Highway 90

Mississippi man arrested in Jefferson County manhunt

Justin Dean | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

A suspect listed as a transient with ties to to Mississippi has been arrested after a manhunt in China during the night on Nov. 21, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) said in a statement.

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Man found shot to death at crash scene

A 23 year old man from Beaumont was found shot to death at the scene of a traffic accident in west Jefferson County, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Stephanie Davis said in a release.

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TPWD says snakes and fish in Willow Marsh Bayou affected by spill

Cleanup efforts are starting after last week's chemical spill off Hwy 90 just outside of Beaumont.

TCEQ says that 1,066 gallons of Uniarom TX, a heavy aromatics solvent with naphthalene, was released into the Willow Marsh Bayou on Sept 23.

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Chemical spill on west end of Highway 90

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a chemical spill into Willow Marsh Bayou has been contained and that work to remove the solvent from the bayou is ongoing, and the area should be avoided during cleanup operations.

A resident on the west side of Beaumont reported a gas smell to Beaumont Fire-Rescue around 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 23. A search traced the source back to the GE Betz facility.

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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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Collision on Hwy 90 in China sends 3 to hospital

At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, DPS troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 90 and Turner Road in China, Texas. Three people were transported to St. Elizabeth hospital.

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