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Woman killed in wreck that shut down 69/I-10 interchange

Update: The woman who drove through the median into oncoming traffic around 9:45 this morning succumbed to her wounds at an area hospital. She was identified as 22-year-old Emily Riu of Beaumont.

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Transient stabs Beaumont man in face

The Beaumont Police Department was called out to the downtown bus stop Tuesday, Dec. 20, regarding an altercation landed one man in jail and the other in the hospital.

Officer Cody Guedry said officers responded to a call about a stabbing victim and upon their arrival found a man with multiple wounds. Information gathered shows the victim had gotten into a verbal altercation with another man which then took a physical turn when the second man pulled out a pocket knife.

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Rainy weather a factor in several Beaumont accidents

Rainy weather presented a challenge for drivers Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Beaumont police reported there were over a dozen accidents throughout the day, the majority of which were minor.

One accident involving a motorcycle sent the operator to the hospital, according to police. The driver of the motorcycle was traveling on Eastex near Lucas when he lost control, skid a short distance and ran into the back of a vehicle over the Lucas Drive overpass on Eastex.

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Thousands take part in HEB Feast

For the 21st year in a row, thousands gathered in celebration of HEB’s Feast of Sharing, which took place at Ford Park on Friday, Dec. 9, and invited the entire region to come together for fellowship and food.

As an HEB tradition for Golden Triangle residents for more than two decades, it is an opportunity for friends, family members and neighbors to gather together to enjoy a free holiday meal and live entertainment.

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Beaumont PD issues statement regarding city's latest homicide

The Beaumont Police Department released a statement today at 2:21 p.m. with information regarding the city's latest homicide victim, Robbie Rae Allen.

The death of Allen, a 72-year-old white female, is officially a homicide.

Allen's family is making service arrangements at Turning Point Church, 3600 N. Main in Vidor, and asked that members of the media allow them this time to grieve privately and handle necessary arrangements.

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