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Authorities recover body from Neches River

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:03 -0400

BEAUMONT, Texas - Law enforcement divers have recovered a body from the Neches (NAY'-chis) River in the Beaumont area.

Beaumont Enterprise names new publisher

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:08 -0400

BEAUMONT, Texas - The Hearst Corp. has announced that Mark Adkins is the new publisher of the Beaumont Enterprise.

Man in custody after 100-mile chase

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:51:30 -0400

HOUSTON - A man wanted for murder in Harris County is in custody after leading authorities on a chase covering nearly 100 miles from Beaumont to Houston.

Man indicted in shooting death of mother

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:14 -0400

NEDERLAND, Texas - A 26-year-old Southeast Texas man has been indicted for capital murder in the April death of his mother, who was shot multiple times.

Judge rules for cheerleaders in Bible banner suit

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:47:26 -0400

HOUSTON - A judge ruled Wednesday that cheerleaders at a Southeast Texas high school can display banners emblazoned with Bible verses at football games.

Man sentenced to death in Texas courthouse killing

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:07:30 -0400

GALVESTON, Texas - After disrupting his capital murder trial several times with profanity-filled outbursts, a Texas man erupted in one final chaotic fit when a jury sentenced him to death on Tuesday for killing a bystander while trying to shoot his daughter outside a courthouse.

Police: Houston airport gunman intent on suicide

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:42:22 -0400

HOUSTON - A man appeared intent on suicide, or what's known as suicide by cop, when he opened fire with a pistol inside a busy terminal at Houston's largest airport and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Friday.

Worker injured in Beaumont refinery fire dies

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:13:20 -0400

GALVESTON, Texas - A contract worker critically hurt in a fire at a Southeast Texas refinery has died.

Gunman who robbed 2 Beaumont banks gets prison

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:45:07 -0400

BEAUMONT, Texas - A Southeast Texas man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbing two banks in Beaumont.

Texas to benefit from $1M environmental settlement

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:08:23 -0400

BEAUMONT, Texas - A Portuguese shipping company has agreed to pay $1 million to settle pollution allegations in East Texas.