The remains of a camper are seen following a fire Wednesday night on County Road 226 near Lake Rayburn. The camper was serving as the home of Richard Cole and was a total loss. BROOKELAND, Texas — A camper fire Wednesday night has left a Jasper County man with nothing after flames destroyed his home, vehicle, and wheelchair. According to family members, the fire occurred late Wednesday night on County Road 226 near Lake Rayburn, when a camper serving as the residence of Rich

JASPER COUNTY, Texas — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Brookeland man on a felony warrant related to sex-offender registration requirements. On December 9, 2025, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Sergeant Chris Wade took William Lawrence Kelly, 66, of Brookeland, into custody in Jasper. The arrest follows a warrant issued on December 8, 2025, for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Duties, a Third-Degree Felony under Texas law. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard,

JASPER COUNTY, Texas — Sheriff Chuck Havard announced that felony warrants have been issued for a Jasper woman investigators believe is responsible for a series of burglaries targeting car washes and standalone ice machines across Jasper and Brookeland in recent weeks. Investigators with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after multiple businesses reported break-ins and the theft of large amounts of currency. Surveillance video recovered from one of

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Booking photo courtesy of Jasper County Sheriff's Office; suspect Billy Jean Cloud arrested in Brookeland on Lee County felony warrant. A Brookeland man was taken into custody on a felony warrant Monday evening. At approximately 5:29 p.m. on November 17, 2025, Deputy Gray of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office received word from JCSO Communications that Billy Jean Cloud, 51, was wanted by Lee County authorities on a first-degree felony charge of Theft of Property valued over $

Photo Courtesy of Lake Sam Rayburn Website JASPER COUNTY — A man died Saturday evening after a medical emergency caused him to fall into the water at Umphrey Pavilion on Lake Sam Rayburn. According to Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard, the call came in around 5:11 p.m. on November 8, 2025, reporting a possible drowning. Three Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies happened to be nearby and arrived within eight minutes. Preliminary information indicates the man had been fishing wi

JASPER COUNTY, Texas — A swift investigation by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigators led to the arrest of two Brookeland men and the recovery of a stolen Brookeland ISD (BISD) utility vehicle earlier this week. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, his office was contacted on October 14, 2025, by officials with Brookeland ISD after school staff discovered a theft at the district’s maintenance shop that occurred October 9, 2025. The stolen property included a utility veh

Robert Carlton III, 53, of Brookeland, was arrested in north Jasper County on September 19, 2025. Photo Courtesy of Jasper County...

BROOKELAND, Texas — Mark your calendars and lace up your boots — National Public Lands Day is set for Saturday, September 27, 2025, at...

Photo Courtesy of Support Browndell Community Center and Playground Facebook Page. BROOKELAND, Texas — The Browndell Community Center...

Jazz Aaron Manshack, 33, of Brookeland, was arrested for Criminal Trespass of a Habitation. Photo Courtesy of Jasper County Sheriff's...

BROOKELAND, Texas — Rayburn Resort is set to welcome The Junior Tour powered by Under Armour to East Texas on Saturday, September 13,...

Photos Courtesy of City of Jasper JASPER COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a serious two-vehicle...

BROOKELAND – A Brookeland man is in custody after deputies linked him to a commercial burglary earlier this month. Around 12:08 a.m. on...

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has released the chilling 911 audio of a false emergency call that sparked a massive law enforcement...