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    Neighbors disapprove of plans for boarding house Video included

    Plans to allow for a boarding house for sober living women in Beaumont has surrounding neighbors angry over the possible crime it could bring with it.

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    UPDATE: Bmt homeowner describes being held at gunpoint Video included

    UPDATE: A Beaumont Police spokesperson says three people are in custody following weekend home invasion and police chase.

    The three men arrested are identified as Kaleb Nathaniel Baker, 17, Jacoby Joiner, 18, and Christopher Wyble, 18, all of Beaumont

    Mistrial declared in Beaumont murder case, defendant declared incompetent to stand trial Video included

    A mistrial has been declared after a 10-day break in the trial of a Beaumont man accused of shooting his girlfriend to death last year.

    Clevert Tyler, 40, of Beaumont, is accused of murdering Sheila Vallian, 42, of Beaumont, last June. Police say Tyler confessed to the shooting, but later pleaded not guilty in the case.

    Storms possible Tuesday Evening

    A complex of thunderstorms may affect Southeast Texas Tuesday Evening.

    Trop Depression #2 making landfall

    Tropical Depression #2 represents no threat to Southeast Texas.

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    This week's Jefferson County Sheriff's Office most wanted 6/17/2013

    This week's most wanted fugitives from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

    Families deal with destruction after truck smashes into 2 Beaumont homes Video included

    Witnesses say a suspected drunk driver fled the scene after smashing a pickup truck into 2 homes in north Beaumont early Saturday morning.

    Neighbors demand city fix Port Arthur "stink hole" Video included

    Port Arthur residents in the 3800 block of Dryden Road say it's hard to breathe in their neighborhood because an awful odor is coming out of a sinkhole near the road.

    Opportunity through company program brings father and son together for Father's day

    While a company helps a man achieve the American Dream, it also brings him and his son to work together for the first time in 12 years.

    Port Arthur restaurant making repairs after fire

    A Port Arthur restaurant is closed as repairs are made following an overnight fire.

    Courthouse shooter trial costs taxpayers over $300,000 Video included

    12News has obtained a report showing how much it cost Jefferson County to conduct the Courthouse shooter trial. Bartholomew Granger was sentenced to death last month for the March 2012 shooting that killed

    TEA opens investigation into allegations against BISD Video included

    12News has learned the Texas Education Agency has launched a Special Accreditation Investigation of the Beaumont Independent School District.

    Former Jefferson County employee awarded $400,000 in lawsuit against county

    A former Jefferson County employee Friday was awarded $400,000 in lost wages and compensation for pain and suffering she says was caused by a hostile work environment.

    TxDOT installs I-10 incident management signs

    Drivers along Interstate 10 will soon have warning if IH-10 in Beaumont is shut down due to an accident.

    Louisiana man killed in Tyler County head-on collision Video included

    The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the name of a man killed in a head-on collision between a pickup and a cement truck Thursday.

    A DPS spokesperson said the man who died in the accident is Jimmie W. Firmin, 45, of Zachary, Louisiana.

    PAISD holds special meeting to discuss disciplinary procedures Video included

    The Port Arthur Independent School District is acknowledging it has issues with student discipline that need addressing.

    Board to vote Tuesday on salary table, no teacher raises in coming school year.

    Beaumont ISD's superintendent explains some of his strategies for balancing the budget for the upcoming school year. 

    Man gets life sentence for 2003 killing of 93-year-old Video included

    A jury Thursday morning reached a guilty verdict in the cold-case murder trial of Duane Lee Washington.  Washington was then handed down a life sentence for the 2003 killing 93-year-old Ernest Jackson.

    Washington chose not to testify in his own defense fearing his past criminal record would be brought up.

    Beaumont attorney indicted on burglary charge

    A well-known Beaumont attorney has been indicted on one count of burglary of a habitation.

    Police arrested Alto Watson May 22 and charged him with burglary of a habitation and family violence.

    Hamshire man indicted for murder

    A Hamshire man has been indicted on one count of murder in the shooting death of the mother of his children.

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