~~November 20, 2024~~
3 hospitalized after 4-vehicle wreck in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – At least six people were involved in a 4-vehicle wreck on FM 14 Tuesday afternoon. Three were taken to the hospital, according to Smith County ESD2 spokesperson Nikki Simmons. One vehicle rolled in the wreck, briefly stalling traffic on FM 14 near County Road 326 East. The wreck was first reported around 4:30 p.m.
Natchitoches Parish woman arrested for stabbing brother
CAMPTI, La. — A juvenile remains in a regional trauma center and his sister is behind bars in connection with a stabbing Monday in Campti, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright. Natchitoches Parish sheriff’s investigators charged Arma Y. Edwards, 25, of Natchitoches with aggravated battery. She was booked into the LaSalle Corrections Center. She remains in jail awaiting bond. The arrest stems from a disturbance reported at 7:25 a.m. in the 200 block of Lake Street. Deputies found a 16-year-old male suffering from a stab wound on the lower left side. A relative provided medical aid until EMS arrived. He was taken to a regional trauma center for treatment, where his condition is described as stable. Investigators allege Edwards stabbed her brother following an argument about whether to plug the phone charger into an extension cord. A “sharp instrument” believed to have been used in the stabbing was seized. The investigation also led to an additional arrest of Alyshia N. Edwards, 17, of Campti, who was issued a citation for simple battery and released pending a court appearance. Detectives say the investigation remains active and ongoing.
New Diana ISD student hit by vehicle while crossing highway intersection
NEW DIANA, Texas (KLTV) – A New Diana student is receiving medical treatment after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday. According to the school district, the student was struck while crossing Hwy 259 at the Hwy 154 intersection Tuesday morning. The student has been taken in for medical evaluation, the district said, and their parents are with them. The student’s condition has not been released.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING– NOTICE POSTED: November 18, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting November 20, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.
NPSO investigating armed robbery at Tommy’s Grocery on HWY 494
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) – The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at Tommy’s Grocery on Louisiana Highway 494. NPSO said deputies responded just after 7 p.m. on Nov. 19. NPSO reported that two suspects armed with a handgun robbed the store. They fled the area soon after committing the robbery. It is unknown if they were on foot or in a vehicle. Officers are processing the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing. If you have any information, you are asked to contact NPSO at 352-6432, 357-7851 or the NPSO Criminal Investigations Bureau at 357-7830. Your information will remain confidential.
Texarkana Police investigating deaths of elderly couple found deceased in home
TEXARKANA, Texas (KLTV) – Authorities in Texarkana are investigating the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple found deceased in their homes Sunday morning. According to a press release by the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of County Road 4316 to investigate what they say are two “suspicious deaths”. Upon arrival deputies found 86-year-old Billy Don English, and 85-year-old Sethiena Trudie English, deceased. Police say the nature in which they were found does not indicate that their deaths were of natural cause and investigators with the Texarkana Texas Police Department Crime Scene Unity were called to the scene to investigate. Judge Susie Spelling has ordered autopsies for both of the deceased whilst Bowie County investigators aide TTPD Crime Scene Unit with the investigation. Anyone with information about these deaths are encouraged to contact the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office at (903)-628-6815 or (903)-798-3149.
~~November 19, 2024~~
Couple rescued from lake ahead of storm
The volunteer members of the Jasper County Emergency Corps are being credited with possibly saving the lives of two boaters in the wake of an approaching storm on Monday afternoon on nearby Lake Sam Rayburn. The members of the rescue group were dispatched to the area of the Public Boat Ramp and Rattlesnake Island on the south side of the lake, shortly after 1:00 pm, after emergency dispatchers at the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department received a call from pleading for help. Emergency Corps President Billy Williford said he and others arrived at the location to find Cindy Jefferson stranded on a twenty-two foot pontoon boat as it drifted west of the island and her husband Martin Boudreaux clinging to his life by hanging on to a piece of lumber not far away. Williford said Boudreaux, was rescued from the water and pulled aboard a boat and Jefferson was also soon rescued from the boat. Williford said the couple told he and others that they were at Rattlesnake Island when the strong winds of the approaching thunderstorm developed. They said the wind quickly carried the boat away from shore with Jefferson who did not know how to start the engine of the vessel still on board. Williford said that as the boat kept drifting further away from the bank, Boudreaux jumped into the water and begin to swim toward the boat, but was not able to catch up with it, forcing him to cling to the piece of lumber.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_07ed7f7e-a5f3-11ef-9c73-877f105e6b71.html
Lufkin man pleads guilty to a child sex crime just minutes before his trial was to begin
Just minutes before jury selection was to begin on Monday morning in the District Courtroom of the Jasper County Courthouse, the prosecution and defense in the trial of a 52-year-old Lufkin man announced that a deal had been struck and a plea agreement had been reached. The defendant, Kevin Easley, was accused and about to go on trial for the sexual assault of a young girl stemming from an incident that occurred in the summer of 2021. In addition, Easley was also scheduled to go on trial for another similar alleged occurrence that occurred involving another child. Easley pleaded guilty to both charges and was ordered to serve two ten-year sentences in prison to run concurrently, meaning he will end up serving a total of ten years as agreed to by his attorney, Ryan Deaton of Lufkin, and Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle. The plea was heard by State District Judge Delinda Gibbs Walker.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_8bc6555c-a5d3-11ef-8a25-0b97a9a7fe1b.html
Lumberton teenager killed and another injured in a Sunday morning crash
A Lumberton teenager was killed and another was injured in a Sunday morning crash. The Texas Department of Public Safety says it happened at about 3:00 on Sapp Graveyard Road, which is northwest of Lumberton. Troopers say four teenagers were in a Ford pickup truck when it went off the road, hit a tree, and overturned. A 16-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 17-year-old male had minor injuries. Two other teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were not injured. The names have not yet been released.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_3c8a2260-a5cf-11ef-9cca-bb71eaea97cd.html
~~November 18, 2024~~
2 East Texas ISDs mourn loss of students in car wreck
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) – Hawkins ISD and Big Sandy ISD both announced their students had died Saturday in a car wreck. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the tragic loss of a student and member of our Hawk community,” the Hawkins ISD release said. “We also stand alongside our neighbors in Big Sandy ISD as they mourn the loss of a student. This tragedy has impacted both of our communities.” Both districts have said they will have counselors available to support students and staff in the coming days.
Area High School football scores
Sports Scores across the regions from Thursday and Friday are as follows:
West Columbia 56 Jasper 35
Newton 60 West Rusk 24
Woodville 49 Arp 12
Mt. Enterprise 40 Deweyville 16
Overton 68 Evadale 0
PNG 43 Hallsville 20
Fairfield 49 Orangefield 42
Pine Tree 35 Bridge City 28
Kilgore 66 Vidor 6
Lindale 49 LCM 21
Grapeland 42 West Sabine 20
Texarkana 56 Nederland 14
Silsbee 42 BRoyal 6
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_eb18eeea-a3b0-11ef-885e-dfc2c76b7b09.html
House in Vernon Parish destroyed by fire
A house in Vernon Parish was destroyed by fire late Thursday night. According to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department, it happened shortly before 11:00 at a two-story home on Lewis Road in Rosepine. Firefighters from Rosepine, Leesville, and Sandy Hill arrived to find the second floor fully engulfed and flames coming out of the roof. Deputies said the home was in the process of being remodeled and was vacant.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_9aebbaa0-a37a-11ef-89ce-f3c89e9c7969.html
Investigation Leads to Arrest of Former Mansfield Fireman
DeSoto Parish – In July 2024, the Mansfield Police Department contacted the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Bossier Field Office to investigate a stolen credit card belonging to the Mansfield Fire Department (MFD). The preliminary investigation revealed that the MFD credit card was used in over 180 unauthorized transactions, resulting in illegal purchases totaling more than $14,000.00 for gas. These transactions occurred between February 2024 through July 2024 at gas stations in Louisiana and Texas. Investigators learned that 22-year-old former MFD Fireman Donald Anthony Jr. of Mansfield stole the MFD credit card following his termination from MFD in February 2024. Thereafter, he engaged in numerous unauthorized transactions using the stolen credit card. As a result of the investigation and information obtained, an arrest warrant was obtained through the 42nd JDC, charging Anthony with felony access device fraud and felony identity theft. Anthony turned himself in to authorities this morning and was booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center on the above charges. This investigation remains active and ongoing. To report suspicious or criminal activity in your community, the Louisiana State Police online reporting system is available to the public through a convenient, anonymous, and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. The form can be accessed by visiting lsp.org and clicking the Report Suspicious or Criminal Activity.
Pineville Man Killed in Natchitoches Parish Crash
Natchitoches Parish – On November 17, 2024, at approximately 6:27 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-49 northbound south of Natchitoches. The crash claimed the life of 47-year-old Enrique Rodriquez of Pineville. The initial investigation revealed that a 2004 Ford F-150, driven by Rodriquez, and a 2018 Honda Accord, driven by 22-year-old Keontai James of Mansura, were northbound on I-49. For reasons still under investigation, James failed to slow down and rear-ended the Ford. After impact, the Ford exited the roadway and overturned. Rodriquez, who was not restrained, sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. James, who was restrained, sustained minor injuries. A toxicology sample was obtained and submitted for analysis. While the cause of this crash remains under investigation, distracted and inattentive driving continues to be a leading cause of crashes in our state. Louisiana State Police urges all motorists to stay alert while driving. A lapse in one’s awareness can have deadly consequences. While not all crashes are survivable, proper use of seat belts can greatly decrease an occupant’s chance of death and may greatly reduce the extent of injury. Always ensuring every occupant is properly restrained can often mean the difference between life and death.
Police in Beaumont investigate discovery of body
KJAS news partner KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that so far foul play is not suspected in the discovery of a body that was found on Saturday morning behind a closed gas station in the 1400 block of Interstate 10 near the intersection of Gulf Street. Officers said the remains of a man were found near a garbage can and trash dumpster behind the business at around 10:00 am. Police have not released the cause of the death or any other details. They also have not released the name of the victim pending formal notification of next of kin. Jefferson County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Ben Collins Sr. has requested that an autopsy be performed.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_81d82272-a4e9-11ef-ae4d-5b4aa657802d.html
~~November 15, 2024~~
Grand Isle woman sentenced to life in prison in cold case murder
A Jefferson Parish judge sentenced a woman to life in prison in connection with a cold case murder of a Grand Isle man. Patricia Tito pleaded guilty to murdering Lester Rome. Rome was found dead in a well in Sabine Parish after he went missing in 1984.
According to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office, Rome was 57 and the owner of a lounge on Grand Isle when he was last seen on Jan. 9, 1984. Tito, then a teenager who was Rome’s live-in girlfriend, continued operating the lounge in his absence. She continued to live in his home and drove his car until his brother arrived on the island and evicted her, according to the district attorney. Tito told residents that she drove Rome to the airport for a trip before his disappearance. Tito claimed she had gotten ownership of his businesses and that he had given her the lounge before leaving the state. In 1986, Rome’s remains were found in a well on a farm outside Many, Louisiana. His remains were not identified until 2021. Tito was serving a 40-year manslaughter prison sentence in connection with a killing of a Shreveport woman she shot on Aug. 31, 2003, according to the district attorney. Tito told a Sabine Parish detective she knew Rome was murdered, but only witnessed it. She said another man killed Rome over a drug debt. Tito returned to Jefferson Parish in 2022 for questioning in Rome’s death. According to the district attorney, she said Rome was entering a business relationship with her and made sexual advances toward her. She said their business arrangement fell apart, and Rome was killed shortly after that. Tito was indicted by a Jefferson Parish grand jury with the second-degree murder of Rome in December 2023. On Wednesday, Tito pleaded guilty as charged to second-degree murder over the objection of her court-appointed attorney. She pleaded guilty under North Carolina v. Alford, wherein she stated that the guilty plea was in her best interest, according to the district attorney. Judge Danyelle Taylor sentenced her to the mandatory life in prison without probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
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