A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a Houston teen for Engaging in Criminal Activity
18-year old Jasmine Howard is accused of taking part in the November 2018 robbery of
Computer Dimensions in Beaumont. A stolen vehicle from Houston was used to smash into
the front of the store, where more than $24,000 worth of merchandise was stolen. Video
shows four men entering the store. Police were able to track Howard as a suspect through her cell
phone.
A man that was shot while trying to break into a Beaumont home has been indicted by the
Jefferson County grand jury for burglary of habitation. 26-year old Cameron Casinger was
shot in the hip this past January as he was trying to force his way into a home in the 600 block
of Goodhue Road in Beaumont. The owner, who feared for the safety of his family, shot
Casinger.
A San Juan, Texas man has been indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury for manslaughter.
26-year old Eliud Ovalle is accused of driving recklessly this past November leading to a wreck
that killed Hipolito Sanchez. Sanchez died when his car was struck by Ovalle’s vehicle in the
2800 block of Highway 82 in Port Arthur. Witnesses says Ovalle was weaving from lane to
lane prior to the wreck.