The Beaumont
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...
Legal documents released Thursday by the Germer law firm show former Jasper police lieutenant Joshua Hadnot will receive $175,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit he filed after he was not hired as police chief,...
A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded inside a northwest Harris County apartment Thursday night when a 4-year-old girl found her own mother’s gun hidden inside a closet — and accidentally pulled the trigger.In a matter of sec...
Beaumont police responded to another auto-pedestrian crash Thursday morning on Washington Boulevard, leaving one person in critical condition.Police were called...
What began as a tense situation with a shots fired call just outside of Lumberton, ended peacefully tonight with a suspect in custody and no one hurt.Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis tells KFDM a resident on Paradise Dri...
More than two weeks after a 64-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking across Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur, police have arrested a suspect accused of...
A woman was critically injured before dawn Thursday when a vehicle struck her as she walked along Washington Boulevard near 8th Street. Beaumont police said she...
Port Arthur police have arrested a suspect accused of hitting and killing a woman walking across Gulfway Drive and then leaving the scene.DeKobi LeRay Fisher, 45, from Orange, is charged with Collision Involving Death.PA...
Beaumont police say a man shot in the neck is paralyzed and in critical condition, and according to information witnesses provided to investigators, the suspect shot him after the pair were involved in a fight.Magistrate...
Police in Groves are searching for a driver who struck a child riding his bicycle to school and then sped away from the scene, according to information Groves Marshal Christopher Robin provided to KFDM News.Dispatch rece...
Burn ban signs are going up across Southeast Texas as dry conditions persist and rain continues to hold off, prompting officials in multiple counties to restric...
Beaumont police are investigating the scene of an auto-pedestrian crash on Washington Boulevard that left one person critically injured.BPD said the crash happ...
A Beaumont man is fighting for his life after he was shot Wednesday morning, and police have arrested a 36-year-old suspect in connection with the violent attack.Beaumont Police responded shortly before 10 a.m. to the 14...
A man described as a well-known pastor is jailed on a charge of family violence, accused of striking his wife multiple times in the back of her head, damaging her teeth and causing a nosebleed, according to Jasper County...
Beaumont police are investigating a shooting on Magnolia Avenue near Interstate 10 East.Police, EMS and fire are responding to the shooting at 10 a.m.Assistant Fire Chief Scott Wheat tells KFDM...
Tens of thousands of dollars paid to a contractor, then work that stalls or stops, has left multiple Jefferson County customers raising concerns as Derick Leger...
A Beaumont man accused of exposing himself and performing a sexual act in view of children was arrested after detectives searching his home allegedly found four child-like dolls — including one that had been altered in a...
A crash this morning on the Orange County side of the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge on Interstate 10 West backed up traffic for miles, but the DPS says the wreckage has now been cleared.The bridge reopened shortly after 8...
Police in Jefferson County are asking for the public’s help to find a 23-year-old fugitive accused of stabbing a man during an argument inside a home on Blanche...
A contractor already indicted in Hardin County is facing new legal trouble in Jefferson County.45-year-old Derick Leger is free on bond following his arrest Sunday on a charge of Theft of Service and Misapplication of Co...
Jasper County has joined the growing number of locations where burn bans are now in effect due to the drought and high fire danger.County Judge Mark Allen issued a burn ban, effective today.ClickHEREfor a list of count...
The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching for the driver of a red Chevrolet Impala who sideswiped another car on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge on Interstate 10 West, injuring a woman and then speeding away fr...
A 61-year-old Southeast Texas woman is being held in the Hardin County Jail after being charged with her ninth DWI, along with evading detention with a motor ve...
A high-speed chase that began in Chambers County came to a crashing end on Interstate 10 in Beaumont.Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne tells KFDM it began when multiple people called 911 to report an erratic driver...
A late-night chase through Groves ended with a suspected drunk driver crashing into an auto body shop — striking two vehicles and a gas line — after authorities say he reached speeds of more than 90 mph.Ivan Barajas Barr...
Beaumont Police Detectives are reaching out for information to help solve the homicide of 64-year-old Sinclair Collins.A Water Department employee discovered the body at about 10 a.m. on June 16 near fishing equipment al...
A 21-year-old Silsbee man wanted on two outstanding Jasper County warrants was arrested Sunday after a traffic stop in Evadale.A Deputy working in cooperation w...
A woman with eight prior DWI charges has racked up another one after endangering other drivers before she was stopped on Highway 69, according to information Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins provided to KFDM News.61-...
A fourth suspect in a business burglary is jailed in Jasper County.Sheriff Chuck Havard says Jasper County investigators, with assistance from the Silsbee Police Department, the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
All lanes of Highway 96 have reopened after an 18-wheeler carrying petroleum crude oil caught fire south of Kirbyville, shutting down traffic in both directions.Both northbound lanes and one of two southbound lanes had r...
As people turn to HaveIBeenFlocked.com to see whether police searched their license plates, KFDM is taking a broader look at how often agencies use Flock here....
After five hours of negotiations between the city of Orange and the firefighters union, the two sides still had not reached an agreement on a new contract.The O...
Beaumont police today revealed details surrounding a victim of a shooting call at Golden Chick on Concord, telling KFDM the victim was shot while he was driving and pulled into the restaurant for help.Officers responded...
The parking lot of a popular Beaumont restaurant has turned into a crime scene.Beaumont Police, Fire, and EMS rushed to Golden Chick, 4940 Concord Road near Lucas, at about 8:15 p.m. on a victim of a shooting call.Assist...
Beaumont’s fire department staffing shortage has driven a steep rise in overtime costs, adding pressure to the city’s budget in recent years.City figures show B...
Dry conditions are raising fire concerns across Jefferson County, prompting fire officials to urge residents to think twice before burning debris.Fire officials...
An eight-year manhunt for a fugitive accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child came to a dramatic end when deputies say he tried to escape through a window — while his wife is now accused of helping him stay hidden...
