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The hunters had been in approximately 56-degree water for an estimated 90 minutes, and were transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — Two duck hunters were saved from a sinking boat in Cedar Creek Lake. Gun Barrel City Fire Department (GBFD)  responded to a request from Henderson County Sheriff’s … Read more

A Beaumont man faces a $1.3 million bond after allegedly kidnapping and holding a woman hostage at gunpoint, prompting a standoff with law enforcement. SOUR LAKE, Texas — A Beaumont man’s bond has been set after kidnapping an holding a woman hostage Friday morning. Bradley Hutson, 26, of Beaumont, was charged with aggravated assault with … Read more

Two 18-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were pronounced dead at the scene. A passerby managed to rescue the driver from the burning truck. HOUSTON — Houston police are investigating after two 18-year-olds were killed in a fiery crash on the South Loop early Saturday morning. The crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. on the … Read more

A 34-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Killeen as police investigate a suspected street race at a busy intersection. KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department is investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash that killed a 34-year-old man Saturday morning at one of the city’s busiest intersections. According to the department, officers were … Read more

Of the millions of hotels worldwide, only 131 properties globally hold Five Diamond status; and Hotel Emma is just one of six on AAA’s Inspected Clean Hotels list. SAN ANTONIO — Hotel Emma in San Antonio has once again been acknowledged as one of the world’s most exceptional hotels, retaining its prestigious AAA Five Diamond … Read more