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One Dead in Angelina County Crash
One person died after a crash in Angelina County Friday. According to DPS, they responded to a report of a one vehicle crash Friday evening on Scotty Beard Road, just east of FM 842. They…
Read article →First Alert Weather Day in Effect for Saturday
A First Alert Weather Day will be in effect during the day on Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk for severe storms for much of the East Texas area. A strong…
Read article →Jennings Woman Accused of Numerous Burglaries and Thefts from Elderly Female
A Jennings woman was arrested on Wednesday after officers investigated a series of burglaries and thefts of an elderly female in October and November. Police said the victim’s purse was stolen along with debit cards,…
Read article →Police: Impairment Suspected in Fatal Crash
Louisiana State Police Troop G have confirmed the identity of the woman killed in a Thanksgiving Day crash in Webster Parish. Troopers have also released the details given by leppardlaw.com surrounding the accident and say…
Read article →Jacksonville Police: Man Shot in Neck After Fight Escalates into Shootout
A man suffered a gunshot wound to the neck after a fight escalated into multiple people pulling out handguns and shooting at each other, according to the Jacksonville Police Department. According to a press release,…
Read article →Venue Choices Under Consideration in Trial of Mother Accused in Infant Son's Burning Death
Seven South Louisiana parishes were submitted Monday as possible venues for the first-degree murder trial of a Natchitoches woman accused in the burning death of her infant son. Prosecutors and the defense attorney submitted their…
Read article →Caddo Inmate Walks Away From Work Release Job
A Caddo Parish inmate walked away from his work release assignment Monday afternoon. The sheriff's office said in a news release Terrance Lee Lyons, 27, of Bossier City was in jail for probation violation, simple…
Read article →BPSO Deputy Struck in Hit and Run Sunday Morning
Early morning on Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a vehicle in the ditch at Highway 112 and Three Pine Church Rd. Deputies responded to that area and…
Read article →THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) RESPONDED TO A CRASH ON US 190 INVOLVING MULTIPLE VEHICLES
On November 23, The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a crash on US 190 involving multiple vehicles, about four and one half miles east of Livingston. The preliminary crash investigation indicates at…
Read article →Former Fort Polk Soldier Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Brandon Hall, 23, a former Fort Polk Soldier from Yakima, Washington, was sentenced on November 19, 2019, by U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr., to 15…
Read article →Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a special called meeting Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S Capitol Street in Many.
Read article →Tyler County Murder Suspect Arrested in Jasper County After Two-Day Manhunt
A manhunt for the suspect in a fatal shooting incident that occurred in Tyler County has ended. Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputies found Bryan Duhon at about 11 a.m. Friday and arrested him on a…
Read article →Plane Crashes into Red River; 2 Occupants Not Injured
Two men are safe following a plane crash in the Red River on Sunday morning. According to Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Gray, just before 11 a.m., two men were practicing touch-and-go landings at Shreveport’s…
Read article →DPS Searching for Driver Who Fled from Crash Scene in Angelina County
The Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in a crash investigation. According to DPS, they are searching for the driver of a 2000 Chevrolet pickup that was involved in a two-vehicle…
Read article →Jennings Ranked 7th Safest City in Louisiana, DeRidder Ranked 9th, According to Study
Jennings is the 7th safest city and DeRidder is the 9th, according to a recent analysis. “Yeah we’re ecstatic, really really happy," Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn said. Guinn said he’s been working closely with the…
Read article →Memorial Service Set for Mansfield Man Who Died in Work-Related Accident
A memorial service will be held at Friday in Mansfield man who died of injuries sustained in an on-the-job injury. Christopher Pitt Farnham, 44, died Monday following a fatal accident at Calumet Specialty Packaging in…
Read article →Car Leaves Roadway and Crashes into Restaurant Parking Lot
Three people are undergoing treatment for the injuries they received when an auto accident occurred, causing a vehicle to leave the road and crash into other vehicles in the parking lot of a restaurant here…
Read article →Haughton Jogger Accused of Exposing Himself to Motorists
A jogger is in jail, accused of exposing himself to motorists while out on his daily run, Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington said in a news release Wednesday. Louis A. Schommer, 59, of the 700…
Read article →Grover Cannon Found Guilty of Killing Shreveport Police Officer Thomas LaValley
Grover De’Aundre Cannon has been found guilty of killing Shreveport police Officer Thomas LaValley in 2015. Jurors convicted the 31-year-old Shreveport man of first-degree murder. “We feel relieved. It’s been a long process,” Chris Redford,…
Read article →Sheriff Deputies Investigate Death in Rayburn Country Subdivision
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department are investigating the death of a man in the Lake Rayburn Area. Officer John Cooper said he and others were dispatched to a home on Wingate Boulevard shortly…
Read article →Why Several Leesville Residents are Calling Their "Drinking Water" a Health Hazard
The multiple waterline breaks in Leesville are quickly becoming the talk of the town, and several residents are calling it a health hazard. "We've had enough," Kathy Simon, a fed-up Leesville resident, said. "I absolutely,…
Read article →OMV Locations to Remain Closed Wednesday Morning
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles says all statewide offices will remain closed on Wednesday morning for ongoing network restoration. As electronic services are restored and tested for full operational capabilities, afternoon office openings will…
Read article →Apparent ‘Ransom’ Attack Cripples State Government; Some Services Back Online
An apparent “ransom” attack crippled much of the Louisiana state government Monday. An administrator at the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) says it appears the state was hit by a “ransomware attack.” The Office of…
Read article →Authorities Release Identity of DeRidder Shooter, Victims in Stable Condition
DeRidder police have provided an update on Sunday’s drive-by shooting that sent two victims to the hospital. Deputy Chief Christopher Rudy says that the shooter has been identified as Marquee Johnson, 44, of DeRidder. Police…
Read article →Police Jury Meetingt
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse,, 400 S. Capitol Street in Many.
Read article →Coat Giveaway
The Many Rotary Club will Sponsor a Coat Giveaway. They will give away coats of Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Office of Chuck Soileau in Many. The sizes of the coats are 3T to…
Read article →Heavy Police Presence at Credit Union Following Robbery
Police are investigating after a credit union was robbed Monday morning in Shreveport. It happened around 11 a.m. at Wesla Federal Credit Union, located at 2921 Williamson Way. More than a dozen units are on…
Read article →One Person Dead, Two Injured Following Shooting in DeRidder
Authorities in DeRidder said late Sunday that one person was dead and two others injured in a bizarre series of incidents that occurred there. Officers were dispatched to the area of Martin Luther King Drive…
Read article →Single-Vehicle Wreck Kills Chandler Man Thursday Morning
A 23-year-old man died in a wreck on Highway 31 west of Athens on Thursday. According to DPS, Tyler James Harris was driving a 2014 Ford Mustang eastbound on Hwy 31 approaching the city limits…
Read article →Illnesses Force Closure of Schools in Mansfield
Schools in Mansfield will be closed Friday because of an increased number of student absences blamed on confirmed cases of the flu and others with flu-like symptoms, according to the DeSoto Parish School Board's Facebook…
Read article →Beauregard Parish Voters Decide their Next Sheriff on Saturday
On Saturday voters in Beauregard Parish will choose their next sheriff. Candidates John Gott and Mark Herford are both career law enforcement officers in Beauregard Parish. Both graduated from the prestigious FBI national academy and…
Read article →LSP Investigates Car/Train Crash in Jeff Davis Parish
Shortly after 3:00 p.m. yesterday, during the railroad grade crossing detail in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a crash involving a freight train and a passenger car on Hoke Road in…
Read article →Sheriff Confirms Death of Carthage ISD Student in ATV Wreck
Panola County Sheriff Kevin Lake confirms that a young person has died as the result of a wreck. Lake released the following statement to KLTV: "Panola County Sheriff’s dispatch received a 911 call reporting a…
Read article →Woman Found Dead in Apartment Identified; Death Ruled Homicide
Bossier City authorities have released the name of the woman found dead following a fire at Alexis Park Apartments near Interstate 20 at Old Minden Road. And now they are investigating 50-year-old Graciela Gonzalez Lozano’s…
Read article →Manhunt Underway After Man Runs from Courthouse
Police and sheriff's deputies are searching for a man, who they say ran from the Jasper County Courthouse after learning that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman said…
Read article →Vernon Parish School Districts Ranks as the 5th Best in the State
The Vernon Parish School District (VPSD) received an "A" rating from the state and finished as the fifth-best school district in Louisiana. VPSD achieved a 92.1 LDE score. The LDE is a rating system used…
Read article →Deville Teen Killed in Hwy 28 East Crash with 18-Wheeler
A Deville teenager is dead following a crash involving a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler on Hwy 28 East, at Hwy 115. On Tuesday morning, Alexis M. Doucet, 18, was traveling northbound on Hwy 115,…
Read article →Early Voting Numbers Continue to Show Increase for November 16, 2019, Election
Last week we promised a look at the final numbers of early voting for Saturday's Gubernatorial election. The Statewide Early Voting Statistical Report, available through the Office of the Secretary of State showed that as…
Read article →Boil Advisory Lifted
Please be advised that the boil advisories have been lifted for the Intersection of Hwy 6 Petty Road to CB Byrd Road and all surrounding areas.
Read article →Livingston Woman Dies in ATV Rollover Wreck; 4 Others Injured
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a one-vehicle crash last night on Rhett’s Run, about thirteen miles southeast of Livingston. The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 8:45 p.m., a 2018 Can-Am…
Read article →Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Investigating After Man’s Body Found on Side of Road
A homicide investigation is underway after a body was found on the side of the road in Shelby County. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on Saturday night when they responded…
Read article →1 Dead After Crash Involving Semi in Angelina County
From the Texas Department of Public Safety: The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a two-vehicle crash yesterday evening on US 69, about two and one half miles south of Huntington. The preliminary…
Read article →Body Found in Red River District Identified
Shreveport police and the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Red River District Sunday morning. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office says the body of Kirby Patrick May,…
Read article →Community Programs Day
All Sabine Parish Schools will host a Community Programs Day, on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. This day has been set aside by the Sabine Parish School Board to allow…
Read article →Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department says Man Hasn’t Been Seen Since Oct 31st
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help in verifying the safety and well-being of a man that hasn’t been seen since October 31st. He is identified as Bradley Stracener, a 30-year-old…
Read article →Shooter Identified in Suspected Claiborne Parish Murder-Suicide
The suspected gunman in what is believed to be a murder-suicide has been named by Claiborne Parish authorities. The suspect in the Thursday shooting death of Janette West, 43 of Homer has been identified as…
Read article →Toddler Properly Restrained in Child Safety Seat Survives Crash, Unrestrained Elmer Woman Killed
Yesterday, a single vehicle crash killed a woman from Elmer, LA who was not wearing a seat belt. A toddler, who was properly restrained in a child safety seat, survived and sustained only minor injuries.…
Read article →Worker Electrocuted, Another Shocked in Springhill
A city worker is dead and another is being treated at a Shreveport hospital following an accident Wednesday in Springhill. It appears that one possibly was electrocuted and the other shocked while hanging Christmas lights.…
Read article →Sabine Parish School Board
The Sabine Parish School Board will hold a regular board meeting at 6 p.m. at the Sabine Parish School Board office in the Board room at 695 Peterson Street In Many.
Read article →Man Arrested on Stabbing Death at Apollo Apartments
Carlos T. Carhee, 40, of Many, was arrested by Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies November 5, after he allegedly stabbed another man to death during an altercation. Carhee was arrested after deputies were called to…
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