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BREAKING: Federal grand jury indicts former teacher Derek Peveto for child exploitation
A former Southeast Texas teacher has been charged with federal child exploitation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.Derek Bryan Peveto, 46, was named in a federal indictment returned...
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Ready to see some magic? See magician Kevin Spencer this weekend in Orange!
A long-time magician is looking to make the joy of magic accessible to families of all age ranges and capabilities.You're encouraged to bring the entire family...
safety
20-year-old Cody Stutts joins Beaumont Fire/Rescue as one of 21 new hires
At 20 years old, Cody Stutts is among the newest and youngest members of Beaumont Fire/Rescue, starting his career at Fire Station 1 off Gulf Street as the depa...
safety
Newton County Judge issues Burn Ban, warns of growing fire danger
Newton County Judge Ronald Cochran has issued a Burn Ban due to the increasing fire danger.The ban is effective immediately and lasts until October 15, unless extended or terminated earlier.ClickHEREto check the fire d...
safety
BREAKING: Two teenage brothers in custody following homecoming party shooting
Two suspects police say are teenage brothers are now in custody following a homecoming after-party that erupted into chaos and resulted in multiple shots fired last Saturday night, leaving two teens injured, one critical...
safety
UPDATE: BPD says shooting injury is from self-inflicted wound
UPDATE: BPD says shooting investigation reveals the injury is from a self-inflicted woundBEAUMONT-Beaumont Police Sgt. Haley Morrow tells KFDM their investigati...
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Woman reported estranged husband's stalking only days before her murder
A Beaumont man is charged with murdering his estranged wife in Southwest Louisiana after she had made a number of reports alleging he was stalking her, according to an investigation by KPLC-TV.The body of Trinetta Moniqu...
government
Keeping score on election night will be easy in Hardin County with new HC Election Center
Keeping track of up-to-the-minute election results in Hardin County will be easy now with the new HC Election Center.County Judge Wayne McDaniel unveiled the center in an online post tonight.He says voters are excited ab...
safety
Video of Sour Lake police detaining man raises questions about use of force
A video showing Sour Lake police officers detaining a man in an unmarked vehicle is raising questions about whether the amount of force used was necessary.The i...
government
Registrar: DPS backlog processed; voters can use provisional ballots if needed
The Jefferson County registrar's office was faced with the difficult and tedious task of processing more than 3,000 applications connected to the DPS backlog.Ta...
schools
H-F is in the Friday Night Lights spotlight, could win $250,000 and weight room makeover
$30,000 down, a quarter million to go.Hamshire-Fannett High School is in elite company as one of only 10 schools in the South and 40 in the nation left in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest..H-F just won $25,000...
business
17-year-old McDonald's employee stabbed to death in bathroom, juvenile co-worker detained
A late-night shift at a McDonald’s in Harris County ended in tragedy Wednesday night when a 17-year-old employee was stabbed to death inside the restaurant....