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La. bill could prohibit discrimination against students on basis of vaccination status
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - A measure in final passage in the State Senate would prohibit discrimination against students on the basis of vaccination status. State law mandates schools in Louisiana to take certain vaccines…
Read article →DeRidder man accused of possessing child porn
D eRidder, La. (KPLC) - A DeRidder man has been arrested after being accused of possessing pornography involving juveniles, according to Sheriff Mark Herford. Deputies say they arrested Christopher Culton, 42, on Wednesday, May 15,…
Read article →Vernon Parish School Board joins lawsuit blocking Title IX changes
VERNON PARISH, La. (KPLC) - The Vernon Parish School Board is joining the state’s lawsuit against the recent changes to Title IX. On May 2, the school board voted 11-0 to oppose the new federal…
Read article →Two men injured when boat ran aground and hit a dirt pile at Lake Sam Rayburn
Two men were injured – one seriously – when the boat they were in ran aground and hit a large dirt pile at Lake Sam Rayburn at about 3:00 Friday afternoon. Lake Rayburn Fire Chief…
Read article →Tyler & Hardin Co officials urge evacuation for people along the Neches River
Officials in both Tyler and Hardin Counties are urging people who live along the Neches River to evacuate due to the level of the river rising. Tyler County Emergency Management says that people who live…
Read article →AT&T 911 service restored in Vernon Parish
L EESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - Service has been restored after some Vernon residents were unable to connect to 911 services via LTE and 5G devices on AT&T’s network earlier today, according to Vernon Parish Fire…
Read article →Shreveport man with warrants flees officers, dies after shooting self
S HREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man wanted on multiple warrants escaped and fled from officers then ultimately took his own life on Lake Street in Shreveport, authorities said. On Sunday (May 19) at 12:09…
Read article →LSP reports death of Pineville man in LaSalle Parish crash
LASALLE PARISH, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police announced on Sunday, May 19 that a man from Pineville died due to a fatal crash that morning. According to authorities, the victim was Dustin Rachal, 21,…
Read article →Two people injured in Saturday evening crash west of Jasper near Beech Grove
Two people are undergoing treatment for the injuries they received in a two vehicle auto accident that occurred shortly before 6:00 on Saturday evening on Highway 190 near Beech Grove. The volunteers of the Beech…
Read article →One in critical condition after crash in north Jasper County
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a driver was critically injured when a pickup truck he was driving went off of a road and hit a tree. Sergeant Shana Clark says the crash occurred…
Read article →Orange native guilty of embezzling $300k from an East Texas school district
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Easter District of Texas has announced that an Orange native has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000.00 from a school district in East Texas. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Brandon…
Read article →Driver rescued after vehicle goes off into ditch on 2nd Street
The driver of a late model sport utility vehicle had a close call on Thursday evening when the vehicle she was driving went off the roadway and into a drainage ditch. The volunteers of the…
Read article →Buna resident won $1 million in the Texas Lottery
The Texas Lottery Commission has announced that a Buna resident was one of four people who won $1 million dollars in the scratch-off ticket game known as “Platinum Millions”. The winning ticket was purchased at…
Read article →Two arrested in unrelated child desertion cases
SHREVEPORT, La. - Two females were arrested this week after police say they left young children unattended. Officers responded Tuesday to a welfare concern in the 4300 block of North Market Street and found two…
Read article →Storm kills at least 4 people in Houston Thursday night, mayor confirms
H OUSTON (AP) - Severe thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to…
Read article →Gun Barrel City PD reports missing 14-year-old boy found safe
G UN BARREL CITY, Texas (KLTV) - Gun Barrel City Police Department has shared a positive update Thursday night. They say that a missing teenager has been found safe and is home with his parents.…
Read article →Governor appoints Woodville's Lee Mann to the LNVA Board
The office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that a Woodville business owner and community leader has been appointed to the board of the Lower Neches Valley Authority, commonly known as the LNVA. Lee…
Read article →Man arrested after trying to fight Shreveport police over gun
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A 26-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon (May 12) and is facing two charges. At about 4:30 p.m., a woman called Shreveport police officers to the 2600 block of Devaugh Street…
Read article →Human remains found in Tyler identified as missing 44 year old
T YLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tyler police say that the human remains found on May 5 have been identified as Jose Alejandro “Alex” Perez of Tyler. Perez has been missing since April 26. The Tyler…
Read article →Brookeland baseball and softball teams continue playoff run
The Brookeland baseball and softball teams continue their playoff runs in class 1-A and KJAS will broadcast their games LIVE. BASEBALL – 1-A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL – 1 GAME Fri, May 17th – 7:00pm Brookeland vs…
Read article →Weather could get rough on Thursday
KFDM 6 News Chief Meteorologist Greg Bostwick says computer predictions for weather on Thursday show that our area could experience severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening. On Wednesday, Bostwick released a computer…
Read article →TRAFFIC ALERT: Wreck on Hwy 271 at ENE Loop 323 between car, pickup congests traffic
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A wreck in the southbound lanes of Hwy 271 at ENE Loop 323 has congested traffic for several hours. The wreck was reported at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday night. It involved at…
Read article →Battleship Texas Foundation gives an update on status of repairs and restoration
The Battleship Texas continues to undergo repair and restoration at Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston. The projected reopening of the historical ship is in the latter half of 2025. The Battleship Texas Foundation has given…
Read article →Suspects in Newton County equipment theft identified
We’ve learned the identities of a pair of suspects recently arrested and accused of stealing heavy equipment in Newton County. The crime was discovered on May 10th about 5 miles southwest of Newton and involved…
Read article →Sabine County Woman dies in Louisiana storms
Our news partner KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that Lydia Stegall, 24, of Bronson, died Monday night after the camper she was in blew over in the town of Cecilia, east of Lafayette, Louisiana. they…
Read article →Lufkin police investigate after man reports being shot while riding in car
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin Police are responding to a shooting Tuesday night. According to Lufkin Police Department PIO Jessica Pebsworth, LPD is investigating a shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. at the intersection of…
Read article →RPSO investigating John Deere theft
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a 2022 John Deere Z970R Zero Turn Mower from the Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center between May 3 and May…
Read article →Bill banning retail sale of nitrous oxide in Louisiana heads to Gov. Landry’s desk on unanimous Senate vote
B ATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Following a series of Fox 8 reports highlighting the dangers and accessibility of nitrous oxide, a bill banning the sale of the gas to the general public was unanimously…
Read article →La. bill targeting free speech on college campuses advances
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - A Louisiana bill seeing outcry from college officials and students aims to redefine what is considered “protected speech” for protests on college campuses. Under current law , “expressive activities” is…
Read article →Trinity County inmate transport van involved in 2-vehicle crash in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A van carrying multiple Trinity County Jail inmates was involved in a crash Monday morning. According to Sheriff Woody Wallace, a contracted transport van carrying inmates was struck from behind…
Read article →Traffic Alert: NPSO warns of large sinkhole near Provencal
PROVENCAL, La. (KALB) - The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers of a large sinkhole on Hwy 117 near Pete Rodgers Road, north of Provencal. NPSO deputies are on the scene and are working…
Read article →Monroe man injured in Natchitoches crash
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - A Monroe man was hurt in a two-vehicle crash that happened Monday morning around 9:25 a.m. on I-49, north of Natchitoches, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. NPSO deputies said…
Read article →SPSO warns drivers about hazardous road conditions
MANY, La. -- The Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office is warning motorists to stay away from a stretch of highway that's under construction in the parish. The sheriff's office said state Highway 175 from Belmont to…
Read article →Weather brought wrecks and downed trees in south Jasper County
Deputies, firefighters, and state troopers were busy in the south end of Jasper County on Monday afternoon as the Kirbyville, Buna, and Evadale areas were slammed by severe thunderstorms. The weather resulted in two non-injury…
Read article →Two killed in a Lufkin crash
The Lufkin Police Department says two people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles late Sunday morning. It happened shortly after 11:00 in the 3100 block of South First Street. Police say the driver…
Read article →Couple who died in murder-suicide are identified
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- The names of a man and woman who died last week in what police are calling a murder-suicide have been released. They have been identified as Andrea Claros, 28, and Brian…
Read article →LDWF alligator lottery harvests on WMAs and other public grounds
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 22 LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 28 public lakes, and one U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) property Aug. 28-Nov. 2,…
Read article →Over 13,000 still without power across SWLA
L AKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Over 13,200 residents across Southwest Louisiana are still without power this morning following yesterday’s storms according to Entergy and BECi. The National Weather Service is also currently working to…
Read article →Gov. Landry renews multiple executive orders declaring state of emergency
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - Governor Jeff Landry has officially renewed multiple executive orders declaring a state of emergency for Louisiana on May 13 . In total, Landry signed three emergency declaration renewals, extending them…
Read article →Two arrested after recent equipment theft in Newton County
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby has announced that his department has arrested two suspects from a recent equipment theft. The crime was discovered on May 10th about 5 miles southwest of Newton, and it involved…
Read article →Body of second victim of wreck recovered from river
The body of a man who was in a wreck that occurred on the Highway 96 Neches River Bridge at Evadale has been recovered. A volunteer of the Evadale Fire Department, who was assisting in…
Read article →Soldier dies during training accident at Fort Johnson
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - According to authorities, a soldier was killed due to a training accident at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson on Saturday, May 11. According to Fort Johnson’s public affairs…
Read article →12-year-old Hawthorne Drive shooting victim named
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office has named Jaylen Coleman as the victim in the Hawthorne Drive shooting. It happened on Saturday at 11 p.m. Officers say 12-year-old Coleman was shot in the…
Read article →NPFD battles structure fire near Marthaville
NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office released information about a structure fire near Marthaville on Sunday, May 12. According to authorities, NPFD #7 and NPSO deputies began battling a structure fire…
Read article →Sabine Parish man sentenced for murdering romantic rival
SABINE PARISH, La. (KSLA) - A man from Sabine Parish has been sentenced for murdering a romantic rival of his back in 2021. In late April, Joshua Cornell Palmer, 36, was found guilty of shooting…
Read article →Woman injured in Thursday morning crash as searchers look for body in river
Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Shana Clark says troopers investigated a major accident early Thursday morning which left a woman in extremely critical condition. Sergeant Clark said it happened at about 12:30 Thursday morning…
Read article →Sabine Grand Jury Returns Indictments on Husband and Wife
On May 6, 2024, the Sabine Parish Grand Jury returned indictments against Justin Lane Panic and his wife, Catherine Hippler Parrie. Justin Parrie was indicted for first degree rape of a juvenile under the age…
Read article →Man on a riding mower hit by a vehicle
A Jasper County man was injured when the lawnmower he was riding was hit by car near Kirbyville on Thursday evening. It happened at about 8:30 on Farm to Market Road 1013 at County Road…
Read article →Sabine grand jury indicts couple in child's alleged sexual abuse
MANY, La. -- A Sabine Parish couple accused in the sexual abuse of a young girl will be arraigned Thursday in Sabine District Court following their indictments on Monday. A Sabine Parish grand jury returned…
Read article →LP has donated $5k to Red Cross in response to flooding
Officials at the Louisiana-Pacific Mill in Jasper have announced that the company has donated $5,000.00 to the American Red Cross in response to recent flooding. According to company spokeswoman Jen Bowman, the presentation was made…
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