Beaumont crime

BPD seeking public's help in fatal accident

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) is seeking the public's help in a fatal hit-and-run crash on May 24. At 5:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Avenue C in response to an accident involving a bicyclist.

JCSO searches for murder suspect

Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Fugitive Warrant Division are asking for the community’s help in locating a  29-year-old man who has outstanding warrants for aggravated robbery and murder. On Friday, Oct.

Capital murder suspect eyes January release: From Death Row to bond in Beaumont

Five years after jurors sentenced a now-44-year-old man to death for killing a mother and daughter – allegedly for the former calling to report him for a crime – a judge began the process to set a “reasonable bond” for the defendant’s potential release from jail Nov. 2.

Fast & Furious: ‘Pissed off’ driver turns shooter

After he allegedly shot another man in the head with a shotgun after escalating a road rage incident which originated on North Major Drive July 27, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted a 26-year-old Beaumont man for aggravated assault Oct. 26.

Customers' coffers left bereft amid million-dollar theft

An ongoing investigation by The Examiner into an alleged Beaumont coin conman and owner of Gold Pro LLC has uncovered more than $1 million worth of fraud claims springing from nearly every corner of the country.

GPS monitoring proves costly in price and life

GPS ankle monitors are allegedly intended to provide a community-safe alternative to incarceration and deter further criminal behavior. However national studies suggest this penal practice is a costly, ineffective way to accomplish the former.

Beaumont men indicted for carjacking

Two Beaumont men have been indicted for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.

Cyclist struck and killed on College Street

A 36-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 2500 block of College Street around 2 a.m. Feb. 14, according to a news release.  The victim, identified as Jerry Lynn Brachett, was struck from behind by a Hyundai Accent traveling the same direction.

Bout of road rage lands Beaumont man behind bars

After allegedly ramming the back of multiple cars, crashing into a mud pile and firing several rounds into the ground, a 26-year-old Beaumont man was arrested just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to a news release.

BPD SWAT bust yields bevy of drugs

Beaumont Police, along with a SWAT team, arrested two after a search of a residence Feb. 6 on Ironton Avenue yielded varying amounts of copious drugs and multiple handguns, according to a news release.