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Beaumont — A Beaumont police officer captured a 13-year-old driver who ran away after fleeing with two other juveniles in a stolen red Ford Mustang. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, a BPD officer was patrolling in the area of Highway 105 and Major when he spotted a stolen red Mustang. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the suspect sped away to the area of 6090 North Major Drive.

Beaumont — Beaumont police have arrested a suspect on charges linked to a shooting that injured two people outside of a housing complex. Officers were patrolling in the 4000 block of Brandon shortly before 6 p.m. Friday when they saw Ricki Slone, 20, of Beaumont, wanted on two outstanding warrants for Aggravated Robbery, $500,000 bond, and Deadly Conduct, $250,000 bond. Police expect to make additional arrests.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Narcotics officers with the Beaumont Police Department have arrested three men, after finding guns and suspected marijuana in the vehicle, according to a press release. BPD tells 12News that officers stopped a vehicle on May 25, at the intersection of Lucas and Concord after seeing multiple...

Violence continues to spiral out of control in Beaumont. On Monday afternoon, two people were shot and one was beaten in two separate incidents. Police say the shooting occurred on Helbig Road in the north end of that city where several people were shooting at each other. Two sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds and are hospitalized.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police Department detectives have arrested one of the suspects accused of robbing a Beaumont business in April. 20-year-old Beaumont man Daniel Leatherwood was arrested on May 25 on an unrelated charge. He was later taken into custody for the robbery after speaking with detectives, according to a BPD press release.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Witnesses are credited with helping lead Beaumont Police to arrest a 27-year-old Beaumont man in a fatal shooing nearly two weeks ago at a Beaumont Park. Detectives arrested Taji Malik Myers, 27, of Beaumont, five days after the shooting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. They believe...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Construction on the second Harmony Science Academy campus in Beaumont is underway. School officials broke ground on the facility located at 6490 Phelan Boulevard on May, 26. The middle and high school will serve grades 6 through 12. It will be part of the TEA recognized...

NEDERLAND — On Thursday afternoon, authorities released three surveillance photographs to the public of an armed gunman in hopes of generating a tip that leads to an arrest. Police in Nederland are searching for a man who robbed a business at gunpoint in the mid-afternoon hours on Wednesday. Nederland Police Chief Gary Porter said authorities […] The post UPDATE: Nederland Police looking into possible armed robbery connection with Beaumont appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Hamshire-Fannett, Tx — The Silsbee Tiger 7 on 7 Football team faced West Columbia in the State Tournament Qualifying game of the Hamshire-Fannett Tournament. The Tigers soared past West Columbia 40-6 to punch their ticket to the State meet in College station next month.

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Seaman Jordan McCall-Duncan, a native of Port Arthur, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship McCall-Duncan joined the Navy a year ago. Today, McCall-Duncan serves as an operations specialist aboard USS Shiloh. “I joined the Navy because I come from a military family background and I wanted to continue the […] The post Port Arthur native talks Navy service as operations specialist appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Two people were charged with Illegal Dumping Thursday after some investigative work by Constable Brad Frye. Bags and bags of open trash were found on Bessie Heights Rd. in the Orangefield area. Frye admits nothing gets him steamed more than people that trash the county. So he began digging through...

VIDOR, Texas — A Vidor man is sending a warning out to the public as his wife battles fungal meningitis stemming from a suspected outbreak in Mexico. State and federal health officials are warning U.S. residents to cancel planned surgeries in Matamoras, Mexico after 15 people from Texas who got procedures there came back and developed suspected cases of fungal meningitis.

NEDERLAND — On Thursday afternoon, authorities released three surveillance photographs to the public of an armed gunman in hopes of generating a tip that leads to an arrest. Police in Nederland are searching for a man who robbed a business at gunpoint in the mid-afternoon hours on Wednesday. Nederland Police Chief Gary Porter said authorities […] The post Police release pictures of Nederland gunman during armed robbery appeared first on Port Arthur News.

Nederland — KFDM/Fox 4 News has learned Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland has closed, leading to the layoff of 48 staff members, but the company operating the hospital emphasizes the Beaumont campus remains open and will care for patients from across the Golden Triangle and surrounding areas.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Memorial Day, observed the last Monday in May each year, is a holiday that pays tribute to American military members who have died in service to the U.S. The first observance of Decoration Day honored soldiers who died in the Civil War, the deadliest war in American history. The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum says General John Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance. He chose May 30 because it wasn’t the anniversary of any Civil War battle.

DUE DATE/TIME: 11:00 AM CT, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Jefferson County seeks a Contractor to purchase naming rights of the Jefferson County Entertainment Complex formerly known as “Ford Park Entertainment Complex” located at 5115 IH-10 S, Beaumont, TX 77705 for a term of 10 years. Jefferson County Entertainment Complex is multipurpose facility (sitting on 221 acres) that is owned by Jefferson County and currently under the management of Oakview Management. There is approximately four (4) years remaining on the management contract. Naming rights are particularly valuable because of its effectiveness in introducing new products, helping new or established products contend with competitive brands, and increasing corporate brand awareness. However, the real value lies in the borrowed imagery of a property and the unique media exposure a brand receives through the naming rights agreement. Media exposure includes television, radio, print and online coverage at no additional cost to the company. Naming rights to the Jefferson County Entertainment Complex will generate millions of impressions annually through exterior, onsite, paid and earned media.

A new self-serve frozen yogurt spot with plenty of tasty toppings located at 6025 Phelan Blvd in Beaumont, The Yogurt Bar also has options for the health-conscious and those with a sweet tooth. KFDM's Tan Radford reports live on The Morning Show.

Port Neches Police Department officers made the following arrests from May 15 to May 21: Eddie Dunwoody, Jr., 41, theft Josh Thibodeaux, 32, driving while intoxicated Chyna Daniels, 23, Port Neches traffic warrant(s) Joseph Benitez-Gomez, 25, unlawfully carrying a weapon, other agency warrant(s) Francis Mejia, 42, driving while intoxicated  Port Neches Police Department officers responded […] The post Port Neches Police Department arrests & responses: May 15-21 appeared first on Port Arthur News.

DeShawn Martin lost his mom Trenisha Freeman to diabetes. He felt lost without her, but he continued to push through his grief to reach his goal of graduating.

In 1998, shortly after leaving the U.S. Navy, Drew Waters built a house in Sachse, Texas. It was, in his approximation, about one-eighth of a mile from Wylie. Often he and his daughters would have breakfast in Wylie, where the older generation would occasionally bring up “that murder.” It had been 18 years since Candy […] The post ORANGE IN HOLLYWOOD — Going from shy to starring alongside biggest names appeared first on Orange Leader.