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One dead in Lumberton fire

On Jan. 6, Lumberton firefighters responded to a home fully engulfed on Tanner Lane in Lumberton. One man was trapped inside and unable to escape the flames.

Fire investigators have not released the identity of the man killed and are investigating the source of the fire. Fire officials said the fire started in the back bedroom and foul play is not suspected.

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Update: Fugitive apprehended by Port Arthur PD

Armando Negrete Jr.

UPDATE: Armando Negrete Jr. is in custody after being arrested Wednesday, Jan. 9, at approximately 2 a.m. on 64th Street in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur.

The Port Arthur Police Department is asking Southeast Texans for their help in apprehending a wanted fugitive, 36-year-old Armando Negrete Jr., who has two outstanding warrants for burglary of a habitation. Each warrants carry a bond of $500,000. 

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Pinehurst PD investigating hit-and-run

The windshield of the vehicle provided by Pinehurst PD

Pinehurst Police Department are investigating a hit-and-run after discovering the victim, 40-year-old Black male Jonathan Sibley of Orange, laying on the side of the roadway with head injuries and bleeding profusely in the 3100 block of W. Park in Pinehurst on Saturday, Jan. 5. Acadian Ambulance and first responders from the Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Department cared for Sibley before he was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont and then to Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston where he is listed in serious stable condition.

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Victim shot in scam online purchase

A man was sent to the hospital with gunshot wounds after meeting with an online seller to purchase a vehicle that led to an aggravated assault the night of Sunday, Jan. 6.

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Electrical fire at Beaumont refinery

The downtown Beaumont ExxonMobil facility experienced an electrical fire Saturday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Beaumont firefighters were on hand to assist if needed. No injuries were reported and the fire was contained within an hour. 

ExxonMobil is investigating the cause of the fire.

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