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Man arrested in a Livingston motel for possession of meth and firearms
The Polk County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a Coldspring man on drug and weapon charges after they say he was caught with methamphetamine and two guns in a Livingston motel room. Polk County Today is…
Read article →Limb falls on power line setting meter box on fire
Quick response from everyone involved no doubt saved a home and might have also saved lives on Thursday evening on the south side of Jasper. The call came to emergency dispatchers shortly after 7:00, when…
Read article →AT&T store in Orange robbed at gunpoint, possibly by a woman
Orange Police are investigating after a Wednesday evening armed robbery of the AT&T store on Edgar Brown Drive. Police say the store was robbed by what appeared to be a woman, wearing a wig and…
Read article →Former Mayor of DeRidder Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes Against a Juvenile
DeRidder – On July 26, 2024, the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU) to investigate a complaint against the former Mayor of DeRidder for allegations of sexual…
Read article →Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory
New Orleans – Louisiana State Police have issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the New Orleans Police Department for 8-year-old Alessandra Leonor Bruno. Alessandra was last seen at the Rock-N-Sake Sushi…
Read article →Man found dead at Crystal Beach was from the Nederland area
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Department says the man found dead at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula early Tuesday morning was a resident of the Nederland area. He has been identified as 45-year-old Shaun Land.…
Read article →Palestine police identify victim in fatal motorcycle wreck on Crockett Road
PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - Palestine police have identified the man who died in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday. Police say the wreck happened just after 12:30 in the 2100 block of Crockett Road . When officers…
Read article →Natchitoches juvenile arrested for breaking into vehicles
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - The Natchitoches Police Department has arrested a juvenile for several burglaries that occurred on July 31. Around 12:34 a.m., NPD officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Poete Street after…
Read article →Polk County arrest may clear up a string of coin operated machine burglaries
The Polk County Sheriff’s Department says an arrest made on Tuesday may clear up a string of coin operated machine burglaries not only in Polk County, but surrounding counties as well. Polk County Today is…
Read article →Woman missing from Vernon Parish
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help in locating a woman who hasn’t been seen or heard from in about three weeks. Deputies say she is 20-year-old Leah Brittian, a resident…
Read article →Man who led law enforcement in a pursuit charged with multiple crimes
A man who led Jasper County deputies and Jasper Police in a pursuit on Tuesday afternoon has now been charged. Deputy Karli Cherry has identified him as 53-year-old Christopher David McKeen, of the Beech Grove…
Read article →Body of a man found in the surf at Crystal Beach
The Galveston County Sheriff's Department says the body of a man was found in the surf at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula early Tuesday morning. According to Sheriff Henry Trochesset, a man walking on…
Read article →Pursuit began near Dam B and ended just west of Jasper
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department was involved in a pursuit on Tuesday afternoon. It began at about 4:20 on Highway 190 between Beech Grove and Dam B, and ended about 12 minutes later just west…
Read article →Private investigator trying to locate man wanted for child sex crime
A private investigator is trying to locate a man wanted in Jasper County for a child sex crime. According to the Corbin Clay Private Investigation Firm and Klein Investigations, 43-year-old John Douglas Painter, Jr., of…
Read article →Travel trailer stolen near Woodville and suspicious man seen on the same property
Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford says deputies are investigating after a travel trailer was stolen, and later a suspicious man appeared on the same property where it was stolen from. According to Weatherford, the 2017…
Read article →It shouldn't have happened, but it did and Sheriff Mitchel Newman is hot!
An inmate with a gun inside the jail. It's unthinkable and policies are in place to prevent it from happening, but it did and Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman wants to know how and why.…
Read article →Heat advisory in effect Wednesday
SHREVEPORT, La. - Another heat advisory will be in place for Wednesday across the ArkLaTex. The National Weather Service-Shreveport says it will last until 8 p.m. Our afternoon heat index values could reach 107. Highs…
Read article →Methamphetamine Trafficker from Sabine Parish Sentenced to 12+ Years in Federal Prison
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Rodney Waller , 45, of Many, Louisiana , was sentenced today for distribution of methamphetamine. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced…
Read article →Several injured in tragic wreck near Downtown Beaumont
A violent collision in The Avenues neighborhood of Beaumont has injured several people, including an elderly woman and a child, according to Beaumont police. Two vehicles collided at about 7:45 p.m. Monday near Washington and…
Read article →Rollover crash results in 3 detained after shots fired in Smith County pursuit
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Monday morning pursuit ended in a rollover crash on I-20 in Smith County, authorities say. According to Smith County Sheriff’s Department PIO Sgt. Larry Christian, the pursuit began in…
Read article →Missing Kilgore man found deceased inside vehicle
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - A missing Kilgore man has been located, Gregg County Sheriff’s Office confirms. On Monday morning, the sheriff’s office shared that Bobby Jones, Jr., 49, was reported missing. He was last seen…
Read article →SWEPCO cautions customers about solar salesmen claiming to be partner
SHREVEPORT, La. -- SWEPCO has issued a warning to its customers to be aware of solar panel salesmen working the area claiming to be a partner of the utility. “It’s important for our customers to…
Read article →State police investigating allegations against recently resigned DeRidder mayor
L AKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana State Police has opened an investigation into Misty Roberts Clanton, who resigned as DeRidder mayor over the weekend. While KPLC has learned the nature of the allegations, state…
Read article →Bossier City homicide victim identified
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- The Bossier Parish Coroner's Office has identified a man killed Saturday night in Bossier City. The victim is Anthony Dewayne Jones, 47, of Bossier City. Jones was shot in the chest…
Read article →Heat advisory in effect Monday
SHREVEPORT, La. - Do what you can to beat the heat Monday as we're in for a scorcher. The National Weather Service-Shreveport has a heat advisory is in place for most of the ArkLaTex from…
Read article →Investigations at Bossier City daycare continue
BOSSIER CITY, La. - KTBS 3 is learning a more about an investigation into a Bossier City daycare that captured viewers attention after children swallowed water beads under the daycare's supervision. On July 20, KTBS…
Read article →Conn’s now closing all stores
It turns out that the bankruptcy situation for Conn’s is far worse than first reported. Over the weekend KFDM 6 News reported that the business is closing all of its Conn’s Home Plus stores and…
Read article →Gas smell in sheriff’s department turned out to be a hydraulic fluid leak
Jasper Fire Chief Brandon Duckworth says what was reported to be a smell of natural gas in the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department on Friday afternoon turned out to be a hydraulic fluid leak. Firefighters responded…
Read article →JCSO trying to identify a Kirbyville oil well site thief
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stealing items and also causing damage at an oil well site in Kirbyville. Security camera images show a…
Read article →Driver dies after striking equipment on side of Nacogdoches road
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - One person is dead after a Saturday night crash in Nacogdoches, police say. According to a Facebook post from the Nacogdoches Police Department, officers responded to the crash around 9:49 p.m.…
Read article →Polk County road washed out by flooding
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - TxDOT reported a road washed out by flood waters in Polk County Saturday. According to a post from TxDOT Lufkin, FM 350 North between South Road and Meadows Creek in…
Read article →3 arrested in connection with Marshall drive-by shooting
M ARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - Marshall police say three males were arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred early Thursday morning. Police say Abdiel Vences, 18, Jordan Hernandez, 17, and one unnamed minor…
Read article →Eastbound I-20 traffic slowed in Smith County after major crash
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A crash on I-20 in Smith County caused the eastbound lanes to shut down Sunday afternoon. The crash resulted in a long line of backed-up traffic, which TxDOT traffic cams…
Read article →Decomposed body found just southwest of downtown Beaumont
Beaumont Police are trying to identify a body that was found in an advanced state of decomposition just southwest of the downtown area. Police say the body is that of a man, 30-40 years of…
Read article →Golden Triangle couple indicted on multiple charges of child sex crimes
The Jefferson County Grand Jury has indicted a couple on multiple charges of child sex crimes. Investigators say 51-year-old Troy Howard, who was already a registered sex offender, and 41-year-old Patricia Eglin ran an illegal…
Read article →Car badly burned in Longview grocery store parking lot
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A car caught fire Thursday in the parking lot of a Longview grocery store. The incident happened in the parking lot of Super 1 Foods on Hwy 80 and Alpine Road…
Read article →Multiple injuries reported in 3 vehicle wreck in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Multiple people have been reported injured in a 3 vehicle wreck near Highway 31 in Tyler. According to authorities on the scene, EMS crews were called to a 3 vehicle wreck…
Read article →3 officers injured, 1 officer killed in Jeanerette standoff
JEANERETTE, La. - One Lafayette Police officer died and three were injured in a standoff in Jeanerette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. The shooting took place on Hubertville Road near Martin Luther King Drive…
Read article →Natchitoches police investigate two separate shootings
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Natchitoches police are investigating two unrelated shootings Thursday, the second one leaving a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Police said the latest happened around 5 p.m. on Virginia Avenue. The first shooting…
Read article →Services set for Ayden Burt as new info is learned about her death
Funeral services have been set for Ayden Burt, a member of the Jasper Independent School District Staff who was shot and killed in San Antonio. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, July…
Read article →Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run crash involving bicyclist
SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash late Monday night that claimed a man's life. Donnie Harris, 67, has been charged with felony hit-and-run and second-offense DWI. He's accused…
Read article →Vehicle leaves road, ends up in tree line
A single-vehicle accident occurred Wednesday July 24 just before 3:00 pm on Hwy 96 when a 2008 Jeep SUV hydroplaned, causing it to leave the road. The incident took place just before County Road 480…
Read article →Texas coach killed after she was struck by stray bullet while visiting San Antonio
S AN ANTONIO, Texas (KWTX) - A Jasper ISD coach identified as Ayden Burt, 28, has died after being shot in the upper back while sitting outside at a downtown patio bar early Tuesday morning,…
Read article →City of Broaddus struggling to recover after storm adds to existing issues
B ROADDUS, Texas (KTRE) - The City of Broaddus, two weeks after Beryl hit, is having a hard time getting back on their feet and have very few options for help. Eight homes were damaged…
Read article →Deep East Texas doctors note summer rise in COVID-19, flu cases
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - In East Texas, COVID-19 and flu cases are on the rise this summer. Dr. Charles Thompson is the Chief Medical Officer at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Thompson said COVID-19 cases are rising…
Read article →No serious injuries in wreck on South Main Street
No serious injuries were reported following a two vehicle auto accident that occurred on Tuesday morning on South Main Street here in Jasper. Police, firemen and other emergency crews were dispatched to the location at…
Read article →Executive Director of the Jasper County Committee on Aging charged with theft
A 57 year old Jasper Woman has been arrested and is accused of stealing from the local Senior Citizen Center here in Jasper. Adrienna Hudson, who recently served as Executive Director of the Jasper County…
Read article →NSU family welcomes Genovese as 21st president
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted a press conference and reception Tuesday to introduce James T. Genovese as the university’s 21st president. Genovese and his family were met with congratulations from the university and Natchitoches…
Read article →Wildfire spread rapidly in northwest Jasper County before the rain
Firefighters had their hands full dealing with an out of control wildfire early Monday afternoon in northwest Jasper County. It began at about 2:00 as a small fire at the intersection of County Roads 99…
Read article →Polk County man dies of gunshot wound after family dispute
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - Three motorcyclists led Arkansas police on a chase that resulted in the death of one of the drivers. On July 21 at 1:02 a.m., the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) began…
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