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25-year-old man wanted for alleged sexual assault of child, says SPD
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit is actively searching for 25-year-old Jesse Logan in connection with a crime that happened in early September. Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for…
Read article →Dolet Hills Power Station leveled in dramatic implosion
MANSFIELD, La. - The closed Dolet Hills Power Station was leveled Monday morning. Total Wrecking & Environmental handled the controlled implosion of the main boiler structure and iconic 525-foot stack at the plant. The 650-megawatt…
Read article →Sheriff investigates shooting
A local man is said to be under hospital treatment and undergoing evaluation following a bizarre incident that occurred on Sunday morning at a home on Farm to Market Road 252, just south of Jasper.…
Read article →Fire destroys more than century-old Shreveport Country Club
SHREVEPORT, La. — A massive fire broke out Saturday afternoon at the historic Shreveport Country Club, sending thick smoke into the air and drawing a large emergency response. The Shreveport Fire Department says crews were…
Read article →Corrigan-Camden ISD student athlete dies after having collapsed on sidelines
CORRIGAN, Texas (KTRE) - Corrigan-Camden ISD says a student athlete has died after he suffered a medical emergency at a game last week. Daniel Rivera collapsed on the sidelines of a game on Sept. 26…
Read article →First responders rescue hunter injured after falling out of tree in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - First responders were called to help a man who fell out of a tree stand near Dam B on Saturday. Beech Grove VFD said they were dispatched at about 10:34…
Read article →Pickup truck hits guardrail causing severe damage to the vehicle
The volunteers of the Beech Grove Fire Department were dispatched to the section of Highway 190 crossing Dam B, between Jasper and Woodville, shortly before midnight on Sunday evening, when it was reported that a…
Read article →A woman from Chambers County is dead and her husband is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident in Beaumont
A tragic motorcycle accident on I-10 South at S Major Drive early this morning resulted in the death of Emily Jolet, 31, of Chambers County and left her husband, Clifton Jolet, 41, Chambers County, critically…
Read article →DNA links 3 men to Jasper County burglary case, arrests made
JASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Three men were charged in connection with a Jasper County burglary after DNA evidence linked them to the 2022 crime. Jeramia Castleberry, 40, of Jasper, Charles Chaneyworth, 62, of Frankston,…
Read article →Postal worker shot in the eye with powerful toy gun, juvenile in custody
KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that a U.S. Postal worker was shot several times Wednesday afternoon, including in the eye, and Beaumont police say a juvenile is the suspect. Beaumont police say the weapon used…
Read article →Former Alexandria Police Department Officers Arrested for Malfeasance in Office
Alexandria – In July 2025, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) requested the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division – Alexandria Field Office (LSP-CID-AFO) to investigate two former APD Officers for multiple use-of-force incidents. Based on…
Read article →Natchitoches boil advisory in effect
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A boil advisory is in place in parts of Natchitoches because of a water main break. The affected areas include Keyser Avenue from Parkway to Village of St. Anne, including Masonic Drive,…
Read article →UTV theft in Cloutierville; reward for info
CLOUTIERVILLE, La. (KALB) - On October 1 Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office reported an investigation into the theft of a stolen utility terrain vehicle (UTV) in Cloutierville. NPSO said the owner of the UTV is offering…
Read article →Man accused of assaulting a child in Beaumont captured in Jasper
Jasper Police on Tuesday evening captured a man accused of assaulting a 9-year-old child in Beaumont. According to the report, officers received a tip on the location of 35-year-old Dajuan Banks. Jasper Police and officers…
Read article →Smith County Sheriff’s Office responds to shooting victim on County Road 26
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Deputies with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office responded early Wednesday to someone who was shot, but details on the shooting are not clear. Sheriff’s office spokesman Larry Christian said deputies…
Read article →Car crashed into a garbage truck on the north side of Jasper
One person was injured in a two vehicle auto accident that occurred on Wednesday morning on Martin Luther King Drive here in Jasper. Police and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the location near the…
Read article →Longview police seek info about shooting that left man with life-threatening injuries
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Longview police say that they are looking for information on a recent shooting. The shooting happened on Monday night, police said, at around 9:41 p.m.. Officers responded to the 500 block…
Read article →Man accused of shooting and killing a woman made a court appearance on Tuesday
A man who is accused of shooting and killing a woman in Jasper made a court appearance on Tuesday. Kristopher Tayshaun Drayton, 24, of Jasper, was arraigned by State District Judge Craig Mixson. His bond…
Read article →Wife of Wells ISD superintendent dies following downtown Lufkin wreck
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A Pollok woman died following a Monday wreck in downtown Lufkin, Lufkin police confirmed. Morgan Wright, 40, had been taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle wreck around 1 p.m. Monday.…
Read article →Groveton woman on oxygen injured by explosion after trying to light cigarette
GROVETON, Texas (KTRE) - A Groveton woman was injured by an explosion early Tuesday when she tried to light a cigarette while on oxygen, Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said. The woman was airlifted to…
Read article →Hardin County Sheriff investigates what is believed to be murder-suicide
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6000 block of FM Hwy 1122 in Silsbee at approximately 5:00 p.m. this afternoon, according to Sheriff Mark Davis. Deputies were called to investigate a domestic situation.…
Read article →One injured in a crash near Evadale
One person was injured in a crash near Evadale on Monday afternoon. It happened at about 2:00 on Highway 96 near County Road 715. Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Shana Clark said a person…
Read article →Leesville junior high teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with student
LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - A Vernon Parish teacher is accused of inappropriate behavior with a student. Walker Dillon, 30, of Leesville, faces the following charges: Computer-aided solicitation of a minor Possession of child pornography Dillon…
Read article →The smell of smoke but no fire at the Jasper County Jail
The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched to the Jasper County Jail at the intersection of Burch and Milam Streets in east Jasper, shortly after 9:00 on Monday evening when the smell of…
Read article →Beaumont Police investigating toddler's drowning in apartment complex pool
Beaumont police say the search for a missing three-year-old boy at an apartment complex off MLK Parkway led to the discovery of the toddler at the bottom of the complex’s pool, and despite lifesaving efforts,…
Read article →Motorcyclist died following crash just north of the Erin Community
A motorcyclist was seriously injured and later died following an early Sunday evening crash. It happened on Farm to Market Road 252, just north of the Erin Community between Jasper and Kirbyville. The Texas Department…
Read article →SABINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sheriff George Griffith
(Hemphill, Texas) On September 26, 2025, The Sabine County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office, in Louisiana, recovered the body of Peyton Hughes, 21 of Springfield, Kentucky from the Toledo…
Read article →Missing man found dead in Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL, La. - A man who had been missing for more than a week has been found dead in Pleasant Hill. The Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office says Trevor Williams, 23, was found dead Saturday…
Read article →17-year-old accused of leading authorities on chase from Trinity through 5 counties
TRINITY, Texas (KTRE) - Trinity police said a teen “literally drove the wheels off” a truck in a pursuit across five counties. According to the Trinity Police Department, a 17-year-old fled through the counties of…
Read article →Two more suspects arrested in connection with 2021 shooting in Silsbee
Police in Silsbee have confirmed two more suspects have been arrested and are now being held at the Hardin County Jail in Kountze in connection with a shooting that occurred back in 2021 in what…
Read article →Motorcyclist dies following crash just north of the Erin Community
A motorcyclist was seriously injured and later died in an early Sunday evening crash. It happened at about 5:30 on Farm to Market Road 252, just north of the Erin Community between Jasper and Kirbyville.…
Read article →Body of missing fisherman found at Toledo Bend
Searchers have recovered the body of a 21-year-old college student from Kentucky who went missing Wednesday on the Toledo Bend Reservoir. Texas Game Wardens and the mother of Peyton Hughes confirm his body was recovered…
Read article →Woman who was shot in Orangefield has died
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department says a woman who was shot twice in Orangefield late Thursday morning died on Saturday afternoon in a Houston hospital. Investigators say 76-year-old Joseph Pitre, Jr. shot 44-year-old Lisa Marie…
Read article →Former Tyler County coach and youth pastor convicted for child sex crimes
A man who was previously a coach and youth pastor in Tyler County has been convicted in Liberty County for child sex crimes. Jeffrey Brent Martin, 37, was found guilty on charges of Sexual Assault…
Read article →Winn Parish deputy will not face criminal charges in deadly shooting of Justin Curry
WINN PARISH, La. (KNOE) - A Winn Parish deputy involved in a deadly shooting on June 20, 2025, will not face criminal charges, according to documents released by the Winn Parish District Attorney’s office. An…
Read article →Man shoots woman then turns gun on himself in Orangefield
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department says a man committed suicide shortly after he shot and injured a woman. It happened shortly before 11:00 Thursday morning in Orangefield. According to the report, the victim was a…
Read article →Game wardens searching for missing angler on Toledo Bend Reservoir
SABINE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas Game Wardens are searching for a college student who has been missing since Wednesday on Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas and Louisiana border. Peyton Hughes, 21, a…
Read article →Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle will not seek re-election
Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle announced on Wednesday that she has decided not to seek re-election. Pickle, who is in the third year of her four year term, said she had decided not to…
Read article →Funeral finally set for Sabine Parish World War II POW lost in 1943
FLORIEN, La. – The remains of a U.S. Army serviceman who died as a prisoner of war during World War II will be buried Tuesday with full military honors. U.S. Army Pvt. Blanchard E. Pruitt,…
Read article →SPD identifies suspect in weekend mass shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport police have identified a man wanted in connection with a mass shooting that left two people dead and six injured. An arrest warrant has been issued for one of the suspected…
Read article →Jennings man accused of setting house on fire with two people inside
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH - A man is accused of setting a house on fire while two people were inside. At 6:17 a.m. on Sept. 22, the Jennings Fire Dept. responded to a house fire in…
Read article →Longview police investigating after pedestrian seriously injured by vehicle
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Longview Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured. Police were called around 8:36 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 to the 400 block of…
Read article →Man who sexually assaulted three young girls sentenced to 37 years in prison
A man who sexually assaulted three girls under the age of 6 and infected them with a sexually transmitted disease is going to state prison for 37 years. On Wednesday afternoon, 28-year-old Taylor Justin Thomas…
Read article →Lufkin ISD investigating report of unloaded gun at middle school
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin ISD says it is investigating after an unloaded gun was brought to the Lufkin Middle School campus earlier in September. The district says it received a report Monday and has…
Read article →Man found dead in Minden apartment
MINDEN, La. – Minden police are investigating after a man -- who apparently had been dead for several weeks -- was found Monday at the Lamplighter Apartments on Emerald Drive. Minden police responded after getting…
Read article →Police: Man arrested as part of Lake Charles Event Center shooting investigation
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lake Charles Police have arrested a man and are accusing him of failing to report the commission of a crime as part of their investigation of the fatal Lake Charles…
Read article →Athens ISD board discussing accepting band director’s resignation after meth allegations
ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - The board of Athens Independent School District is discussing accepting the resignation of the high school’s band director. 45-year-old Nicholas Durham was arrested on a meth charge earlier this month after…
Read article →Crockett police say missing man with autism found safe
CROCKETT, Texas (KTRE) - The Crockett Police Department say the young man missing earlier today has been found. Jamarist Paxton is safely back with his family, they said. The department also thanked all who shared…
Read article →1 dead, Longview man arrested in shooting
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A woman is dead and a Longview man has been arrested after a Monday shooting, Longview police said. Lavan Bullock, 66, has been charged with murder in connection with the death…
Read article →Firemen respond to burning dump truck
The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched to a location on Highway 63, near the Peachtree Community west of Jasper shortly after 10:00 on Monday morning when it was reported that a dump…
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