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Autopsy shows Audrii Cunningham died from blunt force trauma to her head - February 23, 2024
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office has released autopsy results which say that 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham died as a result of blunt force trauma to her head. Audrii disappeared on Thursday, February 15th and her…
Read article →Natchitoches police seek suspect in overnight shooting - February 23, 2024
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Natchitoches police have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in an overnight shooting. The warrant charges X'Zavierre Charles, 28, with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated criminal damage to property. Natchitoches…
Read article →Man rescued after getting stuck in mudhole - February 23, 2024
KEITHVILLE, La. -- Caddo firefighters joined family members Thursday night in rescuing a man trapped for hours in thick mud. The rescue happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Sungate Drive. Caddo Fire…
Read article →Lufkin police arrest 2 in drive-by shooting that struck man inside home - February 23, 2024
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin Police Department arrested two men on Thursday morning in connection to a drive-by shooting. The shooting happened on Ross Avenue Wednesday night. According to Lufkin PIO Jessica Pebsworth, Chey Venegas,…
Read article →Thousands report AT&T cell service outages early Thursday; Verizon, T-Mobile also report disruptions, per outage-tracking site - February 22, 2024
SHREVEPORT, La. - There were more than 31,000 reports of outages involving AT&T customers early Thursday, according to outage-tracking site DownDetector , with outage reports dwindling to approximately 25,000 since the peak. Most customers could…
Read article →Elderly couple die after crashing into downed tree on state highway - February 22, 2024
SALINE, La. -- An elderly couple lost their lives Tuesday evening after crashing into a tree that had fallen across a state highway. State troopers identified the victims as Clois Williams, 82, and Mary Williams,…
Read article →Drunk driver convicted of vehicular homicide in Natchitoches Parish - February 22, 2024
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A woman who killed a motorcyclist while driving drunk pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide Tuesday in Natchitoches Parish District Court. Heather De Los Santos, 36, was sentenced to serve time in a…
Read article →Auto theft suspect at-large, vehicle recovered - February 22, 2024
An auto theft suspect was at-large in north Jasper County on Wednesday, and a stolen Ford F-250 pickup truck was recovered after he abandoned it. According to Jasper County Deputy Karli Cherry, the truck was…
Read article →Missing San Augustine Co girl found safe and sound...man arrested - February 22, 2024
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department has announced that a missing San Augustine County girl, 15-year-old Alissa Sandefer, has been found safe and sound. According to Deputy Karli Cherry, Jasper County and San Augustine County deputies…
Read article →Candlelight vigil held for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham in Livingston - February 22, 2024
L IVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - Wednesday night, the community of Livingston lit candles to remember the light that was Audrii Cunningham. The 11-year-old girl never made it to her bus stop on February 15. Sadly,…
Read article →Marshall police ask public to avoid road covered in chicken guts - February 21, 2024
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - A truck carrying chicken guts spilled its contents on a Marshall road Tuesday morning. According to the Marshall Police Department Facebook page, a “chicken gut truck” left a “trail of blood…
Read article →Two arrested after former church was burglarized - February 21, 2024
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department says two men are in custody after they burglarized an old former Catholic Church in Buna. Deputy Karli Cherry says the burglary-in-progress was reported at about 2:00 Tuesday morning in…
Read article →Bunkie Woman and Marksville Man Killed in Avoyelles Parish Crash - February 21, 2024
Avoyelles Parish — On February 20, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Clyde Smith Road. The crash claimed the lives of 34-year-old Carrington Ramos of…
Read article →Body of missing 11-year-old Texas girl found in a river - February 21, 2024
LINGSTON, Texas -- A young girl reported as missing has been found dead. Audrii Cunningham. 11, disappeared last Thursday as she was on her way to the school bus in Livingston, Texas. Authorities located her…
Read article →Duncan says deputies following leads in case of missing San Augustine County girl - February 21, 2024
Early on in the case of a missing San Augustine County teenager, the Sheriff’s Department there noted that the girl, 15-year-old Alissa Sandefer, had ties to Jasper County and was known to be in and…
Read article →Alissa Sandefer remains missing from San Augustine County - February 20, 2024
A teenage girl from San Augustine County is still missing. Alissa Sandefer, 15, has not been seen or heard from since Saturday, February 10th. In the past week there have been organized searches with volunteers…
Read article →Resident of Sour Lake dies in Beaumont crash - February 20, 2024
A man from Sour Lake died in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 10 in Beaumont. Beaumont Police are still investigating the crash. It occurred in the 100 block of Interstate 10 North eastbound near Classic…
Read article →Woman from Jasper dies in early Saturday morning accident in nearby Angelina County - February 20, 2024
A woman from Jasper was killed in a tragic single vehicle auto accident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning in nearby Angelina County. Sgt. Shana Clark of the Texas Department of Public…
Read article →One person is dead following several early morning crashes between jasper and Pineland - February 20, 2024
One person has died and others injured as the result of the series of accidents that occurred at about 8:00 Monday morning on Highway 96, between Brookeland and Pineland. The combination of smoke from controlled…
Read article →NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: February 16, 2024 - 3:0S.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting February 21, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.
Read article →There may be a lead in the case of the missing Polk County child - February 19, 2024
The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified Don Steven McDougal as the lone person of interest in the disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham of Livingston. DPS Lt. Craig Cummings said in a news briefing…
Read article →Winnsboro High School student dies after fishing tournament weigh-in - February 19, 2024
WINNSBORO, Texas (KLTV) - A Winnsboro High School student has died after attending a weekend fishing tournament. Kale Robinson was a junior at Winnsboro High School and member of the Winnsboro Fishing Team. He was…
Read article →Pursuit began in Louisiana, ended near Deweyville, suspects in custody after foot pursuit - February 19, 2024
Law enforcement officers have captured all of the suspects involved in a high-speed chase that began in Louisiana and ended in Southeast Texas. Calcasieu Parish deputies began chasing the suspects on Interstate 10 at speeds…
Read article →Authorities continue search for missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham - February 19, 2024
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The search for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham enters day four as investigators scour Lake Livingston on Sunday. A statewide Amber Alert reached the public's phones on Thursday when Audrii was last seen…
Read article →UPDATED - Jasper man killed in a wreck west of Jasper - February 16, 2024
A Jasper man was killed in a late Thursday morning crash involving multiple vehicles west of Jasper. It occurred shortly before noon on Highway 190 just east of Farm to Market Road 777 in the…
Read article →Search continues for person who jumped into the Sabine River - February 16, 2024
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby released a statement late Thursday afternoon which said that search efforts are continuing after a person jumped into the Sabine River on Wednesday. It occurred on the Highway 190 Bridge…
Read article →Livingston woman arrested after infant tests positive for meth - February 16, 2024
L IVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) - A Livingston woman was arrested Thursday after a 1-year-old child allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine. Mary Ann Burkett, 48, was charged with endanger child w/ criminal negligence Thursday after a…
Read article →East Feliciana deputy arrested in Sabine Parish sting operation - February 16, 2024
MANY, La. -- An East Feliciana sheriff's deputy was arrested Thursday for indecent behavior with a juvenile in a sting operation conducted out of Sabine Parish. Graham Porter, 37, of Clinton, was arrested by the…
Read article →Newton County Sheriff's Department heading up search for body in Sabine River at Bon Wier
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby and his deputies are searching the Sabine River at Bon Wier for an individual that is believed to have jumped off the Highway 190 Bridge. Burby said the investigation into…
Read article →Buna theft and burglary suspects identified and warrants being issued
Jasper County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan said Wednesday that a trio of theft and burglary suspects have been identified and they’ll soon be behind bars. According to Duncan, in recent weeks the Buna…
Read article →Gun confiscated from student at Lufkin High School
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin ISD police are investigating after a gun was confiscated from a student on Wednesday morning. Lufkin ISD officials released a statement to social media stating that a gun had been…
Read article →New manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles
Lake Charles Methanol announced plans for a new $3.2 billion manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles that would turn natural gas and renewable gas feedstocks into blue methanol. Methanol, which is found in…
Read article →U.S. lawmakers moving forward with impeachment of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas
Republican U.S. lawmakers are moving forward with the impeachment of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, and some Louisiana congressmen are playing crucial roles in the proceedings. The articles of impeachment will now be sent to…
Read article →Public-school teacher pay hike from last year not permanent
Gov. Jeff Landry doesn't want to make a public-school teacher pay hike from last year permanent, frustrating teachers who have been pushing for the pay bump since early 2023. Landry's budget proposal for the next…
Read article →The DeRidder Police Department received complaints of park patrons being harassed by juveniles
The DeRidder Police Department has received multiple complaints of park patrons being harassed by juveniles in the past two weeks. On Tuesday DeRidder Police Officers and Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Department Deputies began conducting undercover operations…
Read article →Teenage girl reported missing in San Augustine County, known to frequent Jasper County
The San Augustine County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a teenage girl who has been reported missing, and she is known to frequent Jasper County. Deputies say 15-year-old Alissa Sandefer…
Read article →Lumberton man killed in Hardin County crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a Lumberton man died in an early Monday afternoon wreck in Hardin County. Troopers say 21-year-old Wyatt Sawyer was driving a Toyota passenger car southbound on Farm to…
Read article →Tatum resident wins $1M scratch-off
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - A Tatum resident claimed a top prize-winning Texas Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million. According to a Texas Lottery press release, the ticket was purchased at the Eagle Mart at 240…
Read article →Man dead in stabbing in Shreveport's Stoner Hill neighborhood
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A fatal stabbing happened in Shreveport early Monday morning (Feb. 12). The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Aaron Paris, 37. He was found stabbed outside his home in…
Read article →Firefighters find body in burning house
T EXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) — Texarkana, Ark., firefighters found someone dead in a vacant house after bringing a fire under control Monday (Feb. 12). The Fire Department received a call just before 7 p.m. about…
Read article →Charges increased on man who hit and killed three Tyler County residents
The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that criminal charges have increased against a man accused of driving drunk and hitting two motorcycles head-on. The Friday, February 2nd crash in Hardin County left three…
Read article →Meth arrest in Newton County
The Newton County Sheriff’s Department made a drug arrest on Sunday night in the Deweyville area. Sheriff Robert Burby said it started with a traffic stop, and then the department’s K-9 alerted to the smell…
Read article →One-year-old baby killed in early morning shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. - A one-year-old was killed early Sunday in Shreveport in a shooting that also sent an adult man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The homicide happened in the 71101 zip code and…
Read article →Alto ISD teacher arrested for alleged improper relationship with student
ALTO, Texas (KTRE) - A teacher has been arrested after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Blake Attaway, 25, was placed on leave as of Wednesday, the school district said,…
Read article →Woman fighting for her life after being shot while exiting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A woman was exiting I-20 at Lakeshore Drive when she suddenly heard gunshots. On Feb 11 at 2 a.m., the Shreveport Police Department responded to a shooting near the exit of…
Read article →Phone service restored in Farrsville, investigation continues into theft of cable
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby announced Friday that landline telephone service has been restored to the Farrsville Community. Meanwhile, he says the investigation into who stole a long line of telephone cable is continuing. The…
Read article →Police in Beaumont investigate deaths at west end park
Police in Beaumont are investigating what is believed to be a case of murder-suicide involving a woman and a 1-year-old child. Complete details have not been released as officers try to sort out the details,…
Read article →UPDATED - Passenger injured and driver fled the scene of a northwest Jasper County crash
A man had what appeared to be serious injuries in a northwest Jasper County crash on Friday evening. It happened shortly before 8:00 on Highway 63 West, almost to the Angelina County line. According to…
Read article →Chiefs win second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in…
Read article →Rapides High School teacher arrested for computer aided solicitation of a minor
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - According to Louisiana State Police (LSP) and the Rapides Parish School Board (RPSB), a teacher from Rapides High School was arrested on February 6 after an investigation with the LSP…
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