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UPDATE: A capital murder warrant has been issued for the double homicide today for 32-year-old Joseph Colone. Police say Colone was out on bond for an aggravated aggravated robbery. They say is charged in the aggravated robbery of the Game Room on 4th Street about two weeks ago.
Two areas that will be watched in the Tropics over the coming days are in the Eastern Caribbean and in the far Eastern Tropical Atlantic. The first wave will likely continuing to move to the west and
Beaumont police are responding to reports of a second deadly shooting Saturday. Dispatchers tell 12 News they were being called to reports of a victim dead on the scene at Elmira Street just off of Fannett
DPS troopers are on the scene investigating a helicopter crash that has left one man seriously injured. The crash happened Saturday around 1 p.m. off Firetower Road northwest of Silsbee. According to
The creator of the award-winning short film "Beaumont Stinks" says she picked the title because she knew it would be an attention grabber.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana this weekend. Heat Indices may rise to between 107 - 111 degrees. High pressure aloft dominates our weather. The high, combined
An Orange County jury has found a 43-year-old Deweyville man not guilty in a 1995 murder case. James Holden was found not guilty of capital murder in the 1995 stabbing death and dismemberment of Theresa
The Texas Education Agency Friday released the ratings for each Texas school district. Beaumont educators got a sneak peak Thursday night, however, after Beaumont Independence School District released.
Mostly sunny skies are expected this afternoon with no rainfall forecasted. Temperatures will climb into the middle-nineties with heat indices around 105 degrees. West to southwesterly winds are expected
The Austin Motor Motel on 11th Street in Beaumont has been demolished after being issued 14 code violations. The motel was severely damaged after Hurricane Rita and the city was at odds with the owners
Town hall meeting to answer questions about the upcoming construction near Bingman-Blanchette Elementary School.
An Orange County jury is continuing deliberations this morning after spending 5 hours behind doors trying to reach a verdict in the murder and dismemberment trial of James Holden
A Beaumont man is hospitalized after police say he was stabbed several times just after 11 p.m. Thursday.
For the second year in a row, the Beaumont Independent School Districts says it has earned a recognized rating, which is Texas' second-highest rating.
Originally, the district thought it was receiving an exemplary rating but that was based on preliminary figures.
Both sides have rested and an orange county jury is deliberating the fate of James Holden.
The drainage project on Calder is entering the final stage. Although this last piece of the project could cause even more headaches for drivers. Access to I-10 will be a bit more complicated. Phase
Beaumont police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who has been missing for ten days.
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A 22-year-old Lake Charles man has been booked with second-degree murder in the death of his stepfather.
Beaumont police say a man who stopped at a red light was carjacked at gunpoint early this morning.
New surveillance video shows a robbery that happened at the B&T grocery store at the 4300 block of south 4th street in Beaumont. The robber entered the store, went up to the cashier and pointed a gun
Closing arguments are set for Thursday in the murder trial of a Deweyville man accused of killing a Bridge City woman and later dismembering her body.
Beaumont police are releasing new surveillance tape of a robbery at the Dollar General off 11th Street in Beaumont last Tuesday night. It was the second time such a store in Beaumont was targeted in
The Texas Rangers say they are wrapping up their investigation of an officer involved shooting in Orange earlier this week. Twenty-eight year-old James Whitehead was shot and killed Monday afternoon
Charges are still pending against a Houston baby-sitter after a toddler in her care died in a hot car yesterday. The 78-year-old woman, who was apparently a friend of the toddler's mother, was supposed
Orange police have placed Police Captain Robert Arnold (right) on leave pending an investigation into a fatal of James Whitehead (left)
A gas pipeline explosion about 80 miles northwest of Houston rattled nerves today.
Orange Police Chief Sam kittrell says he intends to retire from his early next year. Kittrell served as Chief of Police for 23 years in Orange. Kittrell says it is time to "pass the torch of leadership"
Pictures of dismembered Theresa Foskey were the main pieces of evidence in day two of the Foskey trial in Orange.
About 400 people lined the streets in Sour Lake to honor Southeast Texas' latest fallen soldier.
Army Sergeant Leston "Tony"Winters, 30, died July 15 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, after enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Beaumont police say they have identified a man wanted in connection with the November 3rd robbery of the Wells Fargo bank in Beaumont as a man killed while robbing another bank.
Rain-soaked streets are not enough to stop members of the Patriot Riders and the Sour Lake community from showing support and appreciation for the service and sacrifice of a southeast Texas Soldier.
The Mayor of Jasper says he has paid a fine and considers his arrest for public intoxication a thing of the past.
The Beaumont Police Department has 2 newly promoted sergeants following a Tuesday-morning ceremony at the police station.
Beaumont police are looking for a man who tried using a toy gun to rob employees of a Dollar General Store.
Beaumont firefighters will soon get a new 53-foot semi-trailer decked out with all of the equipment needed to provide live fire training for firefighters. The training is necessary for any firefighter needing certification.
Beaumont police say a 21-year-old and a person under 18 were arrested after they fired a gun and led police on a chase Monday night.
The city of Beaumont has helped 41 homeowners weatherize their homes through a program funded by the Department of Energy. Tuesday the city council is taking steps to help as many as 204.
The Mayor of Jasper is free on a personal recognizance bond following his arrest for public intoxication Sunday night near a Jasper restaurant.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality this morning confirmed to 12 News HD test results show contaminated diesel was sold at a service station in Pine Forest.
A Port Arthur landmark may soon have a new lease on life.
A contract worker whose company is part of the Calder Avenue expansion project is recovering from a leg injury after he fell an estimated 9 feet into a manhole.
Port Arthur firefighters say there are no injuries following a garage fire sparked by lightning Monday.
A Woodville man is in the Jefferson County Jail after police say they caught him arresting a pawnshop in Beaumont.
A woman says she was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night when she tried to help a woman with car trouble.
Meanwhile Port Arthur firefighters battle a ferocious fire overnight at a vacant mobile home. The fire started around 1:30AM this morning at the corner of 9th and Hart Streets. The flames were pretty
Port Arthur Police are trying to figure out exactly how a man got shot. There are still many unanswered questions in this shooting investigation. Police say a man was shot in the leg at an unknown
Candidate for Texas Governor and former Mayor of Houston, Bill White is in the golden triangle tonight rallying support from fellow Democrats. White was welcomed to the Orange County Courthouse by very
Tropical Depression Bonnie has been downgraded to another area of low pressure. Tropics are quiet in its wake. However heavy rains are on the way for us.
Port Arthur Police responded to an aggravated robbery at the Time Out Convenience Store on the 1800 lock of Woodworth Blvd. The suspect was armed with a pistol during the robbery and stole the entire cash
Members of Beaumonters Embracing Transition Towards Election Reform or B.E.T.T.E.R. say they have gathered more than 8,000 signatures in their effort to change the makeup of the B.I.S.D. Board of Trustees.
But that's not stopping members of Best Education System In Texas or B.E.S.T.,which is planning to hold a town hall meeting to stop the petition drive.
Jefferson County Commissioners court wrapped up their first round of budget hearings today after a long week including 13 job cuts. 12 News reporter Liz Mckernan spoke with County Judge Ron Walker about
Two people are dead following an accident on Highway 87 just north of Newton. According to the Department of Public Safety the 2-car accident happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday. A DPS dispatcher says
At midnight Friday morning, 2 men were arrested at the Knight's Inn at Walden Road and I-10. Officers seized 56 grams of methamphatamine. The men have been identified as 20 year old Abraham Bernabe and
Jefferson County sheriff's deputies spent part of Friday morning going door-to-door looking for a man wanted for murder.
With Tropical Storm Bonnie nearing, efforts to dig a relief well remained suspended Friday as the rig involved in the operation and other boats around BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico well prepared to evacuate.
150 Soldiers will be landing soon at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport before heading to the Bob Bowers Civic Center at 3401 Cultural Center Drive to be with their families.
Gas prices stayed steady in Beaumont last week averaging $2.54 a gallon for regular unleaded. And prices state wide stayed steady at about $2.56 a gallon with the national average at $2.72. The cheapest
Multiple media organizations reported Friday that three masked gunman entered Jackson's home in a gated community of million-dollar homes early Wednesday.
As Tropical Storm Bonnie inches closer to Southeast Texas, Jefferson County emergency officials have an important message for you and your family:
"Please don't wait until the last minute to pick up your supplies," said Greg Fountain, who is the emergency management coordinator for Jefferson County. "In addition to supplies, it is also important that people think about their yards."
Dispatchers tell 12NewsNow.Com there is an accident on the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Drivers should expect delays.
The weather isn't helping with construction of BISD's new athletic complex, but the district said it'll be ready for the kick-off of football season next month. The view of the new Doctor Carrol A. "Butch"
A Beaumont man is accused of buying a money order with 3 counterfeit $100 bills at a Fastlane on the 10,900 block of Eastex Freeway back on June 30. The man is described as a heavy set black male wearing
A man and woman arrested in connection with a prostitution ring that used an elaborate coupon scheme to elude arrest are indicted on charges of kidnapping and sexual assault of a child.
The City of Beaumont Public Works Director says the Intersection of Fifteenth Street at Calder Avenue will be closed beginning today (July 22) through August 6.
Harris County authorities have issued an Amber Alert after a car was stolen with a baby inside in north Harris County.
Greg Fountain, Jefferson County Emergency Management Coordinator says a conference call will be done with the National Weather Service office on Lake Charles in response to Tropical Depression #3 which
Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes on August 20, 21 and 22
Beaumont police say information from a neighborhood association led to the arrest of a woman on drug charges.
While you were at work today, Port Arthur police were sweeping the streets and cracking down on prostitution.
It was all part of a sting operation conducted by the street crimes unit and the special response team.
It was standing room only at the Jefferson County Courthouse as Commissioners discuss the budget for Constables and Deputy Constables. The department is facing a cut to their budget and losing jobs.
The Sabine Pass superintendent tells 12NewsNow.com a new "Gym Auditorium Classroom Complex" at Sabine Pass High School is about 80 percent complete.
Beaumont pleads guilty to federal drug violations. The violations include possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. On April 21, 2010 law enforcement officers executed a search warrant
Approximately $1000 of property was stolen from a residence on the 5000 block of Highland Ave in Beaumont. Police say 7 items were stolen by a man who then loaded them into his red pickup truck. The theft
Police say an accident at the corner of Willow at Calder in Beaumont sent 2 people to the hospital.
A morning incident at Gerdau Ameristeel had ambulance crews rushing to the plant around 10 AM this morning. The emergency services district #1 out of Vidor was called on a report of a possible electrocution. When
The government's point man on the gulf oil spill is downplaying worries that BP's capped well is buckling under the pressure. Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Thad Allen says at least five leaks have
Beaumont police are looking for 2 men who robbed the Dollar General Store on 11th near Central High School.
Beaumont police say a man was beaten by 4 gunmen who robbed him Wednesday morning.
It's back to the drawing board for Ford Park management who is asking Jefferson County for almost $2 million of your dollars.
When your children return to school next month they'll get new classes, new teachers, and new choices in the cafeteria. Region 5 is changing up the menu options at it's schools - in an effort to make
Fire Chief Anne Huff recognized a civilian, 3 firefighters, and 2 paramedics in a special ceremony at Fire Headquarters Tuesday.
The city of Beaumont has received over $27 million in 6-months worth of royalty checks since a gas well on airport property began operation, and the city has taken steps it hopes will increase the cash intake.
Vidor city business will move from a double-wide trailer parked in front of the police station to a brand new $4.7 million city hall in about a month and a half.
Police have arrested 2 men and are looking for a 3rd in connection with the Monday murder of Jimmy Hancock at 1970 E. Lucas.
The Beaumont Housing Authority tells 12NewsNow.Com it has received a preliminary notice that it is the top contender for federal grants that would allow the city to expand housing for the elderly.
The Salvation Army of Beaumont says it has opened its cooling station where people are welcome to come and escape the heat.
Beaumont police are issuing a warning about a "secret shopper scam."
A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's office tells 12NewsNow.Com the incoming phone lines at the Sheriff's Office are down.
Funeral services are set for the director of Beaumont's McFaddin-Ward Historic House Museum.
Port Arthur woman crashes car while running from police
The Mayor of Beaumont is set to make a proclamation Tuesday in honor of a group of soldiers scheduled to return to Southeast Texas Friday.
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced lane closures for Tuesday for a section of Interstate 10 in Orange County.
1 person is reported dead following an accident involving 2 pickup trucks Monday afternoon.
Port Arthur police have hit the streets to warn stores that sell synthetic marijuana to take it off their shelves or face a steep fine.
Last week, Port Arthur City Council passed an ordinance that makes it illegal to buy, sell or possess the herbal blend often called K-2.
Tropical storm development is not expected during the next couple of days, but there are two areas that will be monitored for the possibility. The first area is just to the north of Puerto Rico. A tropical
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BP's incoming CEO said that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but stressed the commitment to make things right is the same as ever.
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