Port Arthur offers no-arrest window to resolve outstanding municipal warrants
People with certain outstanding Port Arthur Municipal Court warrants will have a chance to resolve them without being arrested during a five-day warrant resolut
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Services set for young Vidor woman killed in crash that also claimed boyfriend's life
A young Vidor woman remembered for her infectious smile, big heart and love of family and her dogs will be laid to rest Friday — just days after her life was tragically cut short in a Beaumont crash that also led to her...
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PA Health Department: Cross-contamination may have led to suspected food poisoning cases
The Port Arthur Health Department tells KFDM 6 News it believes cross-contamination while a restaurant was preparing breakfast for a large industrial event led to hundreds of suspected food poisoning cases.The event was...
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Family's journey to justice moves to court and trial of suspect in brutal murder
A family is seeking justice in court following the brutal killing of a woman found murdered and sexually assaulted.A jury was selected today and testimony got underway in the Orange County murder trial of 49-year-old Adr...
government
Beaumont planning commission backs new comprehensive plan to guide growth for 20 years
Beaumont’s leaders have taken a key step toward adopting a new comprehensive plan that lays out a 20-year vision for how the city could grow and change, from ho...
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Student absenteeism remains high, with 18,125 absences in first 21 school days
Beaumont ISD Superintendent Sandi Massey says student absenteeism remains a major concern early in the school year, with the district recording 18,125 absences...
schools
New video: School bus lights flashing well before driver whizzed by, nearly hitting girl
We have a new view to share of a frightening scene captured on video showing a pickup truck driver whizzing past a parked school bus while a young girl was preparing to cross a road and get on it.Angela Nelson shared the...
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From dirty doctors to crooked caregivers, Waste Watch tracks Medicaid fraud hunt in Texas
KFDM has reported extensively on criminals draining SNAP benefits from Southeast Texas families.
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Beaumont hauls 2,000+ tons of debris after Edouard; cleanup to last at least 2 more weeks
Twenty days after Tropical Storm Edouard hit Southeast Texas, piles of storm debris are still lining streets across Beaumont as crews work through thousands of...
safety
Double tragedy: Boyfriend dies from injuries in crash that killed girlfriend
Beaumont police say a 20-year-old man who was driving a car near the Saltwater Barrier has died from injuries in a crash that claimed the life of his girlfriend, who was a passenger.Police identify the driver as Trent Ko...
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Peaceful demonstration against ICE draws crowd to Rogers Park
What organizers billed as a peaceful demonstration against ICE drew a crowd ranging from children to adults to Rogers Park, with protestors holding signs and shouting 'ICE out' to passing drivers along Dowlen Road.The de...
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Two Kirbyville men arrested after overdose probe uncovers narcotics, weapons
A reported overdose in Kirbyville early Sunday led Jasper County sheriff’s deputies to a home where they found a person dead and later arrested two men after lo...