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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A truck hauling jet fuel and possibly other liquids rolled over Thursday morning on Farm-to-Market Road 201 south of Pineland, trapping the driver inside and triggering a rescue response from two volunteer fire departmen...
Beaumont police say a compliance operation today targeting registered sex offenders living in the city found 13 who may have failed to comply.During the operation, officers and detectives conducted compliance checks on 6...
A 72-year-old driver is facing a Criminally Negligent Homicide charge after Texas DPS investigators say he traveled more than two miles in the wrong lanes of U.S. 69 before crashing head-on into a car, killing a 24-year-...
A theft from the Jasper Fire Department’s Fire Safety Trailer has left the department scrambling to replace critical equipment just weeks before firefighters are scheduled to bring their fire prevention programs to local...
The Beaumont Police Department says a citizen with keen eyes spotted an elderly man reported missing, and the man is now safe.Arvester Hadnot, 76, was reported missing from the 1400 block of Pipkin Street.Hadnot had been...
The Port Arthur Health Department is investigating what it calls possible food poisoning symptoms that have sickened nearly 200 workers at Golden Pass LNG.Fire Chief Robert Havens tells KFDM they began getting phone cal...
A lightning strike late Monday afternoon ignited a marsh fire in Jefferson County, not far from Taylor Landing, and viewers shared images of ash raining on pools and property.The marsh fire and ash were beginning to ease...
Two men arrested after a generator was stolen from 1701 Barbecue in Beaumont have bonded out of jail, even as police continue investigating the theft and search...
Two men accused of stealing a generator from 1701 Barbecue early Friday morning have been arrested after Beaumont police used surveillance video and license pla...
Beaumont police came away with a large haul after carrying out a drug warrant with support from the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force.On Thursday, September 10, Beaumont Police Detectives with support from members...
Beaumont police are urging drivers to be careful in school zones after a driver crashed into a BPD motorcycle while the officer was only feet away conducting a traffic stop.Officers with the Beaumont Police Department Tr...
Three new charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child have been filed against Cody Allen Laviolette, 36.
A Beaumont woman is accused of strangling a kitten in the middle of a police encounter, breaking the baby cat's neck and leaving officers to call Animal Control to end its suffering, according to an arrest affidavit.Heat...
Beaumont police are investigating an early morning shooting that injured a woman in the north end of town.Officers responded to a shots fired call shortly before 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of North Briarbend L...
The sound of gunfire drew neighbors on Bryan Drive outside Wednesday afternoon, after Beaumont police said a woman shot and killed a pit bull during an attack i...
Port Arthur police officers converged on an apartment complex off State Highway 73 following reports of multiple shots fired.The calls began coming in at about 7 p.m. from Ambroise Village Apartments, 3901 TX-73.Investig...
A man running for police chief in the Village of Elizabeth, Louisiana, a little more than 30 miles east of DeRidder, has been arrested on charges of raping two 13-year-old girls nearly two decades ago.Sheriff Doug Hebert...
A man walking down a Beaumont road on Labor Day turned out to be a murder suspect wanted in New Mexico.Beaumont police say officers conducted a pedestrian stop at about 4:15 a.m. Monday in the 5100 block of BignerRoad.Th...
Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Poole is defending the district’s education foundation after criticism emerged.
First responders worked to free one person trapped in a vehicle that ended up on its side following a crash at Folsom and Major in Beaumont.The crash was reported shortly after 2:30 p.m.We're checking with BPD on the ci...
An 18-wheeler accident has shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Harrison Street.The accident was reported at about 2 p.m.First responders have called for a tow truck to help remove the wreckage.Drivers ar...
Beaumont police are investigating a reported shooting at Dorothy's Bar & Grill, a restaurant near the Lamar University campus that's a popular hangout for students and staff.The shots fired call came in shortly before mi...
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a Jasper County crash that killed a young woman driving an SUV after a teenager behind the wheel of a pickup truck struck the rear of her vehicle, according to DPS t...
Beaumont Police are investigating an overnight stabbing that sent one man to the hospital.Police were called to the 3700 block of East Lucas around 2:45 Friday...
Chambers County first responders are working a major accident on Interstate 10 West near FM 565, between Wallisville and Mont Belvieu.The Chambers County Sheriff's Office says all westbound lanes are shut down.KFDM is ch...
It sounded like an explosion.“KAPOW!”Then came the chaos.Wood was suddenly flying. Bark was scattered across the ground. And a massive tree outside Lakeway Tire on LHS Drive in Lumberton had been split down the middle an...
A frightening scene unfolded in Lumberton when a powerline wrapped around a tree and caught the tree’s bark on fire — creating a dangerous combination of flames, water and live electricity.Stacie Montie captured dramatic...
A camper has overturned on the Port Arthur side of the Rainbow Bridge and drivers are stuck at the top until the wreck is cleared.TxDOT says use an alternate route until crews clear the wreckage....
The numbers are adding up for the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force and its effort to fight crime in the area.On August 25, 26, 28, and 29, the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force conducted what it calls a di...
A small community is grieving the heartbreaking loss of two teenagers whose lives were cut tragically short Saturday night.Beau Vayon, 14, and Kinden Washington, 15, were killed when the four-wheeler they were riding col...
A family’s world was shattered Saturday night when a motorcycle crash in Jasper County claimed the life of a Pineland man and left his wife fighting for her life in an ICU.Now, as 37-year-old Bradley “Brad” Stoddard is m...
A violent attack inside a Beaumont apartment ended with a 60-year-old man dead — and police say the alleged attacker was still on top of him when officers arrived.Alejandro Richard, 28, is charged with murder following t...
Beaumont police, fire and EMS are on scene at a major crash on Interstate 10 East over Gulf, at the MLK exit in Beaumont.Traffic is down to the two inside lanes.Ofc. Haley Morrow says it's a hazmat spill.The outside lan...
A man is in jail at this hour, accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a motorcycle rider and critically injured his female passenger.The DPS says 41-year-old Jesse Arceneaux of Beaumont is charged with...
Families are grieving this Sunday after separate crashes in Newton and Jasper County killed three people.Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard tells KFDM two people were killed in a crash at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday on St...
A driver is in critical condition after a high-speed crash Saturday evening that began with a collision into the rear of another vehicle and ended with the driver’s vehicle leaving the roadway and slamming into a tree.O...
A quiet neighborhood outside Lumberton erupted into chaos Thursday night when deputies say an armed man walked down the street, screamed at people and fired a pistol toward homes — triggering a tense standoff that brough...
