Jefferson County crime

Fast & Furious: ‘Pissed off’ driver turns shooter

After he allegedly shot another man in the head with a shotgun after escalating a road rage incident which originated on North Major Drive July 27, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted a 26-year-old Beaumont man for aggravated assault Oct. 26.

Customers' coffers left bereft amid million-dollar theft

An ongoing investigation by The Examiner into an alleged Beaumont coin conman and owner of Gold Pro LLC has uncovered more than $1 million worth of fraud claims springing from nearly every corner of the country.

Man charged with 12 counts relating to sexual exploitation

A Beaumont man is facing 12 charges related to the sexual exploitation of children after allegedly raping, photographing and videoing three minors who were left in his stead after their mother, the suspect’s ex-girlfriend, was deported from the country around eight years ago, according to a...

Suspects caught trying to fly with 8 pounds of marijuna

Two suspects – with a toddler – were removed from a plane at Jack Brooks Regional Airport Feb. 3, after TSA agents reported the discovery of a large amount of drugs and cash in the passengers’ checked luggage, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office.