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BREAKING: BPD identifies murder suspect

Beaumont Police Detectives have identified 21-year-old Cheadrick Porter as a suspect in the shooting at about 1 p.m. Saturday at Azure Point Apartments in the 6300 block of Chinn Lane off the Eastex Freeway in north Beau

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Pedestrian killed in Crystal Beach crash, Highway 87 closed in both directions

Highway 87 is closed between Gulf Shores Drive and Alberdie Drive. The driver stayed at the scene, the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Man denied bond after Webster hit-and-run killed brother, injured sister

Police say Ezekiel Martinez left the scene after striking the siblings. He was arrested Nov. 4 and faces two felony charges.

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BREAKING: BPD investigating homicide: Teen killed , second injured

BPD is investigating a homicide after a 17-year-old male was shot and killed and a 19-year-old female was injured in a double-shooting at Azure Point Apartments.Sgt. Haley Morrow says Beaumont Police responded to the 630

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BREAKING: Shooting investigation at Beaumont apartment complex

Beaumont police are investigating a shooting at Azure Point Apartments in the 6300 block of Chinn Lane off the Eastex Freeway service road in north Beaumont.The call log shows the shooting was reported at about 1 p.m. Sa

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Houston Walk to End Alzheimer's breaks fundraising record, raising more than $1.1 million

Thousands gathered at TMC Helix Park Saturday to honor loved ones, support families affected by Alzheimer's and raise money for research.

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Community continues search for Katy woman who vanished after Louisiana crash in September

The search continues for 22-year-old Christian Munn-Holliday, who went missing after a crash in Louisiana in September.

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Jasper County Sheriff: Parents appeared highly intoxicated around children

Sheriff Chuck Havard says his deputies encountered a disturbing situation Friday at a home on FM 2246 in Evadale when they responded to a welfare check.During the investigation, deputies determined that both parents appe

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Houston Police union pushes back on new ICE policy as advocates welcome change

Union President Douglas Griffith says the city should have waited for lawmakers, while FIEL says the change will ease fear in immigrant communities.

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Teen listed as critical missing has been found safe

Taiden has been located and is safe!Beaumont Police Sgt. Haley Morrow says 14-year-old Taiden Armstrong has been found and is safe after he was reported missing last night.He was last seen in the playground at Eagle’s La

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The 'hole' story: Beaumont crews fill sinkhole, reopen road

Beaumont city crews have filled in a large sinkhole and reopened a road just months after another sinkhole in a different part of town swallowed a pickup truck and made international headlines.The latest sinkhole develop

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West Houston neighbors turn to KHOU 11 after years of sidewalk flooding, safety concerns

Residents in the Country Village neighborhood say years of complaints have failed to resolve a flooded sidewalk that forces pedestrians into the street or through pr

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Jasper County mother rebuilds after deputies say kids’ father assaulted her in dispute

A Jasper County mother is working to rebuild her life after deputies said a dispute over picking up her children escalated into an assault and gunfire.Destiny P

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