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Drought fuels Southeast Texas fire fears
Burn ban signs are going up across Southeast Texas as dry conditions persist and rain continues to hold off, prompting officials in multiple counties to restric...
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Trial and error: Defendant "raised on CSI and Law & Order" represents himself in court
Attorneys and judges say a defendant who decides to represent himself in court is usually making a big mistake.That proved true for 21-year-old Treylyn Hill, convicted today of Aggravated Robbery.He told 252nd District C...
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Beaumont ISD ends on-site EMS at football games, outlines response plan for injuries
Beaumont ISD will no longer have an ambulance on standby at its high school football games, a change the district confirmed after a social media post raised que...
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BREAKING: Suspect arrested following shooting, victim critical after struck in neck
A Beaumont man is fighting for his life after he was shot Wednesday morning, and police have arrested a 36-year-old suspect in connection with the violent attack.Beaumont Police responded shortly before 10 a.m. to the 14...
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The Rescue Effect Adoption Event
Event dates: September 15, 2026 - September 19, 2026 Event Time: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Location: 1884 Pine St. Beaumont, TX 77703 Description: Beaumont Animal Care...
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BREAKING: 'Not above the law': Pastor arrested for family violence, hitting wife
A man described as a well-known pastor is jailed on a charge of family violence, accused of striking his wife multiple times in the back of her head, damaging her teeth and causing a nosebleed, according to Jasper County...
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BREAKING: Victim shot in neck on Magnolia near Interstate 10 in Beaumont
Beaumont police are investigating a shooting on Magnolia Avenue near Interstate 10 East.Police, EMS and fire are responding to the shooting at 10 a.m.Assistant Fire Chief Scott Wheat tells KFDM...
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Groves Police and BBB talk contractual scams warning signs
Tens of thousands of dollars paid to a contractor, then work that stalls or stops, has left multiple Jefferson County customers raising concerns as Derick Leger...
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'Patients behaving badly': Yet another suspect tied to attack on hospital doctor or nurse
Another hospital visit has ended with a patient accused of turning violent toward medical staff — the latest in a string of cases involving attacks on healthcare workers in Southeast Texas.Christopher Curtis, 45, of Beau...
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BPD: Man exposed himself outside daycare, child-like sex doll found in home
A Beaumont man accused of exposing himself and performing a sexual act in view of children was arrested after detectives searching his home allegedly found four child-like dolls — including one that had been altered in a...
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UPDATE: I-10 East at SH 365 reopens after 18-wheeler scrapes bridge
Interstate 10 East at the State Highway 365 bridge has reopened after an oversized 18-wheeler made contact with the overpass, causing some of its load to fall off the trailer and onto the highway.All eastbound traffic wa...
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UPDATE: Highway reopens after truck hits overpass at I-10 South @ Cardinal
I-10 reopened this afternoon after a truck hit the overpass at Interstate 10 South @ Cardinal Drive, losing part of its load and completely blocked the roadway.Officers were on scene and working to clear the roadway as q...
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Bayou Bend CCS donates $45,000 to Southeast Texas Food Bank's Backpack Program
The Southeast Texas Food Bank’s Backpack Program is working to help alleviate child hunger across its eight-county service area by providing nutritious, easy-to...
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UPDATE: Mistrial in case of graduation party stabbing victim 'slit from throat to groin'
Testimony is underway in a trial centering on a May 2024 graduation celebration west of Jasper that erupted into violence and left an 18-year-old fighting for his life after he was stabbed twice — wounds so severe an eme...
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Jefferson County officials push early mental health help to keep juveniles out of court
Jefferson County leaders have approved new funding aimed at addressing mental health needs among juveniles in the justice system, with the goal of intervening b...
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Beaumont councilman questions equal security standards for nightlife businesses
Questions about who is responsible for safety in Beaumont’s nightlife parking lots — and whether the city is treating businesses equally — are drawing scrutiny...
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Stark Museum of Art exhibition continues through September, explores the shades of Orange
The Stark Museum of Art is inviting visitors to experience 'The Color of Orange" exhibit which continues through September. The exhibit, which started in the s...
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Hardin County Judge issues Burn Ban due to 'Flash Drought'
Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel issued a Declaration of Disaster and Order Restricting Outdoor Burning today due to ongoing and projected extreme drought conditions countywide, classified by meteorologists as a Flash...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: DPS says Purple Heart Bridge on I-10 W reopens after crash with injuries
A crash this morning on the Orange County side of the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge on Interstate 10 West backed up traffic for miles, but the DPS says the wreckage has now been cleared.The bridge reopened shortly after 8...
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Beaumont mother seeks answers after ceiling collapse injures child
A Beaumont mother is demanding answers after she said part of the ceiling inside her Starcrest Apartments unit fell onto her 5-year-old daughter, sending the ch...
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Beaumont Superintendent says teacher staffing is 94% filled after summer job fairs
With the first days of school underway, Beaumont Superintendent Sandi Massey says they are still working to fill dozens of teaching vacancies while tracking enr...
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Police seek fugitive accused of stabbing man, saying impulses told him to do it
Police in Jefferson County are asking for the public’s help to find a 23-year-old fugitive accused of stabbing a man during an argument inside a home on Blanche...
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Legal hammer coming down again on contractor accused of defrauding customers
A contractor already indicted in Hardin County is facing new legal trouble in Jefferson County.45-year-old Derick Leger is free on bond following his arrest Sunday on a charge of Theft of Service and Misapplication of Co...
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'I had to lead him back to God': George Jones’ widow on 32 years of 'saving a man'
George Jones’ widow Nancy says she’s ‘having a good time now’ after spending ‘32 years of my life saving a man’
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Waste Watch viewer asks how many millions Texas could save with rear-only license plates
A viewer in Silsbee asked KFDM's Waste Watch to look into the savings to the state by eliminating the second license plate on cars and trucks.
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Turning up the heat on outdoor burning: Violators could face fines
Jasper County has joined the growing number of locations where burn bans are now in effect due to the drought and high fire danger.County Judge Mark Allen issued a burn ban, effective today.ClickHEREfor a list of count...
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BREAKING: Mother hurt, DPS searching for hit-and-run driver who caused crash on bridge
The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching for the driver of a red Chevrolet Impala who sideswiped another car on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge on Interstate 10 West, injuring a woman and then speeding away fr...
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Southeast Texas woman jailed on ninth DWI charge, accused of evading arrest
A 61-year-old Southeast Texas woman is being held in the Hardin County Jail after being charged with her ninth DWI, along with evading detention with a motor ve...
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BREAKING: Driver fleeing Chambers County at 100+ mph crashes on I-10 near Walden
A high-speed chase that began in Chambers County came to a crashing end on Interstate 10 in Beaumont.Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne tells KFDM it began when multiple people called 911 to report an erratic driver...
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Jury in Judge John Stevens' court decides on 55 years punishment for convicted killer
A jury in Judge John Stevens' court has decided on 55 years in prison after convicting Brandon Deion Charles Jr., 20, of murder in the July 2023 killing of 29-year-old Jhamiah Dixon.He faced a sentence of 5-99 years and...
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Suspected DWI driver traveling at 90 mph crashes into Groves auto body shop
A late-night chase through Groves ended with a suspected drunk driver crashing into an auto body shop — striking two vehicles and a gas line — after authorities say he reached speeds of more than 90 mph.Ivan Barajas Barr...
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The SETX Strong Families Coalition invites families to 3rd annual Family Summit
The SETX Strong Families Coalition is inviting families across Southeast Texas to its 3rd Annual Family Summit on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m...
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NWS: Dust devil peeled off roof, ripped apart metal at Genesis Baptist Church near Buna
It wasn't a tornado, landspout, or microburst, but a dust devil that caused metal to fly and led to a frightening 60 or so seconds at Genesis Baptist Church near Buna during the weekend.The National Weather Service relea...
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Trying to solve a homicide: BPD wants to know who killed Sinclair Collins
Beaumont Police Detectives are reaching out for information to help solve the homicide of 64-year-old Sinclair Collins.A Water Department employee discovered the body at about 10 a.m. on June 16 near fishing equipment al...
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FATAL COLLISION UPDATE: DPS releases name of man killed walking on FM 105
The Texas Department of Public Safety is releasing the name of a man who was struck and killed when he walked onto FM 105 near Vidor.DPS Sgt. Shana Clark identifies the man as 59-year-old Jerry Johnson of VidorThe auto-p...
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Quiet zones reinstated in Beaumont’s West End, easing overnight train horn noise
For the past two years, train horns have been a constant disruption for people living in Beaumont’s West End, blaring at all hours and keeping some residents aw...
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Faith and perseverance: Church holds service one day after wind peels off part of roof
Several dozen parishioners attended the 10 a.m. service today at Genesis Baptist Church on FM 1004 north of Buna in Jasper County, only about 18 hours after a possible landspout peeled off part of the roof, blew away ins...
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Traffic stop in Evadale leads to arrest of Silsbee man wanted on Jasper County warrants
A 21-year-old Silsbee man wanted on two outstanding Jasper County warrants was arrested Sunday after a traffic stop in Evadale.A Deputy working in cooperation w...
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BREAKING: Possible landspout hits church near Buna, all other homes untouched
KFDM Meteorologist Braydon Siau says it appears a possible landspout moved across FM 1004 this afternoon and damaged Genesis Baptist Church northwest of Buna.Jasper County Judge Mark Allen confirms the damage at about 4:...