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Vidor women guilty of federal drug trafficking

Two Vidor, Texas women have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.

Scam alert

Individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public to get their personal information, U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox warned today.

Gone crabbin'

By Micah Leigh, Features Writer   If you are in the mood for a genuine Gulf Coast experience, get yourself some raw chicken wings, some string and a long-handled net then head out to catch some blue crabs for supper.

I-10 traffic stop yields more than a pound of marijuana

Just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, a traffic stop on I-10  in Orange County led to three arrests as well as the seizure of 1.34 pounds of marijuana and two handguns.

City of Beaumont reports 19 new COVID-19 positives, 1 new death Sept. 9

The City of Beaumont reported 19 new COVID-19 positives, 1 new death for Sept. 9.

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.