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Missing Elderly Woman Found
UPDATE: Shreveport Police say Saundra Knowles has been located safely. SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport Police are seeking the whereabouts of an 79-year-old woman who walked away from her residence in the 400 block of Gladstone…
Read article →AG Landry Urges Gov. Edwards to Allow Barber Shops, Hair Salons to Open
After substantive discussions about employee and customer safety with leadership of the Louisiana Board of Cosmetology and with owners in the industry, Attorney General Jeff Landry has asked Governor John Bel Edwards to consider reopening…
Read article →Unrestrained Natchitoches Teen Killed in Crash
Late Sunday night, a single-vehicle crash severely injured a teenager from Natchitoches, LA. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. The initial investigation by State Police revealed the…
Read article →Former DeSoto Schools Leader Tops Survey on State Superintendent Choice
The former DeSoto Parish schools superintendent is leading a public survey designed to get feedback on the top choice for the next state education leader. Cade Brumley, who left the DeSoto position in 2018 to…
Read article →Rowles Says He Plans to Turn Shooting Case Over to District Attorney
Newton County Sheriff Billy Rowles said Monday that the investigation into the Friday shooting death of a Jamestown resident was continuing, but there was a good chance that no charges would be filed and the…
Read article →Shreveport Man and Woman Killed in Rapides Parish Crash
Early Monday morning, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-49 north of Alexandria. The crash claimed the life of a man and a woman from Shreveport. The initial investigation revealed…
Read article →Caddo Parish Couple Shot, Teen Arrested
A Caddo Parish couple was shot and a 13-year-old boy arrested for the shooting, Sheriff Steve Prator said in a news release. Caddo deputies were called to North Noel Avenue south of Blanchard Sunday night…
Read article →THE LATEST: Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Reported in La.
Officials are tracking the number of cases of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, across Louisiana. As of Monday, May 4, the Louisiana Department of Health reported the following cases for the state. 29,673 positive…
Read article →Texas Ends Travel Restrictions From Louisiana
The mandatory 14-day self-quarantine order for travelers entering Texas on roadways or by air from Louisiana was lifted Friday, May 1. The previous order required travelers from Louisiana to tell state troopers where they would…
Read article →Restaurants Adjust to New Operating Guidelines
A sense of normalcy is back for some Louisiana restaurants. Under Gov. John Bel Edwards’ extended stay at home order, customers can now dine-in outside of their favorite restaurants. "To be honest with you, I…
Read article →186 Deaths, 2,555 COVID-19 Cases in NW Louisiana
Presumed Recovered (Statewide) as of 4/26: 17,303 Northwest Louisiana COVID-19 cases as of 5/3: Caddo 1,610 cases, 114 deaths Bossier 295 cases, 17 deaths Webster 92 cases, 4 deaths Claiborne 58 cases, 7 deaths DeSoto…
Read article →Pushback on Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order Continues
The pushback on Gov. John Bel Edwards’ extension of the stay-at-home order to May 15 is ramping up. Some parishes are deciding to open up on their own economies and now the state attorney general…
Read article →DPS says Presence Continues at TX/LA Line, but Screening Travelers has Ceased
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced on Thursday that although state troopers are continuing to maintain a presence at the Texas/Louisiana state line, they have ceased screening travelers entering Texas. However, DPS says that…
Read article →Man Shot in his Lower Abdomen, Rushed to Hospital
A man has been rushed to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen. Police were summoned to Shreveport’s Allendale neighborhood at 9:20 p.m., Caddo 911 dispatch records show. The 27-year-old…
Read article →THE LATEST: Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Reported in La.
Health officials in Louisiana are now reporting there are 27,660 cases of coronavirus reported in the state. There have been 1,802 deaths reported. All of Louisiana's 64 parishes have reported cases. In Central Louisiana, as…
Read article →Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Investigators Arrest 2 Suspects in String of Burglaries, Thefts
Investigators with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two men in connection to a series of recent burglaries and thefts that occurred between the months of February and April. The suspects allegedly stole tools,…
Read article →Boil Advisory
A Boil Advisory has been issued for the area of Pump Station Road, Ellie McComic, and Old Barn Road.
Read article →2 Arrested, 2 Wanted in Natchitoches Drive By Shooting
Natchitoches police have two in custody and are looking for two more they say were involved in a drive-by shooting Sunday night. Donnie Mitchell, 26, and Demarrius Manning, 25, both of Natchitoches, were charged with…
Read article →City of Hemphill Press Release
City of Hemphill Public Notification of Wastewater Discharge From Wastewater Collection Facility Information about the Discharge: An unauthorized discharge or spill of wastewater has occurred from the City of Hemphill’s Wastewater Collection System EPA ID#TX0060801…
Read article →TXDOT Says Hwy 190 Dam B Bridge Closed for "A Number of Weeks"
The Texas Department of Transportation announced late Monday afternoon that the Highway 190 Dam B Bridge is being closed effective 5:00 p.m. Monday due to unspecified damage, and will be closed for “a number of…
Read article →Storm Damage, Power Outages Across the ArkLaTex in Wake of Severe Weather
Severe weather season is certainly living up to its name in the ArkLaTex these days. Tuesday evening, the latest round of storms rolled in with the threat of tornadoes, high winds, hail and heavy rain.…
Read article →Man Shot at Shreveport Intersection
Shreveport police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting at the East 73rd Street and Fairfield Avenue intersection. Police say the man was taken to Ochsner LSU Health with life-threatening injuries. No other details were available.…
Read article →Texas Governor says Partial Reopening of the State to Begin on Fri, May 1st
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced a plan for a partial reopening of the state beginning on Friday, May 1st, known as Phase 1, which comes a day after the statewide stay-at-home order due to…
Read article →Louisiana’s Emergency Election Plan Approved
Louisiana’s emergency election plan was approved Monday, April 27. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin released the following statement following the plan’s approval: “This is a great result for Louisiana’s voters and election workers, especially those…
Read article →Gov. John Bel Edwards Extends Louisiana Stay-at-Home Order to May 15
Governor John Bel Edwards announced the state of Louisiana will be prolonging the 'stay-at-home' order until May 15 during his coronavirus news briefing Monday afternoon. After Louisiana's first confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 9…
Read article →Governor Making Announcement on Continued Re-Opening of Texas Economy on Monday
Gov. Greg Abbott will be making an announcement regarding the continued re-opening of the Texas economy on Monday. The governor’s office released a statement Sunday evening and said the announcement would come at 2:30 p.m.…
Read article →Man Charged in Drive-By Shooting at ‘Duck Dynasty’ Estate
A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson. Daniel King Jr. was booked into a correctional center after two homes in West Monroe…
Read article →Early Morning Fire Destroys Tia Juanita's
An early morning fire has destroyed Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, a popular and restaurant, here in Jasper. The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched to the location, about two miles north of Jasper…
Read article →Gov. Edwards Announces Funding to the Health Equity Task Force to Examine Causes and Solutions to COVID-19 Racial Disparities
Saturday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he is making $500,000 from the Governor’s COVID-19 Response Fund available to the Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Taskforce to examine the causes and possible solutions to the high…
Read article →Toledo Bend and Sabine River Levels as of 04/23/2020
As of yesterday morning the Sabine River Authority showed that Toledo Bend Lake level is 173.06 with 11 gates at 2ft and both generators running 24 hours/day. The NW part of the Sabine River &…
Read article →Manhunt Underway for Teenage Suspect in Nacogdoches County After Fatal Shooting
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a teenage suspect in a shooting Thursday night. According to the sheriff’s office, a 14-year-old male shot and killed an unidentified individual on County Road 715, near…
Read article →Haughton and NSU Product Jace Prescott, Brother of Dak, Dies at 31
An older brother of Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Haughton native Dak Prescott has died. KSLA News 12 has confirmed that 31-year-old Jace Prescott passed away Thursday. The cause of his death is not immediately clear.…
Read article →Statewide Burn Ban Lifted After Nearly a Month
On Thursday, April 23, the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (LAOSFM) lifted a statewide burn ban that had been in place for nearly a month. The ban was initially issued March 24 to supplement…
Read article →At Least 7 Dead as Storms Hit Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
Severe weather moved through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including a worker at a factory hit by an apparent tornado, a man whose car was…
Read article →Mansfield Man Drowns in Flooded Drainage Area During Storm
DeSoto Parish Sheriff Jayson Richardson said a man drowned in a drainage area near Gibbs Street in Mansfield Wednesday. Richardson said law enforcement and the fire department responded after receiving a 911 call about the…
Read article →Severe Thunderstorm with Tornado Leaves Damage
A severe thunderstorm with a tornado left a path of damage from near Onalaska, Texas in Polk County to Evans, Louisiana in Vernon Parish. Much of that damage occurred in this area, including Colmesneil, Curtis,…
Read article →Toledo Retirement and Rehab
Toledo Retirement and Rehab Blowing Kisses Parade will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 3:30. All family and friends are welcome to join the parade line up. Come out and show your support for…
Read article →Suspect in Dragging of Woman Captured on Video Has Been Arrested
Newton County Sheriff Billy Rowles said late Tuesday a Bon Wier man who was captured on video violently dragging a woman by her hair and berating her has been located and arrested. According to Rowles,…
Read article →La. Secretary of State Announces Emergency Election Plan
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin released an emergency election plan for upcoming elections in the state. Ardoin will discuss the latest proposal with legislative committees Wednesday, April 22. Changes include things like relocating some…
Read article →Town of Welsh Worker Killed Tuesday
A lineman for the Town of Welsh was killed Tuesday while working on an electrical line, Mayor Carolyn Louviere confirmed. The accident happened on Cooper Street, north of the railroad tracks, this afternoon, Louviere said.…
Read article →Monday Evening Accident Claims One Life and Leaves Another Seriously Injured
One man is dead and another is still undergoing hospital treatment following a tragic two-vehicle accident that occurred on Monday evening and left debris and diesel fuel scattered for hundreds of feet, just east of…
Read article →Oil Price Goes Negative as Demand Collapses; Stocks Dip
Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero as storage for crude runs close to full amid a worldwide glut as demand collapses due to the pandemic. Shares fell in Tokyo,…
Read article →121 Deaths. 2,004 COVID-19 Cases in NW Louisiana
Northwest Louisiana COVID-19 cases as of 4/20: Caddo 1,276 cases, 72 deaths Bossier 233 cases, 15 deaths Webster 78 cases, 4 deaths Claiborne 50 cases, 5 deaths DeSoto 158 cases, 9 deaths Bienville 66 cases,…
Read article →Man Accused of Attempted Second-Degree Murder Following Shooting Near DeRidder
A man has been arrested for attempted second-degree murder following a shooting last night near DeRidder, according to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mark Herford says deputies received a call in reference to a…
Read article →UIL Cancels All Remaining Spring Activities, State Championship
It was not a surprise but not what student-athletes and coaches wanted. The University Interscholastic League announced Friday afternoon that spring sports were canceled. “Our staff had been working hard on plans to resume activities…
Read article →113 Deaths, 1,981 COVID-19 Cases in NW Louisiana
Northwest Louisiana COVID-19 cases as of 4/19: Caddo 1,261 cases, 70 deaths Bossier 233 cases, 11 deaths Webster 76 cases, 4 deaths Claiborne 50 cases, 5 deaths DeSoto 156 cases, 8 deaths Bienville 66 cases,…
Read article →Juvenile Escapees Recaptured in Acadiana
Several juvenile inmates who escaped from a Monroe facility were recaptured in two locations in Acadiana, troopers say. About a dozen juveniles escaped from the facility near Monroe this morning. Several were recaptured in the…
Read article →Sheriff Says Body Found North of Kirbyville Might be Missing Woman
There might be a break in the case of woman from Christoval, who was reportedly last seen here in Jasper County, before being reported as missing. However, Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman said late Thursday…
Read article →93 Deaths, 1,791 COVID-19 Cases in NW Louisiana
Northwest Louisiana COVID-19 cases: Caddo 1,220 cases, 56 deaths Bossier 230 cases, 11 deaths Webster 73 cases, 4 deaths Claiborne 48 cases, 4 deaths DeSoto 145 cases, 8 deaths Bienville 58 cases, 9 deaths Lincoln…
Read article →NPSO Deputies Intercept 100-Hits of Suspected LSD Seize AK-47 Rifle
Two Vernon Parish men traveling from Lincoln Parish were arrested by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies on felony drug and weapon charges during a traffic stop late Wednesday evening according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Victor Jones…
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