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James Joseph Shannon Jr. passes away

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James Joseph Shannon Jr., an Examiner staff member for nearly a decade and the original editor of the Beaumont Business Journal, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, after suffering a heart attack. He was 63 years old.

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Man killed in hit and run

56-year-old Steven Zachary was killed the night of Friday, December 4, 2015, when he was walking in the 4800 block of Concord Road in Beaumont and was struck by a vehicle who fled the scene.

According to Officer Tony Harding, there is a person of interest Beaumont detectives have been speaking with, but there have been no arrests made as of yet.

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Crash in Jasper County leaves one dead

At approximately 5:20 a.m.

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UPDATE: Woman's body found at hunting lease identified

A woman's body was discovered on the morning of Sunday, December 6, 2015 by deer hunters on a hunting lease off of Highway 326 between Sour Lake and Kountze. 

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Update: one-vehicle crash in Nome claims 3 lives

According to Trooper Stephanie Davis, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2015, the Te

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Police investigating death in Vidor

Police in Vidor are investigating the death of a 42-year-old woman discovered deceased at a residence in the 400 block of West Davis on Nov, 1, reports the Vidor Police Deprtment.

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Domestic dispute ends with stabbing death

A family dispute in Orange turned deadly when one of two brothers was fatally stabbed by his stepfather Sept. 20, reports the Orange Police Department. According to OPD Captain Cliff Hargrave, 30-year-old Orange resident Jamey Myers was killed during the altercation on Sunday.

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Collision in Beaumont's west end claims life of Port Arthur resident

A two-vehicle collision in Beaumont's west end on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 resulted in the death of a Port Arthur resident.

According to a press release from the City of Beaumont, just before 11 p.m. Friday, Beaumont PD officers responded to a collision at the intersection of Major Drive and Highway 105. Upon arrival, it is reported two white Ford F-150 trucks were resting against the traffic light pole in the intersection.

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Two-vehicle crash near Port Arthur results in fatality

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UPDATED: A traffic collision at approximately 6:00 a.m. this morning on Friday, September 18, 2015 has resulted in at least one fatality. 

According to trooper Stephanie Davis, the two-vehicle crash on Highway 73 just west of FM 366 in Jefferson County occurred in the eastbound lanes of Highway 73 near the Taft Street exit. 

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Police chase ends in motorcyclist's death

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A 28-year-old Vidor man died while attempting to evade police officers on a motorcycle.

At 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, officers attempted to stop the driver of a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle in the area of Center and Ashley. The driver refused to stop and led officers on a brief pursuit, traveling east on the IH-10 Service Road, running  the red light at MLK and striking a 2005 tan Yukon.

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