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Groves Police Department arrests and responses: May 8-14
Groves Police Department officers made the following arrests and responded to the following calls from May 8 to May 14: May 8 Eric Jones, 40, was arrested for driving while intoxicated/open alcohol container in the 3500 block of Taft. Edward Trevino, 68, was arrested for driving while intoxicated 2nd offense in the 3500 block of […] The post Groves Police Department arrests and responses: May 8-14 appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Beaumont transient sentenced to federal prison for violent crime spree
Beaumont — Jamelle Antoine Parker, 36, pleaded guilty to carjacking and was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on May 16, according to U.S. Attorney Damien Diggs. According to information presented in court, on April 1, 2023, Parker approached a woman...
Beaumont Police searching for critical missing 66-year-old man
BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police are searching for a critical missing 66-year-old Beaumont man who has several medical conditions. He was last seen wearing a maroon shirt, green shorts and black shoes. Hitt is described as a white male, 5'11, 220 pounds and is bald with green eyes. Police...
Cleburne man indicted on two crimes against a child that allegedly happened in Beaumont
BEAUMONT, Texas — A man has been indicted on two crimes against a child that happened in Beaumont. Jose Collazo, 24, of Cleburne, was indicted Wednesday for first degree felony aggravated sexual assault of a child and second degree indecency with a child. Collazo is accused of sexual assault...
Area man, 34, sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
ORANGE — The Orange Regional Tactical Response Team executed a narcotic search warrant in the 1100 block of 9th Street Jan. 5, 2022, arresting two people at the time and recovering cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in the process. 28 months later, U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced a resolution in the case, indicating U.S. District […] The post Area man, 34, sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Orange native guilty of embezzling $300k from an East Texas school district
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Easter District of Texas has announced that an Orange native has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000.00 from a school district in East Texas. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Brandon Delane Looney was employed as the business manager for Trinidad ISD in Henderson County...
Multiple fire departments respond to fully involved house fire in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, Texas — Multiple fire departments responded to a fully involved house fire on Thursday. The West Orange Fire Department responded to the house fire on Albany Street. When they arrived the house was engulfed in flames. Orange Fire Department, Bridge City Fire Department, City of Pinehurst Fire...
Retired FBI Agent to share stories from career solving art crimes at McFaddin-Ward House
BEAUMONT — Retired FBI agent, bestselling author, and one of the most famous art detectives in the world will share tales from the trenches of his storied FBI career solving art crimes tomorrow. Robert Wittman will speak at the McFaddin Ward House Thursday to present “USA vs Art Thieves:...
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