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NPD: Shreveport woman dies by suicide following car chase in Natchitoches
NATCHITOCHES, La. – A Shreveport woman is dead after reportedly shooting herself following a chase in Natchitoches early Thursday morning. Natchitoches police identify the woman as Georgia Stenson, 51. She was pronounced dead at the…
Read article →Spring forward this Sunday as Daylight Saving Time goes into effect
This is the bi-annual time change weekend, and time to ‘spring forward’ as we move our clocks ahead one hour as daylight saving time goes into effect on Sunday. Unfortunately, this is the time change…
Read article →Coushatta woman killed in Natchitoches Parish crash
NATCHITOCHES, La. – A two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Natchitoches Parish claimed the life of a Coushatta woman, state police said. The crash claimed the life of Diane Thomas, 66. Troopers said Thomas was eastbound on…
Read article →2 Many High School students killed in head-on crash
ROBELINE, La. - Faculty and students at Many High School are mourning the deaths of two students in a head-on accident on Louisiana Highway 6 southwest of Robeline Tuesday afternoon. State police say the driver…
Read article →Police searching for Bossier man missing over two weeks
B OSSIER CITY, La. ( KTAL/KMSS ) – The Bossier City Police Department is searching for a man who was last seen outside the Brookshire Arena over two weeks ago. Brandon Wade Clark was last…
Read article →Two Many teenagers killed in a Sabine Parish crash
Louisiana State Police say two Many teenagers were killed in a Tuesday evening crash in Sabine Parish. It happened shortly after 5:00 on Highway 6, about 8 miles northeast of Many. Troopers say I’Moni Cundiff,…
Read article →Rusk County authorities release more details on murder involving driver
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Houston man is in the Rusk County Jail after authorities charged him with the murder of a Houston woman. According to a report by Rusk County Sheriff Johnwayne Valdez,…
Read article →Possibility of severe weather on Friday
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma says there is a possibility for severe weather to occur across this area on Friday. Forecaster say the primary threats will be large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.…
Read article →Father and son to serve as sheriffs of Jasper and Newton County
In an ironic twist; It looks like a father and his son will serve as sheriff in two side by side counties in East Texas. Chuck Havard was elected Sheriff of Jasper County and his…
Read article →Former postal worker sentenced to federal prison for stealing mail
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing mail. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas says Pamela Jo Rosas, 65, of Beaumont, received…
Read article →Man charged for February crash that killed a teenager in Sabine Parish
Louisiana State Police have announced that a man has been arrested and charged in relation to a Sabine Parish crash last month which left a teenager dead. Troopers say toxicology tests results showed that 33-year-old…
Read article →Newton County fugitive captured in Colorado
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby announced Tuesday that a man who has been wanted since July of 2023 has been captured in Colorado. Sheriff Burby says 43-year-old Thomas Lee Smith, Jr., also known as “T-Bo…
Read article →LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
STATE State Representative – District 21 95% of precincts reporting Dade Phelan (I) 11,487 46% Alicia Davis 2,225 9% David Covey 11,356 45% RUNOFF BETWEEN PHELAN AND COVEY JASPER COUNTY Sheriff *FINAL Chuck Havard 4,470…
Read article →Elderly man’s body found in ditch on Mansfield Road in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Police in Shreveport confirm a body was found in a ditch Tuesday afternoon (March 5). The body of an elderly White male was found in a ditch on Mansfield Road just…
Read article →Duncan says theft of wire on the rise
Jasper County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said Monday that the department has recently seen an increase in the number of wire theft cases. It’s an old problem that’s been going on for years…
Read article →Early voting numbers show overwhelming majority casting GOP ballots
The Jasper County Clerks Office says a total of 5,095 votes were cast during early voting for the March Primary Election, and the overwhelming majority were for the Republican ticket. The clerks office says 4,118…
Read article →Autopsy results released for missing man found dead in Palestine creek
P ALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - Final autopsy results have been released for a man who was reported missing in Palestine then found drowned in a creek. Trenton “Trent” Lee Staneart, 24, of Henderson, was reported…
Read article →1 dead, 3 injured in Natchez shooting
NATCHEZ, La. -- One man is dead and three others were injured in a shooting Saturday night at an apartment complex in Natchez, Sheriff Stuart Wright said Sunday in a news release. Cameron D. Jackson,…
Read article →Beaumont Police arrest suspect in Saturday stabbing death
Beaumont police have arrested 21-year-old Sincere Stevenson on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a Richard Nolen Jr., 53, at an apartment complex on Old Dowlen. Ofc. Carol Riley says police found him…
Read article →Lufkin man dies after being struck by truck Saturday night on Highway 103 east
A Lufkin man died Saturday night when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in the roadway on state Highway 103 east at the intersection of Albritton Lane, according to a report from the…
Read article →Truck explodes into flames in East Jasper
Residents living in the area of the Lynn and McQueen Streets in East Jasper were wakened on Sunday evening, when the rig of an eighteen wheeled tractor trailer truck exploded into flames. The volunteers of…
Read article →Female prisoner back in custody after jumping from moving patrol car in Jasper County
L aw enforcement officers have taken a female prisoner back into custody after she jumped from a moving patrol car transporting her from Newton County to a hospital in Jasper for a routine medical exam.…
Read article →Kirbyville teenager accused of stalking and harassing a girl after she broke up with him
A Kirbyville teenager was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly stalking and harassing a teenage girl. Dustin Mederos, 19, of Kirbyville, is charged with Stalking and his bond was set at $50,000.00. According to the…
Read article →Sabine man injured after shooting at deputy is behind bars
MANY, La -- A Sabine Parish man who was shot in the leg after shooting at a deputy is now behind bars. James Olin Manshack Jr., 36, of Many, was booked into the Sabine Parish…
Read article →2 juveniles in custody after woman struck by bullet at Lufkin apartment complex
L UFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Police Department is investigating an ongoing dispute that led to a shooting on Thursday afternoon. According to Lufkin PIO Jessica Pebsworth, the shooting happened at Green Meadows Apartments.…
Read article →Longview police say man charged in dog-attack death
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview man has been arrested in connection with a man found dead in the road with dog bite wounds. According to the Longview Police Department, Martin Gilbert Rodriguez, 56, was…
Read article →Mount Pleasant man fatally shot after altercation with roommate
M OUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - A man is dead after getting into a physical altercation with his roommate, according to Mount Pleasant police. On Wednesday around 10 p.m. Mount Pleasant police responded to a…
Read article →Corrigan-Camden ISD announces superintendent lone finalist
CORRIGAN, Texas (KTRE) - Corrigan-Camden Independent School District has announced lone finalist for superintendent of the district. The board had a specially-called meeting on Monday night, and unanimously selected Brian Aiken. Aiken is currently the…
Read article →Caddo Sheriff Prator to leave office Thursday after decades in law enforcement
SHREVEPORT, La. - Thursday is Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator's last day on the job after more than 50 years in local law enforcement. He began his career in 1973 as a patrolman for the…
Read article →Man stabbed and property damaged during a fight in Orange
KOGT News in Orange is reporting that a man was stabbed and property was damaged during a fight in that city late Tuesday afternoon. The report said it occurred in the 100 block of Knox…
Read article →Man who fled deputies on a motorcycle and foot has been identified
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department has identified a man who they said ran from a deputy on a motorcycle and then on foot Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Karli Cherry says he’s 35-year-old Jeffrey Slaydon, of Jasper.…
Read article →Motorcycle pursuit ended with a crash and suspect fleeing on foot
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says a Tuesday afternoon pursuit involving a motorcycle ended with a crash and then the suspect fleeing on foot. According to Deputy Chris Wade, he was responding to a report…
Read article →Winds breaks power lines and sparks fires
High winds, snapping power lines and dry conditions resulted in two fires at almost the same time in the north end of Jasper County on Tuesday afternoon. The volunteers of both the Jasper and Lake…
Read article →Driver flipped car off of a store parking lot
A driver went off of a store parking lot, hit a tree, and flipped his car upside-down early Tuesday evening. It happened at about 6:00 on the southwest corner of the Jasper WalMart in the…
Read article →One person injured in early morning accident on Farm to Market Road 777
The driver of log truck received what was reported to be minor injuries, when the rig he was driving went off the road and turned over early Tuesday morning on Farm to Market Road 777,…
Read article →Brookeland Wins Regional Quarterfinal over Laneville 65 to 60
The Brookeland Wildcats basketball team won their third game in the UIL Basketball playoffs defeating the Laneville Yellowjackets by the score of 65 to 60. The teams met for the third round game at Lufkin…
Read article →State fire marshal urges precaution with outdoor burning
BATON ROUGE, La. - While the state is not under a burn ban, State Fire Marshal Bryan J Adams strongly encourages Louisianans to avoid any outdoor burning practices this week until conditions become less concerning.…
Read article →2 injured in Natchitoches Parish motorcycle crash
CLARENCE, La. -- Two people suffered moderate to severe injuries Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash near Clarence. Life Air Evac helicopter was called to the scene to transport the victims to regional trauma centers,…
Read article →Crockett man accused of improper relationship with student at Leon County school
PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - A Crockett man who formerly coached at Oakwood ISD is accused of having a relationship with a student. Tracy Lynn Cooper, 33, is charged with indecency with a child and improper…
Read article →Gilmer man arrested after woman found dead in home
G ILMER, Texas (KLTV) - Police arrested a man for alleged murder after responding to a report of a suspicious person and finding a woman dead. At about 1:43 a.m. on Monday, officers responded to…
Read article →Livingston residents show support for Audrii Cunningham during procession to funeral home
L IVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - Members of the community could be seen gathered along U.S. Highway 190 as Audrii Cunningham’s body was taken to a funeral home in Livingston. “Things like this just, really, it…
Read article →Wanted man injured in deputy-involved shooting in Sabine Parish
MANY, La. -- A man wanted on outstanding arrest warrants was shot Monday morning after firing at Sabine Parish sheriff's deputies who pursued him, according to information from Sheriff Aaron Mitchell. James Olin Manshack, 36,…
Read article →Natchitoches Police to strictly enforce juvenile curfew within the city
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - The Natchitoches Police Department announced that they will begin “strictly enforcing” the juvenile curfew throughout the city. NPD said it is unlawful for any juvenile under the age of 17 to…
Read article →Funeral services set for Audrii Danielle Cunningham
Funeral services have now been set for Audrii Danielle Cunningham. The 11-year-old Livingston girl was murdered and her body, with a large rock tied to her, was dumped into the Trinity River below the Highway…
Read article →Lumberton man died after being struck by a vehicle
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a Lumberton man died after he was struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening. Troopers say at about 7:30, Terry McDonald (unknown age) walked onto the northbound lanes…
Read article →Massive forest fire in Keithville
CADDO PARISH, La. - Around 2 p.m. on Sunday a massive forest fire in the Keithville's Pecan Farms Neighborhood broke out generating a large response from several Fire departments and law enforcement agencies. The fire…
Read article →Mounted patrol finds woman who was lost after getting off 4-wheeler in Rusk County
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A woman who was missing in Rusk County has been located on Friday night. At 12:30 a.m., Sheriff Johnwayne Valdez told KLTV that mounted patrol officers had found the woman,…
Read article →Jasper County roads closed as crews work to contain wildfire
J ASPER COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - County roads 517, 535, and FM 252 at CR 494 were closed Sunday afternoon due to a wildfire burning in the area. The sheriff’s office said County roads 517…
Read article →Woman's body recovered from the Sabine River - February 23, 2024
The body of a woman who jumped to her death from the Highway 190 bridge over the Sabine River last week was recovered early Thursday afternoon. Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby has identified her as…
Read article →Man found with Alissa Sandefer has now been charged - February 23, 2024
The Newton man who was found with 15-year-old Alissa Sandefer in Jasper County on Wednesday morning has now been charged. He has been identified as 25-year-old Bradley Le Blanc, and he’s charged with Harboring a…
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