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Firefighters Contain 64-Acre Jasper County Fire After Man Found Dead
Firefighters from several departments rushed back to Jasper County on Wednesday morning to battle a wildfire that burned through the Hog Creek Hunting Club, des...
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Port Arthur approves 7% water rate hike after 20% increase last year
Port Arthur residents will soon see higher water bills after City Council approved a 7% rate increase Tuesday, a move city leaders say is needed to help pay for...
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"Thanks for all the memories, brother": Man found dead in hunting club fire remembered
Friends remember Jeffrey Charles Roberts as the kind of man people wanted to be around — someone who built relationships, loved helping others and never seemed to meet a stranger.Roberts, 52, of Spring, a Houston-area re...
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Southeast Texas officials warn of three opioids more potent than fentanyl amid mixing fear
Fentanyl has already moved through Southeast Texas, and now federal officials are warning about three related synthetic opioids that could pose an even deadlier...
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Shooting death in August leads to murder indictment handed up today against Beaumont man
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a man for murder in an August shooting death.Cory Kneeland with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office tells KFDM the grand jury today indicted D'onte Lawrence, 25, f...
News
Prostate Cancer Awareness month highlights screening, new treatment options at CHRISTUS
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remind men to pay attention to their prostate health, understand their risk and talk with their doctors...
News
82nd Texas State Assoc. & Beauty Culturalist League Convention set for Oct. 2nd-5th
The 82nd Convention of the Texas State Association and Beauty Culturalist League is set for October 2–5 at the Holiday Inn on Walden, bringing members and parti...
schools
Vidor High School fully evacuated and cleared following gas leak
Out of an abundance of caution, Vidor ISD says the high school is initiating an early dismissal, immediately, for all students today due to a gas leak."The safety and security of our students and staff remain our top pr...
government
SETRPC seeks public input on broadband needs across Southeast Texas
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission is asking residents to share their experiences with internet service as part of a regional effort to identify...
safety
BREAKING: Man from Spring identified as fatality victim at hunting club, fire contained
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard is releasing the name of a man whose body was found by first responders near debris from a large fire at a hunting club.He identifies the man as 52-year-old Jeffrey Charles Roberts from...
government
Beaumont to write off more than $1.4 million in delinquent EMS bills, mayor says
Beaumont is preparing to write off more than $1.4 million in delinquent EMS bills owed by patients over the past year, even as city leaders say they will contin...
business
Beaumont’s North End residents feel impact after King Food Super Market closes
For years, King Food Super Market offered people in Beaumont’s North End a grocery option they could reach without getting in a car. Now the store is closed, an...
government
Beaumont City Council considers updated tax abatement policy, transit funding impact
Beaumont City Council took up two issues Tuesday night that could affect taxpayers and people who rely on public transit, including a proposed update to the cit...
safety
BREAKING: One fatality after fire breaks out in hunting club near Lake Sam Rayburn
Multiple fire departments and the Texas Forest Service have brought a fire under control after it broke out in a hunting club near Lake Sam Rayburn, and there is one fatality that may be linked to the fire, according to...
business
POLL: Are grocery store closures making it harder to find healthy food in Beaumont?
The closure of King Food Super Market in Beaumont’s North End is raising a broader question about food access in Southeast Texas.The store, located at 4005 Magn...
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Harris County Sheriff: License plate readers solve one child's killing, safeguards needed
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is crediting license plate readers with helping officers catch a man accused of firing shots into a vehicle, killing a five-year-old girl.He's also cautioning that the technology require...
safety
Port Arthur offers no-arrest window to resolve outstanding municipal warrants
People with certain outstanding Port Arthur Municipal Court warrants will have a chance to resolve them without being arrested during a five-day warrant resolut...
safety
Services set for boyfriend, girlfriend who lost their lives in tragic crash
A young Vidor woman remembered for her infectious smile, big heart and love of family and her dogs will be laid to rest Friday — just days after her life was tragically cut short in a Beaumont crash that also led to her...
business
PA Health Department: Cross-contamination may have led to suspected food poisoning cases
The Port Arthur Health Department tells KFDM 6 News it believes cross-contamination while a restaurant was preparing breakfast for a large industrial event led to hundreds of suspected food poisoning cases.The event was...
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Family's journey to justice moves to court and trial of suspect in brutal murder
A jury is expected to begin deliberating Thursday in the trial of a man charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a woman he made through a dating app while he was in prison.The trial of 49-year-old Adrian Echevarri...
government
Beaumont planning commission backs new comprehensive plan to guide growth for 20 years
Beaumont’s leaders have taken a key step toward adopting a new comprehensive plan that lays out a 20-year vision for how the city could grow and change, from ho...
schools
Student absenteeism remains high, with 18,125 absences in first 21 school days
Beaumont ISD Superintendent Sandi Massey says student absenteeism remains a major concern early in the school year, with the district recording 18,125 absences...
schools
New video: School bus lights flashing well before driver whizzed by, nearly hitting girl
We have a new view to share of a frightening scene captured on video showing a pickup truck driver whizzing past a parked school bus while a young girl was preparing to cross a road and get on it.Angela Nelson shared the...
Local
From dirty doctors to crooked caregivers, Waste Watch tracks Medicaid fraud hunt in Texas
KFDM has reported extensively on criminals draining SNAP benefits from Southeast Texas families.
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Beaumont hauls 2,000+ tons of debris after Edouard; cleanup to last at least 2 more weeks
Twenty days after Tropical Storm Edouard hit Southeast Texas, piles of storm debris are still lining streets across Beaumont as crews work through thousands of...
safety
Double tragedy: Boyfriend dies from injuries in crash that killed girlfriend
Beaumont police say a 20-year-old man who was driving a car near the Saltwater Barrier has died from injuries in a crash that claimed the life of his girlfriend, who was a passenger.Police identify the driver as Trent Ko...
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Peaceful demonstration against ICE draws crowd to Rogers Park
What organizers billed as a peaceful demonstration against ICE drew a crowd ranging from children to adults to Rogers Park, with protestors holding signs and shouting 'ICE out' to passing drivers along Dowlen Road.The de...
safety
Two Kirbyville men arrested after overdose probe uncovers narcotics, weapons
A reported overdose in Kirbyville early Sunday led Jasper County sheriff’s deputies to a home where they found a person dead and later arrested two men after lo...
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BPD explains views on immigration enforcement, peaceful protest planned at Rogers Park
The Beaumont Police Department says it has received questions about immigration enforcement activities and BPD’s role in the operations. The department is sharing its views on that and security for a peaceful protest pla...
safety
Young woman loses life in crash near Saltwater Barrier only weeks after 21st birthday
A disturbance at the Saltwater Barrier in Beaumont ended in tragedy early Saturday morning when a 21-year-old woman was killed in a crash involving a vehicle that was leaving the area at a high rate of speed, according t...
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One-month-old girl's death under investigation, family dog quarantined
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the heartbreaking death of a one-month-old girl, and the sheriff tells KFDM the severe injuries are consistent with wounds caused by a dog.Sheriff Bobby Smith says the...
business
Bottle bandits? Search for women caught on camera stealing booze from liquor store
It was a liquor grab-and-go when Polk County investigators say two women were caught on camera loading up a bag with bottles and walking out of a liquor store without paying.The Polk County Sheriff's Office is now asking...
schools
Beaumont mom seeks accountability from BISD after 3 hour search for daughter's bus
A Beaumont mother is demanding accountability after she said her 5-year-old autistic daughter spent about three hours on a Beaumont ISD school bus Tuesday after...
business
Government crackdown on fraudulent SNAP retailers
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) announced a sweeping crackdown on fraudulent SNAP retailers—bodegas, convenience stores, and grocery stores—across New York’s five borou...