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Cameron Parish officials announce closure due to tropical weather threat
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Cameron Police Jury announced their facilities will be closed June 17 and June 18 due to the impending tropical weather expected to impact the area. All Cameron Parish offices…
Read article →NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: June 15, 2026 - 3:00 p.m.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting June 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.
Read article →Murder suspect on run after being accidentally released from Beaumont prison
A capital murder suspect accused in a deadly Beaumont shooting is the focus of an active manhunt after authorities say he was mistakenly released from a Texas prison instead of being returned to Jefferson County…
Read article →Woman shot in the head in overnight Shreveport shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport police are investigating after a woman was shot in the head and survived early Tuesday morning. Police tell KTBS 3 that a woman was shot while inside a home in the…
Read article →One person dead and two injured following early Monday morning accident near Burkeville
A teenage girl is dead and two people were at last word still undergoing treatment following an early Monday morning collision in Newton County. The Texas Department of Public Safety says that shortly after midnight…
Read article →Two vehicle auto accident occurs between Jasper and Zavalla during heavy rains
It was a close call but no injuries resulted from a two vehicle auto accident that occurred on Highway 63, west of Jasper on Monday afternoon involving a state vehicle. The accident occurred shortly before…
Read article →Affidavit: Longview father shot into Tatum home where children were sleeping
TATUM, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview man arrested Saturday is accused of firing into a Tatum home where his two children were sleeping. Brontravis Markeel Williams, 22, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly…
Read article →Bicyclist killed in Calcasieu Parish crash, state police say
GILLIS, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles woman is dead after a crash near Gillis, Louisiana State Police said. The crash claimed the life of Sherry Ardoin, 59, of Lake Charles, Trooper Roy Jones of…
Read article →A blown tire is being blamed for an accident in Orange County that left two people dead
A blowout on a three-wheeled motorcycle along Interstate 10 in Orange County turned deadly late Sunday morning, killing a man and a woman, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Shana Clark. Sergeant Shana…
Read article →Woman dies just before midnight Saturday after being hit by vehicle west of Beaumont
A woman is dead following a auto pedestrian accident that occurred late Saturday evening on Interstate 10, just west of Beaumont. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the accident occurred between Smith and Boyt…
Read article →Newton County deputy injured after patrol vehicle hits fallen tree on SH 87
A Newton County Sheriff’s deputy was taken to the hospital after crashing into a fallen tree Saturday while responding to a disturbance in the Call community. The crash happened Saturday morning, as the deputy was…
Read article →1 dead, 2 injured in Minden crash
MINDEN, La. -- A Haynesville man has died and two others are being treated for serious injuries following an early morning head-on crash on state Highway 531. Minden Chief of Police Jared McIver identified the…
Read article →SPD arrests 16-year-old for shooting sister
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A 16-year-old has been arrested for shooting his sister, Shreveport police said Saturday in a news release. The teen was booked in to the Caddo Parish Juvenile Detention Center for illegal use…
Read article →Woman killed when car strikes electric pole in Beaumont
Beaumont Police say a woman is dead following an accident that occurred on the city's south side on Wednesday. Police were called to the 5400 block of Ohio Street, just east of US Highway 69…
Read article →2 killed in DeSoto Parish single vehicle crash
LOGANSPORT, La. -- Two people were killed early Thursday morning in a single vehicle crash north of Logansport, state police said. The crash claimed the life of Michael Haynes, 23, of Gladwater, Texas. His passenger…
Read article →Kirbyville man charged after deputies say he beat 10-year-old with belt
JASPER, Texas (KTRE) - A Kirbyville man is behind bars after the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office said he hit a 10-year-old child with a belt during an altercation last month. Markel Simmons, 18, was held…
Read article →Police in Beaumont believe north end gun wound was accidental
KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that police there believe a shooting that left young child injured on Thursday was accidental. Police were dispatched to a home on Maida Road just off of Helbig, around mid…
Read article →ICE Shooting in Downtown DeRidder
There was excitement today in DeRidder when an immigration and customs enforcement agent reportedly fired a shot while trying to serve a warrant. Witnesses say a Ford f-150 pickup truck came to a stop near…
Read article →Newton police arrest suspect in connection with May hit and run
Newton Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a hit and run auto pedestrian accident that occurred in May of this year, leaving a resident of Newton critically injured. Chief Will Jackson says the…
Read article →Shelby County extends bid decision on jail renovation amid rising costs
CENTER, Texas - Shelby County commissioners voted to extend their bid decision on a historic jail renovation project, hoping prices will drop over the next 90 days. The jail building was built in 1885 and…
Read article →Inmate at Gib Lewis unit dies
On June 8, at 10:34 a.m., TDCJ staff at the Gib Lewis Unit in Woodville responded to inmate James Arlie Hampton, 54, experiencing a medical emergency in the dayroom. Deputy Communications Director Hannah Haney at…
Read article →Longview police detain 1 after exchange of gunfire on Lake Drive
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Longview Police Department has detained after gunfire was exchanged in the city Wednesday afternoon. Police say they responded at around 1 p.m. to the intersection of Lake Drive and Pine Street…
Read article →Jasper Police turn up investigation after a local man dies following a recent fight or altercation
Investigators with the Jasper Police Department have apparently stepped up their investigation into a recent fight or altercation at a local apartment following the death of one of the individuals allegedly involved. Police learned on…
Read article →1 dead after two-vehicle crash in Marshall
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Marshall Wednesday. The wreck happened between a pick-up truck and a passenger vehicle around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 5100 block of…
Read article →DeRidder man accused of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A DeRidder man has been arrested after being accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl, according to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office says they received…
Read article →Standoff in Hardin County has ended with no shots being fired
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has talked a suspect into surrendering peacefully after they tried to serve a felony warrant and he ran inside a home with a gun, according to information Sheriff Mark Davis…
Read article →Man injured in motorcycle accident at Mount Union
The driver of a motorcycle was at last word still undergoing treatment at Jasper Memorial Hospital after loosing control of the bike on Tuesday afternoon at Mount Union, southwest of Jasper. The volunteers of the…
Read article →Newton County Sheriff searches for stolen mower
Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard and his deputies are investigating the reported theft of what they say is a "high dollar" lawn mower. Havard said the investigation began on Sunday afternoon when it was reported…
Read article →Whitehouse woman dies following drowning at Lake Tyler
LAKE TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Whitehouse woman died in hospital after possibly drowning in Lake Tyler. According to the Tyler Police Department, Shelly Snow, 35, of Whitehouse was taken to from Lake Tyler to…
Read article →Trinidad police chief resigns in midst of water controversy
TRINIDAD, Texas (KLTV) - The police chief for the City of Trinidad has resigned his position, the mayor confirms. Police Chief Charles Gregory is resigning from the position, which comes in the wake of arrests…
Read article →Natchitoches police arrest January homicide suspect
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches man has been arrested in connection with a homicide that happened early this year in Natchitoches. Natchitoches police charged Timothy Thomas, 27, with second-degree murder in the shooting death of…
Read article →NPSO makes arrest in April homicide
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Natchitoches Parish sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Natchitoches man in connection with a fatal shooting in April, Sheriff Stuart Wright said Tuesday. Tyvion L. Hooper, 21, was arrested Sunday in a charge…
Read article →Police arrest two suspects in connection with alleged weekend robbery
Two people are in custody in connection with a robbery that was reported to have occurred on the east side of Jasper. Jasper Police Chief Garrett Foster said Monday that officers were dispatched to the…
Read article →Former longtime BPD officer, retired, charged with Jasper County assault-family violence
A former longtime Beaumont Police Department officer, who retired from in 2010, is charged with Assault-Family Violence in Jasper County. Sheriff Chuck Havard says Ray Beck, 74, was arrested today and charged with Assault-Family Violence…
Read article →Four end up going to the hospital following Sunday evening auto accident
Four people are undergoing treatment following an auto accident that occurred shortly before 10:00 on Sunday evening at the intersection of West Gibson and South Bowie Street here in Jasper. Police and firemen arrived at…
Read article →Man from Kirbyville dead following Friday auto crash in Arkansas
State Police in Arkansas say a Jasper County Man is dead and his stepson is undergoing hospital treatment following a tragic two vehicle auto accident that occurred on Friday between Pine Bluff and Risen in…
Read article →Texarkana man accused of injuring girlfriend's baby
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A Texarkana man is still in custody after being accused of injuring his girlfriend's young child, according to Texarkana, Texas, police. Michael Cridell Jr., 22, is charged with injury to a child…
Read article →DeSoto EMS recognized with state EMS Municipal EMS Service of the Year award
MANSFIELD, La. – DeSoto EMS was recognized with the 2026 Louisiana EMS Municipal EMS Service of the Year award. The award was announced at the conclusion of the Louisiana State EMS Awards Banquet held Saturday…
Read article →7 year old child dies following auto accident in Beaumont
KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that a 7-year-old boy has died from his injuries he received in an auto accident that occurred early Saturday morning on College Street. Police said the accident occurred shortly after…
Read article →Motorcyclist killed in a Saturday evening crash in Orange County
KOGT News is reporting that a motorcyclist was killed in a Saturday evening crash in Orange County. The report said the motorcycle was traveling westbound on FM 1205 when a GMC SUV entered the highway…
Read article →Four end up going to the hospital following Sunday evening auto accident
Four people are undergoing treatment following an auto accident that occurred shortly before 10:00 on Sunday evening at the intersection of West Gibson and South Bowie Street here in Jasper. Police and firemen arrived at…
Read article →Another shooting in Beaumont has left a woman in critical condition
Police in Beaumont are investigating the third shooting incident within less than a week as a woman fights for her life following a Saturday morning incident on the west end of the city. KFDM in…
Read article →Marshall police search for Waskom man wanted in aggravated kidnapping
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - A Waskom man is wanted by police after they say he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend in Marshall. Jamichael Duane Brown, 44, is wanted on three felony warrants. He is considered armed and…
Read article →1 taken to hospital after reports of drowning at Lake Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - One person was taken to the hospital after emergency services responded to reports of a drowning at Lake Tyler, according to Tyler Police Department. Tyler Police received a 911 call at…
Read article →One dead and two injured in a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Beaumont
A 17-year-old is dead and two 15-year-olds are injured after an early Wednesday afternoon shooting in Beaumont. It happened shortly after 1:00 in the 4300 block of Ogden Avenue in South Park. Beaumont Police are…
Read article →A victim in the recent shooting at Sprott Park in Beaumont has died
One of the victim's in the recent shooting at Sprott Park in Beaumont has died from the injuries she received. Police had said on Tuesday that the condition of of the 15 year old was…
Read article →Woman named in a warrant surrendered on Tuesday
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says a Brookeland woman who was named in a warrant surrendered on Tuesday morning. Reanna Wolverton, 26, was wanted on a charge of Motion to Adjudicate Guilt on an original…
Read article →Leesville chief of police resigns, city confirms
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - KALB has learned that City of Leesville Police Department Chief Amanda Westmoreland is stepping down after just over four months in office, as confirmed by the City of Leesville on Wednesday,…
Read article →Panola County sheriff said fugitive no longer believed to be in area
PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Panola County Sheriff’s Office has been working with other agencies on a manhunt Wednesday evening. According to Sheriff Cutter Clinton, as of 7:40 p.m., the agencies conducting the search…
Read article →Crockett man who fired gun at sheriff’s office parking lot gets 51 months on federal gun charge
BEAUMONT, Texas (KTRE) - A Crockett man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on federal firearm charges in connection with a shooting at the sheriff’s office parking lot. Clifford Heniser…
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