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BPD wants to talk with occupants of vehicle seen in area where man was killed
Beaumont Police detectives have obtained surveillance video showing a vehicle on Astor Street during the time frame when a 64-year-old man was killed.Investigators are asking for the public's assistance in solving the ho...
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BREAKING: Man indicted for ex-girlfriend's murder, teen indicted for Corbin killing
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted two suspects for murder in what police and prosecutors call the disturbing and devastating killings of two women.The grand jury today indicted Brandon Chretien, 45, for the mu...
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Surf's up, so is debris on Highway 87
Gusty winds from Tropical Storm Arthur have pushed the surf up-and over-Highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula.KFDM photojournalist Kami Greene captured video this morning showing debris covering the road.It's a common occu...
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Tropical Storm Arthur forms in Gulf
The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to states including Texas and Louisiana, meteorologists said....
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High winds off High Island
KFDM'S Patrina Adger was in High Island this morning and traveled along the Bolivar Peninsula to capture the impact of the gusty winds on the surf.Turn around, don't drown--but also--it's wise to stay out of the water i...
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Heavy rains flood parts of Southeast Texas, officials urge residents to prepare early
Heavy rains across Southeast Texas have left some communities along the Hardin-Tyler county line dealing with rising water, prompting local leaders to urge resi...
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Jasper County Judge Mark Allen issues Disaster Declaration
Jasper County Judge Mark Allen tells KFDM that due to the projected path of the storm system identified as Potential Tropical Cyclone One, coupled with the excessive amount of rainfall and high speed winds that are possi...
schools
Lamar University closing campus Wednesday, Thursday due to potential for heavy rain
Lamar University in Beaumont is closing Wednesday and Thursday due to the potential for heavy rain.The campus will close beginning at noon on Wednesday through Thursday. The closure includes all in-person, hybrid, and o...
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Judge explains 40-year sentence for Southeast Texas mother in infant son's death
A Jefferson County judge said a Southeast Texas mother’s refusal to take responsibility — and her attempts to blame others — weighed heavily in his decision to...
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JCSO: Detainer shows TDCJ shouldn't have released capital murder suspect; TDCJ responds
At this hour, KFDM is uncovering new details about a story we broke Monday night: the mistaken release of a man accused of gunning down a young woman outside of her Beaumont home.Twenty-one-year-old Tydrick Davis is char...
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County Judge Branick issues Disaster Declaration due to threat of severe weather
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick has issued a Disaster Declaration, effective today, due to the threat of severe weather impacting the area.FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY JUDGE JEFF BRANICKWHEREAS, Jeff R. Branick, the County...
safety
BREAKING: Beaumont Police identify homicide victim, body had gunshot wounds
Beaumont Police have identified the body of a man they call a homicide victim, and they say it appears 64-year-old Sinclair Collins had been shot.A Water Department employee discovered the body at about 10 this morning n...
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BREAKING: DPS says car hydroplaned in rain, leading to multiple-vehicle fatal crash
ORANGE COUNTY FATAL 06.16.2026ORANGE COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers are investigatinga fatal crash on Interstate Highway 10 west, near the 870-mile marker, that occurred Tuesday,June 16, 20...
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Heavy rain collapses roof at Beaumont VA clinic, disrupting patient care
Heavy rain and standing water caused part of the roof at the Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic to collapse Monday morning, sending water pouring into the building a...
safety
Driver hurt after motorcycle briefly catches on fire following collision
Beaumont EMS transported a motorcycle driver to a hospital after a collision at Major Drive and SH 105 caused his motorcycle to briefly catch on fire, according to witnesses.District Chief Scott Wheat with Beaumont Fir...