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DOJ Eastern District of Texas

Inmate charged for escaping Jefferson County facility

Friday, July 24, 2020

A 26-year-old federal inmate has been sentenced for escaping from a Bureau of Prisons facility in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.

Meth in a Tide box

Florida couple sentenced for Tide-box meth transport through Beaumont

News Staff

Friday, July 24, 2020

Erica Ann Lang, a 35-year-old St. Petersburg, Florida, woman jailed in federal prison for drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, was sentenced this week, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox.

Gov. Greg Abbott

Medicaid, CHIP providers urged to apply for COVID-19 funds

News Staff

Friday, July 24, 2020

July 24, Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) urged eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds before the Aug. 3 deadline.

Hope and Chad Anderson

Help wanted: Convalescent plasma donors needed to jumpstart COVID-19 recovery

Sharon Brooks

Friday, July 24, 2020

As COVID-19 infections soar to nearly 4 million confirmed cases across the United States and cases in Texas continue to climb, hospital beds are filling up fast.

Vidor Police Department

Man killed when struck by vehicle

Jennifer Johnson

Friday, July 24, 2020

Vidor Police Department Chief Rod Carroll reports that one man was fatally wounded in an auto-pedestrian incident that occurred at approximately 10:22 p.m. July 23.

July 23

Beaumont confirms 3 local COVID-19 deaths, 48 new positives

News Staff

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Beaumont confirms 3 local COVID-19 deaths, 48 new positives July 23.

PAPD

Two teen bystanders shot in drive-by

Scott McLendon

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Just before 1 a.m. July 23, Port Arthur police responded to a shooting at The Pointe Apartments, according to a news release. Upon arrival, officers located two gunshot victims, one 15 and the other 16 years old.

Governor's seal

Gov. Abbott issues severe weather warning

Scott McLendon

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Governor Greg Abbott today urged Texans to remain vigilant and closely monitor weather conditions as a tropical development in the Gulf is expected to impact parts of Texas this weekend.