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
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Four people have been arrested and a fifth is wanted after Sabine County deputies say several people were caught with property believed to have been stolen from a home.The investigation began Friday, Sept. 25, at about 5...
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A jury in Judge John Stevens' Criminal District Court has decided on a 40-year sentence for Marvin Parker, 25, after convicting him of 1st degree felony Aggravated Robbery for beating a man, pistol-whipping the victim wh...
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For Kathleen and JimSzczesny, the fire that destroyed their Brookeland home didn't just take a house.It took 30 years of their lives.It took furniture, clothing, photographs, personal belongings and keepsakes. It took K...
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Concerns about customer service and billing problems at the City of Beaumont Water Department are prompting city leaders to consider policy changes and fill key...
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A 4-year-old girl is dead after police say her mother fatally shot her inside a west Houston townhome Tuesday evening, shortly after a custody hearing.Houston police were called to the townhome at 300 Terra Reserve aroun...
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A Southeast Texas tradition is set to return in Winnie as the 57th annual Texas Rice Festival opens Wednesday, bringing four days of food, music and events cent...
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The Warren ISD says an investigation into allegations a substitute employee made threatening comments at Warren Elementary has led to charges filed and the employee's removal from the district.WARREN ISD STATEMENTWarren...
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Jim Szczesny of Brookeland was sitting in his wheelchair inside his longtime home on Barrow Drive, just off Loop 149, when he suddenly smelled smoke.Within moments, he discovered his bathroom was on fire.Szczesny said he...
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Seven weeks ago, a horse named Poppy arrived at 3W Farm and Rescue severely emaciated after being seized by Jefferson County, weighing just 614 pounds. Now, her...
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A town hall in Chambers County is putting a growing public safety and privacy debate back in the spotlight across Southeast Texas.Chambers County Sheriff Brian...
