Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with Postal Carjacking

Jefferson County man sentenced to federal prison in connection with postal carjacking

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for a carjacking offense in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jody Lee Bass, 35, pleaded guilty to carjacking and was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on September 16, 2025.   According to information presented in court, on June 8, 2024, Bass approached a mail carrier with the U.S. Posta…

Beaumont man sentenced to 78 months for carjacking a mail truck

BEAUMONT, Texas — A 35-year-old Beaumont man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for a carjacking offense, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jody Lee Bass pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced by…

Man who stole a mail truck in Beaumont sentenced to federal prison

A man who pulled a knife and tried to stab a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier and then stole a mail truck in Beaumont is going to federal prison.