Beaumont hosts downtown fireworks party for Fourth of July celebration
Fireworks lit up the night sky in Beaumont as the city hosted a Fourth of July celebration in downtown Beaumont.The city of Beaumont held a firework viewing par...
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Beaumont police seek suspect after overnight shooting leaves victim critical
A man was left in critical condition after an overnight shooting in Beaumont, and police have identified a suspect and obtained arrest warrants.Beaumont police...
Weather impacts fireworks safety
The pop of fireworks is a familiar sound as the Fourth of July nears, and fireworks stands across Southeast Texas are working overtime to keep up with demand.At...
Beaumont police charge three men with aggravated assault in Ector Ave drive-by shooting on Thursday night - 12newsnow.com
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BREAKING: Suspects arrested in Beaumont drive-by shooting - KFDM
BREAKING: Suspects arrested in Beaumont drive-by s...
BREAKING: Suspects arrested in Beaumont drive-by shooting
Beaumont police credit technology and solid police work for the arrest of multiple suspects accused of a frightening drive-by shooting that left a home with bullet holes and multiple shell casings littering a street.Poli...
I-10 reopens after crash involving 18-wheelers leads to injuries, closes highway for hours
Two drivers were hurt and Interstate 10 South near Walden Road was closed for hours after one 18 wheeler struck a second big rig that had parked on the shoulder after it was sideswiped by another vehicle.Beaumont police...
Collier’s Ferry Pump Station nearly ready as Beaumont hardens water system post-Harvey
When Tropical Storm Harvey stalled over Southeast Texas in August 2017, emergency first responders carried out hundreds of water rescues. But the Lawson Pump S...
Sheriff says footage from stolen security camera led to burglary & theft suspect
Sheriff Chuck Havard says a suspect in a burglary and theft investigation was captured, thanks in part to footage from a stolen security camera.Jasper County Sheriff's Office deputies today located and arrested Lloyd Wal...
Woman arrested on prostitution charge following Jasper massage parlor raid
A woman is charged with prostitution following a raid targeting a Jasper massage parlor the police chief says was offering more than the 'standard' services.Chief Garrett Foster told our media partner, KJAS, that Huiying...
DPS identifies driver killed in collision with vacuum truck on Highway 73
The Texas Department of Public Safety says 31-year-old Eddie Alvarez of Baytown is the man killed in Tuesday's collision with a vacuum truck on Highway 73.The preliminary crash investigation indicates that shortly after...
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-10 East at Jefferson/Chambers County line reopens after big rig crash
Interstate 10 East at the Jefferson/Chambers County line reopened at about 1 this afternoon following a crash involving an 18-wheeler.First responders were on scene early this morning following the accident on Interstate...
Jasper PD and DPS conduct undercover investigation into suspected illegal massage business
The Jasper Police Department partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division in a joint undercover investigation after receiving multiple complaints from concerned citizens about a s...
CHRISTUS Health shares fireworks safety tips ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
As Fourth of July celebrations approach, CHRISTUS Health is reminding families to put safety first when using fireworks. According to the American Fireworks Sta...
BPD, Marshals team up to arrest suspect charged with family violence
Beaumont Police Department Patrol Officers assisted the U.S. Marshals Service in serving a felony family violence warrant at about 10 a.m. today in the 4300 block of Westridge Lane.The suspect, 54-year-old Elonzo Shay, w...
Beaumont officials warn fireworks can quickly turn celebrations into emergencies - 12newsnow.com
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JUST IN: Beaumont police identify body found in Hillebrandt Bayou
Beaumont Police have identified a body found Friday night in Hillebrandt Bayou as Joseph Posey Jr., 25. BPD says it doesn't suspect foul play and the preliminary cause of death indicates drowning, although the investigat...
Acadian supervisor highlights the importance of CPR, AED training, EMT classes
National CPR & AED Awareness Week, observed June 1–7, encourages everyone to learn the simple skills that can help save a life during a cardiac emergency. More...
DPS: Driver of commercial truck tractor caused fatal crash on Highway 73
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the driver of a commercial truck tractor caused a fatal crash on Highway 73 early this morning by failing to yield the right-of-way.Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle fat...
Fatal crash shuts down traffic on Highway 73 eastbound near Taylor Bayou Bridge
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety at a crash along Highway 73 eastbound near Veolia, one mile west of the...
Charges filed against truck driver who struck, killed deputy
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is releasing new information about a crash this past Sunday that led to the line-of-duty death of 24-year-old Deputy Erika Serrato.Shortly before 2:45 a.m. Sunday, MCSO deputies res...
Port Arthur police seize meth, cocaine after chase tied to alleged armed robbery
What began as a reported armed robbery in Port Arthur on Saturday morning quickly escalated into a major drug investigation after police recovered more than 28...
Police: Man points AR-style rifle at couple with baby outside Beaumont Walgreens - 12newsnow.com
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City of Beaumont and Beaumont Police Officers Association Reach Four-Year Contract Agreement - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
City of Beaumont and Beaumont Police Officers Association Reach Four-Year ...
Body found in canal along I-10 in Beaumont, police investigating - 12newsnow.com
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BREAKING: Beaumont Fire, PD recover body from Hillebrandt Bayou near IH-10 West
A body in a Beaumont bayou tonight is raising questions that don't yet have answers.Beaumont police have tell KFDM first responders recovered a man's body from Hillebrandt Bayou behind the Interstate 10 West service road...
BREAKING NEWS: Tydrick Davis found in North Texas after 'mistaken release' from prison
Tydrick Davis has been arrested today in the North Texas town of Corinth by members of the U.S. Marshals Service after his mistaken release from the TDCJ, according to information Sheriff Zena Stephens provided to KFDM N...
Standoff suspect accused of punching mother of his children in face, making death threats
KFDM has obtained a probable cause affidavit for the arrest of a man after a nearly ten hour SWAT standoff, and according to the document, he punched the mother of his children in the face, then threatened to kill her an...
2-Year-Old Safely Rescued After Overnight SWAT Standoff in Beaumont; Man Arrested - easttexasbanner.com
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT: 2-year-old girl safe, father in custody after long BPD SWAT standoff
Beaumont Police tell KFDM a two-year-old girl is safe and her father is in custody after a standoff that began shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday ended at about 3:30 this morning, according to Officer Chancellor Van Houten.Of...
Beaumont Police call out SWAT team after man barricades himself in home
Beaumont Police called out the SWAT team after a man barricaded himself in a home in the south end of town.The call began as a disturbance at about 6 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Rena Street, near West Virginia and...
Beaumont advocates cite Wednesday's Jefferson County sting as demand-reduction effort
Seven men arrested in a prostitution sting conducted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office have bonded out of jail, according to a probable cause affidavit o...
Verbal argument leads to shooting on E. Virginia St. early Thursday morning; Beaumont man arrested - 12newsnow.com
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BPD arrests man in connection with shooting that critically injured victim
Beaumont police are investigating a shooting near East Virginia Street and Highland Avenue.An officer on scene confirms a call came in around 2:30 a.m. Thursda...
Port Arthur woman hospitalized after firefighters rescue and revive her from house fire
A 47-year-old Port Arthur woman is recovering in a hospital after firefighters rescued her from a house fire Wednesday afternoon on Seventh Avenue, revived her...
Rescued and revived: PA firefighters save woman trapped in burning home
Doctors in Galveston are treating a woman after Port Arthur firefighters pulled her out of a burning home and revived her when they found no pulse.Interim Chief Robert Havens tells KFDM the fire broke out at about 1:30 t...
Southeast Texas task force logs 146 arrests in 6 months, including capital murder suspect
A multiagency effort aimed at repeat violent offenders in Southeast Texas has made 146 arrests in the past six months, including arrests of five murder suspects...
Seven men arrested in Jefferson County undercover prostitution sting, affidavits reveal - 12newsnow.com
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Sting operation leads to arrests of seven men charged with Solicitation of Prostitution
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office conducted a sting operation and arrested seven men on charges of Solicitation of Prostitution, according to probable cause affidavits for their arrests obtained by KFDM News.Accordin...
Two men indicted for murder in shooting death of woman in car on Highway 73
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted two men charged with murdering a woman who was on the phone with 911 when the dispatcher heard the chilling and disturbing sound of gunshots fired at the victim's car, accordi...
Child honored for bravery in alerting family to fire that destroyed home, killed dog
The Vidor community is recognizing a little boy for alerting his grandparents to a devastating fire that destroyed their home and claimed the life of their beloved dog.Kason Butts is a student at Vidor Elementary.The com...
POLL: Based on the recent crime statistics, do you feel safe in Beaumont?
A multi-agency task force focused on violent crime across Southeast Texas is touting new enforcement numbers as evidence that coordinated policing efforts are m...
Fire breaks out at longtime funeral home
Firefighters quickly brought a fire under control at a Cleveland funeral home, preventing the blaze from spreading beyond an exterior wall, according to the Cle...
Former Hardin-Jefferson coach arrested in student sexual assault case - Beaumont Enterprise
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UPDATE: Beaumont Police say woman reported missing was found safe
The Beaumont Police Department says a 20-year-old woman reported missing has been found and is safe.Earlier today, BPD asked for the public's help in locating Zenobia Moore.She was last seen June 22 leaving a location on...
BREAKING: Teacher/coach arrested on charge of sexual assault - KFDM
BREAKING: Teacher/coach arrest...
BREAKING: Teacher/coach arrested on charge of sexual assault
A newly-hired Jasper ISD coach and educator is jailed in Jefferson County on charges of sexual assault involving allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student at Hardin-Jefferson High School.Derek Peveto, 4...
SETX Violent Crime Task Force shares mid-year results - Beaumont Enterprise
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Woman arrested after victim critically injured in Nederland stabbing caught on camera
A woman is jailed in Jefferson County on charges linked to a stabbing, and an affidavit KFDM obtained from Magistrate Marc DeRouen indicates it was captured on surveillance video.The suspect is Lakotah Philley, 29, of Ne...
The 'buzz' in Orange County: Workers collect millions of bees after truck crash
Workers removed up to two million bees after a truck carrying hives overturned in a ditch Sunday morning in Orange County.Christie Ray of Queen Bee Supply provided the video and photos to KFDM. You can see and hear the...
Bee on alert: stay-in notice issued near 1130 Colony Drive after hive haul flips
People in the area of 1130 Colony Drive in Orange were urged by Orange County ESD#4 to stay indoors after an 18-wheeler carrying beehives overturned, leaving a...
Beaumont police arrest 21-year-old on aggravated assault warrants in 2024 shooting - 12newsnow.com
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BREAKING: Task Force arrests suspect for 2024 shooting on Harrison Street
The Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force has added to its list of felons taken into custody in connection with gun crimes in the area.Beaumont Police, working alongside members of the Task Force, arrested 21-year-old...
New developments: PAPD searching for two juveniles possibly linked to shooting
Port Arthur Police at this hour are searching for two juveniles who may be connected to a shooting, according to information Chief Tim Duriso provided to KFDM.The victim was shot in the head at about 9 p.m. Wednesday on...
VA credits alert staff with averting tragedy seconds before clinic roof collapsed
The Veterans Administration is providing new details about the roof collapse at the Beaumont VA Clinic, crediting alert staff with spotting the approaching danger and getting everyone out safely before the roof caved in....
Owners praised for restoring Beaumont’s historic Gilbert Building after June 6 fire
A fire that tore through Beaumont’s historic Gilbert Building on June 6, 2024, left parts of the 124-year-old downtown landmark “beyond repair” and forced some...
Investigators issue final Camp Mystic report detailing cascading failures during flooding
Camp Mystic did not have state-required written emergency plans or adequate evacuation measures that could have prevented the deaths of 25 campers and two counselors in last year’s July 4 flood, state-appointed investiga...
PAPD searching for shooter after victim struck in the head and injured
Port Arthur police are searching for a gunman after a man was struck in the head and injured by a bullet.Police Chief Tim Duriso tells KFDM investigators believe the man was shot on Lincoln Avenue at about 9 p.m. Wednesd...
Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force nets arrests, guns and narcotics in early operations - 12newsnow.com
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Police seek witnesses as surveillance video reveals vehicle near Beaumont homicide scene - 12newsnow.com
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