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House Passes Domestic Terrorism Bill After Buffalo Attack
The House passed legislation late Wednesday night that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer…
Read article →DeRidder Authorities Investigating Three House Fires in Last Three Days
Three DeRidder homes have burned in three days, authorities said. Officials are investigating house fires on Elton Mango Drive and E. Fourth Street Wednesday morning and a fire on Ollie Street on Monday, DeRidder Fire…
Read article →Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory
Louisiana State Police have issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the Hammond Police Department for 8-year-old, Chaz Wilson, who is missing. Wilson left his home at 216 North Scanlan Street in…
Read article →Woman dead, man hospitalized after Angelina County fire
A woman is dead and a man has been hospitalized after a fire at a residence in Angelina County. The fire happened in the 1700 block of Ray Fisher Road. According to Donnie Puckett, Pct.…
Read article →Several Northwestern State University faculty will be presenters as the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars
Several Northwestern State University faculty will be presenters as the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars presents its 36 th annual conference Monday, May 23-Tuesday, May 24 and several have been involved in…
Read article →NSU dance students featured in new film
The abandoned Nesom Natatorium at Northwestern State University was recently the site for a new dance film, “Candy Apple” by BODYART. Thirteen NSU dance students and three other dancers were featured in the film “that…
Read article →Street upgrades to Sam Sibley Drive begin today
Northwestern State University is in the beginning stages of an overlay project of Sam Sibley Drive. Regional Construction has begun mobilization and placed barricades in front of the Dr. Randall J. Webb Wellness, Recreation and…
Read article →Man Dies in Van Zandt County House Fire
A man died in a house fire in Van Zandt County Monday. According to the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire happened on Hickory Hills Drive around 2 a.m. Monday. The man who…
Read article →Toddler Orders 21 Cheeseburgers using Mom's Phone
A 2-year-old Texas boy really loves cheeseburgers, so much so that he used the DoorDash app on his mom’s phone to order 31 of them from McDonald’s. Kelsey Golden, a mother of three, got a…
Read article →Natchitoches bridge inspections will cause lane closures
Lane closures will be taking place throughout Natchitoches Parish next week. Starting on Monday through Thursday, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will be conducting inspections of bridges that will cause lane closures.…
Read article →La. House Committee Approves Two Abortion Restriction Bills
The House Committee on Health and Welfare approved two anti-abortion bills in bipartisan votes on Tuesday, May 17. Senate Bill 342, sponsored by Sen. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, would increase criminal penalties for abortion providers under…
Read article →State police: Motorcyclist Dies From Injuries Sustained in Police Chase
27-year-old John Blake Baldwin of Sulphur passed away after succumbing to injuries sustained from crashing his motorcycle during a police chase on May 6, Louisiana State Police said. Authorities said Baldwin was travelling 77 mph…
Read article →Fed Task Forces
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell and Chief Deputy Brad Walker announce five Sabine Parish Sheriff Deputies recently became members of Federal Task Forces. These Deputies are represented by the United States Marshals Service (USMS), Bureau of Alcohol…
Read article →Phlebotomy Class to Begin June 6
An online phlebotomy technician training course through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will begin in Natchitoches on June 6. This course is designed to teach entry-level phlebotomy skills to students interested…
Read article →Early Monday Morning Fire Destroys Truck West of Town
The volunteers of the Beech Grove Fire Department were dispatched to a vehicle fire on Farm to Market Road 1747, just north of Highway 190 West, shortly before 4:00 on Monday morning. The firemen arrived…
Read article →Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Police Name Suspect in Friday Casino Robbery
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Police Department has released the identity of the man accused of robbing the Naskila Gaming Casino early Friday morning. Police Chief Rex Evans says the suspect is Marquel Fitzgerald, of Houston. The…
Read article →Jasper County Man Wanted in Louisiana Arrested in Tyler County
A Jasper County man who was wanted in Louisiana was arrested in Tyler County. Sheriff Bryan Weatherford said the arrest occurred after his deputies responded at about 7:00 a.m. on May 9th to a report…
Read article →Winnsboro ISD School Bus Involved in Wreck
According to officials at Winnsboro ISD, a bus was involved in a wreck Monday afternoon. The wreck happened at 3:45 p.m. It was a single-vehicle wreck involving bus number seven. All parents or guardians of…
Read article →Final Suspect Charged in Homicide of Woman Who Died of Neglect Receives 30 Years in Prison
The third and final suspect accused in a plot to starve a young Rapides Parish woman to death, who suffered from cerebral palsy, changed his plea in court on Monday. Glen Maricle, 59, of Elizabeth,…
Read article →DeRidder Driver Involved in a Newton County Crash
Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth says his department responded to a single-vehicle crash shortly before 8:00 Friday morning on Highway 87 just south of Recreational Road 255 in the Mayflower Community. Duckworth said it’s the…
Read article →Notice of Public Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street in Many.
Read article →Press Release for Many Police Department
The Many Police Department recently received a Special Wave Enforcement grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to partner with the state in its annual Click it or Ticket program. Beginning May 23, 2022, and…
Read article →Laughter, tears and celebration as NSU grads collect diplomas
Anne Fruge of Kinder, 67, left college at 18 to marry her husband of 48 years, but returned to earn a degree in general studies with a minor in social sciences to fulfill a promise…
Read article →Former Red River Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Malfeasance, Injuring Public Records
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations Bossier Field Office (LSP/BFO) was requested by the Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office (RRPSO) to investigate an allegation that an on-duty deputy was…
Read article →Unrestrained Woman Killed in Bienville Parish Crash, Child Seat Saves Infant
Early Friday, just before 10:30 a.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a one-vehicle fatality crash on US Hwy 371, just south of Pietsch Road. This crash claimed the life of…
Read article →LSP: Troopers used ‘unjustifiable force’ and ‘falsified’ report in 2020 arrest
Louisiana State Police has released a statement following the newly announced charges against three former state troopers in connection with a 2020 pursuit in Franklin Parish. According to an Associated Press report on Thursday ,…
Read article →HHS Launches Website to Help Families Find Baby Formula
The federal government launched a website Friday with resources for families struggling to find baby formula amid the national shortage. The Department of Health and Human Services site HHS.gov/formula features information including manufacturer hotlines, community…
Read article →Captured: 3 Juvenile Escapees, Security Guard on the Run From Red River Parish
The three juveniles who escaped from the Ware Youth Center near Coushatta with the help of a security guard early Saturday have been captured. According to authorities, the escape happened Saturday, when the security guard,…
Read article →Updated--One Person Dean and Another Injured in Crash East of Jasper
One person is dead and another is undergoing treatment following a tragic one vehicle accident that occurred on Saturday evening east of Jasper, not far from Holly Springs. The volunteers of the East End Fire…
Read article →Two Arrested on Warrants and Drugs Found
Friday the 13th proved unlucky for two men in the Kirbyville area as they were arrested in a Jasper County Sheriff's Department warrant raid. Officers said that at about 9:30 p.m., they went to a…
Read article →2 People Escape From Pickup After it Goes Off Nacogdoches County Road, Catches Fire
Two people escaped from a pickup with only one minor injury after a truck went off a road in Nacogdoches County Saturday and burst into flames. According to a post on the Lilbert-Looneyville Volunteer Fire…
Read article →Sheriff: 2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized in Houston Market Shooting
Authorities say two people have been killed and three more were taken to a hospital after a shooting at a Houston bustling flea market. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the Sunday shooting at the…
Read article →NSU awards honorary doctorate to Lela Mae Wilkes
Northwestern State University awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities to Lela Mae Wilkes, seated, during spring commencement ceremonies May 11. NSU President Dr. Marcus Jones presided over the honors. Wilkes was honored along with graduates…
Read article →Newton and Ezernack Arrests
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces the arrest of Malik Quendell Newton (age-24) and Kianna Ezernack (age-23), both of Many, on May 9, 2022. The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Tactical Narcotics Team had been investigating Newton’s illegal drug…
Read article →NSU awards spring diplomas
Northwestern State University awarded 1,025 degrees to 991 graduates during spring commencement May 11-12. Graduates collected diplomas for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates and post-master’s degrees. An honorary doctor of humanities was awarded…
Read article →Emergency Crews Respond to 3 Vehicle Accident North of Jasper
Only minor injuries were reported following a three-vehicle auto accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon, north of Jasper. The volunteers of the Lake Rayburn Fire Department, along with other emergency crews, were dispatched to the…
Read article →Truck Leaving Concrete Plant Turns Over in Milam Street
No one was injured when a large eighteen wheeled tractor trailer truck turned over in the middle of Milam Street on Thursday morning. Police, fire and other emergency crews were called to the location just…
Read article →DPS Identifies Man Killed in Wreck on Hwy 64 in Smith County Thursday
Texas DPS troopers responded to a wreck on Thursday afternoon. It was a two-vehicle fatal crash on Hwy 64 W and CR 1154 in Smith County, according to DPS. According to a preliminary report by…
Read article →Truck and Trailer Stolen in Golden Triangle Recovered in Jasper County
A truck and trailer that had been reported stolen from a body shop in the Golden Triangle has been recovered here in Jasper County. Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said Deputies Bubba Downs and…
Read article →Sleeping 12-Year-Old Hit by Stray Bullet when 8-100 Shots Fired at Nearby Club in Houston
A 12-year-old boy is recovering from serious wounds after he was hit by a stray bullet while he was sleeping during a shootout that occurred at a nearby club in northwest Harris County. SWAT was…
Read article →Vernon Parish Animal Shelter halts intake due to Parvo exposure
The Vernon Parish Animal Shelter has stopped intake for the next ten days due to exposure to Parvo, a highly contagious canine virus. The Shelter said that they are deep cleaning and sanitizing to make…
Read article →Louisiana House removes murder charge from abortion bill
The sponsor of a bill that would have subjected Louisiana women to murder charges for having abortions abruptly pulled the proposal from debate Thursday night after House members voted 65-26 to totally revamp the legislation,…
Read article →One accused in Vernon Parish newspaper delivery man assault set for trial May 16
One of the two Vernon Parish men accused of assaulting a newspaper delivery man has had their trial continued. Douglas Paul James, 32, and Dylan Mathew James, 24, are each facing charges of second-degree battery…
Read article →Shreveport woman arrested after theft of over $100,000 from business
A Shreveport woman has been accused of stealing more than $105,000 from her former employer. According to police, Jade Perdue, 32, made several unauthorized purchases using business funds. Warrants for theft were issued and Perdue…
Read article →Missing Man's Credit Card Activity Being Tracked
As a local man remains missing, Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman said Tuesday that activity on his credit card is being tracked, and as of 11:15 Monday night he was in Calhoun, Georgia - nearly…
Read article →Newton County Sheriff Trying to Identify Trespassers
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby has released several photos of three men and a pickup truck, and he’s asking for help from the public to identify them. Burby said the men set up a deer…
Read article →Two Accused of Dragging Trooper While Fleeing Traffic Stop
Two men with Little Rock, Arkansas addresses are jailed in Nacogdoches County after the Texas Department of Public Safety says they fled from a traffic stop and dragged a state trooper for a short distance.…
Read article →Missing Man from Shelby Co. Found Safe After Not Being Seen for Months
A man who went missing from Shelby County back in November of 2021 has been found safe. On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that Leray “Leroy” Afton Phillips…
Read article →Lufkin Police See Public's Help Identifying Fatal Hit-And-Run Suspect
The Lufkin Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating or identifying a vehicle of interest in the hit-and-run death of 14-year-old Gracie Massey. The Lufkin Police Department’s investigation led to a vehicle…
Read article →Two Men Arrested in Separate Child Pornography Cases in Caddo Parish
On May 11, 2022, Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit, (LSP-SVU) Bossier Field Office arrested 66-year-old Robert Singleton on 49 counts of Distribution of Pornography Involving Juveniles. In April of 2022, LSP-SVU…
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