BREAKING: Liberty County escapee charged in revenge porn case captured 2,300 miles away
An inmate who escaped from custody while receiving medical treatment at a Kingwood hospital has been captured nearly three weeks later in Washington state.
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BREAKING: Human remains found near area where Josh Larkin disappeared in 2022
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard has confirmed that what appear to be human remains have been found near the location where Joshua Larkin vanished in 2022.Sheriff Havard said a forester made the discovery at about 9 a...
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BREAKING: Life sentence for Echevarria in murder of Bami Carmane
A jury in Orange County has decided on a life sentence for Adrian Echevarria in the murder of Bami Carmane.The trial of the 49-year-old Echevarria began Monday in Orange and the jury convicted him this afternoon and deci...
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Jefferson County Republican Party hosts its first 'Freedom Fest Rally' at Port Neches Park
The Jefferson County Republican Party is hosting its first-ever 'Freedom Fest Rally' at Port Neches Park, bringing members of the community together for a day o...
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Continuing hot, dry weather prompts Chambers County to issue burn ban
One of the counties in Southeast Texas without a burn ban has done an about face and issued one.Effective today, September 24, Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia has issued a burn ban, which includes a prohibition on out...
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Firefighters contain 64-acre Jasper Co. 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...