Lumberton ISD uses Raptor alerts, cameras and armed guards to boost campus security
As the first day of school approaches in Lumberton ISD, district leaders say they are focused on making sure students and staff return to campuses where “everyo...
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Capital Murder: Two-year-old dies in hot car; police say father passed out from drinking
A Texas father is behind bars facing a capital murder charge after police say his 2-year-old daughter died alone inside a locked, sweltering vehicle while he slept for hours following a night of drinking.The heartbreakin...
Parents and toddler escape heartbreaking fire that claims infant's life
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office says a home had working smoke alarms, giving a couple and their toddler precious time to escape a fire, but their infant sadly died in the flamesThe Westlake Fire Department res...
DPS identifies victim killed after car crashes into dump truck near Sabine Pass
The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified 67-year-old Reginald Celestine of Beaumont as the driver who was killed when he crashed into the back of a dump truck Friday afternoon on State Highway 87 near Sea Rim...
Pickup truck crashes off Highway 96 north of Jasper; driver treated for minor injuries
An early Sunday morning crash sent a pickup truck off Highway 96 and into the woods about 6 miles north of Jasper, prompting a response from the Lake Rayburn Fi...
JUST IN: DPS says passenger killed when driver crashes into dump truck near Sea Rim
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a 67-year-old passenger died when the driver crashed into the back of a dump truck Friday afternoon on State Highway 87 near Sea Rim State Park.The preliminary crash investigati...
UPDATE: Child listed as Critical Missing back safe with family
The Beaumont Police Department says a child listed as critical missing is safely back home with his family.9-year-old David Manuel had been last seen at about 1 p.m. today at the apartments located at 3255 Elmira Street....
BREAKING: Fatal crash on Highway 87 before Sea Rim State Park
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a 67-year-old passenger died when the driver crashed into the back of a dump truck Friday afternoon on State Highway 87 near Sea Rim State Park.The preliminary crash investigati...
BREAKING: Motorcycle driver critically injured in Lumberton crash
First responders are working a crash that critically injured a motorcycle driver, according to information Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins provided to KFDM News.The crash was reported at about 1 this afternoon on Wa...
No life-threatening injuries after DPS says driver pulls into path of car with children
Three children and an adult didn't suffer any life-threatening injuries after the DPS says the driver of an SUV crashed into their car on Highway 96 at the intersection with Recreational Road 255 in norther Jasper County...
Beaumont police make second arrest after bullet nearly hits elderly driver's head
Beaumont police have arrested a second suspect accused in last week's shooting that narrowly missed an elderly driver's head.Twenty-year-old Michael Doyle was t...
UPDATE: AMBER Alert ends after missing one-year-old boy found safe
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is asking for help in finding one-year old Taelin Calloway-Sorrells, the focus of an AMBER Alert issued Wednesday morning.He was last seen with 26-year-old Taylor C...
Beaumont downtown business owners urge city to curb crime, support existing shops
Downtown Beaumont business owners say efforts to revitalize the area will fall short unless the city and law enforcement do more to protect the businesses alrea...
POLL: Does crime hurt downtown Beaumont’s chances for growth?
A downtown Beaumont business owner is asking city leaders and police to take stronger action against what she describes as repeated criminal activity affecting...
First responders help get driver out of overturned pickup truck after crash
A violent collision Monday night briefly trapped a driver in his overturned pickup truck.Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies and first responders from ESD #4 rushed to the scene shortly after 9 p.m. on State High...
Beaumont leaders move to expand real-time crime center cameras to all city parks
Beaumont city leaders are moving to expand surveillance cameras at parks across the city after high-profile shootings at Perlstein Park and Rogers Park earlier...
Names released of men killed after 130 mph chase ends when Mercedes crashes into bayou
Police are identifying the men killed when their Mercedes crashed into Adams Bayou following a July 11 chase at speeds of up to 130 mph that ended when the car plunged into Adams Bayou.Sgt. Isaac Henry with the Orange Po...
Young man killed in head-on crash remembered for love of family, friends, golfing skills
A young man from Village Mills who lost his life in a head-on crash the DPS says was caused by another driver traveling in the wrong lane, is remembered by those who knew him best for his love of family, friends, work, g...
5-year-old boy who was focus of AMBER Alert found dead in lake
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says it's saddened to report that the body of five-year-old Edward Hall, who was reported missing on Sunday, July 19, has been located.Edward's body was found by Texas EquuSearch & R...
Revenge porn suspect arrested on new Orange County warrant, could face jail time
Revenge porn suspect Jessica Janell Crawford, 40, was arrested Saturday night outside of a Bridge City restaurant on an Orange County warrant for allegedly violating bond on previous charges unrelated to the new revenge...
Fugitive fled SETX after warrants, arrested in Gulfport, Mississippi
A Southeast Texas fugitive wanted on multiple warrants was arrested in Mississippi after investigators tracked him to Gulfport.Beaumont Police Department’s Spec...
BACK BEHIND BARS: Lumberton man accused of explosive school pickup outburst arrested again
A Lumberton man who admitted guilt in a volatile confrontation at a Lumberton elementary school is back behind bars after authorities say he violated the terms of his probation.Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins said J...
Suspect accused of spitting on, punching hospital security guard inside ER
Another alleged assault on hospital staff has landed a Southeast Texas man behind bars.According to Beaumont police, 26-year-old Zachary Kirkpatrick of Orange was arrested early Friday morning after investigators say he...
Suspect accused of firing shot that narrowly missed elderly driver's head
Police say an elderly driver is lucky he wasn't struck by a bullet fired toward his car at a Beaumont intersection.Officers have arrested Ray'Darin Glaude, 23, on a charge of Aggravated Assault in connection with the sh...
JUST IN: Victim identified in fatal Bridge City crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday identified a man killed when a driver crashed into his minivan, parked in front of a Bridge City home, as 67-year-old Gabino Carranza, who lived there with his wife, also i...
Affidavit: Men threw Joshua Larkin's shotgun in Neches to preserve alibi in alleged murder
The years-long investigation into the disappearance and presumed murder of Joshua Larkin has taken another significant turn, with investigators arresting a fifth suspect they say helped destroy crucial evidence after Lar...
Beaumont mayor says reducing violence starts with adults building relationships with youth
Reducing violence in Beaumont will take more than police work, Mayor Roy West said, as the city’s Mayor’s Coalition Against Violence pushes for more adults to b...
BREAKING: One dead after pickup crashes into minivan, pushes it into home in Bridge City
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning fatal crash in which a pickup truck veered off a state highway in Bridge City and crashed into a minivan, pushing it into a home.The DPS says the cr...
Suspect arrested for Tampering With Evidence in Joshua Larkin case
We have new developments to report in the Joshua Larkin murder investigation following today's arrest of a fifth suspect.Jasper County Investigators Calvin Starkie and David Lampman, with the coordination of Newton Count...
DEVELOPING: Rain moves in, tree and power lines come down
Heavy rain and wind caused a large tree to topple in Port Neches, and before it crashed to the ground, it took power lines with it on the way down..Fire Chief Eloy Vega tells KFDM rainfall loosened the tree at about 7:15...
VIDEO: Empty ambulance goes up in flames
First responders raced to the scene of a fire involving a vehicle that usually responds to emergencies itself.A City Ambulance Service vehicle caught on fire this afternoon near the intersection of FM 365 and 27th Street...
WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain leads to street flooding, accidents in Southeast Texas - KFDM
WEATHER ALERT: Heavy ...
Couple charged in alleged $100K scam targeting elderly woman, held on ICE detainers
An alleged scam targeting an elderly Hardin County woman has grown into a wider investigation involving federal agencies after police say a Kountze grandmother...
Health care workers under attack: Patient charged with throwing chair at nurse
Another Southeast Texas healthcare worker is allegedly the victim of a violent attack while simply trying to do the job.A 57-year-old Vidor man is now facing a third-degree felony after Beaumont police say he threw a cha...
WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain leads to street flooding, accidents in Southeast Texas
Heavy rainfall overnight and through this morning has led to street flooding in parts of the area.Former KFDM photojournalist David Slaughter sent video from Lumberton Drive near Village Creek State Park.KFDM News Direc...
Nederland doctor charged with assaulting employee; police say video contradicts his claims
A Nederland physician is facing a criminal charge after police say surveillance video captured an alleged assault inside his medical office — and directly contradicted the explanation he gave investigators.Dr. Roozbeh Sh...
Crime Stoppers increases potential reward to $1,500
Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas says it's pleased to announce an increase in reward payouts for anonymous tips that lead to arrests, the filing of criminal charges, or the recovery of stolen property, illegal narcotics...
'Fake cop': DPS looking for victims of alleged SETX police impersonator
Texas Department of Public Safety investigators are searching for people who may have been pulled over by a suspected police impersonator.
UPDATE: I-10 West reopens near 11th Street after big rig jackknifes, spills diesel
Interstate 10 West near 11th Street reopened as of 3:45 p.m. after an accident involving a tractor trailer backed up traffic at about 12:30 Monday afternoon.Beaumont Police say there were no reported injuries, but the bi...
Raging fire destroys old Warren Junior High, firefighters save Little Dribblers Gym
First responders spent nearly 13 hours fighting a raging fire that consumed the old Warren Junior High School building, but they managed to save the Little Dribblers Gym, the only structure still in use at the campus.Tyl...
BREAKING: Two killed when Mercedes plunges into bayou after 130 mph chase
Police in Orange say two people are dead after a high-speed pursuit that began in Louisiana ended with a black Mercedes crashing through a guardrail, rolling over, and plunging into Adams Bayou Saturday night.According t...
"Committed to transparency and accountability": Constable on Chief Deputy's DWI arrest
Jefferson County Precinct 4 Constable Bryan Werner says his office is aware of the arrest involving Chief Deputy Jimmy Croley.He says effective immediately, Chief Deputy Croley has been placed on administrative leave pen...
BPD releases photo of person of interest linked to shooting that seriously injured victim
Beaumont police are asking for the public's help in finding a person of interest in a shooting that seriously injured the victim.Police are looking for 34-year-old John Wilson. They want to talk with him about a shooting...
Beaumont police arrest suspect after chase, seize meth, cocaine and fentanyl
Beaumont police arrested a 30-year-old man and seized a large amount of suspected narcotics, a handgun and multiple AR-15 rifle magazines after a traffic stop a...
Facing charges: Easily-recognizable suspect's arrest sparks hunt for more possible victims
A Polk County man was arrested Friday night during an ongoing investigation into the suspicious death of a woman,
Arrest warrant issued for revenge porn suspect in separate, unrelated Orange County case
KFDM News has learned a judge in Orange County has issued an an arrest warrant for a woman in a separate case, unrelated to her arrest in a Jefferson County revenge porn investigation.Jessica Shelton, 40, was released fr...
Two Southeast Texas police departments team up to learn valuable active shooter training
Two police departments worked together to prepare for something they hope never happens in their communities.The Port Neches Police Department and the Groves Po...
Havard father-and-son sheriffs tag team to make arrest in stolen vehicle case
It's a case of all in the family after father-and-son sheriffs Chuck Havard and Colton Havard teamed up to arrest a suspect in a stolen vehicle case early this morning.Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says at about 5:2...
Beaumont police arrest woman on felony revenge porn charge, DA says cases are rising
A Beaumont woman is facing a felony charge after police accused her of unlawfully disclosing intimate visual material, a case prosecutors say reflects a growing...