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Deputies fire shots, use Taser to stop driver
Jasper County deputies fired shots and used a Taser to stop a man who tried to evade arrest after driving on the wrong side of the highway.
Deer season brings more cougar encounters
November 13, 2009 Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:43 AM CST Last updated: November 13, 2009, 2:04 AM CST For years, the stories of cougars roaming the Newton County woods near Bleakwood seemed like legends to Gwen Canty.
Questions remain about closing of Teen Challenge in Jasper County
Teen Challenge is an evangelical Christian ministry, featuring a 13 month program that serves teenage drug addicts, alcoholics, gang members, prostitutes, and those with other problems.
Newton Man Arrested For Texting A Minor
A Newton man is jailed in Jasper County accused of sending explicit text messages and photos to a 12-year old Evadale girl.
Man arrested for explicit text messages to 12-year-old girl
According to Chief Deputy Ralph Nichols, an investigation recently began after the child's mother discovered the messages on the girl's cell phone and contacted the Sheriff's Department.
Searchers find child reported missing
Searchers have found a child reported missing earlier Monday near Kirbyville, according to Steve Stewart with KJAS Radio.
Man indicted for possessing shank in jail
An indictment handed down on Tuesday by the Jasper County grand jury said that officers found a homemade knife, commonly known as a "shank" in 56 year old Thomas Van Hook's possession.
The Great East Texas Ten-Ton Oil Pump Heist
On one hand, you have to tip your John Deere hat and salute this little feat of deep East Texas Redneck ingenuity and derring-do. On the other hand, you just have to wonder WTF they were thinking.
Men accused of stealing 20,000 pound oil field pump
Jasper County Deputy Mike Smith says he was on routine patrol on Highway 96, just north of Kirbyville, at about 5 a.m. when he spotted a 1/2 ton Dodge pickup truck struggling to pull a 16 foot lowboy trailer with a ten-ton oil pump on it.
Beaten boy's mother awarded joint custody
The mother of a boy who was allegedly beaten by his father while they were living in Jasper was awarded joint custody of the child.
Overnight car chase reaches speeds of more than 100 miles an hour
A high speed chase that started at the Jasper/Orange County line ended early Saturday morning at the service road of I-10 in Vidor near Denver Rd.
Search for missing man yields no clues
However, at the end of the day, there was still no evidence as to where Lennington was or what happened to him.
KJAS radio station owner flies to the rescue of man in lake
It all began at about 2:30 pm when 23-year-old Kerby Hallam launched his jet-ski and headed out to check on his duck blind.
Jasper County plans to charge cities for housing inmates
County Judge Mark Allen says the policy will go into effect on November 1st, and he pointed out that the $40.00 per day charge would begin when the inmate is booked in, and would last until the district attorney's office accepts the charges on the incarcerated suspect.
Father says he didn't beat son
Cornelius' statements came during a hearing that was held in the Jasper County Courthouse to address where four other children living in the home with Cornelius would stay until a full investigation of the incident is complete.
Forgive and forget with Michael Vick
I want first of all to let the readers know who I am and why I am writing about Michael Vick's story.
Jasper investigators search for armed robber
Two suspects from a Saturday morning armed robbery of a game room just south of Jasper remain at large.
Ben Clayton Stagg was pronounced dead shortly after 8:00 by Jasper County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Ronnie Billingsly.
Three people are jailed in Jasper County in connection with the injury of a 5-year old boy.
Lightning strike causes explosion and fire at gas well site
The still smoldering gas well site just minutes after firefighters managed to shut off the flow of natural gas.
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