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Fisherman found dead following a four-hour search

A Tyler County fisherman was found dead over the weekend after a four-hour search. Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Warden Justin Eddins says the body of the 73-year-old man was found at about 1:oo Sunday…

Wiley College shooting leaves 2 hospitalized

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - A shooting took place on Wiley College campus early Sunday morning, leaving two hospitalized. An altercation took place during a gathering at Wiley College that led one person to retrieve a…

Pittsburg man accused of taking 13-year-old to motel for sex

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A 20-year-old man is in the Smith County Jail on charges of enticing a child away from her custodian with intent to commit a felony. Alfonzo Hernandez Jr, of Pittsburg was…

UPDATED - Motorcyclist injured in Rayburn Country crash

A motorcyclist was injured in a Thursday afternoon crash in Rayburn Country. It happened shortly after 3:00 on Farm to Market Road 1007, just north of Recreational Road 255. According to Texas Department of Public…

Sabine County deputies searching for wanted burglary suspect

The Sabine County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help in locating a wanted person. According to the department, they're searching for 38-year-old Chula Sowell, who is named in an arrest warrant for Burglary.…

Contractor killed in accident at Fort Polk identified

FORT POLK, La. — A contractor working on a construction project on Fort Polk died in an apparent accident Tuesday, Nov. 1, the post confirmed. On Thursday, Nov. 3, officials with Fort Polk confirmed the…

Severe weather possible Friday & Friday night

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA and the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK have issued statements regarding the possibility of severe weather in this region on Friday and Friday night. The following…

Longview student arrested after making terroristic threats against 2 schools, police say

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - On Wednesday, a student was apprehended after police say they made terroristic threats to local schools. Police say at about 1:15 p.m. they were made aware of a possible verbal threat…

Motorcyclist Killed in Rapides Parish Crash

Rapides Parish — On November 2, 2022, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 28 West near White Oak Lane. The crash claimed the life…

2023 True Blue Drew Criminal Law Update

Sheriff Aaron Mitchell and the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office hosted the 2023 True Blue Drew Criminal Law Update on November 1, 2022, in Many. Law enforcement officers from across Sabine Parish were in attendance, including…

AT&T turns on 5G service in Jasper

On Wednesday morning the Jasper Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for AT&T for the opening of 5G service at a new cell tower on North Wheeler. Chamber members and all five…

Broken chain sent man falling to his death from a tree stand

There was a sad ending in a missing person's case in Vernon Parish over the weekend. Sheriff Sam Craft has announced that a man was found deceased on the ground after he fell from a…

Fatal Crash

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Separate crashes early Monday morning in neighboring parishes claimed the lives of two people, state police said in a news release. The first was reported around 7 a.m. on U.S. Highway 84…

Trinity County sheriff claims man attempted to take deputy's gun during welfare check

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A welfare check ended with a Trinity County man arrested Friday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, a deputy was conducting a welfare check…

One man dead and another in jail over a reported dispute over loud music in Beaumont

One man is dead and another in jail following a bizarre incident that occurred over the weekend in Beaumont. Police there say it all began shortly after 2:00 on Sunday morning, when Max Lee Keath,…

Kirbyville woman reported missing

The Jasper County Sheriff's Department says the family of a Kirbyville woman has reported her as missing. According to the department, 31-year-old Leslie Smith was last seen on Sunday walking away from her residence on…

Newton County store robbed at gunpoint, clerk assaulted

Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says a store clerk was robbed at gunpoint and was physically assaulted by the suspect on Friday night. According to Burby, it occurred at the Citgo Convenience Store & Gas…

Holiday Inn Express Shooting

SHREVEPORT, La. - One man was shot at the Holiday Inn Express on Interstate Drive just before midnight on Friday. What initially was a shots fired call at the hotel, turned into what police say…

15 injured in rollover wreck on Elkhart bus carrying cheerleaders

ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Fifteen people, including 12 students, suffered injuries when an Elkhart ISD bus was involved in a rollover wreck Friday afternoon. Elkhart ISD reported the cheerleaders were going to a football…

Two people injured in Sunday afternoon crash

Two people were at last word undergoing hospital treatment for the injuries they received in a two-vehicle auto accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon on the north side of Jasper. Police and emergency crews were…

Burn bans in Jasper, Tyler, Hardin and Orange Counties have been dropped

Burn bans in Jasper, Tyler, Hardin and Orange Counties have been dropped. This comes after the region received a large amount of much needed rainfall on Friday and Saturday.

Missing Timpson man safe, sheriff reports

SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says that a missing man has been found safe. Earlier today, Shelby County Sheriff's Office said they were trying to find Willie Daniel McGuire, 61,…

New district attorney sworn in for San Augustine and Sabine County

SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - Paul Robbins of San Augustine was sworn in by 273rd district court judge James Payne on Wednesday. Robbins has had a career in law for the last 31 years. He…

Sims Graduates

Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces Deputy Randy Sims graduated from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office Correctional Training Academy today, October 27, 2022. Deputy Sims received a Level 2 Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Correctional…

Interim parish coroner unanimously approved

MANSFIELD, La. -- DeSoto police jurors Thursday afternoon unanimously approved an interim appointment as parish coroner. Dr. Stacey Henderson of Stonewall will serve in the position until a special election is held next year. Henderson…

Improvements planned at Rayburn Park in San Augustine County

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that an improvement project will soon get underway at Rayburn Park in San Augustine County. In a press release, the Corps didn't say says how much is being…

Warren ISD Athletic Director issues statement about social media posts by students

Warren ISD Athletic Director Austin Smithey on Thursday issued a public statement regarding social media posts allegedly made by Warren High School students in the last few days and directed at students at Hemphill High…

Fugitive found by San Augustine authorities after 6 days in hiding

SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - The San Augustine County Sheriff's Office and San Augustine Police Department have located a felon who fled on Oct. 20. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, who worked…

Federal grand jury indicts Mansfield doctor, LPN for prescription drug fraud

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A longtime DeSoto Parish physician was indicted Wednesday on prescription drug fraud charges. The indictment accuses Dr. Jeffrey L. Evans, Jr., 65, of Mansfield, along with his nurse, Debra E. Craig, 66,…

Jailers Attend Class

Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports Sabine Parish Detention Center Sergeants John Potter, Austen Early, Steve Procell, and Kyle Roberts attended training at the Louisiana State Police Headquarters in Baton Rouge last week. Sergeants learned the latest…

Former Jasper County Sheriff Roscoe Davis dies at 89

A former sheriff of Jasper County has died. Roscoe Davis, who served as sheriff from January of 1993 to 1997 passed away on Tuesday at his home in Morgan Mill, a small community in Erath…

Body of Orange resident found after crash occurred about eight hours earlier

The Texas Department of Public Safety says a deadly single-vehicle crash went undiscovered for about eight hours in Orange County on Tuesday morning. According to DPS Lieutenant Chuck Havard, the accident occurred at approximately 3:oo…

Boil water notice rescinded for Denning Rural Water customers in San Augustine

SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - The boil water notice was rescinded for some Denning Rural Water system customers on Tuesday. It is no longer necessary to boil water before consumption

Three people injured in crash at south city limits of jasper

Three people were injured in a three-vehicle auto accident that occurred on Tuesday morning on Highway 96 at the south city limits of Jasper. Police, fire, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the location…

Vidor man killed in Beaumont crash

A Vidor man lost his life in an early Monday morning crash in Beaumont. It happened shortly before 6:oo on Interstate io at Laurel Avenue. Beaumont Police say a box truck carrying mail was northbound…

Henderson police, fire departments respond to scene where vehicle struck pedestrian

HENDERSON, Texas (KLTV) - Henderson police officers as well as Henderson firefighters are at the scene of what they called a serious wreck on Tuesday night. According to Rusk County Office of Emergency Management, a…

Child ID Kits

Across the country, over half a million children go missing each year. Even worse, 25% of all human trafficking cases include a child, and children from minority populations are three times more likely to be…

Pedestrian Killed in Rapides Parish Crash

Rapides Parish – On October 25, 2022, shortly before 5:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 28 West near Stovall Road. This crash killed 58-year-old David W.…

One of two wanted men in Sabine County has been captured

On October 13th, the Sabine County Sheriff's Department asked the public for assistance in locating two wanted men. On Monday, the department announced that one of those men has been captured. According to Sheriff Tom…

Hallsville man accused of passing illegally in fatal crash

HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Hallsville man has been arrested following a fatal two-vehicle crash near Marshall. On Oct. 15 at about 8:15 p.m., Raymond DeSantos, 22, of Hallsville was traveling westbound on US…

Habitual burn ban violator in Newton County issued a citation

Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth says a habitual burn ban violator in Newton County has been issued a citation after they were discovered burning late Monday morning, despite being warned multiple times. It happened shortly…

SWEPCO reports on power outage

SHREVEPORT, La. - Storms late Monday and early Tuesday across the ArkLaTex brought some much needed rainfall to the area, but also caused some problems. Thousands were left without power when trees and strong winds…

Office of TRIO Student Support Services receives grant to increase awareness of program

NATCHITOCHES – The Office of TRIO Student Support Services at Northwestern State University has received a $500 First-Generation College Celebration grant from the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-Generation Student…

Phil Kidd Scenic Studio to be dedicated Oct. 29

NATCHITOCHES –The dedication of the Phil Kidd Scenic Studio will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium Stage and area leading to the studio. The…

Media day

Northwestern Marching Band host the annual Classic on the Cane Marching Contest

NATCHITOCHES – The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band will host the annual Classic on the Cane Marching Contest on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Turpin Stadium. Competition begins at 9 a.m. The Spirit of Northwestern Marching…

Combs Lands Bassmaster Opens Win, Classic Berth On Home Fishery At Sam Rayburn

JASPER, Texas — There was nothing fancy about the way Keith Combs won the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing . As the saying goes, “slow and steady…

The Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development advises the public that the work to be done on Bridge #132-07-0229-1 over Toledo Bend Lake, has been postponed until further notice.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), advises the public that Bridge #132-07-0229-1 on LA 1215 over Toledo Bend Lake will be closed to all traffic for repairs from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October…

Pineville Police Department Officer Arrested for Theft and Malfeasance in Office

Rapides Parish – In July 2022, the Pineville Police Department (PPD) contacted the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office (LSP AFO) regarding the theft of evidence. According to PPD, an evidence envelope containing…

Leesville Man Killed in Vernon Parish Crash

Vernon Parish – On October 20, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 1146 east of U.S. 171. The crash claimed the life of…