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Man got his vehicle repossessed and went to jail on same day
It was a bad night for a Pineland man - his vehicle was repossessed and he went to jail. Jasper Police Sergeant Brian Gray filed a report stating that he was sent to Whataburger on…
Read article →Juvenile arrested on two burglary charges
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says an arrest was made late Wednesday afternoon for the burglary of a north Jasper County business and a residential burglary. According to Havard, one of the crimes occurred in…
Read article →NPSO-NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN FELONY ARRESTS AND SEIZURE OF AT LEAST 1/2 POUND OF FENTANYL
Natchitoches, LA — On January 14, 2025, law enforcement officials from the Natchitoches Parish Drug Enforcement Unit and the Natchitoches Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Amanda Drive…
Read article →Man killed in a Bridge City wreck
KOGT News in Orange is reporting that a man was killed in a Monday night wreck in Bridge City. It happened on West Roundbuch Road. Police said Andre Calmelet, 43, of Beaumont was driving a…
Read article →Howdy’s Liquor Store robbed at gunpoint
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard says an investigation is underway after Howdy’s Liquor Store was robbed at gunpoint on Monday night. The business is located on Highway 190 just inside the Newton County line. Havard…
Read article →Orange Police charge 13-year-old with murder after shooting death
Orange Police have charged a 13-year-old boy with murder after they say he shot and killed 18-year-old Demetrious Braud, of Beaumont, on Monday afternoon. It happened at a house on Hydrangea Avenue in northwest Orange.…
Read article →Wanted fugitive from Polk County fled from Sour Lake Police in a vehicle and then on foot
Sour Lake Police say a Polk County man, who is named in numerous felony warrants, fled from officers in a vehicle and then on foot late Tuesday morning. Police Chief Aaron Burleson said officers tried…
Read article →Bossier Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
On January 7, 2025, an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigation lead to Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office Detectives executing a search warrant at the Gilstrap residence in the 4000 block of Glen Street in Bossier…
Read article →Two wanted men arrested in north Jasper County
Two wanted men were arrested on Monday in north Jasper County. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard it started as an effort to arrest 52-year-old John Christopher Kellum, who was named in a warrant for Felony…
Read article →Man dies while riding bicycle in Orange
KOGT in Orange is reporting that a man died early Monday morning when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on the Interstate 10 service road near Martin Luther King Boulevard. The…
Read article →Police seek 3 after south Tyler jewelry store smash-and-grab
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Police are searching for three suspects involved in a theft at a south Tyler jewelry store Monday. According to Tyler PD PIO Andy Erbaugh, the smash-and-grab happened at Zales in The…
Read article →Man accused of shooting a Beauregard Parish woman in the face
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Department says a Lake Charles man is behind bars after he shot a woman in the face on Sunday. It happened at a mobile home park just south of DeRidder. Deputies…
Read article →NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: January 13, 2025 -3:00 p. m.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a public hearing Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.
Read article →One person dies and another injured in Beaumont house fire
KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that one person died and another was injured in a house fire that occurred on the city's north side on Friday evening. Firemen and other emergency crews were dispatched to…
Read article →Havard found and arrested a wanted fugitive
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard found and arrested a wanted fugitive on Friday evening near Buna. According to Havard, he received information that 45-year-old Steven Dwitt Marks was in Cougar Country so he went to…
Read article →Woman with meth arrested after a trespassing complaint
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says a woman went to jail on Sunday afternoon after a deputy responded to a complaint of her trespassing. It happened at about 3:30 on County Road 754 in the…
Read article →Newton County Sheriff arrests man wanted on outstanding warrants near Deweyville
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard is reporting that man that had apparently been wanted for some time in connection with parole violations and drug charges has been captured. Havard said thirty-year-old Shawn Hickman was taken…
Read article →Louisiana State Police investigate fatal crash on U.S. Highway 84
STANLEY, La. - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early Saturday on U.S. Highway 84 near Roberts Road. The crash, reported shortly after 2 a.m., claimed the life of Cash…
Read article →Car stolen in Newton County was found in Jasper County
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard says a car that was recently stolen in Newton County was found on Thursday morning just inside Jasper County. Havard says the vehicle, which was found in the Call Community,…
Read article →Sabine County firefighter Mike Smith has died after a lengthy illness
A Sabine County firefighter has died. Mike Smith, who was 72, died on Tuesday. Had lived in the Milam Community for nine years and was a volunteer with the Shamrock Shores Fire Department. A statement…
Read article →LDH confirms 1 winter weather-related death
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is confirming one winter weather-related death in Rapides Parish of a 65-year-old male. The death was due to hypothermia and confirmed by the coroner as…
Read article →Georgia couple arrested in Calcasieu Parish for a check theft and forging scheme
They cracked a big case in Calcasieu Parish where a man and woman from Georgia have been arrested for a check theft and forging scheme. Investigators say Anthony Hardy, 38, and LeQuita Johnson, 36, both…
Read article →Incident involving gun at Kirbyville High School
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said shortly after 1:00 Wednesday afternoon that everything was under control and there was no danger following the discovery of a gun at the Kirbyville High School. Harvard said officers…
Read article →DOTD decides not to close I-49 urban section
SHREVEPORT, La. - DOTD will not be closing the ‘urban’ section of I-49 from Bert Kouns to I-20 Thursday morning as previously planned. This decision is based on fluctuations in the forecast, which has remained…
Read article →Jasper Police & Animal Control investigated two animal cruelty cases
Jasper Police and Animal Control investigated two animal cruelty cases in recent days. In the first case, Sergeant Jimmy Neel filed a report saying that a dog was found chained outside and nearly starved to…
Read article →Woman pleads guilty after causing a deadly crash during a police pursuit in Vernon Parish
A Missouri woman has entered a guilty plea on a criminal charge after she caused a deadly crash in Vernon Parish last year as she was fleeing from police. McKenzie Pinzino, 25, of St Joseph,…
Read article →Police investigated assault that left victim with minor injuries
Jasper Police investigated an assault on Tuesday afternoon. A report filed by Sergeant Clint Fowler said it was reported shortly after 3:00 at house in the 300 block of Dennis Drive. The report said the…
Read article →Metal theft suspects arrested by the Jasper County Sheriff's Department
A pair of metal theft suspects were arrested by the Jasper County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday afternoon. According to Sheriff Chuck Havard, it happened at about 1:00 in the north end of the county. Havard…
Read article →Resident of Livingston dies following Polk County crash
Polk County Today is reporting that a woman involved in a crash in Polk County on Monday afternoon has died. It happened on Scenic Loop which is on the eastern shore of Lake Livingston. The…
Read article →Man reported missing in Tyler County has contacted family and is safe
The Tyler County Sheriff's Department says a man who was reported missing has made contact with his family and is safe. The family had told deputies that 21-year-old Dalton Lee Sahlie, who lives in the…
Read article →17-year-old critically injured in 2-vehicle crash
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A 17-year-old was critically injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash that also sent three others to the hospital, Shreveport police said. The crash happened just after 11 a.m. in the 7500…
Read article →Vehicle rear-ends Malakoff ISD bus, no students injured
MALAKOFF, Texas (KLTV) - A Malakoff ISD bus was rear-ended Tuesday evening. According to a Malakoff ISD social media post, the bus was hit while en route to drop off students after school. The school…
Read article →Home in Buna destroyed by fire
A rural Jasper County home was reduced to ruins after a fire, believed to have been sparked by a heat lamp, engulfed the property. The blaze, which began around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, left little of…
Read article →Man driving a stolen U-Haul truck who left accident scene found and arrested
Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft has announced that deputies have found and arrested a man accused of driving a large U-Haul truck which hit and damaged a business, and then driving away from the scene.…
Read article →Leesville man killed in a motorcycle crash
A Leesville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday. According to Louisiana State Police, it happened at about 5:00pm on Highway 109 in the Singer area of Beauregard Parish. Troopers said 42-year-old Jeremy…
Read article →Newton County man arrested on multiple charges in Vernon Parish
A Newton County man has been arrested in Vernon Parish on multiple charges. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department says agents with the Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force made a traffic stop in the Evans Community…
Read article →Man gets a third degree felony charge after refusing to stop for Jasper Police
Jasper Police Chief Garrett Foster says a man is facing a third degree felony charge of Evading Arrest or Detention with a Motor Vehicle after he refused to stop for an officer. It happened during…
Read article →Man struck and killed by a vehicle while arguing with a woman
Beaumont police say a man was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was involved in an argument with a woman. It happened shortly after 10:00 Sunday night on Highway 347, commonly known as…
Read article →Man driving U-Haul truck damaged a business in Vernon Parish and then left
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Department says they’re trying to identify a man who was driving a U-Haul truck which hit and damaged a business, and he then drove away from the scene. It happened at…
Read article →Tyler County man missing since New Years Day
The Tyler County Sheriff's Department says a Town Bluff man has been missing since New Years Day. Deputies say 21-year-old Dalton Lee Sahlie was last seen on Woodlawn off of County Road 4400. Sahlie is…
Read article →Natchitoches woman accused of setting fire to house with kids inside
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches Parish woman has been arrested for allegedly admitting to setting fire to a house with multiple children inside. The state Fire Marshal's Office arrested Aladrain Daniels, 26, on Tuesday on…
Read article →Suspicious vehicle stopped and driver arrested after methamphetamine found
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says a 24-year-old Buna woman was arrested on Friday after a deputy made a traffic stop in the Buna area and found methamphetamine in her vehicle. Arrested was Lacy S.…
Read article →Two lost children found safe in Newton County after 6 hour search
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard says two children who were lost in a wooded area were found safe and returned home to their family after a 6 hour search. According to Havard, the incident began…
Read article →Police in Beaumont say an elderly man died when a another person ran from a traffic stop
Police in Beaumont say an eldery man died when he was hit by a vehicle attempting to flee from a traffic stop on Saturday morning. Sergeant Thomas Swope said the crash occurred at 10:05 a.m.…
Read article →Routine traffic leads to arrest in south Jasper County
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department say a routine patrol led to a significant drug arrest in the early hours of Sunday morning. They say it all began shortly before 8:00 when a person…
Read article →Electrical fire causes minor damage at Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
NATCHITOCHES, La. — An electrical fire Sunday morning in a database station on the south wall of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum caused minor damage, officials said. The fire,…
Read article →8-year-old hurt in ATV/car crash in Campti
(The following is from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office:) CAMPTI, La. — An 8-year-old child was injured in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle and a car Friday afternoon in Campti, according to the Natchitoches…
Read article →Leesville man killed in motorcycle wreck near Singer
SINGER, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police Troop D reported that a man from Leesville was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on January 4. Troopers said they arrived to the scene of the wreck at…
Read article →Jasper County deputy found 4.5lbs of meth, suspect arrested
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard has announced that an early Thursday morning traffic stop resulted in the discovery of 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine, and the arrest of the driver. Havard says shortly after 1:00, Deputy…
Read article →Beaumont’s first murder of 2025 occurred Wednesday evening
Just over 19 hours into 2025, Beaumont had their first murder of the year. It occurred at about 7:30 Wednesday evening in the 3900 block of St Helena Street in the north end of that…
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