This has been a busy week on the Sheriff’s Workplace. We have been offered with a verify within the quantity of $125,000 from the Jasper Hospital District by JHD Vice-President Rodney Norsworthy. This beneficiant contribution will drastically assist us pay for medical wants of our jail inmates whereas in our custody. This isn’t solely an amazing profit to the Sheriff’s Workplace, but it surely additionally takes a big load off the taxpayers and the Jasper County Commissioner’s Courtroom. On behalf of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace, we might sincerely prefer to thank the Jasper Hospital District board members for his or her dedication and assist to the folks of Jasper County.
On August nineteenth, 2025, Alexander Thornton, 41, and Jessica Ann Lewis, 45, each of Jasper County have been arrested for Felony Trespass (Class B Misdemeanor) after getting into the Melholm Looking Membership positioned in north Jasper County with out permission. Their 2020 Dodge Charger was submerged in mud on a dust street/path within the searching membership. The deputy who had responded to the decision additionally discovered an ATV partially hid in a wooded space close to the caught automobile. The deputy additionally seen the ATV’s ignition had been eliminated. A deer lease member acknowledged the ATV and contacted the ATV proprietor who submitted a sworn voluntary assertion throughout which era Thornton and Lewis returned to the placement, unaware that our deputy was there. Each have been Mirandized. They confirmed that that they had been within the searching membership for a number of hours. The searching membership president pursued prices towards Thornton and Lewis. Moreover the legal trespass prices, Thornton was additionally charged with Theft of Property 2 or Extra Earlier Convictions (third Diploma Felony). The lacking ignition key was present in Thornton’s pocket. It was additionally found that Lewis was concealing syringes in her beneath clothes, Nevertheless, there wasn’t sufficient residue within the syringes to check for a managed substance.
On August twenty first, 2025, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace hosted a regulation enforcement reunion. Greater than 20 present and retired officers got here together with retired DPS officers, Sport Wardens, County Sheriffs, Texas Rangers and native regulation enforcement. Collectively, the room represented over 670 years of regulation enforcement expertise. Man, it is best to have heard the tales! It was an honor to spend time with such a distinguished group of execs.
On August twenty first, 2025, Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace Investigators carried out a Intercourse Offender Compliance Verify. When investigators arrived on the intercourse offender’s handle, they met with people on the entrance door. Our investigators may odor a robust odor of marijuana emitting from the residence. Three younger adults and a juvenile have been current on the residence and resided on the location beneath the guardianship of the intercourse offender, Daniel Ray Vincent, 45, of Buna. He was not current on the time. A security sweep of the residence was carried out and marijuana was found. Vincent returned to his residence and was interviewed by our investigators. Vincent said he had been offering marijuana for a 15-year-old youngster. Vincent was positioned beneath arrest for Supply of a Managed Substance or Marijuana to a toddler (2nd Diploma Felony) and transported to the Jasper County Jail. The 15-year-old juvenile was additionally positioned in custody and turned over to Jasper County Juvenile authorities.
On August twenty first, 2025, Investigator Calvin Starkie arrested Molly Ann Wilson, 49, of Jasper for a felony warrant out of Jasper County for a Movement to Revoke Probation on a Managed Substance cost (State Jail Felony).
On August twenty second, 2025, a Jasper County Sheriff’s deputy was strolling via the parking zone of Buna Exxon when he noticed a black male making an attempt to cover within the backseat of a automobile. The deputy had adopted behind this specific automobile and the topic had not been sporting a security belt whereas on a public street. He was detained for not sporting the security belt. After an investigation, the deputy decided that he had given the deputy a false identify. He was recognized as Elliot McMahon, 50, of Buna. He had a number of felony warrants – Housebreaking of a Habitation (F2) and Evading in a Motor Automobile (F3). He was additionally charged with Failure to ID – Fugitive (MA). He was transported to the Jasper County Jail.
On August 18th, 2025, JCSO Chief Deputy Larry Pulliam was notified of a potential Fraud case via the Jasper County Tax Workplace in Jasper. Chief Pulliam assigned the case to Sgt. Investigator Karli Cherry who was capable of verify data that the automobile was being delivered to the Beaumont Job Pressure Workplace to be inspected on August twentieth, 2025. Chief Pulliam and Investigator Cherry coordinated with Southeast Texas Auto Theft Job Pressure, who have been capable of find and seize the automobile. The case was forwarded to Southeast Texas Auto Theft Job Pressure for additional investigation.
On August twenty second, 2025, Deputy Matt Harrell was dispatched to a Household Violence Assault in Buna. After an investigation, it was decided that the suspect, Kenneth Powers, 69, of Buna, allegedly assaulted his sister after which fled the scene. Deputy Harrell realized that Powers went to his house and retrieved a rifle. A short while later, Deputy Harrell positioned Powers and confronted him. Powers who was in his automobile produced the gun and at one level, aimed it at his personal head because the deputy was trying to de-escalate the state of affairs. Deputy Harrell continued to purpose with Powers for a number of minutes. Different regulation enforcement officers arrived and assisted Deputy Harrell. They ultimately talked Powers down and positioned him in custody. Powers by no means pointed the rifle at Deputy Harrell through the incident. Powers was booked into the Jasper County Jail for numerous Class C prices. He was additionally charged with Assault-Household Violence with Harm (MA).
On August twenty second, 2025, Lt. Chad Ainsworth noticed a suspicious automobile sitting on the aspect of the street in Evadale. He made contact with the driving force of the automobile who was recognized as James Wallace Middleton, 40, from Jasper. Throughout the dialog, Lt. Ainsworth developed cheap suspicion that narcotics have been within the automobile and requested for consent to look, which Middleton freely gave. Throughout the search, a small bag of methamphetamine was discovered together with prescription drugs that Middleton didn’t have a prescription for (Sildenafil). Middleton was arrested and charged with Possession of a Managed Substance PG1
On August twenty second, 2025, a Jasper County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a Felony Trespass. Upon arrival, Alishia Robin Blevins, 58, of Kirbyville, had a male sitting on the general public roadway in entrance of his automobile. Blevins said the male topic was an unlawful immigrant who was trespassing on her property. After an investigation was carried out, it was decided the male suspect by no means entered her property. He was parked on a public street. Regardless of this truth, Blevins approached the sufferer with a handgun and ordered him to supply his proof of insurance coverage, identify, cellphone and keys. Blevins made the sufferer exit his automobile and sit down on the roadway till the deputy arrived. The sufferer and a witness submitted who later submitted Sworn Voluntary Statements said she heard Blevins state she was a police officer when she referred to as the sufferer’s spouse from the sufferer’s cellphone and informed her that her husband was going to jail. Blevins positioned a big German Shepherd canine (she claimed was a Harris County Ok-9 canine) within the sufferer’s automobile to make sure he wouldn’t flee on foot. The deputy positioned Blevins beneath arrest for Terroristic Menace – Trigger Concern of Severe Bodily Harm (MA) and transported her to the Jasper County Jail.
On August twenty third, 2025, two Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a name {that a} theft had occurred within the parking zone of the Buna Little League Ballpark. Throughout the investigation, deputies realized that Kenneth Phelps, 21, of Vidor, assaulted the mom of his youngster whereas stealing her cellphone inflicting ache and harm. He struck her a number of instances with a closed fist to the left aspect of her face. Although a lot smaller than Phelps, the sufferer fought again and tried to get her cellphone however was unsuccessful. Whereas conducting the investigation, the suspect reached out to the Sheriff’s Workplace to make his personal report. He was subsequently taken into custody with out incidence and transported to the Jasper County Jail. He was charged with Theft (2nd Diploma Felony).
On August twenty fourth, 2025, a Jasper County Sheriff’s deputy initiated a visitors cease for an expired Texas Motor Automobile Registration. The driving force was recognized as Jeremy Kyle Smith, 32, of Pineland. There was additionally a white feminine passenger who was not sporting her security belt. The deputy additionally noticed a handgun in plain view between the driving force seat and heart console upon making contact with the occupants. Each topics appeared nervous and each admitted drug paraphernalia was positioned in a magnetic field beneath the sprint. The passenger retrieved the field and handed it to the deputy. A small zip lock bag of a crystal-like substance that the deputy knew to be methamphetamines, a number of syringes containing residue and Smith’s debit card have been positioned contained in the magnetic field. Smith confirmed all of the contents within the field belonged to him. Smith was positioned beneath arrest and charged with Possession of Managed Substance PG1
On August twenty fifth, 2025, I spent the morning on the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace gun vary assembly with representatives from Sig Sauer Firearms. Hopefully none of our personnel will ever have to make use of their firearm, however good firearms are important instruments for guaranteeing officer and public security. Typically, we function in excessive and unpredictable circumstances and tools failure just isn’t an choice. It’s crucial that we examined a Glock and a Sig Sauer handgun for numerous causes. With that being mentioned, and after cautious consideration, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace will quickly transition to a Glock, mannequin 45, 9 mm handgun. This is a superb weapon and really value efficient for our company. These weapons shall be paid for 100% with proceeds secured from a weapon trade program between our company and GT Distributors. This permits our deputies to hold a standardized weapon platform that every deputy shall be accustomed to and obtain intensive coaching with.
Please word that each one individuals listed on this report are harmless except confirmed responsible in a court docket of regulation.
We’ll proceed to maintain the residents of Jasper County knowledgeable and up to date with operations on the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace. It’s a nice privilege and honor to be the Sheriff of Jasper County. As all the time, name us in case you want us.
Respectfully,
Chuck Havard
Jasper County Sheriff
