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Adult and juvenile arrested after 24 guns were reported stolen from a home
Jasper County deputies have arrested an adult and a juvenile in a residential burglary case in which 24 guns were allegedly stolen. It happened near the intersection of Highway 63 West at Recreational Road 255.…
Read article →Four dead in collision between 18 wheeler and side-by-side in Hardin County
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a collision involving an 18 wheeler and a side-by-side in Hardin County that killed four people and left one critically injured, and it's investigating a separate crash…
Read article →Tatum police seeking woman they say belongs to ‘Felony Lane Gang’
TATUM, Texas (KLTV) - Police in Tatum are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman accused of participating in a bank fraud ring. Authorities have said the suspect is part of the “Felony…
Read article →Accused child predator arrested in East Texas park
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - A man accused of online solicitation of a teenage girl has been arrested in Livingston. The Livingston Police Department said through an investigation into online child exploitation, they became aware of…
Read article →2 arrested after 24 guns stolen from home while owner was away
JASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A 17 year old is in jail, charged with burglary of a habitation. He has been identified as Jacob Hunter James, of Jasper. On Tuesday, July 22, at approximately 11:28…
Read article →Another auto accident on the Dam B Bridge results in only one injury
Beech Grove Fire Chief Jamie Gunter says there was only one minor injury in a Thursday afternoon crash on the Highway 190 Dam B Bridge where construction has gone on for months now. Gunter said…
Read article →Jasper man died following Wednesday morning crash on Highway 190
The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed that a man who was critically injured in a Wednesday morning crash on the Highway 190 Dam B Bridge has died. Kendrick Monroe, 42, of Jasper was…
Read article →Fiery crash claims life of Red River Parish man
COUSHATTA, La. -- A Red River Parish man died Thursday morning in a fiery single-vehicle crash, state police said in a news release. Troopers responded to the crash just before noon on state Highway 1…
Read article →Terrell Wins 2025 Red Beans & Rice Cookoff
NATCHITOCHES – With his entry “Ashli’s Beans,” Dane Terrell of Natchitoches won first place in the Judges’ Choice Category in the 2025 Red Beans & Rice Cookoff held at Northwestern State University as part of…
Read article →State agency clarifies issues with proposed Toledo Bend water sales
BATON ROUGE — Recent public discussion regarding the potential sale of Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir water to the state of Texas has contained "inaccuracies, generating confusion and concern in communities surrounding the Toledo…
Read article →Two women die in accident involving train in nearby Hardin County
Honey Island — The Texas Department of Public Safety says two women in a pickup truck were killed in Honey Island when they tried to cross the railroad tracks ahead of a train and it…
Read article →Pursuit began south of Livingston and ended in a crash near the Tyler County line
A Tuesday morning pursuit which began on Highway 59 south of Livingston ended in a crash on Highway 287 near the Tyler County line. Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford said Polk County deputies were chasing…
Read article →Motorcyclist dies in multi-vehicle wreck on SH 64
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person has died in a wreck between two vehicles and a motorcycle on State Highway 64 Tuesday. According to the preliminary DPS report, the driver of a Harley Davidson…
Read article →Law enforcement training taking place at Hemphill ISD
The Sabine County Sheriff’s Department says there will be a large presence of law enforcement officers at the Hemphill ISD school complex this week. The department says it is area-wide training which is mandated by…
Read article →Lumberton Police Chief believes driver crashed into a church intentionally
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Detectives are interviewing a man accused of shooting someone in a domestic disturbance in Lufkin. According to a release from the Lufkin Police Department, officers were called to a home in…
Read article →Lufkin police detain suspect after man shot in arm
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Detectives are interviewing a man accused of shooting someone in a domestic disturbance in Lufkin. According to a release from the Lufkin Police Department, officers were called to a home in…
Read article →Fatal crash occurred Monday afternoon in Newton County
A woman is dead and a man had life-threatening injuries after a crash in Newton County on Monday afternoon. It happened shortly after 3:00 on Highway 87 just north of Farm to Market Road 253…
Read article →Man dies after being found in lodge swimming pool
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A man who was found unresponsive in the pool at the Shreveport Elks Lodge Sunday has been identified by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office. Michael McMillon, 61, of Bossier City, was in…
Read article →Man arrested after shooting neighbor’s dog on their property
The Newton County Sheriff’s Department says a man was arrested late Saturday morning after he shot his neighbor’s dog on their property. It happened on Private Road 8057. According to the report, deputies investigated the…
Read article →Man arrested after cutting internet cables and setting fire to a phone box
Jasper County deputies on Friday arrested a man after they said he cut several internet cables and also poured gasoline onto an AT&T telephone box and set it on fire. According to the report, deputies…
Read article →Woman had a minor injury and a boater saved a dog after a wreck on the Hwy 190 Dam B Bridge
A woman had a minor injury and a man in a boat is credited with saving a dog after a late Friday morning wreck on the Highway 190 Bridge at Dam B. Texas Department of…
Read article →Woman and man arrested in child endangerment case
Jasper County deputies on Thursday arrested a woman accused of hitting a 2-year-old child in the face, and they later arrested a man in the same case. The report said it happened at a house…
Read article →Huntington police implement vacation patrols to offer extra security for residents out of town
HUNTINGTON, Texas (KTRE) - The Huntington Police Department is offering vacation patrols to people living within the city limits. “Our officers patrol the businesses and homes and streets during the day and night,” Police Chief…
Read article →Juvenile sentenced in Sabine drive-by shooting
MANY, La. -- A Sabine Parish juvenile has been sentenced to two years in juvenile detention for being the gunman in a drive-by shooting last year in Zwolle, Sheriff Aaron Mitchell said Friday in a…
Read article →Mount Pleasant officers arrest 3 ‘traveling thieves’ in alleged beauty product shoplifting scheme
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - Mount Pleasant Police Department reported Thursday that they arrested three people from out of the area on shoplifting charges. Police report that on July 12, they received a call from…
Read article →Decomposed body found in garage of empty Beaumont house identified
A decomposed body found in the garage of a derelict Beaumont house has been identified as 46-year-old Martin Joseph. The body was found Wednesday evening at the house on Sabine Pass Avenue in the “Pear…
Read article →Wood County VFD chief accused of no-showing $49K day job
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Perryville Volunteer Fire chief has been arrested after a client said he did not deliver on a contract building job. Daniel Charles Alexander, 40, of Winnsboro, is charged with…
Read article →Fire prompts early morning evacuation of Lake Charles motel
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lake Charles Police and Fire Departments responded to a fire this morning at the Oasis Inn & Suites on Lakeshore Drive in Lake Charles. The incident happened around 1 a.m.,…
Read article →Thief caught on camera stealing ambulance in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, La. - A wild ambulance theft was caught on camera in Wednesday night in DeSoto Parish. Mansfield police identify the man allegedly responsible as Marquis Simpson. He's not been arrested nor is he in…
Read article →Man indicted in a Beaumont murder case
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a man on a murder charge. Travon Alexander, 30, is accused of shooting and killing 33-year-old Joel Jenkins following an argument over a game of dominos. It happened…
Read article →Lindale woman arrested after 4-year-old tests positive for meth
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Deputies with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Lindale woman after a 4-year-old child hair follicle test came back positive for methamphetamine. Brittany Lee Hankins, 36, is charged with…
Read article →Longview police looking for suspect in shooting of teenager
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A teenager was found shot on Monday night. The teenager, who was not identified due to their age, was located by police after a call for help in the 300 block…
Read article →Gunshots call leads to arrest of Lufkin man for interfering with police
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - On Saturday, Lufkin police arrested a man for interfering with their investigation of a shots fired call. Courtney Howard was charged with interfering with public duties after he would not move…
Read article →Rusk man headed to prison for 2 years for illegal gun possession
RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - A Rusk man is headed to federal prison after entering a guilty plea in court on Tuesday. Justin Ray Jones , 37, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of…
Read article →Beauregard volunteer firefighter dies in crash while responding to call
BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Fire departments in Southwest Louisiana are asking for prayers after a volunteer firefighter from Beauregard Parish died in the line of duty. Around 3:35 this morning, firefighters Jonathan Ashworth and…
Read article →Tyler man named in federal marijuana trafficking conspiracy indictment
SHERMAN, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man has been arrested in connection to a 2021 federal indictment connecting him to a marijuana trafficking ring. Jarmar Duran Griffin, 42, is charged with possession with intent to…
Read article →Man who killed Livingston High senior in wreck pleads guilty
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - A man from The Woodlands who killed a Livingston High school senior in a 2021 crash has pleaded guilty to a charge of murder. Roy Grant Wagner, 44, entered the plea…
Read article →Newton man arrested for stealing copper in Evadale
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a Newton man for stealing copper in Evadale. According to the report, on Monday deputies responded to a report of the man taking copper from power poles on…
Read article →Beaumont man accused of shooting pregnant girlfriend in the face
Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stevens says law enforcement officers in the Golden Triangle are searching for a man who shot his pregnant girlfriend in the face. According to Sheriff Stevens, they’re looking for 39-year-old Charles…
Read article →Vernon Parish man arrested after being accused of shooting his girlfriend in face
Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft says a man has been arrested after he shot his girlfriend with a shotgun early Monday morning. It happened shortly before 6:00 at a residence on According to Craft, the…
Read article →UPDATE: Victim dies in First Ave. shooting; police now investigating as homicide
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A weekend shooting in Lake Charles is now being investigated as a homicide after the victim died in the hospital, according to the Lake Charles Police Department. Around 5:50 p.m.…
Read article →City of Jasper to shut down all game rooms
In a surprise move, the Jasper City Council on Monday evening voted to shut down all 8-liner game rooms within the city. The move came in a regular monthly meeting when the issue was put…
Read article →Tatum Police Department narrows search for vehicle burglary suspects
TATUM, Texas (KLTV) - The Tatum Police Department is another step closer in their investigation after several vehicles were burglarized at a baseball field. According to a release from the department, property was taken from…
Read article →Lufkin Fire Department rescues woman from truck crushed in rollover wreck
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Fire Department rescued a woman from her truck Monday morning after it rolled and was crushed in a wreck. The department said the crash happened around 10:15 a.m. on…
Read article →Funeral services are now set for Aiden Heartfield
Funeral arrangements are now set for Aidan Heartfield, one of five Southeast Texas victims of the devastating Hill Country flooding. His funeral service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at St. Stephen's Episcopal…
Read article →Natchitoches woman sentenced for attempted murder of NPD officers
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches Parish woman has been sentenced to state prison after admitting to hitting police officers with her car, District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington said Monday in a news release. LaKendra Bolton,…
Read article →Drug-treated documents lead to NPSO arrests
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- An investigation of a tip that contraband was being smuggled into the LaSalle Correctional Facility in Natchitoches has led to the recent arrests of five people, Sheriff Stuart Wright said Monday in…
Read article →NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: July 14, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting July 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.
Read article →One person was taken to jail and another to the hospital following early Sunday crash
The volunteers of the East End Fire Department and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 63 and Farm to Market Road 1408, just east of Jasper, shortly after 2:00 on Sunday…
Read article →The Annual Independence Day celebration at Burkeville interrupted by a fire
Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth and his crew were just minutes away from lighting the fireworks at their Annual Celebration on Saturday, when the tone sounded, signaling that emergency dispatchers had received a report that…
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