On Monday the Deweyville Volunteer Fire Dept. was assisted by the Newton County Pct 4 Constables office and Newton County Sheriff’s office with a water rescue. A good Samaritan found a man semi-submerged and barely breathing in a canal off the Sabine River and called 911 according to Constable Howie Wonders. The location was near County Road 4213. The man, said to be in his sixties, was successfully rescued, taken to the DVFD by Acadian and life flighted to the hospital. Wonders said he was in a hard to reach area and had to be rescued by boat. As to why he was there, Wonders said … [Read more...] about Man Found In River

On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 7:06 A.M., officers with the City of Orange Police Department were dispatched to the Chevron gas station located at 7120 IH-10 in reference to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival and further investigation, officers determined that a female pedestrian, identified as 43-year-old Maria Maradiaga of Palestine, Texas, had been struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the business.  Ms. Maradiaga was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Judge Stagner, who also ordered an autopsy to be conducted. This incident … [Read more...] about Female Killed Friday Identified

On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 12:36 A.M., officers with the City of Orange Police Department received radio traffic reporting that a firearm had been discharged from a vehicle near Simmons Drive. Officers located the suspect vehicle traveling northbound on Simmons Drive and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle failed to stop, resulting in a pursuit that continued into Louisiana. The pursuit concluded in Sulphur, Louisiana. The driver, identified as 30-year-old Jasmine Thibodeaux of Orange, Texas, was taken into custody by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Department. The front … [Read more...] about Two Caught After Firing Gun

June 23, 2025 Sheriff Havard's Report South Newton County Multi-Jurisdictional Crime Suppression Operation: On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, along with several other law enforcement agencies, conducted a multi-jurisdictional crime suppression operation focused on combating illegal narcotics and apprehending individuals with outstanding warrants in South Newton County. Deputies conducted traffic enforcement, vehicle searches, surveillance, and made arrests for probation and parole violations. The goal of these operations is to keep the criminal element … [Read more...] about Newton Co. Sheriff’s Report