The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate a woman who left the jail for work and did not return on June 15.

Aliea Hemphill was arrested after the facility noticed there was a sudden influx of controlled substances being used by inmates, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens.

Jimmy Aaron Boothe, 42, killed himself in the jail in April after repeated attempts to end his life. The lawsuit alleges Boothe was taken off suicide watch after two weeks in jail despite clearly ...

Jefferson County prosecutor Sonny Eckhart has resigned after being arrested for assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has released raw surveillance video of a June 2021 incident in the jail's booking area that left a Beaumont man paralyzed.