Jefferson County Correctional Facility

PAPD investigating Dryden Road sexual assault

Just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD) officers responded to a call in reference to a sexual assault in the 4500 block of Dryden Road, according to a news release.

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. The victim, Joshua Allen Sees, 22, was arrested by Beaumont Police Sunday, Feb.