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Avenue of Flags, Flag Poles Stolen
After 30 years of gathering donations, over 1,000 flag poles have reportedly been stolen from the Orange Grove Graceland Cemetery on Broad Street. The Poles are a part of Avenue of Flags, the largest display…
Read article →Bossier Schools Superintendent Scott Smith Retires
Scott Smith, superintendent for Bossier Schools, has retried. The information was confirmed Monday afternoon by the Bossier Parish School Board. Smith was hospitalized Friday morning, according to school officials , the same day the Bossier…
Read article →Houston County Sheriff: Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation of Man Found Dead on Road
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office said an arrest has been made in a homicide investigation where a man was found dead on a rural road. According to the sheriff’s office, Houston County Sheriff’s Investigators along…
Read article →Woodworth Motorcyclist Killed in Crash
Yesterday morning, a man from Woodworth, LA died in a single vehicle crash. It happened around 6:35 a.m., on LA Hwy 496, west of LA Hwy 3054. The crash involved a 2015 Harley Davidson, driven…
Read article →Judge Waiting for Preliminary Autopsy Results from Inmate Death
The office of Jasper County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Jimmy Miller is waiting for preliminary autopsy results to return from the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office following the death of an inmate in…
Read article →High Water at Lake Sam Rayburn Forces Boat Ramps to Close
High water has forced the closure of several boat ramps along Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The U.S. Forest Service says at least five ramps will be closed until the water recedes. The closures are affecting…
Read article →Man Dies After 3-Vehicle Wreck in Jasper County at Beaumont Hospital
A 67-year-old Jasper man has died as a result of injuries he suffered in a three-vehicle crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 190 in Jasper County on Sunday. Sgt. Stephanie Davis, a spokeswoman for the…
Read article →Two Unrestrained Drivers Killed in Head-On Crash
Two people are dead and another seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in Sabine Parish. The crash happened not long before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on Marthaville Road at Tedder Lane in Many. Here is what…
Read article →DPS Urges Motorists to Move Non-Injury Crashes from Main Traffic Lanes
Did you know that a crash with minor vehicle damage and where no one is injured can be moved off the main traveled portion of the roadway? Texas law states, “If an accident occurs on…
Read article →2 Dead Following Sabine Parish Wreck
A man and a woman are dead following a wreck on Wednesday night in Sabine Parish. It happened around 8 p.m. on Marthaville Road, according to Sabine Parish Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers. Two vehicles were…
Read article →In Controversial Vote, DeSoto Police Jury Decides to Abolish 911 Board
The DeSoto Parish Police Jury voted 7-3 Tuesday night to abolish the DeSoto Parish Communications System Board of Commissioners and designate itself the governing authority instead. Tensions over 911 operations have been building for a…
Read article →New Bill Will Help Former Military Personel Become Law Enforcement Officers Faster
Starting in September, it might become easier for former military personnel to work in law enforcement. A house bill recently filed by district 11 state representative Travis Clardy would allow those who served in the…
Read article →Nacogdoches Police: Woman Suffered Cut to Head in Knife Attack
Detectives with the Nacogdoches Police Department have identified a suspect in a knife attack that occurred in the 1500 block of Dolph Street early Monday evening. Sgt. Brett Ayres with the Nacogdoches Police Department said…
Read article →Pitkin Man Arrested for Theft of Hunting Dogs in Plainview
RPSO received a theft report on December 13, 2018, involving two hunting dogs taken from the Plainview community. On January 16, 2019, detectives received a tip that one of the hunting dogs was sold to…
Read article →Updated: Three Vehicle Accident West of Jasper Leaves Eight Injured, One Seriously
One man was flown to a Golden Triangle hospital with serious injuries and seven other people had non-life threatening injuries following a three-vehicle collision west of Jasper over the weekend. Emergency crews were sent to…
Read article →Polk County Sheriff's Office Investigating After Man Fatally Shot in Head
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a man died after receiving a gunshot wound to the head Saturday. According to a Facebook post, around 1:00 PM on Saturday January 26, 2019,deputies along with the assistance…
Read article →Athens Police Releases Names Of the Victims in Bus Collision with Train
UPDATE: Athens Police said they continue to investigate the collision of a school bus and train that resulted in the death of a 13 year old middle school student. According to a press release, just…
Read article →UPDATE: Runaway juvenile has been located
UPDATE: Jamie Carlock has been located by the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office and is being returned to Rapides Parish. Original Story: The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a runaway…
Read article →DPS: Two people die in car crash in Sabine County, two children airlifted to hospital
The Texas Department of Public Safety said two people were killed after a three vehicle crash in Sabine County late Saturday evening. According to DPS, troopers responded to a three vehicle fatality crash late last…
Read article →Update: Police Search for Runaway Teen
Update: Evette McGee has been located and is safe. Shreveport Police are searching for a teen reported missing by family members. On January 15, 2019, 17-year-old Evette McGee was reported as a runaway. McGee was…
Read article →Lufkin Police: Precautionary Evacuation Over, Streets Re-Opened After Gas Leak
The Lufkin Police Department has lifted a precautionary evacuation and re-opened the streets were closed after a gas leak occurred in downtown Lufkin Thursday morning. Jessica Pebsworth, a spokeswoman for the Lufkin Police Department, said…
Read article →WEBXTRA: Nacogdoches Medical Center NCO Retires After 43 Years in Health Care
Nacogdoches Medical Center’s chief nursing officer is retiring after 43 year in the health care field. A ceremony was held for Mario Estrella Thursday. Most of his career was spent at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Estrella…
Read article →VPSO Escaped Inmate Floyd Laird Found
Floyd Laird, an escaped inmate from the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office, was found and taken into custody at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers with the Rosepine Police Department observed a white male traveling on…
Read article →Police Search for Missing Man
Police need your help locating a Shreveport man who has been missing since Christmas Day. Jordan Pennington was reported missing by a family member who said they had not been in contact with him since…
Read article →Updated Silver Alert: Assistance Needed in Locating Missing Baton Rouge Woman
UPDATE: The Louisiana State Police has canceled the Silver Alert for Daisy Hardy. She has been located and is safe. Any further inquiries should be directed to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Please remove any…
Read article →US 59 North in Shelby County Reopens After Crew Upright Overturned 18-Wheeler
UPDATE: U.S. Highway 59 North is now reopened after it was shut down for the majority of the day. As of 5:14 p.m., US 59 North has been cleared and reopen, according to Rhonda Oaks,…
Read article →Log Cabin Police, EMS Responds to Stabbing that Left Victim with Multiple Wounds
A man was stabbed multiple times in the Log Cabin area of Henderson County Tuesday night, officials confirm. Log Cabin Police Department and EMS responded to the scene on Tom Hickman Lane. A male at…
Read article →Update on an Open Case
Sheriff Jayson Richardson would like to update the public on a case that began on October 31, 2018 where the remains of a body were found near Highway 512 in Benson, LA. The remains have…
Read article →Updated: School Officials Lockdown Elementary School After Nearby Shooting
Shreveport police and fire crews responded to a shooting on the 900 block of Blom Blvd that cause an elementary school to be on lockdown. Southern Hills Elementary is less than a mile away from…
Read article →Houston County Sheriff's Office: 1 Person in Custody After Shooting Incident
Deputies with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for aggravated assault after he allegedly shot a woman Monday morning. Justin Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault. No bond amount…
Read article →Police Investigate Burglary at Jasper Business
Jasper Police are investigating a recent burglary of a business. According to a police report, the crime occurred at Few Ready Mix Concrete, located on East Milam Street. The report said that it was discovered…
Read article →Police Search for Runaway Teen
Shreveport Police are searching for a teen reported missing by family members. On January 15, 2019, 17-year-old Evette McGee was reported as a runaway. McGee was last seen that morning around 6:15 a.m. at her…
Read article →High Water and High Winds Cause Havok
The combination of high water and high winds caused havoc for those on the southeast end of nearby Lake Sam Rayburn on Saturday afternoon. Wind gusts as high as 29 miles per hour out of…
Read article →Update: Crews Working Major Fire at Campti Grocery Store
UPDATE: U.S. 71 is back open in Campti now that an overnight blaze has been extinguished. There are no reports of any injuries. ORIGINAL STORY: Several agencies in Natchitoches Parish are working a major fire…
Read article →Minor Earthquake Shakes San Augustine County
A minor earthquake took place in San Augustine County early Sunday. According to USGS, the earthquake registered as a 2.6 magnitude quake and the epicenter was located 2.9 miles northeast of Black Ankle, which is…
Read article →Entergy to Refund $58M to Louisiana Customers After Lawsuit
Entergy Louisiana’s 1 million customers will receive refund credits on their electric bills, the Louisiana Public Service Commission said. The commission voted Wednesday to approve a plan for returning the roughly $58 million over January,…
Read article →Army Times Retracts Story About Sergeant Saints Fan Who Claimed He Saved Man’s Life
The Army soldier who claimed he used his Saints sweatshirt and a ballpoint pen to save the life of a Texas man apparently made up the story. On Thursday, the Army Times retracted its story…
Read article →Victim Held Captive in DeRidder Apartment for Eleven Hours Speaks Out
DeRidder Police say they received a 911 call Tuesday morning from a woman who says she was held captive in her apartment for hours by her boyfriend . Courtney Da’shaun says her boyfriend, Terrance Jerome…
Read article →Hudson ISD School Bus Involved in Wednesday Morning Wreck
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a two vehicle crash this morning on FM 706, near Porter Road, involving a school bus. The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 7 a.m., a…
Read article →Natchitoches Apartment Manager Charged with Theft
The day manager of a Natchitoches apartment complex accused of pocketing rent payments has been jailed for theft. The arrest of 27-year-old Heather Dickens comes almost two months after the property manager of Magnolia Place…
Read article →Former Texas Ranger Pitcher Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Allegations
Former major league pitcher John Wetteland has been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14. Denton County jail records show the 52-year-old Wetteland was arrested Monday and freed on…
Read article →DPS Ramping Up Move Over/Slow Down Enforcement
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is continuing their enforcement efforts across the state focusing specifically on violations of the state’s Move Over/Slow Down law. These periodic enforcement operations by DPS Troopers are planned…
Read article →Boil Advisory
The Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 is experiencing problems with the water supply system due to break in line. Therefore, as a precaution, the Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1 is issuing a boil advisory effective…
Read article →Unrestrained Deville Man Killed in Crash
Yesterday, a single vehicle crash killed a man from Deville, LA. He was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected during the crash. Troopers responded to the crash around 12:00 p.m., which occurred…
Read article →Celebration to Kick-Off the Bicentennial of Louisiana's No Man's Land
In partnership with Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Cane River National Heritage Area and the Friends of Fort Jesup, the No Man’s Land Bicentennial Committee announces the kick-off…
Read article →Boil Advisory
Please be advised that the boil advisory for the Robeline/Marthaville area (old Robeline Marthaville Water System) has been LIFTED.
Read article →Man Arrested for possession of Child Pornography
The DeRidder Police Department reports that they have arrested 20 year old Niles Samuel Vincens Eady for computer aided solicitation of a minor, pornography involving juveniles, and indecent behavior with juveniles. According to DeRidder police,…
Read article →Funeral Arrangements Released for Shreveport Officer Chatéri Payne
The funeral arrangements of the late Shreveport Police Officer, Chatéri Payne, have been released after she was shot and killed on Wednesday night . According to the Winnfield Funeral Homes' website, the funeral service will…
Read article →Boil Advisory
The Sabine Parish Waterworks has issued a boil advisory for the Robeline/Marthaville area. This issue to the water system is due to an accident by farm equipment.
Read article →Louisiana Tax Commission Administrator Arrested Following Joint Investigation
On January 11 th , 2019, Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations arrested a member of the Louisiana Tax Commission (LTC) on multiple charges related to his employment. The investigation resulted in…
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