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Port Arthur man's indicted in murder-for-hire plot

A 46-year-old Port Arthur man has been indicted for federal violations regarding a murder-for-hire plot, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown.

Your art's in the mail - introducing Tellinga

Greeting cards have become outdated. According to Rice University graduate Alex Kurkowski, they are templated without any real personalization or meaning. “Messages are usually generic, lame and flat-out cheesy,” said Kurkowski. “They provide zero additional benefits.

Gov. Abbott lifts air travel restrictions from California, New York and other states

Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-24 on Thursday afternoon that terminates the restrictions of air travel as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to COVID-19.

Missing child alert: Beaumont

Update: Located.  Beaumont police are asking for help to locate a missing 8-year-old child.  Prestyn Anthony Montano, a Hispanic male, was last seen in the 5200 block of Park View around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19. He was wearing a black t-shirt with “23” on it, jeans and no shoes.

Child care centers, bars and sporting events scheduled for Texas' next phase of reopening

By Patrick Svitek (May 18, 2020) Gov.

Drunk driver strikes PA police officer

PAPD officers were investigating a loud noise disturbance in the 5100 block of 7th Street around 11 p.m. May 15, according to a news release, when a pickup truck struck a patrol car and one of the officers on scene. The Texas Dept.

Police seek suspects in Beaumont drive-by shooting

Thursday, May 14, Beaumont police officers responded to a victim of a shooting at 4490 Magnolia, D&D Drive In sometime around 10:22 p.m. A male victim was located inside the business with a gunshot wound. EMS transported this victim to St. Elizabeth Hospital and he was listed in stable condition.

TDLR drops investigation into Mayor Ames' nail salon visit

The investigation into Mayor Becky Ames' nail salon visit has been dropped by the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation due to a statewide executive order, according to a news release.

PAPD charges woman in Wednesday murder

Just before 1 p.m. May 13, Port Arthur police received a report of an unresponsive person in a wooded area in the 5000 block of Twin City Hwy, according to a news release. Officers arrived and found the man deceased.

Beaumont engineer charged with COVID-relief fraud

An engineer has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...