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By Harold Mann
Apr 6, 2021
Highway 90 in Jefferson County is closed near Keith Road. The SWAT team from the Jefferson
County Sherriff’s Office is negotiating with a subject in a vehicle on the highway. Motorists that
use Highway 90 to head to Houston should take I-10. Local residents can use Old Sour Lake
Road as an alternate route.
 

By Harold Mann
Apr 6, 2021
Tex-Dot will close the inside lanes of I-10 east and west in Orange today to allow crews
to work on pavement markers. The work will be between FM 3247 to Simmons Drive from
8:00 to 3:00. Motorists can expect possible delays.
 

Apr 6, 2021
Beaumont police have issued an arrest warrant on a man wanted for a Sunday night shooting.
Jonathan Garcia, also known as Jonathan Guerra, is wanted for shooting a man in the chest in
the 2600 block of Fillmore. The shooting is believed to be in retaliation from a Sunday morning
shooting in the 6000 block of South MLK. Anyone that knows the whereabouts of Garcia is
asked to call Southeast Texas Crimes Stoppers at 833-TIPS. You can also download the P3
TIPS app or online at 833TIPS.com
 

By Harold Mann
Apr 6, 2021
Due to a low number of appointments being made for the COVID-19 vaccine in Lumberton today, Hardin County Health Department will be accepting walk-ins for the Moderna vaccine today only of anyone 18 years of age or older.
This will occur at the Journey Community Church, 1534 Highway 96 South, Lumberton, Texas from 1:00PM – 4:00PM. Those with appointments will be seen first, and walk-ins will be seen on a first come first served basis, with priority given to those age 65+. Only a certain number of people can be inside the clinic at a time, so if too many arrive at one time, they may have to wait outside or in their car until they can be allowed inside.

By Harold Mann
Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a weekend shooting. A man
was shot in the shoulder Saturday afternoon in the 14000 block of Highway 62 in Mauriceville.
He was transported to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. The shooting escalated from
an earlier altercation between family members. The suspect was interviewed and released.
 

Apr 5, 2021
A 23-year old man is jailed charged with four counts of aggravated assault. Jose Francisco Rocha
Ortiz is accused of firing several shots into a crowd yesterday morning in a parking lot in the
6000 block of South MLK in Beaumont. Four victims were transported to the hospital for
treatment. Police believe a shooting last night in the 2600 block of Fillmore was in retaliation of
the MLK shooting. A man was shot in the chest. He was listed in stable condition. The suspects
in that shooting fled the scene.
 

Rachel Bilson and
Rami Malek were famous actors, they were high school classmates. The pair even starred in their school's rendition of
The Crucible together. During a recent appearance on
Dax Shepard's
Armchair Expert podcast, Bilson revealed the awkward moment when her old friend asked her to take down an throwback photo she shared of them on a school trip to New York City.
"Rami was a good friend of mine. We were in the same crew," Bilson recalled. "We did
The Crucible together senior year. We were the leads in it...He's always been extremely talented, really an amazing actor, even in high school."

By Harold Mann
Mar 30, 2021
This Lamar University Police Department crime alert is in reference to a former LU employee charged with driving while intoxicated, unlawful carry of a firearm, failure to identify, and resisting arrest. The incident occurred at the Lamar University T-9 parking lot, located at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Rolfe Christopher Drive in Beaumont, Texas. 
Crime Information:
On Monday, March 29, 2021, at approximately 9:14 p.m., a suspicious male was following a Lamar University Police Officer in a white pickup truck. The officer noticed the pickup truck following them around before stopping to make contact with the driver, who appeared to be intoxicated. The driver had five loaded handguns, two loaded AK-47 rifles and a bag of loose ammunition within his immediate reach. The suspect was highly agitated, telling officers to shoot him at the scene. Officers were able to subdue the suspect; he was taken to the hospital for medical clearance before being transported to the Jefferson County jail. A criminal trespass warning was issued to the suspect for all of Lamar University's property. 

of State Health Services, the Texas Division of Emergency, and the Texas Military Department
will hold a mobile vaccination site today at the Orange County Convention Center on FM 1442.
The vaccination site will be open from 8:00-Noon for Orange County residents aged 65 and
older. Pre-registration in not required and registration will be conducted on-site. This is a one
day vaccination only.

Mar 31, 2021
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is lifting certain COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and keeping a statewide mask mandate in place. At a press conference yesterday, Edwards announced that he is lifting capacity limits for bars, restaurants, gyms, and retail settings, with bars allowed to stay open past 11 p.m. if they follow local ordinances. Edwards said state health officials are trying to strike a balance between lives and livelihoods. The Governor will issue a new proclamation today that will then stay in effect until April 28th. 
 

By Harold Mann
Jan 3, 2020
Two people were shot around midnight at the Super 8 Motel in the 1100 block of I-10 in
Beaumont. Police report one of the victims was shot multiple times, the second was shot in
the hip. Both were transported to the hospital. No arrests have been made at this time as t he
investigation continues.

Jan 3, 2020
Gas prices are up across the board from last week. Triple A Texas is reporting the average price
for a gallon in the Beaumont/Port Arthur areathis morning is $2.25, which is up four cents from
last week. The statewide average is up five cents to $2.28 a gallon. This morning’s national
average is $2.58 a gallon, up three cents.
 

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