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Hazardous Conditions Force Closure of State Offices in 29 Parishes Friday
The State of LouIsiana will be closing offices in the 29 parishes on Friday, Feb. 19, due to hazardous conditions caused by severe winter weather. Those parishes include: Avoyelles Bienville Bossier Caddo Caldwell Catahoula Claiborne…
Read article →La. State Offices Closed in 29 Parishes as Winter Storm Continues
Louisiana state offices in 29 parishes will be closed Friday, Feb. 19 as the severe winter weather continues to move through. Those parishes include: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll,…
Read article →President Biden Signs Louisiana’s Emergency Declaration Request
Gov. John Bel Edwards said the president signed Louisiana’s emergency declaration request amid the winter storm Thursday during his press conference. The following is a statement from the Office of John Bel Edwards: Gov. John…
Read article →Leesville Man Arrested for Murder Following Welfare Check
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Leesville man following a welfare check call. Sheriff Sam Craft announced the arrest of Robert Lombardo, age 46, of Leesville. At 6:29 p.m. on Feb 15, VPSO…
Read article →LA State Police Warn of Driving Conditions Ahead of Winter Weather
Louisiana State Police is urging motorists to stay informed with the latest weather and travel conditions as winter weather is expected in the coming days. They say that freezing rain and sleet can cause bridges…
Read article →6 Killed in 130-Vehicle Pileup on Icy Texas Interstate
At least six people have died and dozens more were injured in a massive pileup involving at least 133 vehicles on the North Texas Express toll lanes in Fort Worth early Thursday morning that occurred…
Read article →Nacogdoches Police Arrest Teenage Wanted on 1st Degree Murder Charge in December Shooting
Nacogdoches Police Department says a 17-year-old male has been arrested as a suspect in a December murder case. On Thursday, Nacogdoches police say officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 5400 block…
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Two men are wanted and three have been arrested in connection with a shooting near an apartment complex in DeRidder. At approximately 12:39 a.m. on Feb. 9, the DeRidder Police Department and Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s…
Read article →SouthStar Urgent Care Now Offering Covid-19 Vaccines
SouthStar Urgent Care is partnering with the Louisiana Department of Health to coordinate the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration effort in Louisiana. The release of this vaccine will have a tiered approach with fast-paced updates…
Read article →Natchitoches Restaurant Employee Accused of Theft From Customer's Account
A Natchitoches restaurant employee was arrested this week after being accused of taking over $12,000 from a customer’s bank account. Natchitoches police made the arrest after a Cane Rio Café customer told them that several…
Read article →Pedestrian Killed in Rapides Parish Crash
A pedestrian who was killed on February 3 following a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 28 West, near Messina Road has now been identified as Robert J. Mike, 56, of Boyce. State Police say a pedestrian…
Read article →Vidor Man Arrested in Connection with Elderly Jasper Man's Death
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 22-year-old Vidor man in connection with the death of 80-year-old Guadalupe Naranjo. According to a press release, Dalton Hinch was arrest in Vidor Thursday with…
Read article →La. Will Remain in Modified Phase 2 for 21 More Days, Gov. Edwards Says
Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced the following during his coronavirus news conference Tuesday, Feb. 9: More people have now been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Louisiana (received at least one dose) than have contracted the…
Read article →NPSO Sheriff: Investigation of Mail Theft Leads to Seizure of Child Porn, Arrest
An 8-month long investigation described as "disturbing" has resulted in the arrest of a Natchitoches man on hundreds of criminal charges, including child pornography, narcotics, theft and identity theft, Sheriff Stuart Wright said Wednesday afternoon…
Read article →3 Year Old Girl Wounded in Shreveport Shooting
A child remains hospitalized after being shot inside a house late Wednesday night. It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Bernice Circle in the West Cedar Grove area of Shreveport. Shreveport Police…
Read article →Toddler Missing in Texas; AMBER Alert Activated
An AMBER Alert has been activated and the search is on for a missing 2 year old from Texas. Levy Pugh was last seen Tuesday evening in Celina. That's north of Dallas. Authorities say Levy…
Read article →Dog Lost in DeSoto Crash Last Month Has Been Found
A happy update in DeSoto Parish. A dog that was lost last month when her owner crashed his 18-wheeler has been found. Doll the pit bull was captured in a trap Monday night at a…
Read article →Calcasieu Sex Trafficking arrest bring more awareness to crime
The arrest of a 28-year-old man accused of sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl has opened the door to a larger discussion. Blake K. Jenkins,28, remains in the Calcasieu Correctional Center with a bond of $80,000.…
Read article →Woman Injured in Crash Between Jasper and Kirbyville
The driver of a late sport utility vehicle is undergoing treatment for the injures she received, when the vehicle she was driving collided with an eighteen wheeled oil field service truck on Monday morning, between…
Read article →Suspect in Hospital Machete Attack Arrested, Facing Battery Charge
A man accused in the attack of two nurses at a Shreveport hospital is behind bars . Zaokoye Chatman, 27, faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder and a charge of second-degree aggravated battery. According…
Read article →NO Officer, Detective, 5 Army Reservists Indicted for Theft
A New Orleans Police detective and an officer, along with five others, have been indicted for stealing more than $100,000 from the U.S. Army. Detective Chantelle Davis, 35, Officer Lynea Sanders, 41, and five members…
Read article →DeRidder Man Accused of Burglarizing Home
A man has been arrested after being accused of claiming to be law enforcement to break into a home and stealing multiple firearms, according to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office was called…
Read article →Elderly Man Murdered on South Side of Jasper
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department are investigating what they say is the brutal murder of an elderly man on the south side of Jasper. However, so far there are no leads as the…
Read article →Investigation Leads to the Arrests of Two Men on Child Exploitation Charges
Two Louisiana men were arrested on January 27 after state state police learned of their alleged involvement in child exploitation on a social media app. Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit –…
Read article →Hospitalization Rate for Area Including Angelina, Nacogdoches Counties, Remains Above 15% for 40 Days
For the past 40 days, the trauma service area that includes Angelina and Nacogdoches counties have had a hospitalization rate of 15 percent or more of its hospitals’ total capacity. On Thursday, the Texas Department…
Read article →Man Found Dead in Shreveport's Anderson Bayou
A man has been found dead in a Shreveport waterway. A caller reported the discovery of the man’s body in Anderson Bayou about 2:16 p.m. Thursday, Caddo 911 dispatch record show. Police are working to…
Read article →UPDATE: Three Shot on Post Plant Road in DeRidder
Three people were injured in a shooting on Post Plant Road in DeRidder, officials say. The shooting happened early this afternoon in the 100 block of Post Plant Road, according to Sheriff Mark Herford. The…
Read article →Pediatrician From Baton Rouge Killed in Hostage Situation at Austin Clinic
A physician with a terminal cancer diagnosis killed a pediatrician and then himself after taking hostages at a doctor's office in Austin, police said Wednesday. A SWAT team found the bodies of Dr. Katherine Lindley…
Read article →Polk County Sheriff’s Office Asks Public’s Help Finding Missing Teen
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager. Dante Broussard is 14-years-old, 5′10, 140 pounds, with dark blonde hair, and a diamond stud earring in his left ear.…
Read article →Louisiana State Income Tax Filing Begins Friday, Feb. 12
The Louisiana Department of Revenue will begin accepting and processing 2020 state individual income tax returns on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. The date coincides with the date the IRS begins accepting 2020 federal income tax…
Read article →Fort Polk Getting Ready to Distribute Second COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
Sleeves continue to roll up at Fort Polk as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out. The military installation remains in phase one of its distribution plan with phase two soon to follow. “I was…
Read article →Leesville Walmart Closing for Cleaning
The Walmart Supercenter in Leesville is closing for cleaning at 2 p.m. today, Walmart officials say. The store will remain closed until 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, while the store is cleaned and sanitized. Walmart…
Read article →Area fire Crews Pay Respects to Fallen Sabine County Volunteer Firefighter
Fire agencies across East Texas and parts of Louisiana paid their respects to a fallen Sabine County volunteer firefighter Wednesday. Forty-eight-year-old Ralph Cheyenne Hill of Hemphill was laid to rest Wednesday. He was one of…
Read article →Louisiana State Capitol Closed on Inauguration Day
The Louisiana State Capitol will be closed on Jan. 20, “in an abundance of caution” of possible protests. https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/louisiana-state-capitol-closed-on-inauguration-day/
Read article →DPS Ramping Up Move Over/Slow Down Enforcement
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding motorists during the summer months that the department is continuing its enforcement efforts across Texas focusing specifically on violations of the state’s Move Over/Slow Down law.…
Read article →Biden Plan Would More than Double Minimum Wage in Louisiana
Alexandria business owner Freddie Price has been closely watching Washington D.C. as of late. He has been relying on federal aid to prevent him from having to shut down his IT company, Dempsey Business Systems…
Read article →Gov. John Bel Edwards to Attend Inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden
Gov. John Bel Edwards will be attending the inauguration of President and Vice-President elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The announcement was made Monday. In a social media post, Governor Edwards said: “I am traveling…
Read article →Multi-State Police Chase Ends With Man Behind Bars
A man who led Harrison County deputies on a multi-state chase that shutdown Interstate 20 early Monday is behind bars. Texas deputies received a call around 11:55 p.m. Sunday of reports of Caddo Parish deputies…
Read article →Beauregard Parish Police Jury Announce Final Pass for Hurricane Debris Pick-Up
The attached letter from the Beauregard Parish Police Jury announces the beginning of the final pass on Parish Roads that will begin on Monday, for most of the Parish. The graph divides the Parish into…
Read article →IRS pushes start of 2021 tax season as online filing opens
Because of the pandemic and stimulus payments, the Internal Revenue Service will not start accepting federal tax returns until Feb. 12. The IRS announced the change , which shifts the start of tax season about…
Read article →Missing San Augustine Man Found Safe on CR 202 Days After Wrecked Vehicle Located
The San Augustine man who was reported missing on Thursday was found safe on County Road 202 Saturday, according to the San Augustine County Sheriff’s Office. A truck driver found Smith walking on CR 202…
Read article →Three Members of Sabine County Volunteer Fire Department Killed in a Crash
They’re in shock and mourning in Sabine County after three members of a volunteer fire department were killed in a crash there on Saturday evening. Two of them were a husband and wife who were…
Read article →Officials Find No ‘Substantiated Threat to Life’ Regarding Planned Protests in Louisiana
Several law enforcement agencies in Louisiana, including the FBI, say they have found “no specific and substantiated threat to life or property” regarding the State Capitol or other government buildings. Officials say they are working…
Read article →1 Burglary Suspect Fatally Shot, 1 Taken Into Custody by Cherokee County Deputy
One suspect was shot and another taken into custody after an incident east of Rusk in the Atoy community Thursday night. Cherokee County Sheriff Brent Dickson said that the incident happened at 6:45 p.m. today…
Read article →Letlow's Widow Enters Race for Louisiana Congressional Seat
The widow of Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died from complications related to COVID-19 before he could take office, declared Thursday that she is entering the race to fill the Louisiana congressional vacancy left…
Read article →Information Sought on Dog Lost During 18-Wheeler Crash in DeSoto
DeSoto Parish Animal Services is asking the public to be on the lookout for a white pit bull that escaped Wednesday morning when its owner crashed his 18-wheeler on U.S. Highway 84 in the Stanley…
Read article →Lufkin Police Arrest Man After 9-Minute High-Speed Car Chase
Lufkin police have arrested a man who they say led officers on a high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon. Jason Brightwell, 29, was arrested on a charge of evading arrest after he allegedly fled from officers in…
Read article →Hicks High School Receives $15,000 from Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the American Association of School Librarians
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) presented $15,000 to Hicks High School in Leesville, LA at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2021. These funds are provided through the organizations…
Read article →Louisiana Senators Remain Silent as House Votes to Impeach President
After the historic move to impeach the President for the second time in the House , it’s still unclear exactly what will happen in the Senate. Both of Louisiana’s senators have remained silent on the…
Read article →Pedestrian Dies After Jasper Hit-And-Run Incident; Suspect Now in Custody
A 30-year-old woman died in an auto-pedestrian incident in Jasper early Tuesday morning, according to a press release. A suspect is now in custody. The victim in the incident has been identified as Tashayna Samuel.…
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