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Polk County jailer arrested on two charges
An employee at the Polk County Jail is now in the jail herself and charged with two crimes. Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons says an investigation by the Texas Rangers resulted in the arrest of…
Read article →People continue flee liberal states, moving to Texas and other conservative states
U-Haul has released their data from 2024 and it shows that people are continuing to flee from liberal states and instead are moving to Texas and other conservative states. For nine years in a row,…
Read article →Texas has not had a day without a traffic fatality since Nov 7th, 2000
The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Transportation are reminding drivers about their “End the Streak Campaign”, which is aimed at lessening the number of fatal traffic accidents. Texas has not…
Read article →Another scammer calling people claiming to be law enforcement
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard is warning people that an old familiar scam is hitting our area again. Scammers are calling people and claiming to be law enforcement, with the intention of stealing your money.…
Read article →Name of bicyclist who was hit and killed in Orange County has been released
The identity of a bicyclist who was hit and killed by a vehicle in Orange County has been released. It happened shortly before 9:00 Sunday night on Farm to Market Road 1131 just northwest of…
Read article →Pipe bomb, stolen guns, and drugs found in a car during a traffic stop in Etoile, three arrested
Three people are in custody after the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department said a pipe bomb was found in their car during a traffic stop on Monday night in Etoile. Deputies say the discovery resulted in…
Read article →Fire trucks line Highway 7 bridge during transport of Jasper County deputy killed in crash
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Angelina County firetrucks lined a bridge along Highway 7 Monday, honoring a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy being transported home after a fatal car wreck. Several vehicles and personnel with the…
Read article →Funeral service set for Jasper County Deputy Lesley Jo Wade
Funeral services have been set for Lesley Jo Wade. The 24-year-old married mother of 6-year-old twins died after a vehicle accident on Friday, December 27th on Highway 69 just north of Zavalla. Lesley Jo, along…
Read article →Louisiana State Police Detectives Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lafayette
Lafayette Parish — On January 1, 2025, at approximately 3:32 a.m., detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Lafayette Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on…
Read article →Eustace police officer accused of using city internet to upload child porn
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Eustace police officer has been arrested after investigators say he was sharing child pornography online. An arrest affidavit alleges the officer uploaded the videos from an IP address which…
Read article →Fire trucks line Highway 7 bridge during transport of Jasper County deputy killed in crash
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Angelina County firetrucks lined a bridge along Highway 7 Monday, honoring a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy being transported home after a fatal car wreck. Several vehicles and personnel with the…
Read article →Livye Lewis murder to be explored on CBS show 48 Hours to air on Sat, Jan 4th
The CBS show 48 Hours will explore the October 31st, 2020 murder of Livye Lewis, along with the trial and conviction of her killer, Matthew Hoy Edgar, and his 11 month long flight from justice.…
Read article →DPS releases name of man who died following standoff
Authorities on Monday identified the man who was shot and killed during a standoff with officers near Kirbyville on Saturday as 36-year-old Charles McCauley. McCauley was pronounced dead at the scene by Jasper County Precinct…
Read article →Major crash shuts down Hwy 7 W in Shelby County
SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Highway 7 is shut down southwest of Center following a major crash Monday. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened about seven miles west of the office…
Read article →Deceased person found in vehicle on Medical Park Blvd in Pineville
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - On Dec. 30, the Pineville Police Department responded to a parking lot located on Medical Park Blvd in Pineville in reference to a welfare concern. Upon arrival, PPD said officers located…
Read article →Campti Man Killed in Winn Parish Crash
Winn Parish — On December 29, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 156 west of Gum Springs Road. The crash claimed the life…
Read article →Officer involved shooting results in death east of Kirbyville
A man is dead and officers with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department and the Texas Rangers Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating a shooting that occurred before 7:00 on Saturday evening…
Read article →Jasper County Sheriff's Deputy dies following crash in Angelina County
Jasper County Sheriff Mitchell Newman confirmed late Friday afternoon that a deputy from his department, Lesley Jo Wade, died as a result of injuries she received in auto accident that occurred shortly after 9:00 on…
Read article →A flag flies at half mast for the loss of an officer
The flag at the Jasper County Sheriff's Department was flown at half mast on Saturday as officers and the community mourns the loss of Deputy Leslie Jo Wade who died on Friday following a tragic…
Read article →DPS releases additional information about shooting on Saturday near Kirbyville
The Texas Department of Public Safety released additional information concerning the officer involved shooting that occurred on Saturday near Kirbyville stating that officers arrived to find the deceased wielding a gun in altercation with a…
Read article →Man’s death leads to Center police arrest of girlfriend, another man
CENTER, Texas (KTRE) - Center police have arrested a Center man and woman in connection to the death of the woman’s boyfriend. Mtwakil Saeed, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and Alicia Petite, 40, is…
Read article →Shreveport city worker rescued after falling into hole
SHREVEPORT, La. - Scary moments for a city worker in Shreveport this morning after he fell into a hole and had to be rescued. It happened before noon today in the 6300 block of Time…
Read article →Van Zandt County firefighters respond to Christmas morning house fire
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Several fire departments responded to a Van Zandt County house fire on Christmas morning. The South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department received the first call around 9:15 a.m. and…
Read article →One dead and one seriously injured after Christmas Eve incident in Beaumont
One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a Christmas Eve incident in Beaumont. It happened shortly before 3:00 Tuesday afternoon at a house on Mallet Street in South Park. Beaumont Police said…
Read article →UPDATED - Two in custody after law enforcement pursuit in Orange County
Two men are in custody after a law enforcement pursuit in Orange County on Monday afternoon that reached speeds in excess of 100-miles-per-hour. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department says it began when a deputy tried…
Read article →Baptist church, Methodist church that burned, join together for Christmas Eve services
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Christmas eve celebration is looking a little different for both First Methodist and First Baptist churches in Marshall as they held a joint Christmas eve service on Tuesday evening. “I…
Read article →Silsbee chiropractor indicted and arrested, accused of indecency with a patient
A Silsbee chiropractor has been indicted by the Hardin County Grand Jury and arrested following a Silsbee Police Department investigation that began in early September. Kamon Roshawd Darby, 29. of Beaumont, was arrested Monday and…
Read article →Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby to lay down one badge and pick up another
It appears that Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby will be trading his sheriff badge in for another badge at the end of the year. Burby who was defeated in the last election by Colton Havard…
Read article →The late Curtis Barbay inducted into Texas High School Football Hall of Fame
The late Curtis Barbay, who was a legendary head football coach at Newton for many years, has been posthumously inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The honor came over the weekend…
Read article →Tyler County Sheriff’s Department looking for a wanted fugitive
The Tyler County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public for help in locating a wanted fugitive. Deputies say 24-year-old Garrett Rawls is wanted by the Texas Board of Pardons & Parole on charges of Assault…
Read article →Texas Game Wardens searching for suspects after deer killed illegally in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Wardens found three white-tailed deer illegally dumped between Livingston and Onalaska. They’re asking the public for information on suspects in the case. Authorities said the animals were found near Forest…
Read article →Drunk driver who killed two men and a child has been sentenced to prison
A man who was driving drunk and killed two men and a child in Hardin County earlier this year has learned his fate. After pleading guilty to three counts of Intoxication Manslaughter and one count…
Read article →Another pit bull dog attack in Beaumont, three injured
Another pit bull dog attack has happened in Beaumont - this time a teenage girl and two others were injured. It happened in the 1,000 block of Earl Street, just off of Magnolia Street in…
Read article →I-10 pileup at the TX/LA state line snarled traffic for several hours
Interstate 10 traffic was backed up for miles after an early Friday morning crash involving several large commercial vehicles occurred at the Texas-Louisiana state line. The Texas Department of Public Safety says at about 1:35…
Read article →Silsbee couple killed in a Polk County crash
A collision with a log truck in Polk County early Thursday morning has left a Silsbee couple dead. It happened at about 2:00 on U.S. Highway 287 in Corrigan. Gary Vincent, 36, and his girlfriend,…
Read article →Confirmed earthquake rattles part of the ArkLaTex
SHREVEPORT, La. - A second earthquake has been measured near where one took place Thursday morning. The most recent one was a 2.6. It was about 2.5 miles south southeast of Uncertain, Texas, according to…
Read article →Eagles Historic Run Falls In Final 28 – 0
The Woodville Eagles could not complete their Cinderella run to a championship as they lost in the State Championship game to the Gunter Tigers 28 to 0 on Tuesday. The Eagles concluded their season with…
Read article →Tatum police officer injured responding to shots fired call
TATUM, Texas (KLTV) - A police officer was injured arresting a suspect accused of shooting through the window of a Tatum home. According to the Tatum Police Department, around 10:45 a.m. Thursday a police officer…
Read article →DPS says troopers will be out in force over the Christmas and New Year holiday period
The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that troopers will be out in force during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. DPS officials say increased patrols will be underway from Friday, December 20th…
Read article →First Methodist Church fire in Marshall was sparked by an electrical issue, authorities say
M ARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) — An electrical issue sparked the unintentional fire that severely damaged First Methodist Church in Marshall, authorities say. Marshall Fire Department investigators have determined that the blaze that razed the sanctuary…
Read article →Woman very critically injured in a Sabine County crash
A woman was very critically injured in a Wednesday morning crash in northeast Sabine County. It happened shortly after 8:00 on Highway 21 in the Pendleton Harbor Community. Due to the severity of the accident,…
Read article →Woodville Eagles leave town as they head to Arlington to get the State Trophy
Crowds of people lined the streets to wave and cheer as the Woodville Eagles left town on Wednesday as they head to pick up the State Title in Arlington. The Eagles who are 13-2 are…
Read article →Discovery of bat colony results in closure of Buna ISD Activity Center
Buna ISD officials say the discovery of about 30 bats who had taken up residence in the school district’s Activity Center resulted in the postponement of the junior high school band concert, and also the…
Read article →Leesville shooting suspect caught after hours-long manhunt
LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - A shooting suspect has been arrested after an hours-long manhunt in Vernon Parish. Kalen Hamm, 26, of Leesville, is suspected in a shooting this morning in a trailer on Wilson Loop,…
Read article →Two killed in wreck with 18-wheeler on west loop in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Two people have died in a wreck involving an 18-wheeler on the west loop in Tyler. According to Tyler police, all northbound traffic from Front to Erwin Street in Tyler is…
Read article →Four confirmed and seven probable cases of whooping cough in Hardin County
Hardin County Health Department Director Sharon Whitley says there are four confirmed and seven probable cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, effecting students at three different schools. Whitley broke down the numbers for each…
Read article →Shooting occurred in Vernon Parish...Suspect in custody following manhunt
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department says a person was shot on Tuesday morning and as of late Tuesday afternoon and that a man wanted in connection with the incident has now been arrested and is…
Read article →Driver who killed two pedestrians in Port Arthur still on the run 18 years later
Port Arthur Police and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department says a driver who hit and killed two pedestrians in Port Arthur 18 years ago is still on the run. It happened on Gulfway Drive in…
Read article →Driver killed in a Sabine Parish crash
Louisiana State Police say a driver was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Sabine Parish early Sunday morning. It happened at about 6:30 on Highway 6, west of Many. Troopers say Christopher Peveto, 24, of…
Read article →Two pit bulls attacked and killed a man in Beaumont
Beaumont Police are investigating after a man was attacked and killed by two pit bull dogs on Monday morning. Police say they responded at about 11:00 to the 1400 block of Orange Avenue and arrived…
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