Remembering former Port Arthur mayor, political trailblazer Oscar Ortiz
A former mayor of Port Arthur is being remembered for his contributions to the community. Oscar Ortiz was a political trailblazer.
Details about his life and legacy are available from local news sources. KFDM is among the outlets providing information about Ortiz.
Further details about Oscar Ortiz can be found through local news coverage, including reports from KFDM in Beaumont, TX.
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David E. Bernsen, founder of The Bernsen Law Firm, has been recognized by the State Bar of Texas in honor of 50 years in the legal profession.Bernsen was among 1,209 attorneys licensed in 1976 recognized during the 2026
Remembering former Port Arthur mayor, political trailblazer Oscar Ortiz
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning fatal crash in which a pickup truck veered off a state highway in Bridge City and crashed into a minivan, pushing it into a home.The DPS says the cr
Reducing violence in Beaumont will take more than police work, Mayor Roy West said, as the city’s Mayor’s Coalition Against Violence pushes for more adults to b
Jefferson County Criminal District Court Coordinator Lacey Simon has achieved a rare national honor, graduating as a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management (ICM) in a ceremony held at the U.S. Supreme Court in Wash
Beaumont city leaders are beginning what they described as a difficult effort to close a growing gap between what the city spends and what it brings in, weighin
Toilets that won’t flush properly have been a long-running problem for some Beaumont residents, with complaints stretching back years across multiple parts of t
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
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
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
Early morning storms, along with rain and wind, have knocked out power to thousands of Entergy customers in Southeast Texas, primarily in Jefferson County.As of 8:45 a.m., the Entergy outage mapshowed more than 4,200 En
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
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
"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
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
An alleged scam targeting an elderly Hardin County woman has grown into a wider investigation involving federal agencies after police say a Kountze grandmother
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
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
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
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
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
Beaumont ISD’s new superintendent is taking her message beyond school walls, telling residents that turning around the district will require parents, neighbors
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
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
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
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
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
Texas Department of Public Safety investigators are searching for people who may have been pulled over by a suspected police impersonator.
Phone and internet scams continue to cost Americans billions of dollars each year, and law enforcement says criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated th
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A large number of first responders and law enforcement officers have descended on the Sabine River to resume the search for a man who was swimming with a woman and went underwater without resurfacing,Newton County Sherif
A Polk County man was arrested Friday night during an ongoing investigation into the suspicious death of a woman,
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