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Family of man who died in custody at Chambers County Jail wants to review surveillance video, bodycam footage
Read full article: Family of man who died in custody at Chambers County Jail wants to review surveillance video, bodycam footageA 37-year-old man died in police custody Wednesday following a medical emergency at Chambers County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
Man killed by Chambers County sheriff's deputies identified
Read full article: Man killed by Chambers County sheriff's deputies identifiedWINNIE, Texas – A man who was killed after a standoff with deputies from the Chambers County Sheriff's Office on Monday has been identified. KPRC 2 was told Joshua LeBoeuf, 35, had been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon June 30 and a protective order was issued. Investigators said they received a 911 call at about 9 a.m. Monday that LeBoeuf was at a house on County Line Road -- a violation of the protective order. "It was because of the previous volatile calls concerning LeBoeuf that the responding deputy requested for another unit to respond to the call with him as backup," the Chambers County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. No officers were seriously injured during the shooting, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
Warrants issued for 2 people after Texas City woman found dead in Cove
Read full article: Warrants issued for 2 people after Texas City woman found dead in CoveCOVE, Texas – Prosecutors issued warrants for the arrest of two people on Wednesday after a 38-year-old Texas City woman was found dead in Cove. Kenneth Williams, 33, is charged with murder. According the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, April Forney's body was found at the J.J. Mayes Wildlife Trace area in Cove on June 15. The case is being investigated by CCSO and the Texas Rangers. If you have any information on the incident, you are asked to call authorities at 409-267-2500.
Girl, 16, killed & sibling hurt in Trinity River boating accident
Read full article: Girl, 16, killed & sibling hurt in Trinity River boating accidentCHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas – A Mother's Day family outing on the Trinity River ended in tragedy. According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, a family from the Mont Belvieu-Dayton area in Chambers County were boating on the Trinity River to celebrate Mother's Day. The father was driving the family boat, pulling his children on a large tube behind the boat. This is just truly a tragic accident," said Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne. This case is being investigated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife with assistance from the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.