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POLL: What should Beaumont do to cut spending and balance the budget?
Beaumont city leaders are reviewing the city’s financial outlook as they begin shaping the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, with spending cuts, revenue options...
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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...
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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...
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Port Arthur homeowner disputes water bills for 5 years, says balance keeps rising
A Port Arthur homeowner says he has spent five years trying to resolve a water billing dispute that he believes began soon after he moved into his newly built h...
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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...
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Jury decides on ten years in prison for defendant it convicted in Beaumont shooting
A jury in Judge John Stevens' court has decided John Wayne Dixon should get ten years in prison as punishment after convicting him of Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon in a November 2024 shooting at Timbers Edge Ap...
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Rest in Peace: Legendary Southeast Texas attorney Gilbert "Buddy" Low
"When you have to bet the company, you are going to want Buddy on your side."That statement on the Orgain Bell & Tucker, LLP website encapsulates the career and accomplishments of legendary attorney Gilbert I. "Buddy" Lo...
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WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain leads to street flooding, accidents in Southeast Texas - KFDM
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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...
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Permanent daylight saving time: No turning back the clock if House has its way
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vo...
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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...
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Hardin County Sergeant shares law enforcement trauma, journey in new memoir
Hardin County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Tom Lee has released his first memoir, Scars of the Badge: Faith, Trauma, and Redemption Behind the Thin Blue Line. The boo...
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Trucks, cars making waves on MLK Parkway
Heavy rain turned sections of MLK Parkway in Beaumont into a small river, with trucks and cars making their way through the high water to higher ground.The section of MLK near Lamar University held several inches of wate...
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Acorn Neighborhood Association
Event date: August 3, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 255 S. Major Beaumont, TX 77707 Description: Forest Park Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall...
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Beaumont ISD superintendent says district turnaround needs community support
Beaumont ISD’s new superintendent is taking her message beyond school walls, telling residents that turning around the district will require parents, neighbors...
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Waste Watch: DOGE is dead after vowing cuts in Beaumont
The federal cost-cutting agency that once proposed closing two Beaumont offices to save taxpayers money has officially come to an end — but the cuts it sought l...
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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...
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City Manager Takes Proactive Steps to Strengthen Beaumont's Financial Future
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Beaumont ends blue-bin trash pickup Sept. 1, leaving residents unsure what to do
Beaumont residents who have been using the city’s old blue recycling containers as extra trash cans will need to make new plans starting Sept. 1, when the city...
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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...
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Grandsons stop alleged scammers trying to add to the $100,000 grandma lost
What authorities say was a sophisticated scam that already drained $100,000 from a 69-year-old Hardin County woman came to a dramatic confrontation when her three grandsons stepped in to protect her as the alleged suspec...
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Beaumont City Manager taking steps to reduce, cut costs
City Manager Chris Boone has implemented a temporary hiring freeze, effective immediately, for most vacant positions as part of a broader strategy to slow spending, protect the City's financial stability, and better alig...
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POLL: What would you do if you suspected a scam phone call?
Phone and internet scams continue to cost Americans billions of dollars each year, and law enforcement says criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated th...
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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...
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McFaddin-Ward House Museum to explore the Historic Extreme Boat Sports in latest lecture
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum will take audiences at its latest lecture on a high-speed journey through maritime history. The "Extreme Sports in Historic Smal...
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'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.
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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...
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Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget City of Beaumont (TX) (.g...
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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...
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BREAKING: Searchers recover body of teen drowning victim in Sabine River
A massive search has led to the recovery of a teenage drowning victim's body from the Sabine River near Bon Wier.Sheriff Colton Havard tells KFDM searchers found the body of Jordan Jamal Allen, 18, from DeRidder, shortly...
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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...
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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,
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Remembering trailblazing former U.S. Marshal Norris Batiste Jr.
Family members and many across Southeast and East Texas are remembering a history-making former U.S. Marshal.Norris Batiste Jr. passed away peacefully Thursday surrounded by his family.Batiste was the first Black to serv...
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Port Arthur mother seeks answers after year of sewage, flooding in voucher home
Nearly a year after moving into a home subsidized through the Housing Choice Voucher Program, a Port Arthur mother says her family is still living with sewage b...
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[ARCHIVED] How to Play Pickleball - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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News Flash • New Business Opening in Downtown and Old Town - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Remembering trailblazing former U.S. Marshal Norris Batiste Jr. - KFDM
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News Flash • Learn About the Beaumont Comprehensive Plan - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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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...
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Texas reports dozens of cyclosporiasis cases tied to contaminated fresh produce
An outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause explosive diarrhea, has been confirmed in Texas, prompting health officials to urge extra pr...
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Free lunch, door prizes at 5th Annual Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute Self Care Fair
During Texas Fibroid Awareness Month, organizations across the state host events to educate the community on uterine fibroids and women's health.The Barbara Jo...
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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...
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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...