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A 44-year-old Groves woman is indicted for intoxication manslaughter in connection with an accident that killed a groves man. According to police, on July 20th Tanjia Chandler was involved in this head
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In the Tropics, three storms continue in a parade in the Atlantic though none are an immediate threat to Southeast Texas. Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 2 Hurricane. The storm was located
A "cold" front will sweep through Southeast Texas Friday Afternoon. Scattered areas of rain and thunderstorms are expected with it's passage lasting through the evening. A forty to fifty percent coverage
The City of Vidor has joined a number of other Southeast Texas cities to combat the sale of synthetic marijuana or K2. But instead of banning the sale - the city is restricting it. While it may look
At least 14 people were arrested Thursday as Beaumont police wrapped up a 5-month long investigation into drug activity.
(ABC News) An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water into the water to escape from harms way. The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but the thirteen workers who were photographed...
Beaumont Police have a man in custody after they say he robbed an individual and then stole a truck.
Most of today's shower and thunderstorm activity stretches from Crockett to College Station and over to Houston. Across Southeast Texas, widely-scattered (20%) showers and thunderstorms can be expected
Two area doctors are under disciplinary orders by the Texas Medical Board and another is giving up his license voluntarily. The 3 doctors are among 187 disciplined or prevented from practicing by the
A Beaumont crossing guard is making people smile while making sure drivers obey the law in school zones.
Two men arrested for aggravated robbery in Beaumont Police officers responded on Wednesday, September 1 after a 911 call was hung up. Upon arrival, officers met with a victim of a home robbery in progress
Beaumont Police have arrested two aggravated robbery suspects who were on the run Wednesday. Officers arrested 18 year old Christian Sam Ballard of Beaumont and 18 year old James Wilturner. Ballard was
Search crews looking for the body of a man who jumped from the Neches River Bridge located a body shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Chambers County Sheriff's Deputies flanked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents today took part in a major bust in Winnie. Chambers County Sheriff Joe Larive tells 12 News HD it all began when
Governor Rick Perry spent Wednesday afternoon in Southeast Texas. Perry, who was in town for a refinery plant manager forum in Nederland, spent 15 minutes fielding questions from the media.
Rain chances will continue to dwindle the next couple of days ahead of Friday's "cold" front. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Friday. After the frontal passage, a
A transformer blow-out Wednesday forced emergency generator use for several hours at the Beaumont Police Department downtown headquarters. While the power is on now, earlier Wednesday afternoon the police
An NBA star – and Southeast Texas Native – is encouraging middle school students to reach new heights. That's something easy to do if you are nearly 7 feet tall.
The Port Arthur civic center hosted 1 of 3 events held across the country today by those who say if offshore oil drilling is not resumed it will cost jobs.
Monday morning cleanup effort - 8:45 am10:45 a.m. Update: The Jefferson County Emergency Management Office at 10:45 a.m. informed 12NewsNow.Com that all lanes of Interstate 10 west of Beaumont have reopened.
Your morning news is moving to an earlier time, effective September 1st, Good Morning Southeast Texas will begin at 5AM.
A church burglary is under investigation as a Beaumont congregation is facing loses in the thousands.
The Beaumont Police Department had to operate in the dark Wednesday after a transformer blowout shut off the lights at the main station.
Pinpoint Doppler Radar confirms that there are fewer showers and thunderstorms across Southeast Texas this afternoon. About a thirty percent coverage is expected. Partly sunny skies with highs in the
A nine-year-old Beaumont boy under goes extensive eye surgery after he was attacked by a neighbor's dog. On August 29th, Matthew Davis was rushed to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston and his tear
Less than a week after a Hardin County Jail inmate walked away from the jail as he was making bond arrangements, a second inmate has escaped.
Jefferson County Emergency Management Coordinator Greg Fountain says he is 'hopeful' that I-10 will re-open on Wednesday.
Weak high pressure aloft and abundant atmospheric moisture will continue to give Southeast Texas scattered showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday with highs in the lower-nineties. Thursday, rain chances
A two year-old girl is in serious condition Tuesday night, after her grandfather accidentally ran over her while on his riding mower. It happened Monday night around seven just West of Beaumont off Highway
Entergy map shows power outages along Bolivar Peninsula
Scattered showers and thunderstorms have formed mainly north of the Triangle this afternoon and are working their way northwest. About a forty percent coverage is anticipated with rainfall amounts of
The first peak of hurricane season is just around the corner and the second peak is during October. The Tropics are getting more active as we are near the first peak.
The Director of Jefferson County Emergency Management says the tanker truck wreck on Interstate 10 could be cleaned up as early as Wednesday morning under a best-case scenario.
Beaumont police say attempts to find a man who jumped from the Neches River Bridge Monday night have not been successful.
Port Arthur police say they found the weapon used to shoot 3 people just before 5 p.m. Monday.
One more "wet" day is expected across Southeast Texas thanks to deep tropical moisture. After Tuesday, the trend will be for hotter, drier weather especially by Thursday and Friday. A weak "cold" front
Minor injuries are reported following an accident involving a Vidor ISD school bus.
Jefferson County's tight budget is eased a bit today as county officials accepted a check from they Young Men's Business League. The check represents funds for use of Ford Park in the 2010 State Fair.
The additional traffic flow on Highway 90 is benefiting some businesses on that stretch of road. Along highway 90 there are several stores that have seen such a boom, as store owners, employees and customers
Railroad company: trains will go faster through intersection after upgrade
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across Southeast Texas this afternoon with some of the heavier storms dumping one to two inches of rain. Some of the stronger storms will contain frequent
Port Arthur Police are investigating an incident following the football game at Memorial Stadium Friday evening. Police say a 67 year old woman was attempting to cross Highway 347 near the 2400 block by
Beaumont police say a man is jailed after a weekend box cutter attack.
Map: Google.comThe Texas Department of Transportation has issued a traffic diversion statement in the wake of a major accident involving an 18-wheeler carrying hazardous material on Interstate 10 between Beaumont and Winnie.
Beaumont Police were called to the 1100 block of Caldwell in response to an auto burglary in progress. Police found 30 year old Jermaine Jones of Beaumont, at the intersection of Maple and Cable Streets.
The Tropics are very active with several hot spots and a parade of storms coming off of the African Coast. In the Gulf of Mexico, we are monitoring an area of cloudiness and thunderstorms. No model data
Just in to 12newsnow.com, Hardin County firefighters and surrounding area agencies are fighting a large field fire. It is near the 5000 block of Spiller Road Lumberton. The Texas Forest Service was called
An Orange County woman is indicted in connection with 4 robberies – all on the same day – and evading arrest.
One of the Beaumont Police Department's newest police dogs is credited with the capture of a gunman Friday afternoon.
The Hardin County Sheriff's office has confirmed deputies are looking for a man who bolted from the Hardin County jail.
It will be five years ago Sunday that wind and water ravaged the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina left deep scars that still haven't fully healed many of those in the 9th ward of New Orleans. Jay Gray reports. A
The Orange County Grand Jury handed up a 1-count indictment charging William Baker Bibb, 35, in the bludgeoning death of Theresa Adell Ardoin, 26, of Beaumont. Sheriff's Deputies say Bibb confessed to the killing.
BISD made history Thursday night in front of about 1,500 people who attended the grand opening of the Dr. Carrol A. "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center.
Beaumont police need help in identifying a man who robbed a popular video game store. Please see the attached video. It shows a robbery in progress at the Gamestop off Eastex Freeway near Dowlen road.
A heavily traveled road in Orange will be closed for much of today. The Texas Department of Transportation confirms that Green Avenue will be closed from 8 AM to 4 PM today at the railroad crossing so
The Thomas Center can be expected to be the hottest ticket in Beaumont for a while - which begs the question - what is the best route to get to the stadium? Turns out that could depend on which of the
A 22 year old Port Arthur man has been sentenced by a US District Judge to 26 months in federal prison after burglarizing a residence and for federal arms violations during a mandatory evacuation preceding
Orange County Sheriff's Office conducted a routine traffic stop along I-10 westbound on Wednesday, after a 2010 Hyundai was following a vehicle to closely. Deputies became suspicious and conducted a
Beaumont Police Officer Randy Stevens has confirmed to 12NewsNow.Com a motorcycle rider has died after he lost control of the bike and wrecked near the I-10 onramp near Rusk.
Beaumont fire crews had to rotate crews Wednesday to protect firemen from the heat at a house fire at 8199 Helbig Road in north Beaumont.
A Port Arthur man was given a 30 year prison sentence today for the aggravated sexual assault of a child in 2003. Thirty nine year old Sanford Wayne Guillory must serve at least 15 years in a state penitentiary
Police say a Beaumont man is facing charges after he threatened his wife with a shotgun Thursday morning.
A Beaumont man is in jail Thursday morning after police say he stabbed one of his neighbors.
Beaumont police say they have made two more arrests in connection with the robbery of Van's Grocery in Beaumont in which a store clerk was shot and killed.
A southeast Texas refinery is fined $493,200 by The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for pollution issues. The fine was announced by a company spokesperson Wednesday.
Dozens of early risers and supporters of MHMR enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the Café at Spindletop MHMR North Campus.
Firefighters from across the country and Australia are running across the United States paying tribute the 2,973 victims who died on September 11th. On Thursday August 12th the men and women started
The city manager of Bridge City says a $4.25 million dollar project to widen Ferry Drive is nearing completion.
Lufkin Police continue to investigate the death of a three-month-old baby left in a hot car in Lufkin.
The Beaumont Police says it is receiving complaints about a new phone scam.
While prostitutes worked the streets of Beaumont so were members of the Beaumont Police Department. 18 women and 1 man are facing charges following a 12-hour prostitution sting that began at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The city of Beaumont is about to pay out a half-million dollar judgement to a detective the court found was passed over for a promotion because she's a woman.
Students at the Port Neches-Groves High School are evacuated after a construction crew working behind the school hit a gas line. The accident happened around 10:30 a.m.
Home daycare providers, parents, and even children spoke their mind during Tuesday afternoon's city council session - about complying with city codes they felt could run them out of business. While no
The 5th circuit court of appeals in New Orleans has ruled a Beaumont police officer should receive $50,000 plus interest and nearly a half-million in attorney fees after her lawyers successfully demonstrated she was passed up for promotion because of her gender.
Enrollment in the Beaumont Independent School District is up for the 2010-2011 school year.
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Beaumont teacher killed in an Orange County accident.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is investigating a Beaumont bar and grill after residents nearby complained of loud music coming from the outside patio.
Jefferson County sheriff's deputies say a Los Angeles man caught with 4 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop appeared to have intended to sell the drugs in the Beaumont Area.
A Beaumont man arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm faces prison time after police say he fired a round inside the city Monday night.
Beaumont police say a would-be robber sprayed his victims with mace in an attempt to steal a pair of shoes.
A SWAT stand off ends peacefully in Nederland tonight. Nederland Police say around six this evening, a 60 year old white male started an argument with his wife in the 200 block of 32 Second Street. The
A Port Arthur firefighter and a man who was in a home at the time of a fire are undergoing treatment following a blaze Monday morning.
Many Southeast Texas students are sharing their stories of the first day back at school - and for some - that meant a day inside a brand new building. For many kids at Amelia it was their first time seeing
Tropical depression #6 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Danielle, the 4th storm in this quiet hurricane season. It will not affect the US. It is expected to recurve into the northern Atlantic.
A Beaumont man is held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail Monday morning after police say he stabbed another man Sunday morning.
The City of Beaumont public works director says the intersection of Calder Avenue and Fifteenth Street will be closed beginning 7 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. September 20th.
The soldier's homecoming to southeast Texas is just one of thousands that will soon start happening across the country. The last of the fighting forces are expected to be out of Iraq by the end of the
A gun wielding robber is on the loose tonight. Beaumont police search for the Papa John's Pizza bandit. Police say the robber took the money, ran away and was last seen heading to a nearby subdivision.
The founder of the Golden Triangle Home Show has died. Billy Perkins passed away this morning due to complications from cancer. He was 73. His daughter Liz Smith told 12 News Perkins learned he had
A fatal auto pedestrian accident occurred early Saturday morning. A 20-year-old Stowell woman is killed after she was hit by a car on Highway 124 near Hamshire. Texas Department of Public Safety identifies
A nine month old baby girl is in critical condition tonight after a near drowning in Vidor. Police tells 12 News HD they arrived at a home on Bolivar Street earlier this evening around the same time as
The tax-free shopping weekend has begun in Southeast Texas.
But unlike years past, many stores were not greeted by long lines of eager customers looking to save some cash.
The Beaumont Independent School district Friday morning held a grand opening of the first new bond-funded elementary school to open its doors.
HOUSTON -- A 2-year-old boy died after he was left in a hot SUV for two hours Thursday, investigators said. Harris County sheriff's deputies said several people arrived at a home on Dentwood Drive near
A quick-thinking Good Samaritan most likely saved the life of a suspected drunk driver just moments before his pickup was hit by a train.
News conference at U.S. Attorney’s Office in BeaumontTwo alleged members or associates of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have been indicted and arrested for their alleged roles in 2008 murder in Liberty County
A Beaumont man found an unexpected in his north Beaumont neighborhood Friday morning.
An Iowa company at the center of a massive recall of eggs linked to salmonella contamination dramatically broadened the nationwide recall on Wednesday to 380 million eggs.
Thousands of military wives are breathing a sigh of relief now that U.S. troops are leaving Iraq.
"I was very excited," said Lisa Stewart, who lives in Beaumont.
Stewart's husband, Robert, has been in Iraq since March.
The wet weather Southeast Texas has experienced this past week will give way to a hotter, drier forecast as upper-level high pressure builds into the region. Friday, scattered showers and thunderstorms
Whether its been in the form of fried shrimp or gumbo seafood has been on just about every dinner table in our area. But the gulf oil spill may have you thinking twice about eating food from the gulf.
Two people are indicted in connection with the shooting death of a man whose body was found on Pleasure Island. Back in June of this year police found the badly decomposed body of 56-year-old Allen Rials
Due to strong thunderstorms in the Port Arthur area, numerous power outages are being reported. Please see entergy.com for the latest on the power outages. http://viewoutage.entergy.com/tx.aspx
Photo: Regina Keller MarpleA number southeast Texans from Bridge City and Port Arthur called 911 to report seeing a funnel cloud around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
School starts Monday and its tax-free weekend perfect timing for parents looking to save money on back to school items. In 2009, the 81st Texas legislature expanded the list of items that qualify as
The aunt of a 25-year-old Beaumont man accused of shooting a 12-year-old boy is speaking out for the first time about her nephew's arrest.
A Beaumont city Councilman wants Beaumont citizens to gather today to hold a prayer vigil for the city. Ward 4 Councilman Jamie Smith is organizing the event in the wake of all the shootings and robberies
New jobless claims rise to highest level in 9 months WASHINGTON (AP) - New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Experts told some lawmakers in Austin that Texas spent at least $250 million in the past year for medical care and imprisonment of illegal immigrants and other non-citizens. The
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a report on what may have caused a December 2008 helicopter crash off Sabine Pass that killed all five onboard. This is video of the Coast Guard
Seven people have been arrested after a drug warrant sweep in Hardin County. Deputies served 23 warrants Wednesday with the seven arrests so far. Undercover officers purchased illicit drugs from the
The U.S. Air Force brought its Dodge Challenger "supercar" called the "vapor" to Allen Samuels Chrysler- Dodge in Port Arthur. It's here to promote more than four dozen technical and mechanical careers
Deep tropical moisture resides across Southeast Texas and with day time heating, another round of thunderstorms is expected Thursday...
The Tropics are expected to become much more active during the next week according to forecast model data in the far Eastern Atlantic... Closer to home, a tropical wave in the Western Caribbean continues
Jefferson County Constables say they've turned down a request made by Commissioners that would compromise cutting 9 Deputy Constable jobs down to only 6. Constables say they prefer to keep all nine positions,
The Vidor Police Department has a new high performance motorcycle for catching the bad guys.
Police say a man is in jail after he led police on a chase through the streets of Port Arthur that ended when he crashed the stolen pickup he was in into a building.
With the remnants of the tropical low moving making landfall in Southern Mississippi, the threat of that system re-strengthening has ended. A tropical wave moving through the Central Caribbean will be
A woman is in jail and over 300 pounds of marijuana is in the hands of investigators after the drugs were found in a car during a traffic stop Wednesday morning.
HUNTSVILLE, TX (KTRK) -- There's still no closure for the families of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, as the killer mastermind behind the attack and murders is executed. It's a day that's been 17 years
A man police say was caught on tape robbing the B&T Grocery at 4370 south 4th Street in Beaumont is in custody awaiting a bond hearing.
Texas legislation is coming down hard on cyber bullies. Crimes classify as misdemeanors all the way up to third degree felony. The sentence of a 3rd degree felony can be two to ten years in jail and up
A Vidor man is in the Jasper County jail charged with soliciting a girl, 11, and sending her nude photos of himself.
The heavy rainfall threat will continue across Southeast Texas Wednesday and Thursday due to the remnants of a tropical low in SW Mississippi. The atmosphere is very moist and it will not take much to
Southeast Texas law enforcement agencies continue their search Tuesday for the third suspect in the robber and murder of a Van's Grocery store clerk. That suspect is now the only one left after a violent
The remnants of former Tropical Depression #5 never re-strengthened before making landfall this morning. The system has turned north and is not headed towards Southeast Texas. This will mean a lessening
The remnants of former Tropical Depression #5 is about 75 miles south of Mobile Bay heading west-northwest. Hurricane Hunters found the system just below tropical depression status this afternoon. The
Get caught speeding in a Texas school zone and expect to pay an average of $211. A new survey by Allstate Insurance says in our area some of the smaller cities have issued some of the largest fines.
The remnants of Tropical Depression #5 is about 75 miles south of Mobile Bay. The system is trying to reorganize and strengthen. A reconnaissance plane found the system just below tropical depression
The City of Beaumont has requested that 16 home day care providers operating inside the city limits come into compliance with the health, safety and zoning codes
Beaumont police say 2 people have been arrested in connection with the robbery of Van's Grocery in which Dang Nguyen, 24, of Beaumont, was shot and killed.
According to the Entergy Texas web page, power outages throughout Southeast Texas are being reported. Strong winds early Monday afternoon knocked out power to at least 1,000. According to the Entergy
One person is recovering from minor injuries he received when Monday's high winds tore off part of the roof at Snowden's Automotive at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway and Calder Avenue.
The Jefferson County Constables Association and the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas is set to hold a news conference today at 1 p.m. on the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont.
12News HD at 11:30 am is moving to weekdays at noon effective August 16th
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A Beaumont man is recovering this morning from first and second degree burns he received on his legs and hands while trying to gas up his lawn mower. It happened around 2 p.m. Sunday at a home on Gross
The Beaumont Independent School District at this hour is holding its convocation for the 2010-2011 school year.
Lamar University is starting its new academic year with a convocation ceremony today in University Theatre. Lamar President James Simmons will give his state-of-the-university speech. Simmons will talk
Beaumont detectives Friday obtained a warrant for Dwyndell Chase Perrault,25, of Beaumont for Aggravated Assault for the shooting of the 12 year boy at Ave D and Corley on Tuesday night. Perrault turned himself
An Orange man was sent to hospital late Friday night with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Orange police responded to a shooting at the corner of Second Street and Cypress in front of the Oaks Apartments
A two story house in Orange caught fire shortly after 10 on the 200 block of East New Jersey Street. Orange Fire Department says no one was at home at the time. Four fire trucks were called to tap out
Despite being an amputee, an Ohio woman is walking the perimeter of the United States. Carol Cruise has been walking for eight years and on Friday she stepped into Southeast Texas. "I'm doing this to
The Tropics remain unusually quiet as the middle of August approaches and we head for the Peak of the Hurricane Season. Upper level low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will keep anything from organizing
Upper-level high pressure is temporarily building into Texas this evening. This will keep the area mainly dry this weekend with above-normal temperatures. Afternoon highs this weekend will range from
Only two weeks to go before the first home football game for Beaumont schools - and contractors told 12 News HD during an exclusive tour, that the new Dr. Carrol A. "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center
A woman caught on tape shoplifting at Wal-Mart in Beaumont is wanted by police after she assaulted employees and fled.
A 33-year-old woman training to become an EMT succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning early this morning when a generator inside a Champion EMS substation was left on overnight.
Model data is much drier for this afternoon as upper-level high pressure builds into the region. Partly cloudy skies are expected across Southeast Texas with temperatures rising into the middle-to-upper
Eight soldiers went to Darnall Army Medical Center around 8 a.m. this morning with heat-related illnesses after participating in a road march at Fort Hood with more than 80 other soldiers.
A man charged with killing a prominent businessman in Orange is indicted on a charge of capital murder.
A weeklong lane closure on I-10 may affect your travel to Houston. The Texas Department of Transportation says the westbound lanes of the Interstate between Walden Road and Smith Road will be closed in
Hardin County fire crews spent their early evening hours fighting a Lumberton blaze. The structure housing the All Season Pool's and Spa business caught fire earlier this evening. That's on U.S Highway
(Austin) –Travis Delacerda of Beaumont has collected a prize of a cool $1 million, the top prize in the first of four second-chance drawings in Mega Jumbo Bucks III.
Two more teens are hospitalized from using K2, causing another Texas city to decide to ban the marijuana substitute.
New campuses for Port Neches and Groves middle school students.
Jefferson County constables say it's time for the taxpayer to -as they put it- "wake up" and realize that cutting nine deputy constable jobs will have a significant impact on the county.
Deep tropical moisture is over Southeast Texas. This in conjunction with daytime heating and an upper-level low will help to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms again on Friday. Chance of rain
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