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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Teen arrested for drug possession

Vidor police Oct. 11 arrested an 18-year-old from Louisiana for possession of a controlled substance after smelling the odor of marijuana and finding Oxycodone and cocaine.

Jefferson County Lemonade Day

After postponing the day due to the pandemic and a drawn-out hurricane season, Jefferson County is finally celebrating Lemonade Day Sunday, Oct. 18. Each year, kids across the United States sell lemonade and other treats on “Lemonade Day” in August.

Beaumont adds 13 new COVID-19 positives, 1 new death Oct. 14

The City of Beaumont added 13 new COVID-19 positives and 1 coronavirus death for Oct. 14. Statewide COVID-19 numbers of Oct. 14 were 4,564 positives and 95 deaths.

Beaumont reports 11 new COVID-19 positives, 1 death for Oct. 12

The City of Beaumont reported 1 new COVID-19 related death and 11 new positives for Monday, Oct. 12.

Entergy Texas Restores Power to 73% of Customers Following Hurricane Delta

Entergy Texas crews have made significant progress following Hurricane Delta’s destructive winds and rains affected Southeast Texas. Since Delta made landfall on Oct. 9, Entergy Texas has restored 79,000 customers from a peak of more than 108,000.