crime

King's sets sting for Pharma fraudster

A pharmaceutical sting operation at King’s Pharmacy last November nabbed what the business owner says is the latest in a history of Houston-based fraud efforts; a Jefferson County grand jury indicted the 21-year-old accused actor March 2.

Students gather in Beaumont for Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference

Hundreds of students from all over the state, joined by school faculty, law enforcers and other skilled specialists, gathered at the MCM Eleganté Hotel & Conference Center and the Event Centre in Beaumont for the three-day Texas Crime Stoppers Campus conference from Feb. 7-9.

Alleged predator investigated for filing for rent reimbursement

During the months he sat in jail charged with a bevy of crimes including sexual assault, aggravated assault and indecency with a child, a review of Rental Assistance program applications shows suspected predator Billy Woolley was also seeking money from the government for rent allegedly owed to him...

Middle school student detained for bringing weapon to school

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office reports that investigators responded to Orangefield Junior High School at approximately noon on Friday, Jan.

Murder-for-hire plotter pleads guilty

A Port Arthur-dwelling Honduran national pleaded guilty to a murder-for-hire plot aimed at eliminating his mother-in-law and brother-in-law back in Honduras, according to an announcement released Jan. 19 from the Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s office.

Fireworks store owner guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy

Two Southeast Texas men, including the owner of the Jake’s Fireworks business, have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations committed from the Mid County property, according to an announcement from Eastern District of Texas U.S.Attorney Brit Featherston on Jan. 18.

Crime News: Week of Jan. 6

Convenience store criminal sentenced A Beaumont man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Jan. 4. Moses Ray Rhine, Jr., 21, pleaded guilty on Aug.

Crime News: December 30, 2021

Beaumont Police search for murder suspect Police in Beaumont are investigating a shooting a that left one man dead and another injured. Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the Citgo at 2050 S. Major Drive in reference to a shooting victim.

Narcotics investigation nabs six suspects

After responding to a “suspected narcotics transaction” just outside Beaumont’s city limits on Highway 90 Wednesday, Dec. 1, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested six Southeast Texans and seized approximately $12,000 in cash, a bevy of drugs and several weapons over two days.

BPD investigates shooting death

Just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 1300 block of Edwin Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, identified as 18-year-old Dwyndell Perrault Jr.