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Ex-boyfriend sentenced for neighbor’s death

When Jirou Zachere stalked the mother of his child to the Jefferson Apartments in Beaumont, he visited what he thought was the home his exgirlfriend shared with their young child and a new beau in July 2020.

Fatality attributed to suspected fentanyl-laced fake drug

One man is dead and two others were hospitalized after officers responded to a residence in the 2300 block of Tyler Street, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). Upon arrival at 11:33 p.m. Jan.

Mass of massage parlors investigated for human trafficking

Nine massage businesses throughout Southeast Texas received some unwelcome visitors as multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces to execute search warrants on Jan. 10. The massage parlors were suspected of promoting prostitution and human trafficking.

Passing the torch

Southeast Texans attending the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas Brunch in Port Arthur were treated to food, friends and musical entertainment as hundreds of guests packed into the Bob Bowers Civic Center on Jan.

High school fishermen claim titles

Five Southeast Texas angler teams finished in the top 10 of the year's first tournament of the SETX High School Fishing Association on Jan. 13 at the Lake Sam Rayburn-Umphrey Pavilion. LCM's Braxton Rambo and Cameron Doughty took first with 20.36 lbs.

Pipes take a pummeling during recent freeze

Jan. 16, the city of Beaumont began asking all water customers to conserve water. “At this time, the water system is pumping at maximum capacity to keep up with the demands,” communication from the city detailed.

Orange man arrested for threatening Speaker of the House

Special agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division arrested an Orange man for allegedly making terroristic threats against Texas House Speaker and Southeast Texas Representative Dade Phelan.

Beaumont police chief to retire

After 53 years, Beaumont Police Chief James “Jimmy” P. Singletary is stepping away from a long law enforcement career. At a Jan. 5 press conference, Singletary announced he was retiring from the Beaumont Police Department (BPD), effective March 31, after serving as the city’s top cop for 12 years.

‘Fifteen Billion Oyster Project’ to revitalize ecosystem

Palacios Marine Agriculture Research (PMAR), a nonprofit organi- zation, is embarking on a groundbreaking marine species restoration initiative by aiming to deliver 15 billion oysters to the Texas coast by 2025.

$1B investment announced in Port Arthur

Jan. 9, 8 Rivers Capital, LLC, a global decarbonization technology developer, announced it is developing the Cormorant Clean Energy Project, an ultra-lowcarbon ammonia production facility, in Port Arthur.