Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham

DA wants bond raised for ex university employee arrested on campus with cache of weapons, ammo

Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham advises that a bond hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 5, for a terminated Lamar University employee who was arrested last week with a bevy of firearms and ammunition near the college.

‘12/24’ gang members sentenced to jail

Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Bob Wortham announced June 23 that the last defendants of the “12/24” street gang from Port Arthur pleaded guilty in Judge Raquel West’s 252nd Criminal District Court.