By Harold Mann
Apr 6, 2021
this morning as SWAT members from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office negotiated with a
man that had barricaded himself inside his car near Keith Road. He was extracted from the
vehicle. He did not threaten anyone at the scene. He will be taken to a local hospital for treatment
and a mental evaluation.
Apr 5, 2021
A 23-year old man is jailed charged with four counts of aggravated assault. Jose Francisco Rocha
Ortiz is accused of firing several shots into a crowd yesterday morning in a parking lot in the
6000 block of South MLK in Beaumont. Four victims were transported to the hospital for
treatment. Police believe a shooting last night in the 2600 block of Fillmore was in retaliation of
the MLK shooting. A man was shot in the chest. He was listed in stable condition. The suspects
in that shooting fled the scene.
By Harold Mann
Apr 5, 2021
Due to a low number of appointments being made for the COVID-19 vaccine in Lumberton today, Hardin County Health Department will be accepting walk-ins for the Moderna vaccine today only of anyone 18 years of age or older.
This will occur at the Journey Community Church, 1534 Highway 96 South, Lumberton, Texas from 1:00PM – 4:00PM. Those with appointments will be seen first, and walk-ins will be seen on a first come first served basis, with priority given to those age 65+. Only a certain number of people can be inside the clinic at a time, so if too many arrive at one time, they may have to wait outside or in their car until they can be allowed inside.