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Shepherd Arrested For Selling Drugs
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces the arrest of Jerald Dwayne Shepherd (age-24) of Many at Apollo Plaza Apartments yesterday afternoon, April 7, 2026. The Sabine Parish Sheriff Tactical Narcotics Team has been investigating the illegal drug…
Read article →Bossier City woman killed in Wednesday morning crash
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- A Bossier City woman was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash, according to state police. Troopers identified the victim as Lareka Jones, 24. The crash happened around 9:15 a.m. on…
Read article →One dead following police chase involving several agencies: LSP
LASALLE PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana State Police investigators said Wednesday they are investigating a multi-agency police chase that ended with one person dead following a shooting. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on Louisiana…
Read article →Two teenagers shot in Orange
KOGT in Orange is reporting that two teenagers were shot Tuesday night following an altercation. It happened on Ruby Lane in northeast Orange. The report said one was shot in the chest and he was…
Read article →Leesville man could face 10 years in jail for lying about where he caught a fish, agents say
LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - A Leesville man is behind bars after committing fraud against a fishing program to get a free replica, agents said. Jody Kyle Jeane, 40, is accused of catching a fish in…
Read article →3 students injured after 'incident' at Winnsboro Junior High
WINNSBORO, Texas (KLTV) - Three Winnsboro Junior High School students were injured on campus Wednesday, according to Winnsboro ISD. All three students required medical treatment, with one student taken to a local hospital by paramedics,…
Read article →Bell City teen arrested, accused of choking teen
BELL CITY, La. (KPLC) - A Bell City teen is facing charges after allegedly choking another teen. Around 7 p.m. on March 25, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office learned two boys, ages 15 and 14,…
Read article →NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: April 7, 2026 —2:00 P. M.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a special called meeting April 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.
Read article →2-year-old shot in head while sleeping in car, Crowley police say
CROWLEY, La. (KPLC) - A 2-year-old child is hospitalized after someone fired several rounds into a car he was sleeping in, shooting him in the head, police said. The boy was asleep in his car…
Read article →Man wanted in Beaumont arrested on East Gibson Street here in Jasper
Jasper Police Chief Garrett Foster said Monday that a man who was wanted in Beaumont had been taken into custody here in Jasper in what he said was a coordinated effort between federal, state, and…
Read article →Trinity County weighs closing jail as budget overruns mount
GROVETON, Texas (KTRE) - Trinity County commissioners held a workshop to discuss possibly shutting down the county jail, with an initial plan to take a vote at their next monthly meeting. The conversation grew tense,…
Read article →CANCELED AMBER ALERT
UPDATE : Ian Castellanos was located safe. The Amber Alert is canceled. Please remove the photos of him, and direct any questions to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Thank you for your assistance. Initial Release…
Read article →Jasper Police find new evidence in theft at Terra-Biochem plant
Jasper Police have retrieved images from a security camera which they believe show a suspect in a theft that took place at the Terra-Biochem plant in East Jasper on Saturday. Officers say the photos show…
Read article →Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft to be inducted into Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame
VERNON PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft is getting a big honor - he’s set to be inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame. “It is indeed an honor, and I’m…
Read article →Carthage ISD school board accepts superintendent’s resignation
CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) - An administrative change has occurred following a special-called school board meeting Monday night. According to the district, Supt. Jarrod Bitter submitted his resignation to the board during that meeting. The resignation…
Read article →Haughton man killed in single-vehicle motorcycle crash
HAUGHTON, La. - A Haughton man died early Monday following a motorcycle crash on Sligo Road. Louisiana State Police Troopers from Troop G responded to the scene near Mayflower Road around 1 a.m. The preliminary…
Read article →Child airlifted following medical emergency near Natchitoches
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - A child was airlifted following a medical incident near Natchitoches. On April 6, around 8 p.m., the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies and personnel from Natchitoches Regional Medical Center were…
Read article →Three people injured following two vehicle accident north of Jasper
Three people are undergoing treatment following a two-vehicle auto accident that occurred on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Recreational Road 255 and Highway 96, about 7 miles north of Jasper. Firemen and others arrived…
Read article →Family in Deweyville lost their home and a puppy in an Easter Sunday fire
Newton County Constable Howie Wonders is asking everyone to keep a Deweyville family in their prayers after a devastating fire on Easter destroyed their home and claimed the life of their puppy, The fire broke…
Read article →Electrical worker injured in Newton
The full details are not known, but Newton Police Chief Will Jackson has confirmed that a person was injured shortly after 2:00 on Monday afternoon in an accident involving a power line on Court Street.…
Read article →DPS distracted driving campaign begins Monday
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety is stepping up enforcement of its distracted driving campaign to ensure drivers stay focused. For the next week, the Texas Highway Patrol will conduct its annual Distracted…
Read article →Police searching for travel trailer stolen from local business
Officers with the Jasper Police Department are searching for a fifth-wheel travel trailer, which they say was apparently stolen sometime Friday night or early Saturday morning from Trailhead Motorsports on Highway 96, just north of…
Read article →Pedestrian dies after crash late Sunday in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - A pedestrian died following a late-night crash in Shreveport on Saturday, according to police. The Shreveport Police Department responded to the intersection of Jewella Avenue and Midway Street around 9:47 p.m. regarding…
Read article →Detectives investigate fatal shooting of Natchitoches teenager
NATCHITOCHES, La. - Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a Wednesday night homicide that claimed the life of an 18-year-old. The shooting happened in the 200 block of Independence Drive south of Natchitoches just after…
Read article →Car parked in middle of Highway results in chase and arrest
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard said it all began when deputies received word that a Nissan passenger car was sitting still or parked in the middle of Farm to Market Road 1416, not far from…
Read article →1 killed, 1 arrested in Lufkin shooting
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A man is behind bars after police say he shot and killed another man Friday in the 600 block of Chester Street in Lufkin. Alex Dewayne Walker, 42, of Lufkin, was…
Read article →Accused Drunk Driver Arrested for Hit-And-Run that Killed ASH Baseball Player
On April 1 at 11 a.m., Julius Layfield , 45, was taken into custody by APD and charged with one count of vehicular homicide/DWI, one count of vehicular negligent injury and one count of hit…
Read article →4 Suspects Identified in Monday Rolling Shootout; 2 Arrested
SHREVEPORT, La. — Police say a rolling shootout that unfolded Monday afternoon in Shreveport appears to have been random and not connected to gangs or drugs. The shooting happened near the intersection of Mall St.…
Read article →Entergy Louisiana’s claim customers will save thanks to Meta deal greeted with some skepticism
Meta is building a multi-billion dollar data center in northeast Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana is a huge part of the project’s equation. “We did reach agreement with Meta to expand or have a new agreement,…
Read article →2 People Found Shot in Car on I-49 in North DeSoto
STONEWALL, La. -- A man and woman were found shot in a car in north DeSoto Parish Tuesday night, prompting the temporary closure of one lane of Interstate 49. Sheriff Jayson Richardson said the two…
Read article →18-Year-Old Troup ISD Student Arrested After Gun Found Inside Vehicle
TROUP, Texas (KLTV) - Troup ISD has announced that an 18-year-old student of the district’s high school was arrested for allegedly having a gun on campus. According to the Troup ISD Police Department, they took…
Read article →Maroney Arrested For Arson
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports the arrest of James Joel Maroney (age-49) of Pleasant Hill for setting fires in a rural wooded area in the Spring Ridge Community during the last two months. Maroney lives near…
Read article →Brake tags may become extinct given new technology
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Louisiana lawmakers took the first step toward eliminating the state’s vehicle inspection sticker program during a House Transportation Committee meeting Monday. The bill filed by Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall, to…
Read article →Leesville Man Arrested For Domestic Abuse Battery
A Leesville man was arrested on March 27th after an alleged physical altercation. Cody Wayne Whatley, 44, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Domestic Abuse Battery. The VPSO stated that the…
Read article →Bro. Bill Collins retires from NSU’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry after 37-year tenure
NATCHITOCHES – Brother Bill Collins is retiring after 37 years as director of Northwestern State University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry. Collins and his wife Phyllis, his partner in ministry, will continue their work as he pastors…
Read article →New Orleans Sex Offender Arrested in Sabine Parish
Sabine Parish, LA – A registered sex offender from New Orleans, identified as Jovan Martin (age-32) , has been arrested in Sabine Parish for failing to comply with Louisiana’s sex offender registration requirements. Martin is…
Read article →Hemphill Man Charged with Assault Following Saturday Morning Near Lake Rayburn
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said Saturday that a man from Hemphill had been arrested following an incident that is alleged to have occurred on Saturday morning in the north end of Jasper County, near…
Read article →Natchitoches Police Investigating Homicide on University Parkway
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KSLA) - In the early morning of March 27, the Natchitoches Police Department (NPD) reports a homicide has occurred. The victim, Douglas Roberson, 22, of Coushatta, was shot multiple times and later died…
Read article →La. bill would require two-party consent to record in-person conversations
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A bill that would require both people in an in-person conversation to know if they are being recorded will soon be decided on by state lawmakers. Specifically, House Bill 410…
Read article →Morrow man killed in two-vehicle crash near Bunkie
BUNKIE, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police said a man from Morrow died in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 29, near Hwy 115 on Friday morning, March 27. The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. Steven…
Read article →Search warrant revealed drugs in an Orange County home, 68-year-old woman arrested
KOGT News in Orange is reporting that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on Tuesday which revealed drugs in a home and resulted in the arrest of a 68-year-old woman. It happened…
Read article →Video shows cowboy-hat-clad gunman rob Angelina County store
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Authorities are asking for help identifying a masked man who was caught on camera robing a store at gunpoint in Angelina County. According to Crime Stoppers, Angelina County Sheriff’s Office…
Read article →1 dead, 1 injured in Henderson County wreck after vehicle strikes tree
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person has died and another is injured after a vehicle hit a curve too fast, driving off the road and into a tree. Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers…
Read article →2 arrested for firing shots into Lake Charles home, police say
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Two men are behind bars after police said they fired shots into a Lake Charles home with people inside. Christopher P. Jack Jr., 20, fired multiple rounds into the home…
Read article →Newton firefighters battled a large wildfire Thursday afternoon
The Newton Volunteer Fire Department battled a large wildfire on Thursday afternoon. The blaze was off of Highway 87 North. Captain Melanie Smith said there were four separate fires in the same area. Captain Smith…
Read article →Two people now reported dead following overnight crash on I-10 in Beaumont
Two people are now reported to be dead following that tragic crash that occurred on Tuesday evening on Interstate 10 in Beaumont. The crash occurred where the roadway passes over Harrison Avenue, just south of…
Read article →Burn bans now in place in Jasper, Newton and Tyler Counties
Burn bans are now in place in Jasper, Newton and Tyler Counties as the level of fire danger continues to rise. Everyone is urged to not violate the burn ban and those living in counties…
Read article →Texarkana police searching for suspect in violent robbery
TEXARKANA, Texas — Texarkana, Texas, police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a robbery that left a 73-year-old victim injured on Tuesday. Authorities say Freddie Miller…
Read article →Whitehouse babysitter accused of sexually assaulting child for five years
WHITEHOUSE, Texas (KLTV) - A Whitehouse man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child while babysitting over the course of five years. John Lenn Bonner, 73, of Whitehouse is charged…
Read article →Former Oakdale police officer accused of raping young child
OAKDALE, La. (KPLC) - A former Oakdale police officer was arrested for raping a young girl, deputies said. A note was turned in to staff at a school saying Matthew DeLeon, 37, had sexually assaulted…
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