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Guard sentenced for Beaumont inmate assault

A former Senior Correctional Officer at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Beaumont was sentenced Sept. 8 in federal court for assaulting an inmate housed at the facility. “Correctional officers work hard every day to enforce the rules and ensure order within our prisons,” said U.S.

Beaumont reports 8 new COVID-19 positives, 1 new death for Sept. 8

Beaumont reports 8 new COVID-19 positives, 1 new death for Sept. 8. 

Another Vidor meth arrest

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 8th, officers with the Vidor Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a Silver 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 2400 block of North Main that led to the arrest of one man and the confiscation of over 40 grams of meth, according to Chief Rod Carroll.

JSCO warns of scammer calling area residents

There is a man that is calling area residents telling them they have a warrant for not showing up for Federal Court duty, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.   "He is identifying himself as Chief Deputy Fowler of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office," the warning reads.

Vidor police confiscate suspected meth

Friday, Sept. 4, officers with the Vidor Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a Black 2002 GMC Yukon in the 2300 Block of North Main just after midnight.

Beaumont confirms 17 new COVID-19 cases Sept. 3

Beaumont reports 15 new COVID-19 positives Sept. 3

The City of Beaumont reported 15 new COVID-19 positives Sept. 3 while the state turned in 3,899 new positives and 221 COVID-19 related deaths.

BPD announces arrests during Hurricane Laura

Beaumont police announce multiple arrests during the city’s mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Laura.

Spindletop Center Receives $15,000 from SETERF Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Spindletop Center recently received a $15,000 donation from the Southeast Texas Emergency Relief Fund (SETERF) to help serve Southeast Texas’s vulnerable population.

Beaumont records two new deaths from COVID-19, 9 new positives Sept. 2

City of Beaumont reported nine new COVID-19 positives for Sept. 2 and two additional deaths (43-year-old female, 73-year-old female). Texas Dept. of State Health Services announced 4,157 new COVID-19 positives and 189 new deaths.