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Missing Louisiana child found by a drone in a wooded area
A drone company out of Arkansas used one of its drones to find a missing 10-year-old girl in Louisiana over the weekend. It happened in the tiny town of Dubberly, 28 miles east of Shreveport…
Read article →Earl Pearce Retires
Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces the retirement of Deputy Earl Pearce. A reception was held in Pearce's honor on Friday afternoon, September 13, 2024, at the Sabine Parish Courthouse. Deputy Pearce started his law enforcement career…
Read article →Man wanted in Jasper County captured after fleeing from Beaumont Police
A man who is named in arrest warrants in both Jasper and Hardin Counties has been captured in Beaumont after fleeing from officers. He has been identified as Johnny Raymond Johnson, 38, of Beaumont, and…
Read article →Colfax Man Killed in Grant Parish Crash
Grant Parish – On September 15, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 158. The crash claimed the life of 74-year-old Ernest Chelette of…
Read article →10-year-old accused of making threats against Red River Parish schools
COUSHATTA, La. - A 10-year-old juvenile is facing several charges after allegedly making terrorizing threats against Red River Parish schools. On Wednesday, Red River Parish deputies received a call from a person about a post…
Read article →Week 3 local high school football scores
Jasper 43, Lumberton 24 Kirbyville 34, Corrigan-Camden 28 Hardin-Jefferson 35, Buna 12 Newton 32, Tatum 30 Hardin 13, Deweyville 7 West Sabine 60, Hemphill 26 San Augustine 47, Price Carlisle 6 Chester 51, Leveretts Chapel…
Read article →Woman traveling by bus from Lafayette to Port Arthur has disappeared
Louisiana State Police say a woman who was traveling by bus from Lafayette to Port Arthur has disappeared. She is 26-year-old Samantha Robin, a white female who has multiple tattoos on both arms, leg, hip,…
Read article →Jasper City Attorney Michael Stewart Ratcliff arrested for DWI
The Texas Department of Public Safety says Jasper City Attorney Michael Stewart Ratcliff, age 71, has been arrested on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated. According to DPS Sergeant Shana Clark, the arrest came after…
Read article →DPSO: Man steals Shreveport public works truck, arrested after chase into DeSoto
MANSFIELD, La. – A stolen public vehicle and high-speed chase – at times only on three wheels – ended Thursday morning with a man in custody The chase, which originated in Shreveport, ended on Interstate…
Read article →Jasper-Newton Electric Co-Op crews working in southeast Louisiana
Jasper-Newton Electric Co-Op has sent a crew of a dozen men to help put the grid back together and get the power back on in storm ravaged southeast Louisiana. Category 2 Hurricane Francine went in…
Read article →Amber Alert issued for missing 6-year-old from Ingram, Texas
INGRAM, Texas (KWTX) - An Amber Alert has been issued for missing 6-year-old Kameron Parrish out of Ingram, Texas. Kameron was last seen on Sept. 11 at around 11:45 a.m. at 125 Brave Run in…
Read article →Two Vidor police officers saved two children from a burning home
Two Vidor police officers saved two children from a burning home just before flames engulfed their bedroom. It happened shortly before 2:00 Tuesday morning on Pin Oak Street in southwest Vidor. Vidor Police Chief Rod…
Read article →4 injured after flipped tanker spills 5,000 gallons of diesel on U.S. 69 near Lindale
T YLER, Texas (KLTV) - A multi-vehicle wreck involving an overturned tanker truck leaking fuel shut down U.S. 69 near Lindale for several hours Thursday morning. According to Lindale Police Department, at around 6 a.m.…
Read article →Week 3 Local High School Football Schedule
Thursday, September 12th Colmesneil at Hubbard – 7:00 Friday, September 13th Lumberton at Jasper – 7:30 Kirbyville at Corrigan-Camden – 7:30 Buna at Hardin-Jefferson – 7:30 Burkeville at Baytown Christian – 7:30 Newton at Tatum…
Read article →Driver who led chase with stolen box truck shot dead by DPS trooper in Smith County
S MITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A chase involving a stolen box truck ended Wednesday morning with the driver being shot by a DPS trooper on State Highway 31. The driver later died at a…
Read article →Scammers still trying to sell booth spaces for local festivals
The Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce says they are still receiving reports of scammers trying to sell booth spaces for the upcoming Fall Butterfly Festival and other events in Jasper. This problem was first…
Read article →Louisiana couple jailed in Tyler County on drug charges
Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford says a Louisiana couple has been jailed on drug charges. Weatherford said it began with a traffic stop for multiple violations on Highway 69 near Warren. According to the sheriff,…
Read article →Grand Jury has indicted man accused of shooting up a Beaumont fire station
The Jefferson County Grand Jury has indicted a man accused of firing multiple shots into and damaging a Beaumont fire station. Police say 20-year-old Kindall Anderson was actually shooting at a teenage girl and another…
Read article →FEMA Urges People Along the Gulf Coast to Remain Safe, Biden-Harris Administration Makes Emergency Federal Assistance Available to Louisiana
WASHINGTON -- As Hurricane Francine makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, the Biden-Harris Administration approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana enabling FEMA to provide federal resources to the state for emergency protective measures and aid…
Read article →Week 3 Local High School Football Schedule
Thursday, September 12th Colmesneil at Hubbard – 7:00 Friday, September 13th Lumberton at Jasper – 7:30 Kirbyville at Corrigan-Camden – 7:30 Buna at Hardin-Jefferson – 7:30 Burkeville at Baytown Christian – 7:30 Newton at Tatum…
Read article →Gregg County deputy hit by vehicle while on job
G REGG COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Gregg County Sheriff’s deputy is being treated for his injuries after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon. According to Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Craig Harrington,…
Read article →Brookeland home destroyed by fire
Both the Pineland and Lake Rayburn Fire Departments were busy early Tuesday morning dealing with a house fire. It happened shortly after 6:00 on Old Highway 8 behind the Brookeland Schools. Firefighters arrived to find…
Read article →Pedestrian hit by Jacksonville train was ‘intentional act by victim’ police say
J ACKSONVILLE, Texas (KLTV) - Jacksonville police say an incident where a pedestrian was fatally hit by a train Friday was an “intentional act by the victim.” Police say the pedestrian walked in front of…
Read article →Beaumont man sentenced to federal prison in animal cruelty case
The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Texas has announced that the second of two men convicted in an animal cruelty case has been sentenced to federal prison. Donaldvan Williams, 30, of Beaumont,…
Read article →Newton County deputies pursued ATV’s, one suspect caught, other remains at-large
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says his deputies were involved in a pursuit of two people on two all-terrain vehicles at about 10:30 Tuesday morning. He said it occurred in the area of Highway 87…
Read article →Northwestern State University announces Fall 2024 enrollment
NATCHITOCHES, La. -New Northwestern State University President James T. Genovese announced Fall 2024 enrollment is 8,523 students. Campus housing is at 99% occupancy with over 1,400 students living on campus. On-campus enrollment represents 44% of…
Read article →NSU will close Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Francine
NATCHITOCHES, La. - Due to the anticipated impacts of Tropical Storm Francine, all campuses of Northwestern State University will close on Wednesday. Normal operations are expected to resume on Thursday. Residence halls will remain open,…
Read article →Port Arthur: Four people shot in two incidents within two hours
Four people were shot in two incidents within two hours in Port Arthur. The first occurred at about 11:30 Sunday night on the Gulfway Plaza Shopping Center parking lot. Two people were shot and are…
Read article →One dead and one critical after fiery Newton County crash
Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth says one person is dead and another is in critical condition after a fiery Sunday morning crash in Newton County. It happened shortly after 1:00 on Highway 63, about 3…
Read article →Port Arthur man found in possession of black tar heroin
A Port Arthur man has been arrested and charged with a drug crime. Port Arthur Police say they executed a narcotics search warrant at a house on West 6th Street and found 49-year-old Arthur Small…
Read article →UPDATED - Driver dead following a Sunday afternoon crash east of Jasper
Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Shana Clark says a driver died following a late Sunday afternoon rollover crash east of Jasper. It happened at about 4:30 on Farm to Market Road 1408, just off…
Read article →LSP issues temporary emergency exemption to specific federal motor carrier safety regulations
BATON ROUGE, La. (LSP) - In anticipation of severe tropical weather conditions, Louisiana State Police has issued a temporary emergency exemption to specific Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Declaration of this emergency provides relief from…
Read article →As Tropical Storm Francine Approaches the Gulf Coast, FEMA Urges Residents in its Path to Prepare Now
WASHINGTON – FEMA is monitoring Tropical Storm Francine as it rapidly approaches southeast Texas and portions of Louisiana, bringing heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surge. People in the storm’s potential path should closely monitor…
Read article →Winnfield man killed in Winn Parish crash
WINN PARISH, La. – Louisiana State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Winnfield man Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, on Louisiana Highway 499, north of…
Read article →Liberty County teacher charged with a child sex crime in Polk County
Polk County Today is reporting that a man who is a teacher in Liberty County has been charged with a child sex crime in Polk County. Following an investigation by Onalaska Police and the Polk…
Read article →Orange man guilty of trafficking fentanyl, woman died after he supplied the drug to her
The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Texas has announced that an Orange man has entered a guilty plea to trafficking fentanyl, and they also say that a woman in the Houston area…
Read article →Beaumont man set himself on fire during argument with a woman
A heated argument between a man and a woman in Beaumont became even more heated when the man set himself on fire. It happened at about 10:30 Saturday morning at a house in the 500…
Read article →One dead and one critical after fiery Newton County crash
Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth says one person is dead and another is in critical condition after a fiery Sunday morning crash in Newton County. It happened shortly after 1:00 on Highway 63, about 3…
Read article →One Dead, Several Injured in Ragley House Explosion
BEAUREGARD PARISH (September 5, 2024)- State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators have determined a deadly house explosion in Ragley over the weekend was most likely fueled by a propane leak. Just before 10 a.m. on Saturday,…
Read article →Arrests made after armed robbery and assault at a store near Nederland
Jefferson County deputies have identified and arrested a couple following a recent armed robbery and assault of a convenience store near Nederland. Cole Ethan Schroeder, of Beaumont, and Carley Melana Fowler, of Nederland, both age…
Read article →Chip truck trailer brakes locked up and overheated, Jasper firefighters cooled it down
Jasper firefighters had to cool down a set of trailer brakes under a fully loaded chip truck after they locked up and became glowing red hot. It happened at about 3:30 Thursday afternoon at the…
Read article →Man who attacked an Orange County deputy and then was shot and killed has been identified
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has identified a man who attacked a deputy and then was shot and killed on Wednesday morning as 39-year-old Coby Granger. It happened shortly after 8:00 at a home in…
Read article →Beaumont woman with a fractured skull identifies boyfriend as her assailant
A probable cause affidavit says a 33-year-old Beaumont woman who suffered a fractured skull when she was attacked last month has identified her boyfriend as the assailant, and he is now in jail. It happened…
Read article →Phillip "Koolaid" Cutrer Press Release
We received a press release letter from Phillip "Koolaid" Cutrer regarding his decision to challenge incumbent Chief Cheryl Wooley for Many Chief of Police. Hello City of Many Citizens, my name is Phillip “Koolaid” Cutrer.…
Read article →Orange Co deputy assaulted and seriously injured, suspect shot and killed
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department says one of their deputies was assaulted and seriously injured, and the suspect was shot and killed. It happened Wednesday morning on Granger Lane in Orangefield. According to the department,…
Read article →Local physician prepares for major role in Gov. Landry's administration
SHREVEPORT, La - A local physician prepares for a major role in Gov. Jeff Landry's administration. Dr. Wyche T. Coleman III is Louisiana's new deputy surgeon general . Coleman will serve in a supportive role…
Read article →Lufkin Mall reopens after water main break
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin Mall has re-opened Wednesday after a broken water main required it to close Tuesday. The water main was repaired Tuesday evening by Loggins Plumbing. The break had impaired the mall’s…
Read article →Jury call cancelled in Sabine County
The District Clerk in Sabine County Lisa Pitre announced Tuesday that jury call for Monday September 9th has been cancelled. Pitre said anyone summonsed to appear on that day need not appear. https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_64d3686a-6b1b-11ef-b344-2b1ab1dcb285.html
Read article →Red Zone OT: Kilgore beats Carthage in Game of the Week
CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) - The last time the Carthage Bulldogs lost a regular season game was October 7, 2016, a streak that spanned 2,885 days before Kilgore beat Carthage on Friday night. The last time…
Read article →Week 2 local high school football schedule
Thu, Sep 5th West Sabine at Teneha – 7:00 Fri, Sep 6th Jasper at Palestine – 7:30 Bridge City at Kirbyville – 7:00 Wallis Brazos at Buna – 7:30 Evadale at Frassati Catholic – 7:00…
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