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Hillcrest Baptist Church treated Jasper Co Jail inmates and staff to good home country cookin

1 day ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

The inmates and staff in the Jasper County Jail were treated to some god home country cookin compliments of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Church members provided large pans of meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, and cake. Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said the food was delicious, and he went on to say “Our inmates and employees appreciated it so much. Myself and all of the JCSO employees want to thank the members of Hillcrest Baptist Church for their generosity.
Jasper City Council to again visit the JEDCO board members issue

1 day ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

The Jasper City Council will again visit the issue of the board members for the Jasper Economic Development Corporation during their regular monthly meeting on Monday. They will begin with a workshop at 5:00pm with one item on the agenda, “Discuss the Jasper Economic Development Corporation Board Members”. Following the conclusion of the workshop council will go into their regular meeting and the fourth item on the agenda is to consider removing and appointing members to the JEDCO Board.
Travel trailer stolen in Buna

1 day ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to assist them in locating a travel trailer which was stolen in Buna. The report said it’s a 2018 Keystone brand with TX License Plate B055499, and it was taken from Parkwood Baptist Church on Highway 62. If you have any information about the location of the travel trailer you’re asked to call the Jasper County Sheriff’s department at 409-384-5417. You do not have to give your name.
Second of two men convicted in bank fraud scheme sentenced to federal prison

1 day ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas has announced that the second of two men convicted in a bank fraud scheme has been sentenced to federal prison. Eulice Emerson Alvey, 50, of Nome, received a 4 year and 9 month sentence from U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone, and he was also ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution.
Buna man and woman arrested for methamphetamine

1 day ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

A Jasper County deputy arrested a Buna man and woman on drug charges Wednesday evening. According to the report, the deputy made a traffic stop on Farm to Market Road 1131 in Evadale and inside the vehicle he found methamphetamine. The report said that he placed the passenger into custody. She was identified as 42-year-old Chassity McGurk.
Beaumont federal prison inmate died from injuries after a fight

2 days ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

The United States Bureau of Prisons has announced that an inmate at the federal prison in Beaumont has died from injuries he received in a fight with other inmates that occurred on Monday night. Prison officials say 35-year-old Ashford Tyrrell Eldridge had been imprisoned since May of last year and he was serving a 6 year and 5 month sentence for a firearms violation. Meanwhile, two other inmates were also injured and they underwent hospital treatment.
Woman accused of intentionally crashing into a vehicle with a baby inside

3 days ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

An Alto woman was arrested by Nacogdoches County deputies during the noon hour on Tuesday after they say she intentionally crashed her vehicle into another vehicle with a baby inside. Fortunately the baby and the driver were not injured. It happened on Farm to Market Road 1638, just northwest of Nacogdoches. Rayla Eleigha Upshaw, 22, was charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Endangering a Child. Bone on Upshaw was set at $60,000.00.
The last of the Beaumont quads has died

3 days ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

The last surviving member of a famous set of quadruplets from Beaumont has died. Carl Vincent Perricone, Sr., who was living in Newton, died on Monday at the age of 95. Carl and his brothers, Anthony, Bernard, and Donald, were born on October 31st, 1929. A street named Quad Lane was named for them, it runs off of Walden Road in far southwest Beaumont.
Woman said she was assaulted, kidnapped, and threatened

3 days ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

Jasper Police are investigating after a woman said that she was assaulted, kidnapped, and threatened by her boyfriend. According to the report, she said that after he assaulted her, he put her in his vehicle and drove more than 100 miles-per-hour to Tyler County and was threatening to kill her. Police Chief Garrett Foster says the case has been turned over to detectives and they are considering the charges or charges to file against the man.
Jasper County jailer assaulted by an inmate

3 days ago | kjas.com | Steve Stewart

A Jasper County jailer underwent treatment after he was assaulted by an inmate early Tuesday morning. Jailer Hunter Walker, who has worked in the jail for about 2 years, said it happened shortly before 7:00 when he tried to break up a fight between 64-year-old Anthony Andre Threatt and another inmate. Walker said Threatt bit his arm and wouldn’t let go, so he sprayed him with a chemical agent which had no effect on him and Threatt kept his teeth buried in Walker’s arm for over a minute.