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Natchitoches police investigate shooting on Hill Avenue
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Wednesday night on Hill Avenue. Officers were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to the area after getting a call about a gunshot…
Read article →Former Hudson city manager indicted for abuse of official capacity
HUDSON, Texas (KTRE) - A former Hudson city official is facing charges of abuse of official capacity stemming from his time with the City, the mayor said. According to Mayor Caleb Ramsey, the former city…
Read article →Police: 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Werner Park
SHREVEPORT, La. - One woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a shooting in Shreveport's Werner Park neighborhood. The shooting happened around 11:25 p.m. Thursday in the 2500 block of Malcolm…
Read article →Plane crashes during landing at Van Zandt County Regional Airport
WILLS POINT, Texas (KLTV) - A pilot is safe after a plane crash at Van Zandt County Regional Airport. The plane was coming in for a landing around 12:56 p.m. when the pilot lost control…
Read article →Emergency crews work deadly crash in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A fatal crash closed a roadway in Smith County early Thursday morning. Smith County Emergency Services District 2 said the wreck was reported around 6:33 a.m. on FM 14, south…
Read article →Child involved in Angelina County daycare emergency dies
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) — A child involved in an emergency at a daycare north of Diboll on Tuesday has died. Sheriff Tom Selman confirmed the death Wednesday. Selman said Building Blocks Academy in Burke…
Read article →Active wildfires continue at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, closures remain in place
CAMERON PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Multiple wildfires are still burning at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge after lightning strikes on Wednesday. Officials say the Blue Crab Recreation Area and the Wetland Walkway remain closed until…
Read article →First-generation students find support at NSU Registration Rally
NATCHITOCHES – First-generation students preparing to begin college this fall received assistance with enrollment, financial aid and campus resources during Northwestern State University's Registration Rally, helping them complete the steps needed before classes begin. The…
Read article →NSU Child Welfare program seeks donations for simulation lab
NATCHITOCHES –The Louisiana Title IV-E Child Welfare Program at Northwestern State University is developing a Child Welfare Simulation Lab to provide hands-on learning experiences for students preparing for careers in child welfare. These simulations will…
Read article →Recent graduates begin professional careers at their alma mater in roles supporting students and the university community
NATCHITOCHES – Four recent Northwestern State University graduates have returned to campus, this time as employees, beginning professional careers at the university where they earned their degrees. Savannah Struppeck, Christopher Richard, Brooke Straight and Natalie…
Read article →BPCC, Earth Movers Sign Partnership for New Heavy Equipment Operator Program in Many
Left: Blake Byles - Earthmovers Construction Right: Dr. Rick Bateman - BPCC Chancellor
Read article →Lake Charles man arrested after woman injured at Sulphur store, police say
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man was arrested after Police say he struck a woman in the face with a metal tool at a Sulphur store early Wednesday. Sulphur Police said officers were…
Read article →Former Hudson city manager indicted for abuse of official capacity
HUDSON, Texas (KTRE) - A former Hudson city official is facing charges of abuse of official capacity stemming from his time with the City, the mayor said. According to Mayor Caleb Ramsey, the former city…
Read article →Man sentenced after robbing store of gun later used to shoot Longview officer
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A federal judge sentenced a Longview man to federal prison for stealing 31 guns from a Longview gun store, including one later used to shoot a Longview police officer. Kip Semauah…
Read article →Child involved in Angelina County daycare emergency dies
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) — A child involved in an emergency at a daycare north of Diboll on Tuesday has died. Sheriff Tom Selman confirmed the death Wednesday. Selman said Building Blocks Academy in Burke…
Read article →Driver escapes injury in train-truck crash in DeSoto Parish
BENSON, La. — An 18-wheeler driver narrowly escaped injury — or worse — after bailing from his cab just before it was hit by a train in south DeSoto Parish. The crash happened after 5:30…
Read article →Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and moves toward Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana and was southwest of New Orleans while moving west toward Texas early Thursday morning, after closing beaches on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. The…
Read article →*UPDATE* Troopers Request Public Assistance in Bossier Parish Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation
Bossier Parish – Troopers have made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 43-year-old Jerry Vest. As a result of the investigation and through information obtained, Troopers identified…
Read article →Multiple injuries following two vehicle auto accident in north Jasper County
Possibly as many as four people, mostly children, were taken to the hospital following a two vehicle auto accident that occurred on Tuesday evening in the north end of Jasper County. The volunteers of the…
Read article →Heat buckling shuts down Interstate 49 South in north Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - Southbound Interstate 49 in Shreveport was closed Tuesday evening after extreme heat caused the concrete roadway to buckle. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office are…
Read article →NPSO: Possible heat-related medical emergency response
PROVENCAL, La. -- A Natchitoches Parish woman has been taken to the hospital after possibly being overcome in the heat, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office said. Multiple agencies responded just before 2:30 p.m. to the…
Read article →Northwestern State earns multiple top-five rankings in Niche’s 2026 college rankings
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University earned multiple top-five rankings in Louisiana in Niche’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings, including No. 1 for Best Colleges for Nursing and No. 1 for Best College Dorms. Niche also ranked…
Read article →Sheriff & Deputies Attend Leadership Training
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell and several of his Deputies attended advanced leadership training in Shreveport last week. The FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute (SLI) is a cutting-edge seminar developed uniquely for supervisors and middle managers to enhance…
Read article →Coroner identifies man killed outside Holiday Inn Express in downtown Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Caddo Parish coroner has identified the man killed early Monday morning at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in downtown Shreveport. The coroner said Derrick Coleman, 32, of Houston, Texas, was…
Read article →Victim identified in fatal Hattie Perry Park shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. — Police have identified 21-year-old Antonio James as the victim of a weekend fatal shooting at Hattie Perry Park and taken a suspect into custody. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office confirmed James was…
Read article →Woman arrested after allegedly stabbing man while he was asleep
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - A 28-year-old woman is in police custody after allegedly stabbing a man in the neck while he was asleep. On July 16, the Jennings Police Department responded to an incident at…
Read article →Man arrested for assaulting a pregnant woman
A man who was wanted on a charge of Assault of a Pregnant Woman turned himself in at the Jasper County Jail on Wednesday. Larry White, 50, was booked into the jail. There’s no word…
Read article →One person arrested after high-speed chase ends in Starks
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A high-speed chase from Texas ended in a crash in Starks off La. 12, according to police. Police say three passengers were released and one person was arrested. That person…
Read article →Jasper man with two felony warrants arrested
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says a Jasper man with two felony warrants was taken into custody on Wednesday morning. According to Havard, deputies went to a house on Farm to Market Road 777 and…
Read article →Driver died after crashing into a vehicle on a driveway in Orange County
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning fatal crash in which a pickup truck veered off a state highway in Bridge City and crashed into a minivan, pushing it into a…
Read article →Kaplan man escapes injury in I-49 crash
NATCHITOCHES, La. — A driver from Kaplan walked away unharmed late Tuesday night after his vehicle slammed into an interstate guardrail, according to local authorities. Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies and state troopers rushed to the…
Read article →I-20 eastbound at Bert Kouns closed following fatal crash
SHREVEPORT, La. -- The Shreveport Police Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 20. Preliminary information indicates that a man believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s ran…
Read article →BPCC, Earth Movers to Sign Partnership for New Heavy Equipment Operator Program in Many
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) and Earth Movers Construction will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at 11am Thursday, July 23, at the BPCC Sabine Valley Campus in Many , formalizing a partnership that will…
Read article →Tyler man charged with distributing and selling child pornography
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man is behind bars after the Smith County Sheriff’s Office said he distributed and sold child pornography. Marquis Diamonte Viramontes, 29, was held Wednesday at the Smith County Jail…
Read article →Natchitoches parish school board cuts more than 60 positions to balance budget
NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana — The Natchitoches Parish School Board has reduced its workforce by more than 60 full-time positions as part of a necessary effort to balance the district’s budget. The staff reductions included several nursing…
Read article →Longview man sentenced to life in prison after repeatedly driving drunk
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A Gregg County Judge has sentenced a Longview man to life in prison after he was found guilty of driving while drunk, adding to a long history of similar charges and…
Read article →DPSO SRO fired following DWI arrest
MANSFIELD, La. -- A DeSoto Parish sheriff's deputy who worked as a school resource officer has been fired following an off-duty DWI arrest, the sheriff's office said Tuesday. Kamari Clay was arrested by Shreveport police…
Read article →Harbor Hospice hosting fan drive to help East Texas seniors beat the heat
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A Lufkin hospice organization is asking the community to help keep vulnerable residents cool this summer, and they need your help now. Harbor Hospice is hosting a fan drive throughout the…
Read article →Pilot killed after small airplane crashes near Canton
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person has died after a plane crashed in Van Zandt County Tuesday, just west of Canton. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials are investigating in the Canton area…
Read article →Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office arrests former youth minister on 90 molestation charges
BENTON, La. — A former youth pastor who served in northwest Louisiana and Missouri during the 1990s has been charged with 90 counts of child molestation stemming from alleged offenses involving minors in Bossier Parish…
Read article →Deputy U.S. Marshal killed while serving arrest warrant to fugitive in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A deputy U.S. Marshal was killed on the afternoon of Monday, July 13, while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in a south Alexandria neighborhood, the U.S. Marshals…
Read article →Louisiana police probe fatal collision between SUV and cargo train
SHREVEPORT, La. — Authorities are investigating a deadly collision involving an SUV and a Union Pacific cargo train near the intersection of Flournoy Lucas Road and Buncombe Road. Shreveport Police Department officers dispatched to the…
Read article →Nacogdoches community honors 12-year-old killed in Fourth of July shooting
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - A Nacogdoches elementary school community came together Sunday night to remember a 12-year-old boy shot and killed on the Fourth of July. Re’Darion Davis was a fifth-grade student at Emeline Carpenter…
Read article →Athens car show to raise scholarship funds for students looking to be first responders
ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - A car is show coming to Athens with the goal to raise scholarship funds for East Texas students looking to launch a career as a first responder. The event, hosted by…
Read article →Nacogdoches Medical Center hosting regional job fair
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Nacogdoches Medical Center is hosting a regional hiring event at a Lufkin restaurant. The event is taking place Wednesday July 15 at Cafe Del Rio at 2301 South Medford Drive in…
Read article →Experts warn of a new bug threat to East Texas agriculture
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - As Texas battles the New World Screwworm, another bug threat is on the rise. The Pasture Mealybug was first spotted last April. The grass-killing pest has been in Australia since the…
Read article →Pilkington Arrested For Sex Crimes Against Juveniles
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reports the arrest of Roger J Pilkington (age-80) of Many on June 26, 2026. Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives began an investigation on June 23rd after parents of a victim reported Pilkington touched…
Read article →Fire destroys old Warren Junior High School building in Tyler County
TYLER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A fire destroyed the old Warren Junior High School early Sunday morning. According to the Tyler County Emergency Management Office, at 1:19 a.m., multiple fire departments and EMS responded to…
Read article →The body of a DeRidder man who drowned in the Sabine River at Bon Wier has been found
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard said Sunday morning that the body of Jordan Jamal Allen, an eighteen year old teen from DeRidder who drowned in the Sabine River at Bon Wier on Friday evening had…
Read article →Jasper County authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed home, 3 vehicles
JASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a home and multiple vehicles, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters responded to…
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