FROM THE BDC RADIO ARCHIVE
News.
9,601 entries in the news archive, preserved from 2018–2026.
Browse the archive.
Pick a category to browse, or search for a name, place, team, or topic.
These are archived articles. Names, announcements, and other information reflect the time they were published. For current reporting, visit Sabine News Now or Natchitoches News Now.
News archive.
9,601 entries · Newest first · Page 19 of 193
Livingston police say elderly man with dementia found safe
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - The Livingston Police Department says Henry Chase, who was reported missing Thursday afternoon, has been found safe. No further details were shared. PREVIOUS: Chase was last seen at approximately 12:30 p.m.…
Read article →Tyler police search for driver involved in hit-and-run of bicyclist
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tyler police are searching for a driver involved in the hit-and-run of a 19-year-old bicyclist. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was hit at the intersection of Loop 323…
Read article →Athens man arrested in drug, gun bust
ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - An Athens man was arrested Wednesday after Henderson County narcotics investigators found drugs and guns on his property. According to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, about 1:37 p.m., narcotics investigators and…
Read article →Man arrested on a drug charge in Buna
What began as a family disturbance on Tuesday afternoon in Buna resulted in a man going to jail on a drug charge. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department report said that it happened on County Road…
Read article →Three in custody after fleeing from Jasper County deputies
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says three suspects have been captured after they fled from deputies early Wednesday morning. The report said the three were in a car that was reported stolen in Beaumont. A…
Read article →Man charged with damaging fire station parking lot and breaking jail cell window
A Brookeland man has been charged with damaging the parking lot in front of the Lake Rayburn Volunteer Fire Department and also breaking a glass window in a Jasper County Jail cell. The report says…
Read article →NPSO investigating Campti homicide; suspect arrested
CAMPTI, La. — Natchitoches Parish sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Campti man in connection with a homicide investigation that occurred early Wednesday morning in the Village of Campti, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.…
Read article →Fire breaks out L-P Corporation OSB Mill
The volunteers of both the East End and Jasper Fire Departments were dispatched to the L-P Corporations Oriented Strand Board Mill on Highway 190, east of Jasper, shortly before 7:00 on Tuesday evening, when it…
Read article →Naked driver arrested after wrong way chase on I-49
MANSFIELD, La. - A driver was arrested after a pursuit on Interstate 49 early Monday morning. The chase began after a DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office deputy found a man parked in the median, according to…
Read article →Brookeland man arrested for Felony Sex Offender Violation
A registered sex offender in Brookeland was jailed on Tuesday morning. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department report said that 66-year-old William Lawrence Kelly had failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements. According to the…
Read article →Charge dismissed for Joaquin woman in drowning of 6-year-old
GALVESTON, Texas (KLTV) - A Galveston County judge has dismissed a charge against a Joaquin woman in connection with the drowning of a 6-year-old at a hotel in Crystal Beach in 2024. Silvia Maria Parra,…
Read article →Newton County Justice of the Peace authorizes seizure of three dogs
Newton County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Connie Smith told KJAS News on Tuesday that she has authorized the Newton County Sheriff’s Department to seize three dogs. The dogs had been used in illegal…
Read article →Two vehicles collide east of Jasper on Tuesday evening injuring local man
One person was injured in a two-vehicle auto accident that occurred shortly after 7:00 on Tuesday evening at the intersection of Highway 63 and Farm to Market Road 1408, east of Jasper. Firemen from both…
Read article →Jailer Positions Available
The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for motivated individuals for full and part time Correctional Officer positions at the Sabine Parish Detention Center and the Sabine Parish Women's Jail. Qualified applicants must be 18…
Read article →Calcasieu Parish deputy fired after domestic abuse arrest
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Deputy has been fired and arrested after being accused of domestic abuse. Ashley Roy, 28, was arrested by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office on a count…
Read article →Cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, other drugs and cash/guns seized from businessman
A well-known Hardin County businessman is facing ten separate drug charges following his arrest, according to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis. The jail roster shows Brian Keith Curtis, 40, of the Silsbee area, was arrested…
Read article →Authorities: Suspect at large after attempting to grab gun from Gregg County deputy during scuffle
GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A man remains at large Monday evening after allegedly attempting to grab a Gregg County deputy’s gun during a scuffle. According to Gregg County Chief Deputy Craig Harrington, Austin Richert,…
Read article →Coastal Carolina to face Louisiana Tech in the 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. – The 49th edition of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kicks off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. CST on ESPN, and the matchup is now set, as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers…
Read article →Coushatta man dies in two-vehicle crash in DeSoto Parish
Desoto Parish, La ( KTAL/KMSS) – A Coushatta man was killed early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 49 in Desoto Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police (LSP). Troopers with LSP Troop…
Read article →Rusk police search for missing 57-year-old man after vehicle found near Neches River
RUSK, Texas (KTRE) - The Rusk Police Department is searching for a 57-year-old man whose vehicle was found Saturday near the Neches River. According to Rusk police, James David Blount was last seen Tuesday, and…
Read article →13 year old Leesville teen accused of shooting and killing a man
The sheriff of Vernon Parish, Sam Craft in Leesville is reporting that a 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a murder that occurred just after midnight on Friday morning at a home on…
Read article →Body found, suspect arrested in Beaumont murder case
KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a body that was found beside a road on the city's south side on Friday morning. Officers apparently…
Read article →Escaped Vermillion inmate captured after high-speed chase from Jennings to Rayne
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - An inmate who escaped the Vermilion Parish Jail on Dec. 3 is back in custody after leading authorities on a high-speed chase from Jennings to Rayne. Gavin Garnica, 23, was captured…
Read article →Red River Parish earthquake reported
COUSHATTA, La. -- A minimal earthquake was reported just after 10 p.m. Thursday near Coushatta, according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The site of the magnitude 2.7 earthquake was about 1.2 miles north northwest…
Read article →Pickup truck leaves road and goes into ditch west of Jasper
The volunteers of the Beech Grove Fire Department and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2799 and Highway 63 west, shortly before 6:00 on Thursday evening when it…
Read article →Crockett police arrest man for child sex crime
CROCKETT, Texas (KTRE) - A Crockett man was arrested on Wednesday for a child sex crime. According to the Crockett Police Department, on Nov. 28 investigators were made aware of a child’s outcry of sexual…
Read article →Anacoco High School student arrested, another suspended for alleged threats of violence
VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that a 15-year-old student attending Anacoco High School was arrested on December 3. The student was reportedly arrested following an investigation into a social media…
Read article →Jennie Wyatt Olsen plans to run for Sabine County District Attorney in 2028
Jennie Wyatt Olsen, a former Jasper County District Attorney now assistant district attorney for Sabine County, plans to run for the new district attorney position created by the legislature. The first election for the newly…
Read article →Jasper man sentenced to federal prison on drug charges
A Jasper man has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. David Anthony Piepenburg, 46, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with…
Read article →Louisiana leads US in reported flu, upper respiratory cases, CDC data shows
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is leading the country in new influenza cases according to CDC data, as staff at Lake Charles Urgent Care report a surge in upper respiratory infections. “Really seeing a…
Read article →State police seize over 85 lbs. of meth in Calcasieu Parish drug bust
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Three people from Southwest Louisiana are facing charges after authorities seized over 85 pounds of methamphetamine from a parked car. Louisiana State Police arrested the following suspects: Brent Touchet, 48,…
Read article →Fire destroys historic church in Orange
A fire that broke out shortly before 1:00 on Sunday morning completely destroyed a 76 year old church in Orange. Firemen arrived to find the El Bethel Baptist Missionary Church to find smoke coming from…
Read article →Sheriff identifies suspect in Brookeland Area burglaries
The Jasper County Sheriff's Department released a statement on Tuesday saying that a suspect had been identified and a warrant had been obtained for arrest in connection with recent burglaries in the Brookeland Area. Officers…
Read article →Woodville man died after a Polk County motorcycle crash
Polk County Today is reporting that a Woodville man has died following a motorcycle crash near Livingston. The crash occurred Saturday on the northbound lanes of Highway 59. According to the report, 44-year-old Anthony Holder,…
Read article →Jasper County deputies and U.S. Marshal's Service arrest wanted man in Buna
Deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Marshal’s Service arrested a wanted man in Buna on Tuesday. John Allen Wilcox, 54, of Buna, was stopped while driving on Farm to Market Road…
Read article →Jasper woman wanted for Brookeland, Jasper burglaries
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says that over the previous several weeks, numerous burglaries were reported of carwashes and standalone ice machines in Jasper and Brookeland. Surveillance video from one of…
Read article →Rapides Parish woman arrested for aggravated arson following house fire
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A woman from Flatwoods was arrested in connection with two separate fires that happened on her property, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Destiny Mitchell , 36, was arrested…
Read article →NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: December 1 2025, 3:00p.m.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a Solid Waste Committee meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street,…
Read article →SABINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Press Release
(Hemphill, TX) Over the course of the weekend, November 29, 2025 through December 1, 2025, Deputies from the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office continued with the completion of Operation Crystal Ball. Operation Crystal Ball started in…
Read article →UPDATED - Two charged with murder after two men shot to death near Silsbee
Two men are now charged with murder after two other men were shot to death near Silsbee early Sunday morning. Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis says deputies responded to a report of a shooting at…
Read article →Man arrested while burglarizing a Buna business
Jasper County deputies arrested a man who is accused of burglarizing a business in Buna late Monday morning. It happened at about 10:00 at Stimit’s Feed Store, located on Business Highway 96. The report said…
Read article →Woman missing from Timpson area, last believed to be in Houston
TIMPSON, Texas (KLTV) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in the search for a woman missing from the area around Timpson. Catherine Pelton, 34, was last reached by her mother…
Read article →59-year-old man, 4-year-old girl die in Coushatta house fire
COUSHATTA, La. (KALB) - A 59-year-old man and a 4-year-old girl died in a house fire on Thanksgiving morning in Coushatta, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Red River Parish Fire District responded…
Read article →Police respond to shooting on Clyde Fant Parkway
SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport police are investigating a shooting along Clyde Fant Parkway. Over 15 police units responded to the scene Monday night along Service Road and Oden Street. Details remain limited as of this…
Read article →Hope for Lydia: Massive fundraising breakthrough secures lifesaving treatment
SHREVEPORT, La. - A huge update for a Natchitoches family. Three-year-old Lydia Rachal, who has Sanfilippo syndrome type B, a rare terminal condition known as "childhood Alzheimer's," now has a real chance at life. Families…
Read article →Lightning strike sparks house fire in Angelina County
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed the roof of a home in Angelina County Saturday. According to the City of Huntington Volunteer Fire Department, around 11:37 p.m. they…
Read article →Alexandria man on electric scooter killed in crash
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Alexandria Police Department reported a crash on Friday, November 28, killed Donald Dotson Jr., 43, of Alexandria. APD responded to the intersection of MacArthur Drive and Coliseum Boulevard at around 6:30…
Read article →State police release identities of two killed in Ragley crash
RAGLEY, La. (KPLC) - State police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of two people Friday afternoon. The crash claimed the lives of 69-year-old Anne Godeaux and 65-year-old Leah Landry, both of Lake…
Read article →Large sinkhole disrupts traffic in Marshall
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Marshall is asking motorists to use caution and avoid the area of a large sinkhole on Grand Avenue. The city first made the announcement around 11:40 a.m. when…
Read article →Pickup truck leaves road and flips over in Brookshire Brothers parking lot
No serious injuries were reported following a single vehicle auto accident that occurred just after midnight on Sunday morning at the intersection of Highways 190 and 96 and the parking lot of the Brookshire Brothers…
Read article →