Christopher Harold Lackey, of Jasper, TX – Age 54 Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B <1G Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 6:12 AM Warrant/Ref#: 25-11481 John Allen Cooke, of Brookeland, TX – Age 57 Driving While License Invalid Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility Arresting Agency: DPS at 12:26 PM Warrant/Ref#: 150026 Edmund Lee Parker, of Houston, TX – Age 43 Federal/Motion to Revoke Probation Dog Fighting: Owns/Possesses Dog Fighting Equipmen

Justice Atheneiatennille Ridge, of Jasper, TX – Age 45 Fraudulent Use/Possession of Identifying Information (<5 items) Tampering with Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 3:00 AM Roger Timothy Putman – Age 41 Arrest #1 – 3:12 AM Traffic Violation Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department Arrest #2 – 5:53 AM Driving While License Invalid (two counts) Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department Wesley Ridge, of Jasper, TX – Age

Photo by Jasper County Sheriff's Office On December 7, 2025, at approximately 12:25 p.m., Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard received a call from a woman in Beaumont reporting that her mother in Evadale was experiencing a medical emergency. The caller stated the woman was disoriented, unable to move, and in urgent need of assistance. Sheriff Havard, along with Deputies “Coach” Morgan and “Dr.” Tipton, responded immediately. Upon arrival, the team spotted an open window at the

Tevin Richard Williams, of Merryville, LA – Age 33 Criminal Trespass Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 12:54 PM Efrain Lopez, of Jasper, TX – Age 39 Public Intoxication Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 9:10 PM All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Seth Andrew McNamara, of Jasper – Age 41 Charges: • Evading Arrest Detention with Vehicle • Reckless Driving • Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 5:47 AM David Wayne Sanford, of Sulphur, LA – Age 58 Charges: • Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon • Driving While Intoxicated Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 12:45 PM Justin Elton Key, of Brookeland – Age 40 Charges: • Criminal Mischief ≥$750 < $2,500 (x2)

Booking photo of Seth McNamara, 41, of Jasper. Jasper County, Texas — A Jasper man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he attempted to evade a traffic stop late Wednesday night and was later found with a rifle he is prohibited from possessing. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, the incident occurred on December 4, 2025, at approximately 11:26 p.m. when Deputy Daigle and Deputy Tipton were dispatched to the 300 block of County Road 029 regarding a vehicle tha

Walter Herbert McBride, of Wiergate, TX – Age 35 DRIVING W/LIC INV W/PREV CONV/SUSP/W/O FIN RES EXPIRED REGISTRATION DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Arresting Agency: DPS at 10:19 AM Ronald Patrick Thomas, of Orange, TX – Age 44 Possession of Marijuana <2oz No Driver’s License (When Unlicensed) Arresting Agency: DPS at 4:37 PM Meghann Jo Oleinik, of Orange, TX – Age 35 Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2-A ≤ 2oz Arresting Agency:

Booking photo of Jeremiah Beck, 38, of Kirbyville. Jasper County, Texas — A Kirbyville man was taken into custody Wednesday night after deputies say he threatened family members with a knife during a disturbance call. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded on December 4, 2025, at approximately 8:08 p.m., to the 8000 block of County Road 451 in Kirbyville for reports of a disturbance involving a weapon. Deputy Tipton arrived on scene an

Jasper County, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a one-vehicle rollover crash that occurred late Thursday morning on FM 1005, just west of Kirbyville. According to DPS, the crash happened at approximately 11:05 a.m. when a 2006 Toyota Tacoma traveling north reportedly entered a right-hand curve at an unsafe speed. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned. The driver, 54-year-old Ronnie Lance Glawson of Kirbyville, and a passenger, 78-yea

Larry Hicks, of Beaumont, TX – Age 68 Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear (Felony) Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 8:02 AM Shanna I. Jones, of Jasper, TX – Age 50 Driving While License Invalid Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 2:00 PM Rebecca Knight, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 62 Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 7:57 PM All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Rebecca Cofty Knight, 62, of Kirbyville. Kirbyville, Texas — A routine patrol in the Kirbyville area led to a felony arrest this week after a Jasper County deputy located a wanted suspect out of Newton County. On December 4, 2025, Deputy Tipton with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop for an equipment violation. The driver, identified as Rebecca Cofty Knight, 62, of Kirbyville, was found to have an active State Jail Felony warrant from Newton County f

Jasper County, Texas — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a major win for local children after raising $16,235 during the JCSO Association Golf Tournament, an event held to support the department’s annual Blue Santa program. Sheriff Chuck Havard said Southeast Texas residents showed up in full force for the tournament, helping ensure that Jasper County children in need will have gifts under the tree this Christmas. “I’m happy to report that we will be bringing

Robert Reynolds, of Rayville, LA – Age 37 Charge: Theft (Class C) Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 7:13 PM on December 2, 2025 Warrant/Ref#: 150092 Quience Deandre Fowler, of Jasper, TX – Age 38 Charges: • Stalking • Criminal Trespass Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 10:10 PM on December 2, 2025 Warrant/Ref#: 150094; 150094 All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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

John Allen Wilcox, 54. Photo by Jasper County Sheriff's Office BUNA, Texas — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, working in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, arrested a Buna man Tuesday who was wanted on a federal probation violation warrant. According to JCSO, deputies and Marshals responded to the 11000 block of Highway 62 in Buna on December 2, 2025, in an attempt to locate John Allen Wilcox, 54, who was the subject of an active Federal Probation Vi

Hillary Ann Stephenson, of Jasper, TX – Age 29 Abandon/Endanger a Child — Intentional/Knowing/Reckless/Criminal Negligence Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 10:09 AM Warrant: 14824JD; 14824JD Christopher Jordan Hand, of Buna, TX – Age 35 Burglary of Building Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 11:37 AM Zander Smart, of Houston, TX – Age 24 Order of Commitment Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 7:12 PM Warrant: JD13843 Keagan

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I sure did. Several citizens and community leaders made sure our staff and inmates had a great Thanksgiving Day meal at the Jasper County Jail. There was plenty of turkey, dressing and all the fixings for everyone, even officers from other agencies were able to come and enjoy a meal at our facility. I’d like to give a big shout out to Jasper County Cowboy Church, Jasper Quality Meats, Brother Tommy Cunningham and his wife, the Ratcliff

Christopher Hand, 35, of Buna. Photo by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office JASPER COUNTY — Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a burglary in progress Monday morning after responding to a call at a Buna business on Business 96. According to the Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 1, 2025, a deputy was dispatched to Stimit’s Feed Store located at 181 Business 96 in reference to a possible break-in. When the deputy arrived, the property owner report

Mardre Spikes, of Newton, TX – Age 21 Charges: Purchase/Furnish Alcohol to a Minor Arresting Agency: DPS at 2:43 AM Bryce Scott Armstrong, of Jasper, TX – Age 18 Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – Minor Arresting Agency: DPS at 2:47 AM Zachary Seth Johnson, of Buna, TX – Age 22 Charges: Sexual Assault of a Child Warrant: FO6785 Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 11:53 AM George Perry Durffield, of Jasper, TX – Age 61 Charges: Assault Family/Hou

Layton Alan Ratcliff, of Jasper, TX – Age 26 Resist Arrest, Search or Transport Public Intoxication Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 7:37 AM Elana Michelle Sheffield, of Jasper, TX – Age 44 Theft of Property ≥ $100 < $750 Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 12:00 PM Trevor Lee Walker, of Fort Worth, TX – Age 38 Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 ≥ 4g < 400g Unlawful Carrying Weapon Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Arr