Newton County

Man indicted for child sex crimes

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a Beaumont man on child sex charges on Dec. 18. Dalton Darrow Kirk, 24, was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, and indecency with a child, a second-degree felony. According to the probable cause affidavit, on Sept.

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.

Protégé on display

Join artists, supporters and fans for a student competition exhibition and awards ceremony at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), 500 Main Street in downtown Beaumont, on Tuesday, March 8, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Deadly crash in Newton County

At approximately 9:15 a.m. Dec. 3, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a multiple vehicle crash at the intersection of SH 87 and FM 2626 in Newton County.