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Woman Dies as a Result of Injuries She Suffered in 1-Vehicle Wreck in Nacogdoches
A 21-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck on East Main Street in Nacogdoches on April 11 has died. Lt. Dan Taravella, a spokesman for the Nacogdoches Police Department, confirmed Tuesday that…
Read article →Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, at 400 South Capitol Street in…
Read article →Laci Kaye Booth Makes it to American Idol's Top 10
Livingston’s Laci Kaye Booth has survived another round of eliminations on American Idol. Booth sang a Fleetwood Mac song, entitled As Long as You Follow . You can see her being given the news by…
Read article →Boil Advisory
A boil advisory has been issued for the following areas: Buster Lewis Road, Many-Marthaville Road, Highway 120, Highway 1221, Truly Free, Hwy 487, South Mani, Rains, Cotton Street, Second Street, Third Street, Lula, Shamrock Loop,…
Read article →Fundraiser Underway to Help Fix Storm-Damaged Buildings in Fisher
An effort is underway to raise $2,000 to provide relief for a historic Louisiana village impacted by Saturday's storms. Numerous public buildings in the heart of downtown Fisher sustained “devastating damage,” notes a Facebook post…
Read article →NWS Confirms 3 Tornados Touched Down in Houston County
The National Weather Service has confirmed 3 tornadoes touched down in Houston County during Saturday’s fatal storms. According to the National Weather Service Houston, their survey team confirmed on Sunday 3 there were 3 tornados…
Read article →2 Children Killed During Weekend Storms in Angelina County
Hours after the severe storms rolled through Deep East Texas the Spangler family was picking up their property and trying to come to terms with the death of two children on the road in front…
Read article →Proposed Hotel Occupancy Tax on Short Term Rentals
Short term rental owners in Louisiana have avoided hotel occupancy taxes, but a proposed bill aims to include short-term vacation rental platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, and others to pay the same occupancy taxes hotels…
Read article →Nacogdoches Police: Woman Seriously Injured After Car Leaves Road, Hits Tree
A 21-year-old woman was seriously injured after her car left a Nacogdoches Street and struck a pine tree Thursday morning. According to a press release, a Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office deputy happened upon the wreck…
Read article →Caddo Coroner IDs Man Shot by Police Following Chase
A 27-year-old man died after a police chase through Caddo Parish and Shreveport Wednesday. The shooting is now part of a joint investigation involving Shreveport police, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, and Louisiana State Police. Coroner…
Read article →Natchitoches Parish Crash Claims Lives of Sabine Man, Caddo Woman
A single vehicle crash Wednesday night in Natchitoches Parish claimed the lives of a Sabine Parish man and a Caddo Parish woman, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. Maurice Leon Jackson, 72, of Zwolle,…
Read article →All New Program on KWLA: The O'Reilly Update
Read article →Tyler County Sheriff's Office: Woman Tried to Prevent Deputies from Arresting Husband
Deputies with the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a husband and wife on April 5 after the woman tried to hinder them from arresting her spouse on an outstanding revocation of probation warrant. According to…
Read article →DPS: Multiple People Taken to Hospital After Crash on US 69 in Angelina County
The Texas Department of Public Safety said they responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles Wednesday afternoon on US 69 South at Carrell Road. According to a press release, the preliminary crash investigation indicates at…
Read article →One Person Dead After Chase Through Shreveport
A suspect is dead after a car chase in Shreveport Wednesday afternoon. The shooting is now part of a joint investigation involving Shreveport Police, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, and Louisiana State Police. Sheriff Steve Prator…
Read article →Tractor-Trailer, Train Involved in Crash in Red River Parish
One person was taken to a Shreveport hospital following a train derailment Tuesday in Red River Parish. Crews got the call around 10:30 a.m. to Highway 1 just inside Red River Parish. According to Louisiana…
Read article →Robbers Hold Store Workers at Gunpoint
Police are asking for you help solving the robbery of a convenience store just off Interstate 49 in Shreveport. Two people wearing masks and brandishing semi-automatic handguns stormed into the Circle K in the 1300…
Read article →Man Struck in Head During Armed Robbery at Bossier City Motel
A man is recovering following a reported armed robbery at a hotel on Tuesday morning. Police got the call around 7:20 a.m. to the Motel 6 near the intersection of the Arthur Ray Teague Memorial…
Read article →DeRidder Police Department Launches ‘Take Me Home’ Program
The DeRidder Police Department recently launched a new program intended to help officers find people with disabilities as quickly as possible when they wander away from their families or caregivers and return them home safely.…
Read article →Unrestrained Pineville Woman Killed in Crash
Louisiana State Police responded to a a single vehicle crash in Avoyelles Parish on Saturday afternoon about 2:00. A 2008 Honda Civic driven by Crystal Renee Wily, 34 of Pineville, was northbound on LA Highway…
Read article →Man Found Dead in the Middle of a Downtown Street
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in downtown Shreveport. Shortly before midnight Monday a man's body was discovered in the 1200 block of Marshall St. Detectives said…
Read article →Bossier Parish Schools Name New Superintendent
Mitch Downey is no longer interim and now holds the title of Superintendent for Bossier Parish Schools. The school board held final interviews this evening during executive session between Downey and current Executive Director of…
Read article →New Information Released About Human Skull Found in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches County officials have received more information about a human skull that was found in March. The skull was found in the 1200 block of County Road 335, south of Highway 7 East, on March…
Read article →Judge Sentences Former Sabine County Constable Who Shot Girlfriend in Hand to 10 Years
A former Sabine County constable has pleaded guilty to firing a shotgun through a home’s door in October of 2016 and hitting his girlfriend in the hand. A district judge then sentenced Jerry Dan Webb…
Read article →Body of Missing Pineville Woman Found in St. Landry Parish
According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, the body of Alana Vanol-Zuccaro was found on April 3, around 6:45 p.m. Zuccaro was found in a wooded area in Washington, Louisiana. She was reported missing…
Read article →Severe Weather System Moved Through Southwest Louisiana
A severe weather system moved through Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, Vernon, and Cameron Parish yesterday morning 12:00 PM- Road conditions in Calcasieu, Cameron, Jeff Davis, Beauregard and Vernon Parishes are reportedly clear at this time. Previous…
Read article →Man Accused of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior with Woman in Care Facility
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office says it arrested 45-year-old Thomas Gillespie Leesville after a complaint of inappropriate sexual behavior at a local residential care facility, according to a news release. Investigators say the administrator of…
Read article →SUV-Log Truck Crash in North Caddo Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Injured
Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal crash near Mira. In a news release, Sheriff Steve Prator says a 29-year-old Vivian woman was eastbound in an SUV on the Mira Myrtis Road Wednesday morning…
Read article →Sabine Parish School Board Meeting
There will be a Sabine Parish School board meeting held Monday, April 8, 2018.
Read article →Man Missing in Mount Zion Area
William "Cade" Spilker has been reported missing in the Mount Zion area. Cade is a white male, 26 years of age, approximately 5' 10" 260 pounds. He was last seen wearing black sweat pants with…
Read article →NPSO Looking for Campti City Bank Robbers
The search is on for a man and woman who robbed the Campti City Bank at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The robbers are described as a black male wearing what's believed to…
Read article →Angelina County DA to Submit Request for Investigation of County Commissioner
A formal request will soon be submitted to investigate an Angelina County commissioner. On Tuesday, the Angelina County District Attorney’s office confirmed that they’ve asked the Texas Rangers office to to look into Pct. 4…
Read article →Shelby County Sheriff's Office: Tenaha Man Arrested for Online Solicitation of Minor
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Tenaha man who was out on bond for a 2017 sexual performance of a child charge again on March 29. This time, Thomas Clyde Bryant, 21, was arrested…
Read article →Student Removed From Campus After Found With Gun at Lufkin Middle School
A student was removed from campus Monday after being found with a gun. Lufkin Middle School shared a statement that a school administrator received a tip that a student had a gun on campus. Lufkin…
Read article →Suspected Impairment, Speed, and Lack of Seat Belt Usage Factors in Montgomery Woman's Death
Sunday night, a single vehicle crash killed a woman from Montgomery, LA. She is suspected of being impaired and was not wearing a seat belt. Troopers responded to the crash around 9:05 p.m., which occurred…
Read article →Retired DeSoto Sheriff Says He'll Seek the Louisiana Senate District 38 Post
Former DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle wants to get back into public service, but this time without a badge. He posted a notice on his Facebook page Monday evening indicating he intends to seek a…
Read article →Suspected Drunk Driver Leads State Police Pursuit
Louisiana State Police Troop D report that an alleged impaired driver has been arrested after leading troopers on a pursuit Saturday, March 30, 2019. State Police say that they received calls about a car with…
Read article →Caddo Coroner Releases Identity of Youree Crash Victim
The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has released the identity of the man killed in a motor vehicle wreck on Friday, Mar.29. Brandon Deon Alexander, 29, of Bossier City, was killed in the crash that occurred…
Read article →Groveton Man Dies After 2-Vehicle Crash on US 59 in Polk County
A 57-year-old Groveton man died after a two-vehicle wreck involving a motorcycle and a pickup that occurred on U.S. Highway 59 in Goodrich early Friday morning. According to a press release, Texas Department of Public…
Read article →Update: Britt Barnes Has been Taken Into Custody
UPDATE: The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office says that Britt Barnes, who was wanted for the attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, has been taken into custody. Barnes is currently being held in the Grant…
Read article →Marshall City Commission Votes to Move Forward with New Animal Shelter
The city commissioners of Marshall have voted to move forward to build a new animal shelter. It was a standing room only as citizens waited for the decision. The resolution on the agenda was an…
Read article →Marshall Woman Gets 5 Years for Murder-For-Hire Plot
A Marshall woman who paid an undercover cop to kill her husband in a murder-for-hire scheme pleaded guilty Wednesday to the offense — solicitation to commit capital murder while remuneration. Trisha Groot George, 34, was…
Read article →Florien Man Arrested for Selling Methamphetamine in a School Zone
The Tri-Parish Narcotics Task Force (comprised of deputies from DeSoto, Red River, and Sabine Parishes) recently concluded an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs in a school zone. William K. Cain, 34, of Florien,…
Read article →Many Police Department News Release
On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Many Police Department received a call of a shooting at Middle Creek Apartments. Upon officers arriving on the scene, it was found that a black male…
Read article →Missing Buna Teen Found Safe
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says a Buna teenager who had been reported as missing over the weekend has been found safe. According to Sheriff Mitchel Newman, 15-year-old Austin Patrick was reported missing on Saturday…
Read article →Leesville Woman Arrested for Lying Under Oath During Murder Trial
Sheriff Sam Craft of the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office has announced the March 25 arrest of Dominishca Smith, 26, of Leesville. The arrest is the result of a warrant issued by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's…
Read article →Angelina County Sheriff's Office Seeks out $20K Grant to Tackle Teen Vaping
The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office is seeking another tool to combat vaping among teens. Due to the availability of different flavours like ripe vape juice , etc, it can be harmful to teens. But when…
Read article →2 Women Caught on Camera Stealing Flowers in Downtown Natchitoches
Two women are behind bars after police say they stole over 80 flower pots in downtown Natchitoches. Amanda “Mandy” Irvin and Brandi Smith were arrested for theft of removing approximately $1280 flowers from the downtown…
Read article →Motorcycle Wreck Victim Named
The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has named a Shreveport man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday. Roger Alino Reynolds, 28, was mortally injured in the incident that occurred just before 1 p.m. in the 1200…
Read article →Boil Advisory Lifted
Please be advised that the boil advisory for Ebarb Waterworks has been lifted.
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