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2 Men Arrested After Shooting, High Speed Chase in Lufkin
Two East Texas men were arrested Saturday following a shooting and a high-speed chase with Lufkin police. According to City of Lufkin Communications Director Jessica Pebsworth, at 6 p.m. Saturday, police dispatch received a call…
Read article →Authorities Release Name of 11-Year-Old Who Died After Being Shot on East Texas Hunting Lease
The Harrison County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office on Sunday morning released the name of the 11-year-old girl who died after being accidentally shot the previous day by her father on a hunting lease. She is Daisy…
Read article →Newton County Man Found Dead in Vernon Parish, Son Charged with Murder
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department in Leesville is investigating the death of a Newton County man, who they believe was murdered by his son. Officers with the department said the investigation began on Wednesday morning…
Read article →Unrestrained Elizabeth Man Killed in Vernon Parish Crash
On November 27, 2021, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 10 near the Allen Parish line. This crash claimed the life of 61-year-old Ronald…
Read article →Abandoned Vehicle Leads to Search in Hicks Area
Shortly after 5 p.m., Thursday, November 25th, Ward 8 Constable Ronnie Hagan contacted the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office to report an abandoned vehicle in close proximity to Hicks High School. Hagan indicated that he had…
Read article →Sibley Man Succumbs to Injuries Suffered from Thanksgiving Webster Parish Crash
On Thursday, November 25, 2021, just before 6:00 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a one-vehicle fatality crash on LA Hwy 528, just west of US Hwy 371. This crash…
Read article →Ruston Woman Killed in Winn Parish Crash
On November 25, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on U.S Highway 167 north of Dodson. This crash claimed the life of 23-year-old Zaria L. Griffith…
Read article →Coushatta Woman Killed in Red River Parish Crash on Thanksgiving Day
Yesterday morning, just before 11:00 a.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G began investigating a one-vehicle fatality crash on US Hwy 371, just north of US Hwy 71. This crash claimed the life…
Read article →Wonderland of Lights to Kick Off on November 24
Like the backdrop of a Hallmark movie, one ArkLaTex town will soon be draped in lights. The Wonderland of Lights in Marshall kicks off their holiday season on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 24. The…
Read article →MO Truck Driver Killed When Big-Rig Crashed Through a Lufkin Store
Lufkin police were called early Wednesday morning to the scene of a fatal wreck involving an 18-wheeler that drove through an AutoZone on Timberland Drive. According to a press release from the Lufkin Police Department,…
Read article →Lufkin resident identified in Wednesday evening single-vehicle crash
Authorities have identified the person who died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday. According to City of Lufkin Communications Director Jessica Pebsworth, 53-year-old Lufkin resident and Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce employee Jill Roberson died in…
Read article →Nacogdoches Man Accused in Saturday Fatal Shooting
Nacogdoches police on Thursday arrested and charged a man with murder in connection with a fatal shooting. Ronnie Jay Young, 29, of Nacogdoches, was arrested on a charge of murder after receiving a tip regarding…
Read article →Jacksonville Texas Police Looking for 'BB Gun Bandits' who Shoot at Business' Windows
Since early November the City of Jacksonville had been under siege from what police think is a BB gun or pellet gun. Jacksonville police say that at least 17 buildings have had windows shot at,…
Read article →Don’t Let Your Holiday Travel Turn Tragic Troopers Urge Highway Safety Throughout the Holidays
Throughout the holiday season, millions of Americans will be on our roadways eager to spend time with family and friends. According to the American Automobile Association, 2021 is expected to be one of the busiest…
Read article →Vernon Parish COVID-19 Positivity Rate is at 3%
The holidays are just around the corner, which means family gatherings are in order, but COVID-19 is still the invisible enemy. Local doctors are asking the public to remain vigilant. In Vernon Parish, just over…
Read article →Federal Grand Jury Indicts Alexandria Man on New Charges For Jan. 2020 Explosion
An Alexandria man, accused of setting off an explosive outside of PayDay Today on MacArthur Drive in Alexandria in January 2020, is facing new charges. The charges come just a week before his federal trial…
Read article →Wreck Involving Overturned Mail Truck Cleared on Loop 287
UPDATE: The scene has been cleared after a rollover wreck involving a mail truck slowed traffic down Tuesday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: The City of Lufkin is asking the public to avoid the area around the…
Read article →Missing Jasper County Man Found Safe in a Houston Nursing Home
Just a few hours after KJAS News published a story on Tuesday about a man missing from the Gilgal Community, Jasper County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant James Payne said the man had been located safe and…
Read article →74-Year-Old Man, Dog Found Dead in Submerged Vehicle at Angelina County Boat Ramp
The Angelina County Sheriffs Office says a 74-year-old man from Lufkin and his dog were found deceased in a submerged vehicle. According to the sheriff’s office, on Sunday, deputies was called to the Marion Ferry…
Read article →Woman Killed Crossing Beckham on Foot Monday Afternoon
Tyler police say a pedestrian was killed in the 400 block of Beckham Avenue Monday. Alicia Lopez, 70, of Tyler, was walking eastbound crossing Beckham at around 3 p.m. Monday, Tyler Police Lt. Lukas Neubauer…
Read article →Second Person Wanted for Questioning in Death of Livingston Man
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has identified a second person wanted for questioning in the death of a Livingston man. Investigators want to speak with Brooke Ashley Cormier, 22, following the death of Leonard Chatman.…
Read article →Lost Load From a Big-Rig Caused Crash, Truck Has Not Been Located
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a portion of a load that fell from an 18-wheeler caused a major accident in Tyler County on Monday afternoon, and so far they’ve not been able to…
Read article →Sabine Parish Man Acquitted of Homicide Charge
For the first time in 37 years, a person charged with homicide in Sabine Parish has been found not guilty. A jury of 10 men and two women deliberated for 45 minutes Friday night to…
Read article →Juvenile Killed in Avoyelles Parish Crash
On November 22, 2021, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a three-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Fifth Ward. This crash claimed the life of an 8-year-old juvenile…
Read article →Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring Water’s Environmental And Cultural Impact Coming to Natchitoches
From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71% of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music.…
Read article →Sheriff: Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Crashing into 18-Wheeler on I-20 in Van Zandt County
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a man who fled on foot after he drove the wrong way on Interstate 20 and crashed his car into an 18-wheeler early Sunday morning, according to…
Read article →Two Accused of Copper Wire Theft in Pineville
Two men from Pineville have been accused of stealing copper wire, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office. RPSO said on November 17 they received word of the theft at a business on Frontage Road,…
Read article →RPSO Seeking Missing Person
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating a missing person, Hunter Nicole Gillespie. Hunter is a 23-year-old white female with brown or possibly blonde hair, brown eyes, 5′ 3″ tall and…
Read article →Body of Man Missing Found in Wrecked Vehicle in East Texas
Harrison County man missing for more than a week was found in a car crashed in a shallow creek by cable line workers Friday morning. Police say the workers called around 8:30 a.m. about a…
Read article →Wreck Involving Stolen Vehicle to Blame for Power Outages that Impacted Thousands
A motor vehicle accident was to blame for flickering lights and power outages that impacted thousands of AEP-SWEPCO customers, two spokespeople told KSLA News 12. The wreck occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 at…
Read article →Boil Advisory
The Boil Advisory for Sabine Parish Water District #1 East of Petty Road on Natchitoches Highway including the Robeline and Marthaville areas has been LIFTED.
Read article →The Sky is the Limit if You Want to Join The Emergency-Medical-Law Enforcement Field
There were fire trucks, ambulances, police and sheriff's cars along with State Police and more but no emergency on Thursday as various agencies participated in a Career Day at the Deep East Texas College &…
Read article →Two People Injured in Thursday Evening Crash
Two people were injured in a two vehicle auto accident that occurred shortly after 6:00 on Thursday evening on Highway 190 just west of the intersection of Highway 96. How the accident occurred was not…
Read article →Polk County Sheriff's Office Investigating Homicide After Man Found Dead
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide at a home off of FM 350. Sheriff Byron Lyons said a man’s body is being sent to the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine…
Read article →Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office Investigates Elderly Man's Death
The weekend death of an elderly Sabine Parish man is still under investigation as a determination has not been made if foul play is involved. Chief Deputy Brad Walker confirmed the Leslie Lott, 83, formerly…
Read article →Fort Polk Renaming Process Moves Forward
As mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Joe Biden, a naming commission has been tasked to provide Congress with recommendations regarding the removal or renaming of bases, ships and other military…
Read article →Mentor Teacher Training Program to begin Jan. 24
An online Mentor Teacher Training Program will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education and the NSU School of Education starting January 24, 2022. This Louisiana Board of Elementary and…
Read article →NSU to Close Nov. 22-26 for Thanksgiving
Northwestern State University will be closed Nov. 22-26 for Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume and administrative offices will reopen Monday, Nov. 29. Watson Library will close Friday, Nov. 19 at noon and will reopen on…
Read article →VPSO Investigating Theft on Hawks Road
On Monday, November 15, 2021, Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office was notified by a homeowner in the 7000 block of Hawks Road that he left for work at approximately 6:00 a.m. and returned home at approximately…
Read article →Sabine Man gets Federal Life Sentence for Brutal Attack, Kidnapping
A Sabine Parish man with a violent criminal history against women and children will spend the rest of his life in a federal prison for the brutal beating, rape and kidnapping of a Natchitoches woman…
Read article →2 Arrested in Sunday's Burglary of Bossier Parish Gun Store
Bossier Parish sheriff's detectives have arrested two suspects in the burglary of a gun store early Sunday morning. Salih Reed, 26, of Pineville and Jessica Moore, 23, of Alexandria were arrested Sunday afternoon in Alexandria.…
Read article →2 People Shot Multiple Times in Natchitoches
The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating after two people were shot multiple times Tuesday evening (Nov. 16). Police say it happened on University Parkway not far from the NSU campus around 6:30 p.m. Officers responded…
Read article →Funeral Service Set for One Wreck Victim, Waiting for ID of Other Three
Funeral services have now been set for one of four people who died in a fiery early Monday morning crash near the Erin Community. 19-year-old Kristen Crosson was identified by family members as one of…
Read article →Lufkin PD Asks for Public’s Help Locating Runaway Children
The Lufkin Police Department is asking for help as they search for two missing juveniles believed to be runaways. Haylee “Noah” Szabo, 14, and Angelique “Alex” Stasney, 15, were last seen Saturday at their home…
Read article →UT Health Paramedic Killed in Hunt County Crash
A paramedic has died in a crash on Wednesday night. A UT Health ambulance collided into the side of an 18-wheeler around 7 p.m. on Hwy 69, north of Greenville, DPS Sgt. Kyle Bradford confirmed.…
Read article →NSU Hosts Engineering Technology Symposium
Scott Poole: Scott Poole, president and chief operating officer for RoyOMartin spoke with area students who attended Northwestern State University’s fourth annual Engineering Technology Symposium Nov. 9. Hosted by the Department of Engineering Technology, the…
Read article →NSU Fall Commencement Dec. 15-16
Northwestern State University will hold Fall 2021 commencement exercises at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15 and at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 in Prather Coliseum. “We are thrilled…
Read article →Teen Involved in Julia Street Shooting in Lake Charles
A man was shot at the Cooper Road Plaza Apartments located in the Martin Luther King Jr. area Tuesday afternoon. The victim was taken to the hospital where he pronounced dead. People who lived in…
Read article →Craig & Murphy Arrested For Meth
The Sabine Parish Sheriff's Tactical Narcotics Team and Patrol Deputies arrested Jaci Reshay Craig (age-21) of Florien and John Michael Murphy (age-35) of Many last night. The vehicle Craig was driving was stopped for a…
Read article →Suspect Sought for Deputy-Involved Shooting in Alexandria
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking a suspect who was involved in a police chase and a deputy-involved shooting in Alexandria on November 16. Around 6:55 p.m., RPSO said their RADE Unit was attempting…
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