By Harold Mann
Apr 1, 2021
Bridge City police have located a person of interest in a hit and run incident that killed a woman
that was walking her dog. 39-year old Tiffany Handley died this past Sunday night after being
struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of Jones in Bridge City. The driver that hit her left the
scene. The person of interest and the vehicle believed to be involved were located in mid-
Jefferson County this week.
was arrested this week on the campus of Lamar University in possession of five loaded
handguns, two unloaded assault rifles, a ziplock bag of ammunition, and alcohol. 63-year old
Mark Edward Smith is charged with unlawful carry of a firearm, driving while intoxicated, and
failure to ID. He remains in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
Apr 1, 2021
The surge in illegal immigration has Republicans talking about restarting border wall construction. South Texas Congressman Filemon Vela says that would be a mistake, as the wall does not effectively secure the border. The Brownsville Democrat pointed to studies done by the Government Accountability Office, which found that the wall did not impact security. It would also be expensive. Single-layer fencing is estimated to cost about six-and-a-half-million dollars per mile.
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