known entities such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, DEA, local police, Entergy etc.
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BPD investigates midday murder

Just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, Beaumont police responded to an unconscious male lying in a field in the 1600 block of Leight Street, according to a news release. The responding officers summoned Beaumont EMS and Judge Collins, who pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
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BPD investigates shooting

Around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Beaumont police responded to Cypress Bend Apartments, located at 1605 Cornerstone Ct, in reference to a victim of a shooting.  Upon arrival, officers located a gunshot victim in a vehicle in the parking lot.