Beaumont crime

Alleged kidnapper commits suicide behind bars

A prisoner at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility died in a local hospital Feb. 5, two days after a suicide attempt in his cell, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Fourth arrest made in connection to Beaumont kidnapping

A fourth person of interest has been arrested in connection to the night four suspects bound and tortured a 17-year-old in a Beaumont hotel on Interstate 10.

17-year-old bound and tortured in Beaumont hotel

A night of premeditated promiscuity went drastically askew for a 17-year-old in Beaumont Friday, Jan. 17, as his plans to meet an escort ended with the teen being tied up and tortured for hours by four suspects in a hotel on Interstate 10.

17-year-old bound and tortured in Beaumont hotel

A night of premeditated promiscuity went drastically askew for a 17-year-old in Beaumont Friday, Jan. 17, as his plans to meet an escort ended with the teen being tied up and tortured for hours by four suspects in a hotel on Interstate 10.