KFDM Top Stories

Police arrest two men in Beaumont drug bust

Mon, May 20 2013, 10:20 PM CDT

BEAUMONT - By Megan Dillard - Two men are behind bars tonight after police recovered nearly 100 pounds of marijuana from a Beaumont home. We spoke with a neighbor who described the scene as exciting not something he says he'd ever expect to see in what he calls an otherwise quiet neighborhood. ...

Hospitals treat more than 120 after Oklahoma tornado

Mon, May 20 2013, 08:09 PM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Officials at two hospitals say they're treating more than 120 patients, including about 70 children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.

OU Medical Center spokesman Scott Coppenbarger says the hospital and a nearby children's hospital are treating approximately 85 patients, including 65 children, after Monday afternoon's twister. ...

More tornado alerts in wake of deadly twister

Mon, May 20 2013, 07:48 PM CDT

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Monday evening for several counties in southeastern Oklahoma and north-central Texas, along with parts of northwest Arkansas, Missouri, central Iowa and western Illinois. ...

Lumberton ISD responds to end of CSCOPE daily lesson plans

Mon, May 20 2013, 07:35 PM CDT

LUMBERTON - The Lumberton school district says a decision by CSCOPE board members to stop offering daily lesson plans won't have a major impact because the district doesn't require teachers to use CSCOPE lessons.

Lumberton found itself in the spotlight earlier this year when some students and parents criticized a lesson they said forced some youngsters to wear burqas and promoted anti-American values. ...

Deputies say baby girl in urine-soaked dress left alone in hot home more than 5 hours

Mon, May 20 2013, 11:22 AM CDT

JASPER COUNTY-By: Leslie Rangel

Investigators in Jasper County are accusing a 19 year-old woman of leaving her 22 month-old girl in an extremely hot home for more than 5 hours without food and water.

When they found the toddler, they say the girl's dress was covered in urine and wasps were flying around the house near Kirbyville. ...

Another tornado touches down near Okla. City; at least 2 killed, 21 injured

Mon, May 20 2013, 03:26 PM CDT

CBS NEWS Another tornado touched down near Oklahoma City and is moving northeast, the National Weather Service confirmed, bringing more dangerous weather that has already claimed the lives of two people since Sunday.

Watch KFDM News at 6 for more on the story. ...

New details about woman's murder in Nederland

Mon, May 20 2013, 04:01 PM CDT

NEDERLAND - KFDM has uncovered new information about a woman's murder.

A neighbor went to check on 67-year-old Patricia Dale Hebert Monday morning and found her body on the floor of her kitchen on North 27th Street in nederland. ...

CSCOPE to end lesson plans

Mon, May 20 2013, 12:36 PM CDT

AUSTIN (AP) -- A much-maligned curriculum system designed to help teachers adhere to state educational requirements and used by hundreds of school districts across Texas will stop offering lesson plans amid mounting pressure from some conservatives who claimed it was promoting anti-American values. ...

City of Beaumont hiring lifeguards

Mon, May 20 2013, 07:08 PM CDT
It's a job that gives you a chance to keep children and families safe while enjoying a pretty nice working environment.

The City of Beaumont is hiring lifeguards to work at the Magnolia Pool. and the pool at Alice Keith Park.

The Magnolia Pool is scheduled to open Saturday and the other pool will open if there are enough lifeguards. ...

Investigators believe inmate committed suicide

Mon, May 20 2013, 02:55 PM CDT

JEFFERSON COUNTY - Investigators believe a prisoner at the Jefferson County Jail committed suicide by strangulation.

Deputy Rod Carroll says deputies discovered the inmate, Robert William Leviness, 51, unconscious in his cell Friday. ...

Woman sentenced to 40 years; stabbed man, set his house on fire

Mon, May 20 2013, 05:43 PM CDT
BEAUMONT - by Ashley Gaston - A Judge has sentenced a Beaumont woman to forty years behind bars after she pled guilty to stabbing a man more than a dozen times.

Prosecutors say 43 year old Deanna Wilson killed the man, set his house on fire, and then ran away from the flames. ...

Live Oklahoma tornado coverage

Mon, May 20 2013, 04:29 PM CDT
For coverage of the severe weather in Oklahoma, you can find the live stream for our Oklahoma City sister station here:
http://okcfox.com/news/features/live/

You can also find the link to their live storm chaser cameras here:
Former Jasper County Sheriff Billy Rowles is once again wearing a gun and a badge. ...

Nederland Police believe homicide wasn't random attack

Mon, May 20 2013, 09:03 AM CDT

NEDERLAND - Nederland Police Chief Darrell Bush tells KFDM News investigators don't believe a homicide in which a woman's neck was cut is a random attack.

Watch KFDM News and stay with kfdm.com for updates.

A neighbor went to check on Patricia Dale Hebert, 67, at about 10:40 a. ...

Attacker hits victim, threatens with knife, steals truck

Mon, May 20 2013, 08:27 AM CDT

PORT ARTHUR - Port Arthur Police are searching for an attacker who struck a man twice, threatened him with a knife and stole his truck.

The robber assaulted the victim at about 8 p.m. Sunday at the Gulfway Market, 3892 Gulfway Drive, according to Port Arthur Police. ...

Texas deputy killed in wreck, suspect detained

Mon, May 20 2013, 12:34 PM CDT
HOUSTON (AP) -- An off-duty Harris County sheriff's deputy has been killed in a traffic accident that's led to another driver charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Houston police say a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Andres Munos-Munos allegedly ran a red light and hit Sgt. ...

Click It or Ticket begins May 20

Mon, May 20 2013, 08:59 AM CDT

AUSTIN - From Texas Department of Transportation

Texans wear their belt buckles with a certain Lone Star pride, but it's the buckles in their vehicles that could save their lives. More functional thanfashionable, life-saving seat belts first debuted 45 years ago when Lyndon B. ...

Woman found dead on kitchen floor, neck cut

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:36 PM CDT

KFDM News - Nederland police are searching for the person who cut the neck of a 67 year old woman and left her to die on her kitchen floor.

It happened in the 1500 block of 27th Street.

Police Chief Darrell Bush says a neighbor found Patricia Dale Hebert inside her home with her neck cut at about 10:40 Sunday morning. ...

Police looking for person who cut woman's neck and left her to die

Sun, May 19 2013, 01:35 PM CDT

NEDERLAND -By: Leslie Rangel

The Nederland police department are investigating a homicide in the 1500 block of 27th Street.

Police Chief Darrell Bush says a neighbor found 67 year-old Patricia Dale Hebert inside her home with her neck cut at about 10:40 Sunday morning. ...

Mother and daughter homeless after fire

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:25 PM CDT
VIDOR - A mother and daughter in Vidor are homeless tonight after their home was destroyed in a fire.

It happened overnight in the 200 block of Weatherford.

Fire investigators say the mother and daughter lost everything, but got out of the home safely. ...

Southeast Texas Soap Box Derby competition

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:27 PM CDT
BEAUMONT - They were off to the races in the Southeast Texas Soapbox Derby competition.

It was a day for young competitors to show off their soapbox derby skills near the Maury Meyers bridge on Laurel street in Beaumont.

The two-day event included races with elementary age students to teenagers. ...

Navy veteran battles heart attacks

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:29 PM CDT
NEDERLAND - A Bridge City man who fought for his country is now fighting another battle, heart disease.

But he's not fighting alone. Friends rallied together to help raise money for Tony Guidr's medical expenses.

They showed up to support Guidry by buying BBQ links during a fundraiser held at Nederland Hardware store. ...

DEA agent shoots suspect outside The Houstonian Hotel

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:00 AM CDT

HOUSTON -- It was a case no one was supposed to know about and no one was ever supposed to see.

At about 1 p.m. Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Agency was working an undercover narcotics case and closing in on four suspects in a parking lot. The lot is used by employees of the Houstonian, one of the city’s finest hotels. ...

Clicking It could save a life

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:23 PM CDT
The Texas Department of Transportation kicked off its "Click It or Ticket" campaign today in an effort to save lives.

In 2012, the agency says there were 34-hundred traffic-related fatalities.

Tx-Dot data from 2012 indicates traffic-related fatalities are up by 11 percent in Texas. ...

Inspectors continue search for suspect in postal carrier slaying

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:04 AM CDT

HOUSTON -- Law enforcement agents from around the country have been looking for 36-year-old James Wayne Ham.

Postal inspectors said he is the lead suspect in the investigation into the slaying of 52-year-old Marie Youngblood.

She was a U. ...

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

Sun, May 19 2013, 09:30 AM CDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (WPMI) - Florida Lottery officials confirm a lone winning Powerball ticket was sold at a grocery store in Zephyrhills, Florida, according to NBC News.

The news organization reported the ticket was sold at a Publix Grocery store.

The winning numbers are 10-13-14-22-52-11. ...

Lamar University president Jimmy Simmons attends his last graduation as president

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:58 PM CDT
Lamar university president doctor jimmy simmons shook the hands of hundreds of students crossing the stage for the final time as president.
More than 16-hundred students received diploma's today.
Dr. Simmons served as the keynote speaker at the ceremony. ...

Tri City Corvette Club donates $8,000 to local outreach agencies and to start a new foundation

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:54 PM CDT
A local group of men and women who love their corvettes donated eight thousand dollars to local non profit organizations.

The Tri City Corvette Club showed their appreciation for Southeast Texas outreach programs that help the community.

Community comes together for a ragball tournament to help ExxonMobil fire victims

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:48 PM CDT
LUMBERTON - Dozens of people came together to raise money for the burn victims who were injured during a flash fire at the Exxon Mobil refinery.

Average home: 100 lbs of hazardous waste

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:46 PM CDT
You might not think about it, but it's likely your household has about one-hundred pounds of hazardous waste.

With that in mind, the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission gave residents an opportunity to rid their homes of hazardous materials. ...