Photo Courtesy of Jasper County Sheriff's Office JASPER COUNTY — A massive, multi-agency search effort ended in relief Saturday morning after 96-year-old Mr. Federico Camacho was found safe in a wooded area near his Jasper home. Mr. Camacho was reported missing Thursday evening after leaving his residence on foot in an unknown direction. Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said deputies immediately launched coordinated search operations with assistance from the Jasper County E

BEAUMONT, Texas - A multi-agency undercover operation led by the Texas Department of Public Safety resulted in 11 arrests. The operation, conducted Nov. 18–20, targeted individuals seeking to pay for sexual services and aimed to curb demand that fuels trafficking networks. DPS Special Agents posted ads on a website known for human trafficking and solicitation. The operation as made the recovery of two human-trafficking victims during a two-day prostitution sting at a Beaumont

Dacia Shade Clursky, of Jasper, TX – Age 32 Forgery Financial Instrument Arresting Agency: Jasper Police Department at 12:00 AM Robert Lee Keith, Jr., of Buna, TX – Age 53 Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member Arresting Agency: Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 5:30 AM James Alex Jones, of Kirbyville, TX – Age 39 Expired Driver’s License Speeding 50 MPH in a 35 MPH Zone Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence With Intent to Impair — Human Corpse Arresting Agency: Out of

JASPER, Texas - East Texas Mutual Aid Association - Family Night The East Texas Mutual Aid Association met at the Jasper County Annex to hold their annual "Family Night" on Thursday for regional emergency organizations. The event is held once a year for emergency services, volunteer fire departments, Sheriff and Police Departments and their families as an evening of appreciation. Jasper County’s Emergency Management Homeland Security Program Manager Administrator Billy Ted Sm

File Photo | Booking photo of Jacob Connally from a prior arrest. A Jasper County jury sentenced Jacob R. Connally, of Buna, to 48 years in prison Thursday afternoon after finding him guilty of the continuous sexual abuse of a child — a charge that carries one of the highest minimum penalties in Texas law. The guilty verdict came after jurors deliberated for less than 45 minutes. They returned later the same afternoon with the 48-year sentence. Prosecutors allege the abuse oc

October 29, 2024 - November 17, 2025 Charles Elington Jackson Freeman, 1 year old, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025 at Texas Children's Hospital. Funeral service will be 3 pm, Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. He was born October 29, 2024 to Dori Drake and Chandler Freeman. He is survived by his mother, Dori Drake and Michael Stone; father, Chandler Freeman and Haley Brown; grandparents, Paul and Brandi Dryden, Vallaire and Sa