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After explosion kills 14-year-old, Louisiana wants tighter safety rules on oil field tank batteries
Zalee Gail Day-Smith was a talkative, smart 14-year-old from a rural corner of southwest Louisiana who dreamed of going to Harvard University, becoming a lawyer and a judge, and one day making the criminal justice…
Read article →Buna Man Involved in a Fiery Crash in Polk County
A Buna man escaped injury despite being involved in a fiery crash in Polk County over the weekend. It happened Sunday afternoon on State Highway 146 in the Schwab City Community, about 9 miles southeast…
Read article →Louisiana OMVs to Require Face Masks as COVID-19 Cases Rise
As a result of a new surge of coronavirus cases, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is taking precautions to prevent the spread. Starting on Monday, July 26, face masks will be required at all…
Read article →Qualifying Dates Set for Special Election to Fill Senate Seat Vacated by Johns
Qualifying dates have been set for the special election to fill Ronnie Johns’ vacated senate seat. Qualifying will be held Wednesday, July 28 through Friday, July 30. The special primary election will be held on…
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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Louisiana, and following the designation of Louisiana by the White House as a “state of concern” because of its rapid case growth and insufficient vaccination rate,…
Read article →Motorcyclist Killed in Beauregard Parish Crash
A motorcyclist was ejected from his motorcycle and killed in a single-vehicle accident Saturday on Hwy 190 in Beauregard Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D were notified of…
Read article →Gov. Edwards to Hold News Conference Friday on State’s Fourth COVID Surge
Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a news conference on Louisiana’s fourth coronavirus surge at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 23. On Wednesday, July 22 the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reported more than 5,000…
Read article →CPPJ Requests Public Input on Long-Term Recovery Plan for Calcasieu Parish
Stakeholder groups in Calcasieu Parish have created a long-term plan for the full recovery of the area and its community, said Calcasieu Parish Police Jury spokesperson Laura Heller. The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury received the…
Read article →Big Rig Rollover in a Curve Known for Accidents, No Injuries
Emergency crews were on the scene of an 18-wheeler rollover early Thursday morning. It happened at a location that has seen many such accidents over the years; Highway 63 West in the curve at the…
Read article →1 Dead After Shooting at Gas Station; Suspect in Custody
Police responded to the scene of a shooting Wednesday, July 21, just before 11 a.m. The incident occurred at a gas station at the intersection of Hilry Huckaby III Avenue and North Hearne Avenue in…
Read article →Sneak Peek at the New Caesars Superdome
A Superdome joint budget committee approved a 20-year naming rights deal with Caesars Entertainment on Thursday, July 22. The contract terms are still being finalized. Fox 8 Saints analyst Jeff Duncan of The Athletic reported…
Read article →New Safety Rules Proposed After Teen’s Death at Oil Tank Site in Beauregard Parish
The Louisiana Office of Conservation proposes new rules aimed at making oil tank sites safer. This comes after a teen was killed at an inactive site in February. On February 28, 14-year-old Zalee Day was…
Read article →Natchitoches Woman Admits to Burning Death of Girlfriend's Son
A Natchitoches woman who killed her girlfriend’s infant son by setting him on fire pleaded guilty Wednesday in Natchitoches District Court. Felecia Marie-Nicole Smith, 28, entered the plea to avoid a capital murder trial where…
Read article →3 Arrested in Connection with Cherokee County Quadruple Homicide
Three men have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of four people in New Summerfield. Sheriff Brent Dickson said the three men, Dylan Welch, 21, Billy Phillips, 37, and Jesse Pawlowski, 20, all…
Read article →Vehicle Recovered, 2 Suspects Being Questioned in Cherokee County Quadruple Homicide
Authorities are investigating what appears to be a quadruple homicide in Cherokee County. On Tuesday evening, Sheriff Brent Dickson said that two suspects have been detained for questioning in relation to the homicides. He also…
Read article →Here’s What Happened During First Day of Veto Override Session
This first day was only gaveled in for a few minutes before things took a dramatic turn as lawmakers tackled one of the most controversial bills - transgender athletes competing in female sports. For the…
Read article →Hanna Barker Pleads Not Guilty to New Charge
A Natchitoches woman accused of playing a part in the murder of her six-month-old son has pleaded not guilty to a new charge. Hanna Barker has already been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder…
Read article →Former Little League President Arrested for Theft from Organization
The former president of the South Lake Charles Little League is accused of stealing money from the organization. All that was left in the South Lake Charles Little League bank account was $72 when the…
Read article →Authorities Say Driver of U-Haul Truck "Played Chicken" with Other Motorists
East Texas News has learned more about a police chase where a man in a U-Haul truck allegedly led officers on a pursuit through four Deep East Texas counties over the weekend. Captain Alton Lenderman…
Read article →Teen Drowns at Lake O' The Pines
A teenager drowned at Lake O' the Pines on Saturday. Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens stationed in Marion County along with deputies from the Marion County sheriffs office responded. When they arrived, the body…
Read article →Traffic Alert: Jimmie Davis Bridge Reopened
The Jimmie Davis Bridge is reopened to traffic. It closed Friday night so that crews the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development could perform an inspection and make some repairs. The estimated time of completion…
Read article →Louisiana Lawmakers to Hold Historic Veto Override Session
Louisiana lawmakers will hold a tradition-busting veto session as Republicans push to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of bills that would ban transgender girls from school sports and remove restrictions on concealed handguns.…
Read article →Suspect in Stolen Pickup Strikes Car Head-On During Chase, Killing Driver
A woman is dead following a police chase that begin in Jasper County on Thursday afternoon and ended in a crash near Pine Forest, in Orange County. Orange County Sheriff Jimmy Mooney says the suspect…
Read article →Many Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Interstate Domestic Violence
A Sabine Parish man is facing life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping a woman and taking her to another state against her will nearly four years ago. According to the U.S. District Attorney’s…
Read article →Shreveport Man Arrested for Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile
On July 14, 2021, Investigators from Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit/Bossier Field Office (SVU-BFO) arrested 39-year-old Aaron Clark, of Shreveport, on two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. The investigation began in May…
Read article →Fallen Officer William "Billy" Collins Honored with Sea of Blue Procession
A Sea of Blue rolled through Bossier City Thursday evening as law enforcement from across the ArkLaTex and beyond honored a fallen officer. They flashed their emergency lights as a show of respect. Doyline Officer…
Read article →Cause Determined in Lufkin Business Fire
A battery pack is being blamed for a fire at an East Texas nail salon. just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, crews with the Lufkin Fire Department were called to Happy Nail and Spa in the…
Read article →Mansfield Police Ask for Help Finding Missing Teen
The Mansfield Police Department needs your help finding a missing runaway. Na'Varaya Lane, 14, was recently reported missing by his family. Anyone with information about Na'Varaya's whereabouts is asked to contact Mansfield Police Department at…
Read article →Man Accused of Setting Girlfriend, Nephew on Fire; Child Dies
A Franklin man has been arrested for allegedly setting his girlfriend and his young nephew on fire Tuesday night, resulting in the child’s death and the woman being hospitalized with critical injuries. The State Fire…
Read article →New Llano Nonprofit Secures National Grant for Their Service to the Community
The Veterans Place will receive $5,000 from Jersey Mike’s Subs as a part of a grant, which goes to nonprofits who are making a positive impact in their community. Quentin Murray, the co-founder of the…
Read article →DeRidder City Council Discusses Millage Rates for 2022
DeRidder City Council met at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2021. Ordinances were passed to adjust the millage rate for police and fire operations (2.74 mills) and general alimony (7.62 mills), and to roll forward…
Read article →Services Announced for Former Gov. Edwin Edwards
Former Governor Edwin Edwards will lie in honor in Memorial Hall at the State Capitol on Saturday, July 17, for public viewing, according to a family spokesman. The time for Saturday has not been finalized.…
Read article →Caddo Coroner IDs Body Found as Missing Teen Shamia Little
The Caddo Coroner’s Office has presumptively identified the body found on Monday, July 13 as missing teen, Shamia Little. Definitive scientific identification is still pending. Police were called just after 2:30 p.m. to the 4100…
Read article →Former La. Governor Edwin Edwards Has Died at 93
Edwin Edwards, the longest-serving governor in Louisiana history, has passed away at the age of 93. The former governor died peacefully Monday morning at his home in Gonzales, La. with family and friends by his…
Read article →Judge agrees probable cause exists for Capital Murder charge against Theresa Balboa
A judge has officially determined probable cause exists for the charge of Capital Murder in the case of Theresa Balboa, accused of killing Samuel Olson, 5, her boyfriend's son. Balboa appeared before a Harris County…
Read article →Man Arrested for Burglarizing a Corrigan Police Car
PolkCountyToday.com is reporting that a man has been arrested after he was accused of burglarizing a Corrigan police car. The suspect, 37-year-old Brandon Michael White, of Onalaska, had already posted a video on social media…
Read article →JPD Slow-Speed Pursuit Ended When Suspect Ran Out of Gas
Jasper Police had an interesting slow-speed pursuit on Thursday evening that ended when their suspect had no choice but to stop. It started at about 8:00 when Lieutenant Garrett Foster said Sergeant Jimmy Neel tried…
Read article →Funeral Services Set for Fallen Webster Parish Officer
Funeral services have been set for a Webster Parish law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty Friday night. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Bossier. His celebration of…
Read article →SOWELA Leesville hosts free COVID-19 vaccine clinic
SOWELA will be hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the CLTCC, Lamar Salter Campus in Leesville on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The event will be from noon to 6 p.m. Participants at the event will…
Read article →La. House Approves Amendment to State’s Sales Tax Collection
There is a big push in the state legislature to centralize Louisiana’s sales tax collection, but ultimately it will be up to you. The Louisiana House has approved a bill to centralize that state’s sales…
Read article →Haughton Man Booked with 2nd-Degree Murder in Shooting Death
A 25-year-old Haughton man was arrested Wednesday night in the shooting death of a woman at his home. Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington said in a news release Brian Michael Clark was charged with second-degree…
Read article →'The Granddaddy of Them All': 43rd Annual Sickle Cell Softball Tournament
Hundreds of people from throughout the ArkLaTex and the country will converge on northwest Louisiana on Friday, July 9 for the 43rd Annual Sickle Cell Softball Tournament. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was…
Read article →Wanted Man Who Fled Polk County Wreck Scene is Now in Custody
PolkCountyToday.com is reporting that a man who was named in multiple warrants from different counties is now in custody after fleeing from an accident scene. The report said that 38-year-old Charles Harold Myers, of Livingston,…
Read article →Theresa Balboa Now Charged with Capital Murder in Samuel Olson Death
KTRK 13 News in Houston is reporting that Theresa Raye Balboa has now been charged with Capital Murder in the death of 5-year-old Samuel Olson. The body of the child was found in a Jasper…
Read article →Man Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle in Nacogdoches
A Nacogdoches man was killed after being struck by a car while he was walking on South Street early Wednesday. Francisco Mendez, 58, died at the scene, located in the 800 block of South Street,…
Read article →Brandon Brown Arrested For Methamphetamine Charges
This afternoon, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Tactical Narcotics Team, Detectives, Deputies, and Sheriff Aaron Mitchell himself executed a search warrant at the home of Brandon Keith Brown (age-32) at 75 Conour Lane in the Lewing…
Read article →Dry Prong Man Killed in Crash, Winnfield Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide
A man from Winnfield has been charged with vehicular homicide following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 167 south of La. Highway 1241, which took the life of a man from Dry Prong. Louisiana State Police…
Read article →Fort Polk Soldiers Undergo “Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise”
Visitors at the England Airpark might see more service members than usual at the airport because of an “Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise” (EDRC). Soldiers and airmen worked hand-in-hand Tuesday morning, loading up a C-5 aircraft…
Read article →DeRidder Woman Dies Following Single-Vehicle Crash on Hwy 26
A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 26 outside of DeRidder, according to Louisiana State Police Troop D. Trooper Derek Senegal says troopers responded to the crash on Hwy 26 near Hwy…
Read article →Man Injured in Rollover Crash in Caddo Parish
A man is recovering from a rollover crash in Caddo Parish early Wednesday. It happened about 1:30 along Highway 79 near Button Road south of Greenwood. Authorities told a KTBS 3 News crew on the…
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