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Man arrested for attempted murder
SHREVEPORT, La.- A Shreveport man was arrested for attempted murder. Police said Britton Norwood is suspected of shooting at his ex-girlfriend in the 300 block of West 70th street on Tuesday. Officers found a woman…
Read article →Lousiana State Trooper dismissed
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A trooper with Louisiana State Police is out of a job, after leaving the scene of a crash with another man. Louisiana State Police dismissed ex-trooper Justin Chiasson effective Jan.…
Read article →Feds arrest man in a jasper home
No details are known, but we have confirmed that federal authorities arrested a man who was in a Jasper home on Thursday. At about noon, officers on the federal, state, county, and municipal level went…
Read article →Teen killed in 2-vehicle crash in Angelina County
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Wednesday crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup left a driver injured and a passenger dead. According to a report by the Texas Department of Public Safety, troopers are…
Read article →Three in custody after fleeing deputies in a spray-painted truck without license plates
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan says three people are in custody following a high-speed pursuit, and deputies are looking very closely at the vehicle that the suspects were in. Duncan said the…
Read article →Beauregard Parish murder suspect captured
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said early Thursday morning that a Beauregard Parish murder suspect had been captured. Burby was concerned about the case because the suspect, Hank Windham, was reportedly fleeing from law enforcement…
Read article →Stolen tractor found, other items still missing after Newton County crime
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says a stolen tractor has been found, but other items remain missing after the department's first reported burglary of 2023. According to Burby, it happened at about 10:00 p.m. on…
Read article →All he wanted to do is go fishing
Dillon Bailey of Holly Springs had a day off and all he wanted to do was catch a big mess of fish, but sometimes it just doesn't go the way you want it to. Dillon…
Read article →SECRETARY OF STATE KYLE ARDOIN COMMENDS GOVERNOR EDWARDS AND SUPERINTENDENT BRUMLEY FOR TIICTOK BANS
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin commended Governor John Bel Edwards and Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley for following the Department of State's lead in issuing a ban on TikToK on…
Read article →Suspect flees stolen truck, trailer on foot near Santa Land after law enforcement pursuit
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A chase on Interstate 20 turned into a manhunt after the driver bailed out on foot and ran from deputies and a DPS trooper. As of 7:30 p.m., the suspects…
Read article →JCSO says ATV and other items stolen
Jasper Co SO The Jasper County Sheriff's Department says a man has reported his all-terrain vehicle and other items as stolen. According to a statement released by the department, deputies responded on Friday to a…
Read article →Boil water notice lifted for San Augustine Rural Public Water System customers
SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - Customers of the San Augustine Rural Public Water System are no longer advised to boil their water before personal consumption. The notice was issued on Dec. 26, 2022, and the…
Read article →Orange PD arrests crime spree suspect following 4-hour standoff, says he shot at them
The Orange Police Department says they have arrested a man who was involved in a crime spree, during which he shot at officers during a high-speed chase. According to a statement from Orange Police, it…
Read article →Deputy shot by woman when he arrived at supposed burglary in progress call
The Orange County Sheriff's Department says a deputy was shot by a woman when he arrived at the front door of her home during a report of a burglary in progress. Fortunately, the department says…
Read article →Beauregard Parish deputies searching for burglary suspect
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Department in DeRidder has turned to the public for assistance in locating a wanted burglary suspect. According to the department, they're searching for Christopher Rainwater, a resident of Dequincy. Deputies say…
Read article →Carjacking turned fatal
SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport police are investigating a fatal carjacking that took place in the parking lot of the Magnolia Apartments at 3215 Knight Street. Police said Kristopher T. Lewis, 44, of Shreveport and his…
Read article →John Kennedy says he is not running for governor of Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - US Sen. John Kennedy told supporters on Wednesday, Jan. 4, that he is not running for governor of Louisiana. "I have looked hard into my heart and decided to remain…
Read article →Stolen ATV
Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives are requesting information about a stolen ATV. The 2013 red Honda 420 Rancher was taken some time between December 25 - 30, 2022, from a hunting lease near Curtis Grocery of…
Read article →Sheriff says inmate who escaped Smith County transport van Tuesday faces added charges
An inmate is in custody after allegedly escaping from a transport van in Tyler. According to Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith, a jailer was transporting an inmate, identified as Timothy Chappelle, from the low-risk facility…
Read article →Car burned near front doors of a business near Evadale
No details are known, but we do know that a car caught on fire and burned near the front doors of a business close to Evadale. The incident occurred at sunset on Tuesday evening at…
Read article →Former deputy Dennis Perkins pleads guilty in high-profile case
Former Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy Dennis Perkins has agreed to a sentence of 100 years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea in a case that stunned the entire community when details first emerged…
Read article →Rosepine man jailed on $900k bond, accused of molesting child
A Rosepine man is in jail after being accused of multiple counts of child molestation and other sex crimes. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested David Self, 45, on Dec. 30, 2022, on the following…
Read article →Missing Bienville woman may be homicide witness
Bienville sheriff's investigators are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman who may have witnessed a homicide, Sheriff John Ballance said. The family of Kimberly Moore, 43, said she was last seen…
Read article →Shooting sends 3 adults to the hospital
Shreveport police are investigating a shooting that sent three people, all adults, to the hospital. The victims showed up in front of the North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory on Linwood Avenue at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.…
Read article →Family of Livye Lewis finally give victim impact statements as Matthew Edgar receives sentence
A Hemphill man who disappeared following his conviction for the 2020 murder of a 19-year-old woman has formally received his official sentencing. Matthew Hoy Edgar was convicted of the 2020 murder of Livye Lewis. However,…
Read article →2 Longview homes damaged by falling trees during Monday
LONGVIEW, Texas (KM) - Monday afternoon's storm damaged at least two homes in Longview. It happened in the 400 block of Trailwood Lane in north Longview around 2:30 p.m. Workers on scene said a tree…
Read article →Children's Park of Tyler Christmas display equipment stolen twice, causing them to take down early
T YLER, Texas (KLTV) - It’s been a place in the Tyler community to honor and celebrate children. Some call it a sanctuary. But just this month, a few days before and a few days…
Read article →170 calls reporting fireworks or gunfire in Longview city limits on New Year's Eve
LONGVIEW , Texas (KLTV) - Most East Texas cities have ordinances against shooting off fireworks within their limits. But some residents fired them off anyway and others even participated in celebratory gunfire which is also…
Read article →Passerby calls Longview police to report body in field
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A body has been located in a field in Longview. According to Longview Police Department PIO Brandon Thornton, a passerby spotted what they believed to be a body in a field…
Read article →Routine traffic stop results in late evening arrest in Newton County
On Friday, December 30, 2022, at nay p.m., Newton County Precinct i Constable Colton Havard was patrolling the area of County Road 4000 &3 4101, south of Trout Creek, when he conducted a traffic stop…
Read article →Burkeville VFD worked first accident less than 90 minutes into the new year
Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth said a pickup truck was pulling a trailer with an unsecured side-by-side AN on ATV rolled off onto the highway near County Road 2117 and was struck by a car.…
Read article →UPDATED - Father hospitalized and son arrested after Friday night shooting
Jasper Police say a father is hospitalized and his son is under arrest following a Friday night shooting. Captain Mike Poindexter says it occurred shortly after 8:00 at Pioneer Crossing, which is a new apartment…
Read article →Space heater blamed for small fire in a Newton County residence
With cool mornings and warm days lately, many people have been using a heater at night and air- conditioning during the day. The use of a space heater resulted in a small fire in a…
Read article →Christmas week cold snap affecting small egg farms production
C AMP COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The aftermath of the hard-freeze that just hit East Texas is stretching beyond broken pipes. for some it effected chickens. The brutal icy temperatures of Christmas week knocked out…
Read article →Coushatta Man Killed in DeSoto Parish Crash
On Saturday, December 31, 2022, just before 2:00 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on LA Hwy 177 at LA Hwy 510. This crash claimed the…
Read article →Louisiana's float wins Showmanship Award
Louisiana's float in the Rose Parade won the Showmanship Award for most outstanding display of showmanship and entertainment today. The float - Celebration Riverboat - was featured in today's 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.…
Read article →Arrest made in conection to home invasion
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - A man has been arrested after a home invasion that happened on New Year's Day in Bossier City. The Bossier City Police Department says they responded to the call in…
Read article →Matthew Edgar caught after over a year of hiding
HEMPHILL, Texas -- A Sabine County, Texas man who has been on the run for almost a year following his murder conviction is back in custody. The Sabine County Sheriff' Office on Thursday night announced…
Read article →Boil water notice rescinded for N.E.W. Water Supply customers
SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - The boil water notice that was in effect for N.E.W. Water Supply Corporation customers in San Augustine has been lifted. A boil water notice had been issued on Dec. 26…
Read article →Matthew Edgar is alive and being held in the Sabine County Jail
Convicted murderer Matthew Edgar, the Sabine County man who has been on the run since January of this year is alive and in jail. Officers say Edgar was captured shortly after 8:00 on Thursday evening…
Read article →Latest Scam: Missing Jury Duty
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is warning residents of this region about the latest scam. The department says scammers are calling people and identifying themselves to be a law enforcement officer and claiming that the…
Read article →Bumper cars on a rain-soaked Hwy 96 at Evadale
There was minor damage and no apparent injuries when two vehicles made contact early Thursday afternoon on a rain-soaked Highway 96 near the Neches River Bridge at Evadale. Rain showers were moving across the entire…
Read article →Livingston restaurant destroyed by fire
Fire has destroyed a restaurant in Livingston. Polk County Today is reporting that the blaze began at about io:4o Wednesday night in the kitchen of "The Mason Jar", located on South Point Drive, which is…
Read article →Two arrested, another on the run.
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces the arrests of Scott William Wood (age-41) of Noble and Joey Michael Comoza (age-45) of Logansport Monday afternoon, December 26, 2022. Deputy Jacob Bridges was in the area of Saline Church…
Read article →2 in custody in death of Natchitoches toddler
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Natchitoches police have arrested two people in connection with the death of a toddler on Christmas day. Damian Jewett, 27, and Jocelyn Crenshaw, 23, both of Natchitoches, are charged with negligent homicide,…
Read article →Crews repair major leak in San Augustine water line
AN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - The City of San Augustine says work crews have repaired a major water leak from a 16-inch water main transmission line in the City Lake addition. The city said emergency…
Read article →Busy Wednesday morning for Beech Grove Firefighters & First Responders
It was a busy Wednesday morning for Beech Grove Firefighters & First Responders as they dealt with two separate accidents. Fire Chief Jamie Gunter says it began at about 1:3o when a single-vehicle accident was…
Read article →Vidor PD officer from Kirbyville involved in an incident while responding to an emergency
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a Kirbyville man, who is a Vidor police officer, was in a Tuesday afternoon incident involving another vehicle. According to the DPS report, at about three o'clock 56-year-old…
Read article →Brush fire left unattended spread out of control in Newton
On Monday the Newton Fire Department issued a plea for residents to be careful with outdoor burning as the recent freezing temperatures resulted in a die-off and drying out of vegetation. That plea was ignored…
Read article →Water customers in Natchitoches are asked to conserve water
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Natchitoches water customers are urged to conserve water usage until the city is able to reach optimal water production levels at the water treatment facility. City officials say water has been restored…
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