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Father of Baby Tossed in Trash Pleads Guilty
The man charged in connection to the death of a newborn who was thrown in the trash has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide. Carl Hall was originally charged with first-degree murder for the incident that…
Read article →Sentencing Date Set for Rodney Bailey
Rodney Bailey Jr. is facing up to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and obstruction of justice. His sentencing date has been set for April 10, according to…
Read article →Teen Allegedly Sets Fire To Home From Which Family Was Being Evicted
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a rental home her family was being evicted from on Jefferson Street, according to a Facebook post from the Louisiana Office of State Fire…
Read article →Body Found in Pool of City Councilman
Louisiana State Police are investigating the death of a man found in the swimming pool of a Homer city councilman Sunday. Homer Police Chief Van McDaniel said that foul play is not suspected in the…
Read article →Jury Finds Leesville Man Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder of Fort Polk Soldier
In Leesville, a jury unanimously found Tobias Williams guilty of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in connection to the 2016 shooting death of Fort Polk Captain Jonathan Ellis. On Thursday, Williams shared new information…
Read article →Nacogdoches Police Identify Homicide Victim, Suspect not in Custody
Nacogdoches police are investigating a shooting death on Thursday night. Sgt. Brett Ayres said that just before 8 p.m., police received a call about gunshots in the 2200 block of Lola Street. Ayres said that…
Read article →Road Closed, Train Cars Jump the Track in Red River Parish
If you'll be driving in Red River Parish on Thursday, you'll want to steer clear of LA 509 where it intersects with LA 1. Several Union Pacific train cars jumped the track in the area…
Read article →Local and State Police to Hold Safety Checkpoint
Law enforcement agencies are teaming up this weekend to keep roadways safer in Shreveport. A safety checkpoint will be take place Mar. 22 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. in east Shreveport. This is one…
Read article →Lufkin Police Arrest Man Following Robbery of Gas Station
Lufkin police said they arrested a man Wednesday morning after he walked into a gas station with a gun and demanded money. According to the Lufkin Police Department, around 4 a.m, they arrested Deaoute Bogan,…
Read article →19-Year-Old Dies After Being Found in a Ditch in Homer
An investigation is underway in Claiborne Parish following the discovery of a 19-year-old white male reportedly found lying prone in a ditch on Box Factory Road. Claiborne Sheriff Ken Bailey said the teen was alive…
Read article →Boil Advisory
Please be advised that the Ebarb Water system has issued a boil advisory. This effects customers down Hwy 476 from Conrad Cathy Road to Hwy 6, Tarpley Road, Maxey Hippler Road, Oak Hill Road, and…
Read article →Bomb Threat Called into Redwater School Results in Evacuation
Redwater Elementary School has been given an "initially cleared" status after a sweep for any potential devices. The elementary received a call this morning reporting a bomb in the building. The bomb threat resulted in…
Read article →Speed Limit Increase on I-49 in Alexandria
Passing through Alexandria might be a little quicker now. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is giving drivers a heads up: starting today, a speed limit change will increase the speed in Alexandria on…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse.
Read article →Subject Arrested for Distribution of Methamphetamines in Sabine Parish
On 03/19/19 Sabine Sheriff's Office Narcotics Agents with the Tri-Parish Task Force arrested Akilli Robinson on 2 counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine. Ag ents began an investigation after receiving information that Robinson was selling Methamphetamine…
Read article →Audit: LSU Improperly Pays Employee $400K
LSU “improperly compensated” a faculty member more than $400,000 in salary and benefits over a nearly three-year period despite the fact he later admitted he did not perform work for the university during that time,…
Read article →Jasper Man Airlifted to Beaumont Hospital After SUV Goes Off Road, Hits Tree
A medical helicopter airlifted a 59-year-old man to a Beaumont hospital after he went off a road in Jasper County, and his SUV struck a tree early Monday afternoon. According to a press release, Texas…
Read article →Overturned Wood Chip Truck Caused Delays on FM 83 in Sabine County Yesterday
An overturned wood trip truck caused traffic delays in Sabine County. According to TxDOT Lufkin, a wood chip truck has overturned on FM 83 West, near Hemphill. They report motorists should prepare for delays as…
Read article →Part of Eastbound I-20 Closed for Repairs
Motorists are reporting long delays due to work on part of eastbound Interstate 20. One woman estimated that she’d been in traffic for about two hours and that hundreds of other vehicles also are backed…
Read article →Kirbyville Police: Man Wanted for Attempted Murder in Louisiana Shot Himself
A man wanted on an attempted murder warrant out of Beauregard Parish in Louisiana shot himself after a brief standoff at a motel Saturday afternoon, according to the Kirbyville Police Department. The man died at…
Read article →Lufkin Woman Dies in Two Vehicle Crash South of Carthage
A Lufkin woman died in a Panola County crash Wednesday after she lost control of her vehicle, officials say. The wreck happened at 12:52 p.m. on Highway 315, about 10.9 miles southwest of Carthage. Carolyn…
Read article →Update: Man Found Shot, Wrapped in Plastic Identified
The man found dead in DeSoto Parish Tuesday who was shot and his body wrapped in plastic has been identified, Sheriff Jayson Richardson said. He’s 30-year-old Morgan Christopher Caver of Dallas. He was last seen…
Read article →NDHS Football Coach/AD Removed From Position
A popular Northwest Louisiana football coach has been stripped of that title as well as his position as the school’s athletic director. DeSoto Parish schools Superintendent Clay Corley took the action against North DeSoto High’s…
Read article →Three People Injured in Head-On Collision on Highway 190 Near Jasper
Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle head-on collision that occurred on U.S. Highway 190 about five miles west of Jasper Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded…
Read article →Update: Man Found Dead in DeSoto Parish was Shot, Body Wrapped in Plastic
The man found dead in DeSoto Parish Tuesday was shot and his body wrapped in plastic, Sheriff Jayson Richardson said. A preliminary identification has been made, but fingerprints are being processed to make a positive…
Read article →Power Knocked Out for Thousands During Thursday Morning Storm
Rough weather across the ArkLaTex plunged thousands of residents into darkness. More than 7,900 customers were without service at about 8:00 a.m. Thursday. That’s according to SWEPCO’s website. Utility crews will be working diligently to…
Read article →FBI Searching for Woman Involved in Kidnapping, Suspect is Believed to be in Beaumont
Houston FBI and the Beaumont Police Department say a woman accused of violently kidnapping another woman may be hiding out in the Beaumont area, They're looking for Lanyale Briggs, 29. Investigators say she is responsible…
Read article →Prison Business Office Employees Testify They Knew it was Wrong to Let Cain use P-Card
Day two of the trial for former Avoyelles Correctional Center warden Nate Cain wrapped up on Tuesday with the testimonies of three witnesses who worked in the prison's business office. Laura Deselle, the first to…
Read article →Another Body Found in DeSoto Parish Woods
For the second time in less than a week a body has been found in a wooded area in DeSoto Parish. The latest discovery was around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when a man driving down Asseff…
Read article →Authorities: Drugs Dealt from Mechanic Shop in Oberlin
A mechanic shop was being used as center for illegal drug distribution in Oberlin, Allen Parish authorities said. Detectives began investigating the shop at the corner of La. 26 West and 7th Avenue, in February…
Read article →Police Search for Runaways
Shreveport Police say two teens who reported missing after they were believed to have run away from home have been located and are safe. Original story: 12-year-old Arieal Osborne and 14-year-old Jermaine Handy have been…
Read article →Mansfield Has a New Police Chief
There’s a new police chief in Mansfield. Annette Blue has been promoted to the post. Friends and community members packed the City Council meeting room Monday to watch her take the oath of office. The…
Read article →La. Man Accused of Hiring Man to kill Unborn Child
An Alexandria man is accused of hiring a man to attack his girlfriend to kill their unborn child. Earlier this week, police received a report of an attempted murder-for-hire of an unborn baby, according to…
Read article →FAA, DPS on the Scene of Plane Crash in Harrison County
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office confirms that a plane has crashed in a wooded area in Hallsville. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, the plane went down around 6:30 p.m. south of FM 968…
Read article →National Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado in Springhill, LA
Homes throughout the Springhill, LA, area are badly damaged after Saturday morning’s storm. There are many houses that have trees on top of their roofs and water and other debris leaking inside the residences. “Me…
Read article →Sabine County Sheriff's Office Illegal Gambling Investigation Results in 1 Arrest, Seizure of 8-liners
After several undercover operations were conducted at a business in Bronson, the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on February 27. One person was arrested, and deputies seized several items of evidence, including…
Read article →No School at Red River Elementary School Due to Flu Outbreak
Red River Elementary School has canceled classes Friday, March 8, due to a flu outbreak. Red River Parish schools Superintendent Allison Hughes says a large number of student and teacher absences at the Coushatta school…
Read article →Sabine Parish School Board Meeting
There will be a Regular School Board meeting held Monday, March 11, 2019.
Read article →Longtime Natchitoches Sheriff Says He'll Retire Next Year
The longtime sheriff of Natchitoches Parish today announced he won’t seek re-election this year. Sheriff Victor Jones Jr. says he will retire at the end of his term in 2020. “When my term as sheriff…
Read article →Inmate Brought to Hospital After Incident in Oakdale City Jail Dies
An inmate in the Oakdale City Jail has been declared brain-dead at a hospital after an incident the night he was arrested, Allen Parish Sheriff Doug Hebert said. Richard Rosier, 38, was booked on charges…
Read article →Affadavit: Newton Man Used Screwdriver to Kill Woman, Dumped Her Body in Sabine River
According to a Jasper County probable cause affidavit, the suspect in the murder of Candi McKee killed her with a screwdriver, set her SUV on fire, and dumped her body in the Sabine River on…
Read article →Stanley High Seniors Get Jump on Careers After School
Students in DeSoto Parish are filling two needs with one deed through Louisiana’s Jump Start Program. One hundred percent of seniors at Stanley High School are earning industry-based credentials before they graduate. "Knowing that I…
Read article →DA Explains Possible Stand Your Ground Law Impact on Deadly Bossier Shooting
Weeks after a Bossier City man was shot and killed, his family says they still want to know the details of what happened. Richard Williams, 26, died on Feb. 10 after his family says he…
Read article →Teen Dies a Day After Being Hit by Pickup While Standing at his Mailbox
An East Texas teenager died a day after being hit by a vehicle while standing at his mailbox, authorities report. Joshua Lee James Odum, 18, of Big Sandy, Texas, died Sunday at Christus Mother Francis…
Read article →Caddo Coping with Juvenile Justice System Changes
Caddo Parish officials continue to look at ways to deal with the state’s Raise The Age law. The new law went into effect at the beginning of the month. It puts non-violent 17-year-olds into the…
Read article →Teenager Sentences to Serve Until His 21st Birthday over Shooting in Vivian
A Vivian teenager must serve about five years for being invovled in a drive-by shooting that wounded two people at a party, the Caddo district attorney’s office reports. Brandon Tyler, 16, was sentenced Monday in…
Read article →Boil Advisory
Please be advised that a boil advisory has been issued for the following area: Hwy 474, Pump Station, Ebenezer, Landon, Old Barns Road, and Emmitt Lane. The Boil Advisory for Shreveport Highway from Peterson Street…
Read article →Boil Advisory
Please be advised that the BOIL ADVISORY has been lifted for the following area: Hwy 1715 from Lee Rd to Hodges Gardens and All Surrounding Roads.
Read article →Officer Struck by Vehicle at Newton County Fire Scene
A law enforcement officer was struck and injured by a vehicle as he was directing traffic at a major fire scene in far south Newton County late Friday night. It happened shortly after 11:00 at…
Read article →Lufkin Police Searching for Suspect Who Led Officers on High-Speed Chase on Foot, Fired Gun
Lufkin police say they are currently searching the North Lufkin area for a pursuit suspect who apparently fired shots at a witness before fleeing on foot. The suspect is described by police as a black…
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