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Woman Accused of Firing Rifle at Camper Parked Outside Miller County Arkansas Residence
A woman is accused of shooting a rifle at a camper parked at a residence where about 20 adults and children had gathered for a Fourth of July celebration. Someone was in the camper when…
Read article →Man Dies in Boating Accident on Lake Bistineau
A man has died in a boating accident on Lake Bistineau. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Keshaun Garner of Bossier City, was on an outing with friends Saturday when he went overboard. His body was…
Read article →Baby Boy Dies in Lufkin House Fire; 3 People Suffer Injuries
A 10-month-old baby boy died in a house fire on Lonestar Road late Saturday night, and three people were injured according to the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office. Captain Alton Lenderman with the Angelina County Sheriff’s…
Read article →Lufkin Police: Woman Ran Over Adult Daughter With Car After Argument
Early this morning, Lufkin Police arrested a woman who ran over her adult daughter with a car. Loreeka Dodd, 45, of Lufkin, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon/family violence. She remained in…
Read article →Two Dead in Ragley from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Two people are dead in Ragley from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office. The individuals died at a home on John’s Circle overnight on July 1, 2021. The identity of the…
Read article →Arrest warrant Issued for Second Suspect in Tyler Restaurant Murder
Tyler police have issued another arrest warrant related to a fatal shooting that happened Friday night at a restaurant on Troup Highway. A warrant for the second suspect, identified as Jaderick Willis, has been issued…
Read article →Independence Day
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell and the staff of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office want to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day weekend. Independence Day, also called 4 th of July, in the United States,…
Read article →Louisiana’s 2020-21 Hunting, Fishing Licenses Expire June 30
Your Louisiana fishing and hunting licenses likely expire today, so if you’re planning on fishing this holiday weekend, the only exceptions are for anglers and hunters who have lifetime licenses or who bought or renewed…
Read article →LADOTD Announces Start For LA 465 Construction Project
Louisiana DOTD announces that weather permitting work will begin on the LA 465 construction project in Vernon Parish on Tuesday July 6 and will last for approximately 6 months. This base course reconstruction and asphalt…
Read article →State Rep James White Running for Texas Ag Commissioner
Republican State Representative James White of Woodville has announced he's running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. Incumbent Republican Sid Miller has announced he's running for re-election. "Texas leads the nation in agriculture," said White.. "Our state…
Read article →More Funding for Fort Polk Coming Soon?
During Armed Service Committee hearings this week, 4th District Congressman Mike Johnson says the Secretary of the Army has committed to new funding for several projects on post, including 55 million dollars that would go…
Read article →One Person Injured When Vehicle Leaves Road Near Jasper and Farrsville
The driver of a sport utility vehicle is undergoing treatment for the injuries he received in a one vehicle auto accident that occurred shortly before 7:00 on Tuesday evening, just east of the Jasper-Newton County…
Read article →Former San Augustine County Sheriff Don Michael Has Died
Former San Augustine County Sheriff William "Don" Michael has died. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine says the longtime lawman passed away on Monday at his home in Bronson. He was 76. A native…
Read article →Deep East Texas Man Arrested in Large Vernon Parish Drug Bust
Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft says an extensive undercover investigation resulted in a drug bust on Friday and the arrest of a Deep East Texas man. According to Craft, 32-year-old Damecio A. Hollis, of Lufkin,…
Read article →Leesville Native Maj. Gen. Joanne F. Sheridan Retires From LANG
Maj. Gen. Joanne F. Sheridan retired from the Louisiana National Guard after 38 years of military and state service during an official ceremony at the Adjutant General’s Office at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June…
Read article →Woman Killed, 2 Men Injured in Tyler Shooting Friday Night; Police Looking For as Many as 5 Suspects
Tyler police are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead and two men injured. According to police, the woman shot and killed is identified as 46-year-old Tylsha Brown of Katy, Texas. The two men…
Read article →$2,000 Reward Offered for Information on Sabine Parish Man Wanted for Multiple Crimes
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone who has information about a Sabine Parish man wanted for multiple crimes. According to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies are trying to track down 26-year-old…
Read article →A Third Suspect Arrested in Connection with Death of Young Samuel Olson
A Coldspring man has been arrested and is currently being held in the Jasper County Jail in connection with his alleged role in the transport of a dead child's body that was recently found in…
Read article →Fort Polk Soldiers Participate in Patriot Hammer Emergency Deployment Exercise
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division will embark on an exercise that will have troops moving equipment and supplies to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. This Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) is an opportunity for…
Read article →Ft. Polk’s JRTC Could Win Big in Biden’s New Budget
President Joe Biden’s budget plan for the 2022 fiscal year calls for a record six trillion dollars in total spending. Some of that money would come to Fort Polk. Fifty-five million dollars of that would…
Read article →Theresa Balboa's Roommate Now Charged in Samuel Olson Death
KTRK in Houston is reporting that another person has been charged in connection with the body of the child that was recently found in a Jasper motel room. The story says 27 year old Benjamin…
Read article →1 Man Shot in Mansfield
Mansfield police say one man was shot Wednesday night in the 900 block of Johnson Street. The victim was taken to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. Officials say he was in stable condition. Details about the…
Read article →Caddo Coroner Releases Name of Man Fatally Shot Behind Library in Mooretown
The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has released the name of a man who was found fatally shot behind a library in Shreveport’s Mooretown neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. According to the coroner’s office, 20-year-old Giovontay D. Punch…
Read article →Suspect in Custody After Leading Officers on 100+ mph Chase and Fleeing into Woods
From Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford - On Tuesday, June 22 at approximately 10:30 am, The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office was advised Hardin County Deputies were in pursuit of a BMW passenger car on Highway…
Read article →Legal Limbo Delays Union Pacific’s Layoff Plans at Palestine Railcar Shop
An ongoing legal battle has delayed plans to lay off workers at Union Pacific’s Palestine railcar shop. The railroad intended to cut almost 60 jobs by Monday, June 14, but the game of legal limbo…
Read article →Vernon Parish 150th Anniversary Recognized by State
On Monday, the Vernon Parish Police Jury recognized the 150th anniversary of the founding of the parish, which was established March 30, 1871 and was created from parts of Rapides, Sabine, and Natchitoches parishes. Vernon…
Read article →DPS Releases Details of Weekend Crash in Tyler County
Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Richard Standifer has released details about a weekend crash in the northern end of Tyler County. It happened during the noon hour Saturday on U.S. Highway 69 at Recreational…
Read article →Early Morning Big Rig Crash Prompts Afternoon I-49 Closure in Natchitoches Parish
An early morning 18-wheeler crash has prompted an afternoon shut-down of northbound lanes of Interstate 49 to remove the wreckage. The northbound lanes will be closed near milepost No. 127, according to the Natchitoches Parish…
Read article →Crockett Police Arrest 2 Men Suspected of Installing 'Skimmer' on Gas Pump
Officers with the Crockett Police Department arrested two men Friday morning after an alert clerk at a convenience store called 911 and told the dispatcher he believed two men had installed a “skimmer” on one…
Read article →11-Year-Old Killed, 14-Year-Old Hurt in UTV Accident
Authorities have released the name of the 11-year-old who died in a UTV accident in Webster Parish that also injured his 14-year-old sister. Killed in the wreck of the utility terrain vehicle about three miles…
Read article →New Details Emerge in Liberty County Murder Investigation
New details have been released regarding the death of a Texas man after being tied to a truck and dragged down the street. Southeast Texas about 40 miles east of Houston. Last Saturday, authorities say…
Read article →Woman Found Behind Dumpster Dies of Gunshot
A Shreveport woman shot in the head June 1 and found behind a dumpster at a housing complex on Lakeshore Drive has died. The Caddo Coroner's Office identifies the woman as 18-year-old Za'Niyahia Theus of…
Read article →Audit: Former Clerk Stole $360,000 from City of Oakdale
An audit in the City of Oakdale accuses a now-deceased city clerk of stealing nearly $360,000 for personal use. At a June 3 meeting of the Oakdale City Council, CPA Royce Scimemi presented a financial…
Read article →Gov. Edwards Issues State of Emergency Due to Tropical Threat in the Gulf
Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a state of emergenc y due to the potential weather threats associated with Potential Tropical Cyclone 3, a tropical system expected to impact the Gulf Coast this weekend. The…
Read article →Pedestrian Killed in Rapides Parish Crash Wednesday Morning
Kapatrine Sherman, 49, of Lecompte, was killed on Wednesday morning around 4 a.m., following a crash on Hwy 71, north of Lecompte. State Police said Sherman was walking in the roadway when he was struck…
Read article →Gov. Edwards Expected to Veto Constitutional Carry Bill
Gov. John Bel Edwards is looking closely at a bill that would allow most people to be able to carry their firearms concealed without taking a training course but the bill’s chances of being signed…
Read article →NTSB Says There Were No Prior Issues with the Plane that Crashed in Madisonville
Tuesday the City of Madisonville and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference to discuss the beginning stages of the plane crash investigation. Investigators say a plane took off from Port Isabel,…
Read article →Major Accident in North Newton County Involving a Commercial Vehicle
Emergency crews in north Newton County were busy Monday afternoon dealing with a major accident involving a commercial vehicle. It occurred at about 4:00 on Farm to Market Road 1012 in the Jamestown Community. We…
Read article →Liberty County Man Killed After Allegedly Being Dragged Behind Truck, Burned by Son of Ex-Girlfriend
A man was found dead after he was tied to the back of his pickup truck and dragged, and then the truck was burned, sheriff’s investigators say. Liberty County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Robert Eugene…
Read article →US Bans Dogs Brought in From 100 Countries With Rabies Risk
U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem. Dogs coming in from those countries already needed proof of rabies vaccination.…
Read article →Bond Reduced for Suspect Involved in Liberty Arsenal Shooting
Bond has been reduced for one of the suspects involved in the May 7 deadly shooting at Liberty Arsenal in Libuse. David Paul, the owner of the store, was killed. His brother, Michael, was severely…
Read article →Maggio Retirement Reception June 23
Northwestern State University will host a retirement reception honoring Dr. Chris Maggio for his leadership and service to the Northwestern State University campus. The reception will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 in…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 9 a.m. at the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street in Main.
Read article →CPSO LOCATE ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT & ARREST 3 FOR VEHICLE BURGLARIES
On June 10 at approximately 4:00 a.m. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the areas of E. Gauthier Road and Tom Hebert Road in Lake Charles in reference to several vehicle burglaries occurring…
Read article →South Beauregard Residents Proposing the Legalization of Alcohol Sales
Beauregard Parish is one of the few around that is still partially dry - no alcohol is sold. But there’s a proposal to change that. Some concerned citizens and business people in the Ward Six…
Read article →Texas 1-Year-Old, Mother Found Safe; Amber Alert Cancelled
Police in Texas said Thursday a 1-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert and her mother are safe, and a suspect is in custody. Corpus Christi police issued a statewide Amber Alert…
Read article →Louisiana OMV Alerts Customers of Phishing Scam
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is alerting residents of a text message phishing scam that has the potential to steal personal information. Louisiana residents have received text messages from scammers posing as the…
Read article →Woman Locked Up, Child Placed in Custody of Family Member After Drug Arrest
A traffic stop near Natchitoches Thursday led to the arrest of a woman on drug charges. Meanwhile, her 2-year-old who was present at the time was placed in the care of a relative. Haylie Humphries,…
Read article →Sam Rayburn Reaches Record High of 175.24 Feet
After hitting an all time, record breaking high of 175.24 feet at around midnight on Tuesday evening at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, the level was at 175.08 feet, shortly after 9:00 on Wednesday and holding steady.…
Read article →Abortion Reversal Bill on its Way to Gov. Edwards After La. Lawmakers Pass Controversial Measure
A measure requiring abortion providers to inform patients of “options” to reverse a nonsurgical-medication abortion after the process has started awaits approval by Gov. John Bel Edwards. The bill, which went through several rewrites, requires…
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