A judge has sentenced a 65-year-old man to 20 years in prison following his conviction in Hardin County for Indecency With a Child, according to District Attorney Rebecca Walton.The jury in Judge Steven Thomas' 356th Dis
Recent reporting and curated coverage across every beat we cover.
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
A judge has sentenced a 65-year-old man to 20 years in prison following his conviction in Hardin County for Indecency With a Child, according to District Attorney Rebecca Walton.The jury in Judge Steven Thomas' 356th Dis
Ford ranked highest among mainstream automakers in the 2026 J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study, marking the company's best performance in the annual survey s
Texas EquuSearch confirmed Sunday that searchers found the body of 17 year-old Nathan Lowery in Galveston Bay.Nathan was last seen on a water raft with his brother at 5:30 a.m. Saturday when the raft began to take on wat
An increase in phone scams targeting elderly residents has prompted a warning from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said scammers are pos
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
Investigators in Jefferson County say a 45-year-old woman went on a nearly five-year spending spree using more than $450,000 of her father’s money while he had
Full interview released of the conversation between Fox Southeast Texas Anchor Erika Harris and Beaumont ISD superintendent Sandi Massey.The interview was taped
KFDM has obtained court documents alleging a woman went on a nearly five-year spending spree, misusing an estimated $450,000 of her father's money on airline tickets, a cruise, trips to Las Vegas, Miami and Delta Downs,
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
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
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
Ward 1 City Councilman Cory Crenshaw is calling for a review of city policies after a kitten trapped inside a pipe for more than a day.
Beaumont Independent School District Superintendent Sandi Massey told the school board that the district is facing “some difficult truth” as it works to improve
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
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
Beaumont Assistant City Manager June Ellis is leaving for a new position some time next month, according to Mayor Roy West.West tells KFDM that Ellis is leaving on good terms. The mayor says Ellis told him earlier this w
Jefferson County leaders are bracing for a potential surge in the jail population as law enforcement fully applies a Texas bail reform law expands who can be h
The Ascend Community Group and Step Forward Treatment Center will host their 2nd Annual Mental Health Gala this Saturday, June 27th at theJ. Michael and Bridge
Local potter John Alexander is welcoming aspiring potters of all ages to explore their creativity through hands-on pottery classes at his J. Alexander Studio of
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
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
The ringing of a bell signaled another teacher was hired at the Beaumont ISD job fair, as the district works to fill at least 100 teaching positions.Among those
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
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
For people living near Beaumont’s rail crossings, the blaring sound of train horns has been a daily disruption. Mayor Roy West said relief may be close as the c
June is National Reunification Month, and Jefferson County marked the occasion by celebrating families who overcame major challenges to bring their children bac
Search 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — all 50 states, DC, and US territories. Free. A practical guide for Beaumont: pantries, SNAP, WIC, the 211 referral line, and how to use the free Feed America directory at feedam.org.
Beaumont ISD Superintendent Sandi Massey says the district is changing how it pays some teachers, moving away from traditional step increases and toward a perfo
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
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
Girls’ Haven is inviting the community to participate in its annual Clay Shoot fundraiser on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the One in One Hundred Gun Club in Lumb
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
The company that owns Camp Mystic, the site where 8-year-old Mary Grace Baker of Beaumont and 27 others died in catastrophic Hill Country flooding last July 4, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, according to c
Beaumont’s VA clinic is returning to limited operations after torrential rain caused part of its roof to collapse a week ago yesterday.The Veterans Administrati
When school cafeterias close for summer break, many students lose access to regular meals, and some families face food insecurity. In Beaumont, one neighborhood
We have new details to share in yet another case of a patient behaving badly, accused of injuring hospital staff.KFDM has reported on several this year. The latest involves allegations against 27-year-old Vijaykumar Sopp
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
Texas Game Wardens say six people are facing charges after an investigation into suspected illegal oyster harvesting.
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
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