~~March 13, 2025~~
1 arrested, 1 injured in Sulphur Springs shooting
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (KLTV) – A man in Sulphur Springs has been arrested and accused of shooting someone in the leg.
Officers responded to Putman Street at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday due to a report of a person with a gunshot wound, according to a release from the Sulphur Springs Police Department. Authorities said they arrived to find someone who had been shot in the leg and learned the suspect had left the scene.
Turon Jenard Murray was identified as the suspect and located a short while later on West Beckham Street, police said. Investigation led to his arrest, and he has been charged with aggravated assault and felon in possession of a firearm.
The injured party was taken to a Tyler hospital by EMS and is stable, police said. Investigation is ongoing.
Battery recycling plant may create hundreds of jobs in nearby Hardin County
Our news partner KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that a company that could employ hundreds of people may be looking at Silsbee, in nearby Hardin County as a home for their new battery recycling operation.
Word is that Ace Green Recycling, a global battery recycling company, is considering a location on FM 92, north of Silsbee, and that officials in Hardin County might be contemplating a tax abatement to make it happen.
“We are going to invest about $25 million dollars into phase one of the project. We will be recycling about 30,000 metric tons of batteries per year,” said Vipin Tyagi, a co-founder of Ace Green Recycling, during a tax abatement hearing at the Hardin County Commissioners Court.
Tyagi explained that the first phase of the project would create approximately 70 full-time jobs, with potential expansion to around 200 positions as the plant reaches full capacity.
Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel said the county is considering a five-year tax abatement, possibly starting with a 50% reduction in the first year and gradually decreasing to zero.
Some critics have raised concerns about battery recycling plants in general, potential fire hazards and the risk of hazardous chemicals contaminating waterways. However, Tyagi assured that the company’s focus is on pollution-free recycling technologies. “The core focus is to develop technologies that we can recycle batteries without pollution. So, at heart our process does not generate any pollution,” he said.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_270bed68-ff36-11ef-b1ca-6728b0f18b71.html
Many PD: ICE detains 9 people who were in the U.S. illegally
MANY, La. (KALB) – The Many Police Department shared on social media that a traffic stop on March 12 resulted in ICE detaining nine people who were in the country illegally. MPD said those detained had been working at a chicken farm facility in Sabine Parish. Three had been deported multiple times and none of them had valid paperwork. ICE agents from Alexandria responded to a request for assistance in identification of the workers.
Suspicious person call turned into a drug arrest
What began as a suspicious person call turned into a drug arrest for the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the report, shortly before 10:00 Tuesday night a deputy was sent to Highway 96 at County Road 239, about two-and-a-half miles north of Jasper, where a man was reportedly standing on the highway.
The report said the deputy found 41-year-old Jeremy Williams, of Jasper, in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Williams was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
~~March 12, 2025~~
2 Natchitoches teens arrested in shooting incident
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Natchitoches police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting last month that left a person injured.
Kaiden Burks, 17, and a 15-year-old juvenile are charged with attempted second-degree murder. Both were placed in a juvenile facility in Jackson Parish.
The shooting happened on the afternoon of Feb. 13 on Saida Street. One person was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. Bullet casings were retrieved from the shooting scene.
On Thursday, Natchitoches police, the Violent Crimes Task Force and the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted several search warrants inside the city and in the parish. Those searches led to the arrest of Burks and the juvenile.
Anyone with additional information on the shooting is asked to contact Det. Charles Cassels at (318) 357-3858.
Early Tuesday morning pursuit ended with an arrest
An early Tuesday morning pursuit started in Jasper County and ended in Newton County with the arrest of Merryville, Louisiana resident Ralph Borrego, age 43.
According to the report, it started at about 1:35am on Farm to Market Road 363 in Kirbyville when a Jasper County deputy tried to stop a Ford Taurus which had no license plates. Borrego fled into Newton County and wrecked at the intersection of County Roads 4075 and 4070 in Bon Wier.
The report said Borrego then tried to flee on foot, but was quickly captured.
Once in custody, the report said deputies found marijuana and methamphetamine.
Borrego was taken to the Jasper County Jail and charged with Evading Arrest with a Vehicle and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_b194a932-fe8e-11ef-bcfa-bfa457d53a37.html
Family Crisis Center of East Texas asking for food donations
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) – The Family Crisis Center of East Texas is accepting food donations. Here are the details on what you can give and where you can drop items off.
Items accepted:
- Pastas
- Snack foods
- Cookies
- Muffins
- Trail Mix
- Tomato products
- Chili
- Sloppy Joe mix
- Canned peas
- Canned beans
- Tuna
- Canned chicken
- Syrup
- Peanut Butter
- Kool-Aid
- Plastic food storage
Drop-off locations:
- 2401 Davisville Rd., Lufkin TX 75901
- 3909 North St., Nacogdoches TX 75965
- 1512 E Loop 304, Bldg. 200, Crockett TX, 75835
- 112 S. Montgomery St., San Augustine TX 75972
Information sought on whereabouts of Kisatchie man reported missing
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Natchitoches Parish sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a Kisatchie man with connection to Benton who’s been missing for several years.
The family of Matthew T. Smith, 43, has not heard from him since 2021, and they are concerned about his well-being. The family believes he may have left the area after learning of a potential arrest warrant, the sheriff’s office said.
Matthew Smith may also be using the name of George Smith.
He’s 6 feet tall, weighs 200 pounds and has medium brown to blond hair. He also may have a reddish beard. He also has distinctive tattoos: a barcode on his right wrist and a wedding band on his left ring finger.
Smith’s last known address was in the 2300 block of state Highway 118 in Kisatchie. In addition to Benton, Smith also has connections to Warrington, Round Rock and Dallas, Texas.
Authorities have learned that he was issued a traffic citation in Giddings, Texas, in 2022, but his whereabouts since then remain unknown.
NPSO detectives and Bossier Parish sheriff’s detectives have been investigating his disappearance. They went to a house where Smith was believed to have been; however, it was vacant.
The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division asls anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts to come forward. He has been entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person, per his family’s request.
Call the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at (318) 357-7830 or your nearest law enforcement agency.
An offense report has been filed, and this case remains under investigation.
TXDOT says Rainbow Bridge will be closed for up to 18 months
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that a major thoroughfare used each day by people living in Jasper and Newton Counties but working in the refining, petrochemical and marine industry will soon be closed for as long as 18 months.
Officials say is the work is necessary to keep the Rainbow Bridge which was opened in 1938 in safe condition and operation. During that time all traffic will be routed by way of the neighboring Veterans Memorial Bridge which opened in 1988.
The Rainbow Bridge which is an icon of Southeast Texas, spanning the Neches River between Jefferson and Orange Counties stands a total of 230 feet above the water, giving ships and other marine vessels a 177 foot clearance as they travel to and from among other stops, the Port of Beaumont.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_59cc79c2-fe6c-11ef-91f4-bbd60e7ece93.html
~~March 11, 2025~~
2 Natchitoches teens arrested in shooting incident
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Natchitoches police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting last month that left a person injured.
Kaiden Burks, 17, and a 15-year-old juvenile are charged with attempted second-degree murder. Both were placed in a juvenile facility in Jackson Parish.
The shooting happened on the afternoon of Feb. 13 on Saida Street. One person was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. Bullet casings were retrieved from the shooting scene.
On Thursday, Natchitoches police, the Violent Crimes Task Force and the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted several search warrants inside the city and in the parish. Those searches led to the arrest of Burks and the juvenile.
Anyone with additional information on the shooting is asked to contact Det. Charles Cassels at (318) 357-3858.
Lafayette men, teen accused of breaking into cars at Lake Charles casino
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Four suspects are behind bars after being seen on camera breaking into vehicles in a Lake Charles casino parking lot, authorities say.
Calcasieu Parish sheriff’s deputies responded to reported break-ins in a casino parking lot around 3 a.m. Friday, CPSO spokesperson Kayla Vincent said. They found an SUV in the parking lot containing four people who matched the description of the suspects.
Deputies arrested Jamarcus D. Green, 20; Ladarius D. Demouchet, 19; Ladarien P. Demouchet, 17; and Kebba K. Verdin, 29; all of Lafayette.
In the SUV, deputies found a pill bottle that had been stolen from a vehicle in the parking lot, along with suspected marijuana, meth, cocaine, drug paraphernalia and two pistols, one of which was modified with a fully automatic switch, Vincent said.
All four suspects are facing drug and firearm charges. Green and both Demouchets are also facing theft charges.
Green and Ladarius Demouchet are each facing a count of simple burglary. Their bonds are set at $169,000 and $168,000, respectively.
Ladarien Demouchet faces a charge of possession of a handgun by a juvenile. His bond is set at $144,000.
Verdin faces an additional charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His bond is set at $234,000.
Man fired gunshots when neighbor asked him to turn down loud music
Jasper Police were investigating an incident late Friday night in which a man fired four gunshots into the air after his neighbor asked him to turn down his loud music. According to the report, it happened at about 10:30 in the 1800 block of North Bowie Street. The report said the man who fired the shots was gone when officers arrived.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_bf7e05f0-fdf5-11ef-979d-ebc9287764e5.html
Port Arthur resident accused of murder in Lake Charles
A resident of Port Arthur is accused of committing a murder in Lake Charles. Investigators say 34-year-old Fabian Charles was involved in a physical altercation when he fired gunshots outside of a bar at about 5:00 Sunday morning. The bullets struck 25-year-old Lake Charles resident Javin Augustus. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. Charles was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder, Illegal Use of a Weapon by Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, and Obstruction of Justice. He’s being held in the Calcasieu Parish Jail under a $1.7 million dollar bond.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_cf56fa8a-fddd-11ef-a633-9f3eb5cafa82.html
Real ID requirements to become mandatory soon
SHREVEPORT, La. – The May 7 deadline to get a real ID is quickly approaching.
You only have about eight weeks left if you want to get a real ID, and you will need Real ID if you want to take a flight anywhere in the U.S. or enter certain federal buildings.
Real ID is a form of identification that meets federal standards for security. Passports and Department of Defense ID’s also qualify as a Real ID.
It costs around $32, which is the cost of a driver’s license. You can get one at all Louisiana, OMV locations and their satellites offices.
And this weekend, a special opportunity for those that live in the Shreveport area.
“Our Shreveport office will be open this Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. for residents in the area who want to come in and get Real ID compliant. You can book an appointment at expresslane.org and we are also taking walk-in’s as well. We want to help those in the community who are unable to get there during the week to show up on Saturday and get Real ID ready,” said Matt Boudreaux, public information officer for the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
If you can’t make it Saturday, the office will be open on April 12 and May 3 at the same location in Shreveport at 6005 Financial Plaza.
Teenager arrested for drugs in Buna
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says a teenager was arrested on a drug charge in Buna late Sunday morning. According to the report, the deputy noticed three people in a car acting suspicious on the parking lot of the Buna General Store on Highway 96.
The report said there were multiple containers of alcohol in the vehicle and two of the occupants were under-age.
According to the report, the deputy detained 18-year-old Kaleb Marshall Crowell, of Trinity, for an alcohol violation, but a search revealed him to be in possession of the drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy.
Crowell was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail where he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_bd9192dc-fdc5-11ef-af58-e315392632dc.html
Winona man arrested in Palestine after drugs, guns found in truck
PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) – A Winona man is in the Anderson County Jail after police say they found a large amount of drugs and guns in his truck Sunday.
The incident began when Palestine police were called out to the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard around 4:32 a.m. Sunday for a suspicious person report. They say the man was seen outside a resident’s home with a flashlight, and upon arrival, Lucas Stevens, 31, was found nearby.
According to the PD, multiple guns found in Stevens truck led to a further search and investigation. This search reportedly found 380 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 97 grams of suspected oxycodone, marijuana, THC vape cartridges, and other items associated with drug trafficking. Stevens was also found to have multiple prior felony convictions.
Stevens has been charged with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, fraudulent use or possession of identification information, falsification of drug test results, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawfully carrying of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
He remains booked in the Anderson County Jail on bonds totaling $490,500.
~~March 10, 2025~~
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