Newton

Two shot during break-in

The Newton Police Department is investigating a Jan. 11 shooting which left two people injured, reported KJAS.com. Police Chief Will Jackson said officers were called to a home at 1000 block of Martin Luther King Drive after 10 p.m.

Eviction ends in shooting of Newton police chief

A bulletproof vest prevented any serious or fatal injuries to an area police chief on Jan. 14. According to media reports, Newton Police Chief Will Jackson was shot twice in the back but his ballistic vest absorbed the impact of both bullets, and two people were taken into custody.

Police arrest hit-and-run driver who injured three in Oak Trace neighborhood

Police have arrested 21-year-old Kenlie Elizabeth Davis of Beaumont for a hit-and-run accident that injured three pedestrians, including a child, who were walking near their home on Oak Trace Drive in Beaumont on July 29 at about 6:48 p.m.