Texas Department of Public Safety

Driver dies in rollover crash

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash, reported the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Jan. 29, DPS responded to a crash about 12:30 a.m. along Interstate 10 near mile marker 856 inside the Orange County line near Rose City.

Local man indicted in undercover sting

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a Beaumont man on Jan. 18 for solicitation of prostitution, a state jail felony.

Juvenile injured in ATV crash in Jefferson County

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Camellia Drive, near Oleander Avenue, in Jefferson County.

Four teens injured in Silsbee speeding crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a single-vehicle crash on Neyland Road, just north of Mormon Road, near Silsbee on Jan. 5. The preliminary investigation indicates that, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a 2004 GMC pickup was traveling south.

Nine vehicles involved in Dec. 27 I-10 crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported a multiple vehicle crash on Interstate- 10 West, near the Hamshire exit on Dec. 27.

Escapee captured

The Orange Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office, US Marshals, and the Texas Department of Public Safety executed an arrest warrant for Joseph Damon Gorney, an alleged criminal escapee, on Oct. 6.

Man killed in collision near China

Jan. 9, at approximately 11 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 90, near Rice Field Road, in Jefferson County. The preliminary DPS crash investigations indicates that a 2019 Hyundai SUV was traveling eastbound on Highway 90.

Police pursuit ends in deadly crash

At approximately 1 p.m. on Jan. 8, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers received a report of a single vehicle crash on US 190 in Tyler County. The crash occurred just east of CR 3550 and involved a stolen vehicle.

One dead in officer-involved shooting

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Rangers Division, with the assistance of the Jefferson County sheriff and district attorney offices, is investigating an officer-involved shooting that result in the death of John Wesley Seymour, a 59-year-old Beaumont man.

Prepare for bridge closures

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), with the assistance of the Texas Department of Transportation, will close the Rainbow and Veterans Bridges when sustained wind speeds reach 44 mph, reports DPS Sgt. Stephanie Davis.