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Mayor Selects Ben Raymond for Permanent SPD Chief Job
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins announced Monday that he’s appointing Provisional Police Chief Ben Raymond to become permanent chief of the Shreveport Police Department. He is best suited for the job and consistently has scored the…
Read article →Tyler County Sheriff Investigating Fatal Monday Afternoon Shooting
The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office is currently continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred late Monday afternoon. Sheriff Bryan Weatherford said that the shooting happened on CR 4470, just off FM 1943 East in Warren.…
Read article →Shreveport Losing its Chick-fil-A for a Bit
Seems like just yesterday that the Chick-fil-A in Bossier City reopened. Now comes word that the franchise’s store in Shreveport will be closed for an extended period. A notice posted at the Youree Drive location…
Read article →Man Arrested for Shooting at East Texas Concert
A man is in custody after firing into a crowd on Sunday night. Pedro Alarcon-Sepulveda is accused of firing at least eight shots outside of an East Texas arena. He is charged with aggravated assault.…
Read article →Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic at Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
If reports on Facebook are to be considered there have already been students diagnosed with the flu in our local area. Getting a flu shot is a way to keep your child, your family and…
Read article →Lufkin Officer Assaulted at Movie Theater, Suspect Flees Scene
A Lufkin police officer was assaulted while working security at a movie theater late Saturday night. According to the Lufkin Police Department, Det. Ron Stubblefield was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for a…
Read article →Center PD Arrests Suspect in Center Gas Station Robbery at Gunpoint
The Center Police Department has issued a press release relating to the suspect involved in the robbery of a Center gas station at gunpoint who has been apprended. Press Release: The Center Police Department’s Street…
Read article →Relentless Imelda Evokes Memories of Historic Hurricane Harvey
The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda that flooded parts of Southeast Texas left at least two people dead and rescue crews with boats scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes.…
Read article →Hackberry Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of a Sheriff’s Deputy
A Hackberry man has been arrested after allegedly trying to kill a Cameron Parish Sheriff’s deputy on the night of Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. According to the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was pursing…
Read article →Shreveport Homicide Victim ID’d as Ringgold Woman
A Bienville Parish woman is the person who died after being shot in a vacant lot in Shreveport , authorities say. She is 25-year-old Ringgold resident Princess Cooper, the Caddo coroner’s office reports. Cooper was…
Read article →Investigators Find That DeRidder’s Officer’s Comments About Candidates Did Not Violate State Law
An investigation into whether a DeRidder Police Department officer’s comments about candidates for Beauregard Sheriff has found that he did not violate state law. However, the officer did violate department policy because the audio on…
Read article →Marshall, Texas Mourns Student-Athlete Killed in Wreck
Members of the Marshall, Texas, community have heavy hearts as they mourn the loss of Hayden Alexander Blalock. The 17-year-old student-athlete died after his truck struck a wild hog on Farm-to-Market Road 1997 while the…
Read article →Lambert Town Cemetery Homecoming
The 49th Annual Lambert Town Cemetery Homecoming will take place Sunday, October 6, 2091 at the Shamrock Advent Christian Church on Shamrock Loop off Hwy 120 in Robeline. A devotional and singing begins at 10…
Read article →FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Heavy Rain Could Lead to Some Flooding Through Thursday Across SW Louisiana
Tropical downpours and bands of heavy rain associated with Tropical Depression Imelda continue over SE Texas this morning where the first flash flooding warnings of the day are beginning to pop up southwest of the…
Read article →US Army Identifies Green Beret Killed in Afghanistan
A 41-year-old Green Beret who was on his fourth combat deployment has been killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Special Operations Command spokesman Loren Bymer at North Carolina's Fort Bragg said in…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
A public meeting of the Sabine Parish Police Jury will be held at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street room 101 in Many, Louisiana, on…
Read article →No Injuries Reported From Plane Crash Near State Line Saturday
Neither of the two occupants of a plane that crashed deep in the woods near the state line Saturday afternoon were injured, authorities said. The crash happened in a marshy area between Vinton and the…
Read article →Affidavit: Nacogdoches man, 2 other suspects tried to cut into ATM at Chireno bank
Deputies with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with allegations that he and two other suspects tried to cut into an ATM at a Chireno bank and then fled from…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting Rescheduled
The Regular September meeting of the Sabine Parish Police Jury has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 6 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the regular meeting place, the police jury…
Read article →Louisiana Teenager Goes Missing
Authorities are asking for help finding a teenager who has gone missing. Leesville police are seeking information about the whereabouts 16-year-old Angel Hebert, says a Facebook post by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department . The…
Read article →DeSoto Early Voting Location to be Decided Next Week
DeSoto Parish voters should find out Tuesday where they will be able to cast their early votes later this month. That’s when an inspector from the state fire marshal’s office will be in Mansfield to…
Read article →Lufkin Police Identify Bank Robbery Suspect who Died in Crash While Fleeing Police
Lufkin police officials have identified the suspect in Thursday night’s pursuit as LeEdward Hopkins, 43, of Houston. Hopkins and another man, identified as 42-year-old Tony Mitchell of Houston, are accused of robbing First State Bank…
Read article →Man Dead After Natchitoches Shooting
A Natchitoches man has been fatally shot. It happened about 4 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Pearl Street, according to Natchitoches police. That’s near Scarbourough Avenue. Killed was 33-year-old Daniel James Beaudion, authorities…
Read article →Bossier Parish Burn Ban
Bossier Parish announced a burn ban effective immediately. Bossier Parish fire chiefs say it is because of the lack of rainfall, extreme heat and recent fires. RELATED ARTICLE: Multiple fire departments contain large brush fire…
Read article →Zwolle Tamale Fiesta Poster Unveiling Held Today
Read article →East Texas Driver Killed in DeSoto Parish Crash
Louisiana State Police began investigating a fatal crash September 11 2019, shortly after 3:00 p.m on U.S. Highway 171, south of Louisiana Highway 3015. The crash took the life of an East Texas man. The…
Read article →One Dead, One in Custody Following Apparent Stabbing at Local Motel
Jasper Police are investigating the stabbing death of woman that is believed to have occurred on Wednesday evening at a local motel. Jasper Police Chief Gerald Hall said emergency dispatchers received a call shortly before…
Read article →Tyler police: No Evidence Found of Gunshot Victim or Discharged Weapon at Walmart on Hwy 64
Officers with the Tyler Police Department responded to reports that gunshots were heard near the Walmart on State Highway 64 Wednesday evening at 5:49 p.m. No injuries were reported in the incident, and the store…
Read article →Remembering 9/11 in Shreveport-Bossier City
In remembrance of 9/11, find events that are happening in Shreveport-Bossier City on Wednesday, September 11. HUMAN LIBRARY COLLECTION 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at Northwestern State University Northwestern State University will present its first…
Read article →3-year-old Leesville Boy Earning Reputation as Neighborhood Clean Machine
A Leesville resident, wise beyond his years, is proving anyone can make a difference.Beau Dowden keeps his neighborhood on Spruce Street, the cleanest in town. He's just not as old as you might think. The…
Read article →Ricky Langley Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to Have Conviction Thrown Out
Convicted child murderer, Ricky Langley is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to get his conviction thrown out. Langley is the pedophile who murdered 6-year-old Jeremy Guillory in 1992. In June, the U.S.…
Read article →East Texas Counties Issue Burn Bans
Hot and dry conditions are causing counties and cities to consider or place burn bans throughout East Texas. Smith County issued a burn ban during commissioners court on Sept. 10. Smith County Fire Marshal Jay…
Read article →Press Release From Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office
Inmate Kolby Quinn walked away from the mowing crew at the detention center. He is a w/m 24 5'10" blonde wearing blue jeans and a gray t shirt. His orange prison shirt was located after…
Read article →Jennings Man Accused of Beating 13-Year-Old
A man in Jennings has been arrested, accused of beating a 13-year-old boy. The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office says that on Friday September 6, detectives arrested 40-year-old Scott Sonnier on outstanding warrant for Cruelty…
Read article →Singer 6th-Grader Serves as Junior Mascot During Saints vs. Texans Pregame
A Singer sixth-grader is getting a rare view of the New Orleans Superdome - from the inside of a mascot’s uniform. 10-year-old Kaiden Richard won a chance to dress as Junior Gumbo tonight during the…
Read article →Authorities Identify Man Killed in Etoile Deputy-Involved Shooting
The identity of a man killed in a deputy-involved shooting in Etoile has been released. According to Judge Dorothy Tigner Thompson, Nacogdoches County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Terry Wayne Phipps died in the…
Read article →Voter Registration Week Begins Sept. 2
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is joining registrars of voters across the state the week of Sept. 2-6, 2019 to host Voter Registration Week activities aimed at registering eligible citizens to vote. The next regularly…
Read article →Authorities Identify Man Killed in Etoile Deputy-Involved Shooting
The identity of a man killed in a deputy-involved shooting in Etoile has been released. According to Judge Dorothy Tigner Thompson, Nacogdoches County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Terry Wayne Phipps died in the…
Read article →Man Arrested in Natchitoches Parish for Theft in Sabine Parish
A Coushatta man was arrested near Robeline Friday in the theft of a vehicle and weapons in Sabine Parish, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office…
Read article →Two Children Die in Hodge House Fire
Two children are dead after a deadly house fire in Jackson Parish Saturday night. Just after 10 the Hodge Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of S. Elm Street. Firefighters…
Read article →September Police Jury Meeting
The regular September meeting of the Sabine Parish Police Jury has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 6 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the regular meeting place, the Sabine Parish…
Read article →Two Indicted in Connection with Killing of Baton Rouge Man in DeQuincy
Two men have been indicted in connection with the July 17 death of Baton Rouge man Zacchaeus Hakim Burton. George Anthony Buck, 27, and Nathaniel Mitchell III, 40, are each charged with one count of…
Read article →Byrd Football Coach Charged with Child Pornography
A Caddo Parish teacher who’s also part of a high school coaching staff is in custody on a child pornography charge. James Allen Opie, 33, of the 3000 block of Akard Avenue in Shreveport, is…
Read article →Starks Man Accused of Sex with Teen
A Starks man is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl in January, authorities say. Detectives received a complaint on Aug. 29, according to Kim Myers, spokesperson for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. Richey…
Read article →Bone Pulled From Toledo Bend Lake - Tests are Back
KJAS had released information that a bone had been pulled out of Toledo Bend Lake caught up in a boat anchor. The Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office sent it off to be tested. Today, the Sabine…
Read article →School Board Meeting
The Sabine Parish School board will hold their regular school board meeting Monday, September 9, 2019 at 6 p.m. For more information., call (318) 256-9228.
Read article →Inmate Back in Custody After Squeezing Through Gate
A man who squeezed his way to freedom is again behind bars. Jonathan Y. Enriquez, 26, of Anacoco was taken back into custody in Bossier City after he allegedly took items from a Walmart without…
Read article →Rosepine & DeRidder High School Varsity Football Players Receive INSITE Helmets
Lake Charles Memorial Health System, Beauregard Health System and Lake Charles Memorial Health System’s Foundation have made it possible for every varsity football athlete at DeRidder HighSchool and Rosepine High School to take advantage of…
Read article →One Killed After Vehicle Drifts, Driver Over-Corrects, Crashes into Tree
One person was killed in a wreck on Tuesday night. Lufkin police say that they received a call about a wreck that had happened at around 8:12 p.m. They say that the wreck was in…
Read article →Fire from Red River Gas Well Blowout Continues to Burn
The gas well that blew out Friday in Red River Parish still is on fire. And it will continue to burn until authorities stop the release, according to Louisiana State Police. “... The incident is…
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