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SECRETARY OF STATE KYLE ARDOIN ISSUES STATEMENT ON SENTENCING IN TANGIPAHOA VOTE BUYING CONSPIRACY
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin issued a statement on the sentencing of two former elected officials in Amite City convicted of violating federal election laws. Former Amite City Chief of…
Read article →SPSO locates man wanted in connection with violent bar fight; 2 others arrested
MANY, La. — Sabine Parish sheriff's deputies have located a Many man who was wanted in connection with a violent bar fight early Saturday morning that sent one man to the hospital and two others…
Read article →Natchitoches man dies following weekend boating accident
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches man has died following a weekend boating accident on Cane River Lake. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Jack Crowell, 37, was pronounced dead around 1 a.m. Sunday at…
Read article →East Texas school districts wore pink in honor of Athena Strand
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - In memory of Athena Strand, several school districts across East Texas wore pink Monday. Judge J.D. Clark of Wise County said pink was Athena's favorite color. That's why he has put…
Read article →Cane River Lake boating accident
NATCHITOCHES, La. - One person was seriously injured after a boating accident in Natchitoches on Saturday. It happened just after 6-30 p.m., on the Cane River Lake. According to authorities, there were two people on…
Read article →Fight at The Border
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports an altercation that occurred at "The Border" lounge in the City of Zwolle early Saturday morning, December 3, 2022. At approximately 1AM Saturday morning, a fight occurred between several subjects inside…
Read article →Missing Texas girl Athena Strand abducted and killed by Fed Ex driver, sheriff says
WISE COUNTY, Texas ( KWTX ) - Authorities on Friday evening found the body of Athena Strand, 7, a missing Texas girl now known to have been abducted and murdered by a Fed Ex driver,…
Read article →Man dead after standoff ended with a gunshot and house fire in Vernon Parish
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Department says a man is dead after a standoff ended with a gunshot and a house fire. Sheriff Sam Craft says the series of events began during the noon hour on…
Read article →Elkhart ISD students, staff member recover from rollover bus crash
E LKHART, Texas (KLTV) - Two Elkhart High School senior cheerleaders, Kassidy Thomas and Aly Henderson, along with cheer sponsor Pepper Thomas are recovering from serious injuries since the rollover bus wreck on Oct. 28.…
Read article →Zavalla approves public works director’s resignation, hires interim director
Z AVALLA, Texas (KTRE) - For nearly two weeks, the City of Zavalla’s water was off and on, and the city is looking for long-term solutions before issues crop back up again, especially after water…
Read article →Woodville martial arts teacher sentenced to 8 years for sexually assaulting student
A martial arts teacher is beginning an eight-year sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a student at his martial arts school. Attorney General Ken Paxton's Criminal Prosecutions Division trial team secured a guilty plea…
Read article →Amber Alert issued for North Texas 7-year-old girl
PARADISE, Texas (KLTV) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a North Texas girl. According to the DPS Amber Alert, 7-year-old Athena Strand was last seen at 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 30 in the…
Read article →TP&W drone located shooting and assault suspect hiding in Sabine County woods
Texas Parks & Wildlife says that one of their highly specialized drones recently helped with the capture of a man in Sabine County. The state agency says that the man, who wasn't identified, was accused…
Read article →Teenage girl missing in Orange County
The Vidor Police Department reports that a teenage girl is missing. Police Chief Rod Carroll says 14-year-old Chelsey Stewart is considered a runaway, and she was last seen on Monday, November 21st at her home.…
Read article →One injured in fiery Sabine County crash
Daily News & More is reporting that at least one person was injured in a fiery late Wednesday afternoon crash in Sabine County. The report said it occurred on Highway 87 about one mile south…
Read article →Attorney drops misconduct lawsuit against Angelina County commissioners
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin attorney Robert Flournoy has dropped the lawsuit filed against county commissioners in July 2022. Flournoy had accused court members of covering up their own misconduct when the commissioners fired…
Read article →Arrests made in connection with theft of nine vehicles
GREENWOOD, La. - Greenwood police and Caddo Parish sheriff's detectives are investigating the theft of nine vehicles from the Greater Shreveport-Bossier Auto Auction late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Two suspects were arrested in…
Read article →School lockdown
MINDEN, La. - Shots fired near the area of Talton St. in Minden led to schools being locked down in the immediate area Tuesday afternoon. Minden Police said a search of the area led to…
Read article →APSO: 61-year-old man caught in bed with 7-year-old girl in Bunkie
BUNKIE, La. (KALB) - A 61-year-old man was caught in bed with a seven-year-old girl in Bunkie, according to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office. APSO said Jeffrey L Brant of Ville Platte has been arrested…
Read article →Monday morning fire destroys home south of Jasper
The volunteers of the Tri-Community Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire just south of Zion Hill and to the east of Highway 96, shortly before 7:00 on Monday morning. The firefighters from…
Read article →House fire on Tyler's west side displaces 3 people Tuesday night
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Firefighters worked together Tuesday night to put out a large house fire in Tyler. The fire destroyed a home in the 9200 block of Lakeshore Drive. According to Smith County Deputy…
Read article →Regents approve SFA joining University of Texas system
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The SFA Board of Regents voted Tuesday to join the University of Texas system. The university heard offers from three other systems as part of a process which started in August.…
Read article →One injured when SUV and pickup truck collided in Buna
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the driver of an SUV was injured when she collided with a pickup truck late Tuesday morning. It happened shortly after 11:00 on Highway 96 near Business 96…
Read article →Unrestrained Man Killed in Natchitoches Parish Crash, Speed and Impairment Suspected
Goldonna — On Monday, November 28, 2022, just before 8:00 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop E began investigating a one-vehicle fatality crash on LA Hwy 156, just east of Black Jack Road.…
Read article →Where is Joshua Larkin?
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says his department is continuing to investigate the Thursday, November 17th disappearance of 38-year-old Joshua Ian Larkin and he says that deputies are now looking very closely at the time…
Read article →GOHSEP is urging everyone to stay aware of potentially dangerous weather
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging everyone to stay weather aware as a potentially dangerous weather system moves into the state Tuesday. The threat includes…
Read article →Convicted sex offender jailed again on charges related to a sexual crime
A convicted sex offender has been jailed again on charges related to a sexual crime. The San Augustine County Sheriff's Department says that 50-year-old William Daniel Clifford, who has addresses in Spurger and Bronson, was…
Read article →Loaded log truck rolled into a muddy ditch
A fully loaded log truck somehow rolled into a muddy ditch Monday morning on the far west side of Jasper. It happened at about 8:3o on Highway 63 West at Farm to Market Road m.…
Read article →First Alert Weather risk shifts to eastern counties
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Tuesday looks to be a very spring-like day with a strong storm system moving into the region. The day will start with cloudy skies and some light rain or drizzle during…
Read article →SABINE PARISH POLICE JURY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a Special Called Meeting, Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.…
Read article →Man wanted in Vernon Parish captured in Wisconsin
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Department says a man named in arrest warrants for burglaries in the nearby Burr Ferry Community was captured on Thursday some 92o miles away in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Sheriff Sam Craft says…
Read article →Newton defeats Daingerfield and moves on
The Newton Eagles defeated Daingerfield in Nacogdoches on Friday night and continued to move on in the playoffs. Final score was Newton 15 Daingerfield 12. In other action, Silsbee defeated Madisonville 60 to 21.
Read article →Houston issues boil water notice for 2.2 million residents
The city of Houston is under a boil water notice due to a Sunday morning power outage at its East Water Purification Plant. According to Houston Public Works its water system serves 2.2 million customers.
Read article →Jasper police chief's wife gives update on his condition following heart attack
As Jasper Police Chief Gerald Hall remains hospitalized following a Thanksgiving Day heart attack, his wife, Judy, has given an update on his condition. Judy says when Gerald was stricken on Thursday, she took him…
Read article →Suspects ID'd in Vehicle Burglaries
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces an arrest made and charges pending in the vehicle burglaries on Highway 6 east of Many early Monday morning, November 21, 2022. Detectives Don Flores and Lamar Thomas determined Courtland Tremaine…
Read article →Lane closures caused by power line damages near CR 2841 on US 80
MINEOLA, Texas (KLTV) - Mineola fire and police department are on the scene of downed power lines on SH 80 near CR 2230. According to early reports by the Wood County Sheriff's Office, the incident…
Read article →Suspect shot and wounded by APD officer while making arrest
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - An Alexandria Police Department officer shot and wounded a suspect during the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 while attempting to make an arrest. Louisiana State Police has taken over the…
Read article →Overton 5-year-old reported missing found safe
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - UPDATE: The family of Zechariah Sutton reports the boy has been found safe. The family said they are told the boy was found in the area of Big Spring, TX.…
Read article →Christmas in the Park will be Sat, Nov 26th
The 2022 Christmas in the Park will be Saturday, November 26th at Sandy Creek Park on Marvin Hancock Drive. This year the event will feature The Erwins, a very popular southern gospel family group who…
Read article →Three people injured in two vehicle auto accident north of Jasper
Three people received what was thought to be non life threatening injuries when a Chevrolet sedan and a GMC pick up truck collided about four miles north of Jasper on Highway 96 on Wednesday evening.…
Read article →Newton County man still missing
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said Monday that a man is still missing, and an extensive search over the weekend turned up no results. Joshua Ian Larkin, 38, was last seen at about 9:00 a.m.…
Read article →UPDATE - Missing Evadale man found dead
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan announced early Tuesday afternoon that a missing Evadale man had been found dead. The discovery occurred as the Jasper County Emergency Corps and deputies were conducting a…
Read article →Fatal Crash
SHREVEPORT, La. - A man was killed Tuesday evening while crossing Mansfield Road in Shreveport. According to police, a man was walking in the 8900 hundred block of Mansfield Road near Southside Drive around 7:40…
Read article →Beaumont Police identify suspect....make arrest in Sunday morning crash that killed girl
Beaumont Police tell KFDM/Fox 4 the 14-year-old driver of a stolen car that crashed against a pillar at Major Drive and Interstate io, killing a teenage girl, is facing a znd degree felony Manslaughter charge.…
Read article →DPS ramps up patrol over Thanksgiving weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that they are ramping up patrols statewide over the long Thanksgiving weekend. DPS says state troopers will be on Texas highways keeping an eye out for drunk…
Read article →Emergency city council meeting called in Zavalla about water issues
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) -Tuesday night an emergency city council meeting was called in Zavalla concerning their water. We learned during the meeting the public works director who has been working on the cities' water system…
Read article →Louisiana EBT Benefits Compromised
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports several residents in Sabine Parish have had their SNAP benefits compromised according to the Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). At this time, it appears the benefits of some…
Read article →Several Burglaries on Hwy 6 East of Many
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives are investigating burglaries which happened last night. In the early morning hours today, November 21, 2022, several residents on LA Highway 6 east of Many reported their…
Read article →Football -- Laird to return as NSU head coach in 2023
NATCHITOCHES — Brad Laird will return as Northwestern State's head football coach for the 2023 season, according to an announcement Monday by NSU Director of Athletics Kevin Bostian. The decision was made following a 2022…
Read article →Newton County man still missing
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said Monday that a man is still missing, and an extensive search over the weekend turned up no results. Joshua Ian Larkin, 38, was last seen at about 9:00 a.m.…
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