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Rayburn restaurant ruckus lands three in jail
Jasper County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan says two men and a woman all went to jail over the weekend after they were involved in a big fight in a restaurant at Lake Sam…
Read article →Henderson police say missing woman found safe
HENDERSON, Texas (KLTV) - The Henderson Police Department said a woman reported as missing Monday morning has been found safe. According to an update to the Facebook post by the department, the missing woman has…
Read article →271 southbound traffic at standstill south of 1-20 after 18-wheeler crash
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Southbound lanes on Highway 271 were closed Monday afternoon after an 18-wheeler crash. The wreck happened just south of I-20 in Smith County, and involved at least one 18-wheeler. No…
Read article →Louisiana man pleads guilty to transporting 31 pounds of marijuana through Smith County
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Louisiana man pleaded guilty in a Smith County court Friday to possessing a large amount of marijuana. Deandre Rainey, 30, of Shreveport, La., was arrested on Jan. 26, 2021, after…
Read article →Major wreck knocks out power to part of San Augustine
SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - A major wreck on S. Broadway Street knocked out power to part of San Augustine Saturday afternoon. The city said a utility pole was damaged in the wreck, causing some…
Read article →Caddo coroner releases names of crash victims
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office has released the names of two people killed over the weekend in traffic accidents. Cornell Williams, 45, was driving on East Stoner Avenue early Saturday when he…
Read article →Area fire departments battled wildfires on Friday afternoon
With very dry conditions, temperatures above 90° for two days in a row, and the humidity below 20%, area fire departments were busy on Friday afternoon dealing with multiple wildfires. 1:45pm - The Buna, Kirbyville,…
Read article →BURN BAN ISSUED FOR JASPER COUNTY
Jasper County Judge Mark Allen on Saturday that the burn ban for Jasper County had been re-instated. This comes after area fire departments began dealing with numerous wildfires, many of which they say were caused…
Read article →Jasper man injured in accident involving gun on southeast side of town
A Jasper man is reported to be undergoing treatment following an accident involving a gun. Jasper Police say the incident apparently occurred around 5:00 on Sunday morning at a home on Suncrest Circle, just off…
Read article →Man undergoing hospital treatment following overnight shooting in Newton
A man is undergoing treatment and police are looking for a shooter in an incident that occurred on Thursday night in Newton. Newton Police Chief Will Jackson said officers were called to a home in…
Read article →Week 9 Local High School Football Scores
Jasper 41, West Orange-Stark 38 Newton 61, Kountze 6 Kirbyville 32, Hardin 20 Woodville 48, Crockett 21 Hemphill 24, Warren 18 Deweyville 52, Hull-Daisetta 14 Buna 20, Anahuac 15 Chester 67, Burkeville 26 Little Cypress…
Read article →Beaumont Kelly forfeits three football games for athletic violations
The Diocese of Beaumont has confirmed to KFDM 6 news that Kelly High School has forfeited three football wins this year, and is facing harsh sanctions from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools…
Read article →Angelina Co DA requests protection for witness in murder case after threats
The prosecution in a Lufkin murder case has made a request of the court in an attempt to protect a witness in a murder case. KTRE 9 News in Lufkin is reporting that the Angelina…
Read article →Body found in the back seat of a truck on a Groves parking lot
Groves Police are investigating after a body was found in the back seat of a pickup truck on Thursday morning. The truck was on the parking lot between Big Lots and Popeyes Chicken on Twin…
Read article →Still no answers 37 years after Bambi Brantley vanished in Vernon Parish
Sunday will make 37 years since Bambi Brantley was last seen in Vernon Parish. The 26-year-old vanished on Wednesday, October 22nd, 1986. She was last seen walking alongside LA Highway 8 just west of Leesville.…
Read article →Polk County ladder burglar makes away with more than $16k in cash
They’re searching for a burglar in Polk County and investigators say he used a ladder to pull off his caper that netted him more than $16,000.00 in cash. Deputies say on Wednesday, the man used…
Read article →Attempted Theft Of Bush Hog
Sabine Parish Sheriff Detectives are requesting your help in reference to the attempted theft of a bush hog. Sometime last night, October 17, 2023, someone tried to steal a red 15' Bush Hog #3815 flex-wing…
Read article →NSU remembers Ronnie Caldwell in game against SLU
The Northwestern State football team played its first game since the passing of safety Ronnie Caldwell. Caldwell was killed in a shooting near campus last week. Before the action against Southeastern it was a standard…
Read article →Suspect arrested following Montgomery High School bomb threat
GRANT PARISH, La. (KALB) - A suspect has been arrested following a bomb threat at Montgomery High School on Wednesday morning. Students had to be diverted from the school, in accordance with the school’s evacuation…
Read article →Early morning fire destroys home on southeast side of Jasper
An early morning fire has destroyed a home on the southeast side of Jasper. The volunteers of both the Jasper and East End Fire Departments were dispatched to home in the 1700 block of Suncrest…
Read article →Father and friend arrested in Chambers County body dumping case
Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne says his office has arrested a father on charges of Tampering with Evidence – specifically, a human corpse – after the body of his son, Romeo Jimerson, 29, of Channelview,…
Read article →International Paper to close operation in Orange County
There’s bad economic news for Orange County. International Paper Company has announced the closure of their containerboard mill which has been in operation for many years in the northeast portion of the county. The closure…
Read article →Judge Mark Allen urges caution if burning
Jasper County Commissioners voted to allow the Burn Ban to expire on October 17 th at midnight. As of 3 pm on October 18, there have been up to five fires throughout the county. Judge…
Read article →13-Year-Old Arrested for Alleged Terroristic Threat Against Gilmer School
The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teenage boy on Tuesday. According to Sheriff Larry Webb, a 13-year-old boy was arrested on a charge of terroristic threat based on evidence of threats made toward…
Read article →Big-Rig Rollover in Center
The Texas Department of Transportation says an 18-wheeler hauling chickens overturned early Tuesday morning in Center. It happened on U.S. Highway 96 at Loop 500 on the north side of that town. TXDOT officials in…
Read article →Deadline Wednesday to Register to Vote in Nov. 18 Election
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin would like to remind voters that the deadlines to register to vote in the Nov. 18 General Election are fast approaching. The deadline to register in person, by mail or…
Read article →One injured, suspect in custody after midday shooting in Welsh neighborhood
A man shot out in the open, in the middle of the day in Welsh, the suspect in custody following a short standoff in Jennings, authorities said. The shooting, which happened in the 600 block…
Read article →Beauregard officials issue warning to sex offenders ahead of Halloween
Do you know how many registered sex offenders are in your neighborhood? It might seem like a weird question, but it’s one Beauregard Parish law enforcement is asking parents to be aware of this Halloween.…
Read article →One dead in two-vehicle crash on La. 14
One person is dead after a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler crashed on La. 14. The crash happened east of the La. 14 and Harrington Road intersection near Bell City at approximately 2 p.m., LSP…
Read article →Louisiana saw the lowest voter turnout in a decade
While gubernatorial elections have the potential to bring out at least 50% of voters to the polls, this one was nowhere close. Louisiana has roughly 3 million registered voters and only 36% showed up on…
Read article →Redesignation ceremony set for Camp Beauregard in Pineville
The Louisiana National Guard is scheduled to host a redesignation ceremony at Camp Beauregard in Pineville on Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. A committee, made up of 14 military, local and state officials, reviewed 234…
Read article →Naked Man Allegedly Fires Air Gun at Deputies in Angelina County
Angelina County deputies responded to a call about a disturbance at a home on Reynolds Road on Saturday. When the deputies arrived at the home, they reported that a naked man, Jason Ryan McCarty, 55,…
Read article →Man Arrested Following Discovery of Marshall Woman's Body By Police
Marshall police are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday. Police say at around 11:40 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call asking for a welfare check in the 2800 block of Victory Drive. When officers arrived…
Read article →Georgetown’s chief of police arrested
The Chief of Police for the Georgetown Police Department has been arrested following a complaint of malfeasance. Louisiana State Police said the complaint against George Hinds, 51, accused him of collecting a cash payment on…
Read article →Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana Game Moved Up for Slain Player's Funeral
N ATCHITOCHES, La. -- Northwestern State's home game against Southeastern Louisiana has been moved to Thursday night so that the contest won't conflict with a wake and funeral services for recently slain defensive back Ronnie…
Read article →Update: Two Killed in Tyler County Crash
Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Shana Clark says two people were killed and another was injured in an early Monday morning head-on crash in Tyler County. It happened at about 5:00 on Highway 69…
Read article →Woman Escapes Serious Injury When Van Leaves Road and Flips Over
A Jasper woman narrowly escaped serious injury, when the 2010 Hyundai Van she was driving left the road, flipped over and came to rest against a tree near Lake Sam Rayburn on Monday afternoon. Firemen…
Read article →Two Shot at Same Nightclub Where a Jasper Teen was Killed in March
A weekend shooting left two people in very critical condition, and it happened in the same nightclub where a Jasper man was shot and killed earlier this year. KTRE 9 News in Lufkin is reporting…
Read article →Struggle Over Gun Results in Shots Fired at Church Event for Children in Nederland
Nederland Police say a man is jailed and charged after several shots were fired during a struggle over a gun at a church event for children. It happened Sunday afternoon during the Pumpkin Patch event…
Read article →ELECTION RESULTS: Voters re-elect sheriffs in 4 parishes; 2 incumbents face runoffs
Voters in multiple Northwest Louisiana parishes faced decision on sheriffs Saturday (Oct. 14). [Click here for election results] BIENVILLE SHERIFF Incumbent John Ballance (68%) handily won re-election against challenger Henry Ford, according to complete but…
Read article →Vernon Sheriff: Four vehicles stolen in early morning by one suspect
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a single suspect in a string of vehicle thefts that occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 14. Two vehicles were stolen from a home on…
Read article →There Have Been Reports of Hogs and More in the Park and Now There Are Otters
This week a young Jasper girl, 11 year old Bella Cheek and her family were enjoying Sandy Park when she spotted an otter swimming and playing under the bridge on Marvin Hancock Drive. Bella was…
Read article →Woodville Woman Injured in a 3-Vehicle Accident in Polk County
Polk County Today is reporting that a Woodville woman was one of three drivers involved in an injury accident on Thursday afternoon. The report said the crash occurred at about 2:00 on Highway 190 a…
Read article →3 Injured in Shooting at State Fair of Texas; 1 Man Arrested
Three people were injured Saturday night in a shooting resulting in the evacuation of the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, police said. Police responded to a report of a shooting in the fair’s food…
Read article →Titus County Man Arrested in Connection with June Hunting Camp Robbery
A Titus County man was arrested Saturday in relation to a June robbery at a hunting camp. Troy Lynn Blackwell, 50, was arrested at his home on CR 1905 in Titus County after a warrant…
Read article →Claiborne Parish woman dies by suicide in front of sheriff's office
HOMER, La. – A Claiborne Parish woman took her own life in front of the sheriff’s office this week following her release from jail, sources tell KTBS. The woman, identified as Blanche Burcham, who is…
Read article →NSU student is victim of Natchitoches homicide
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTBS) - The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide that claimed the life of a NSU student who also played on the Demons football team. Shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday,…
Read article →Seven indicted in Beaumont beating, police seeking more suspects
Seven have been indicted in the wake of a violent beating of a man on the parking lot of a north Beaumont convenience store. The crime occurred at about 3:30 on the morning of Sunday,…
Read article →Former TJC football player found shot to death in Louisiana
N ATCHITOCHES, La. (KLTV) - A former Tyler Junior College football player was found dead after being shot multiple times in Natchitoches, La. early Thursday morning. According to reporting by KSLA, Ronald Caldwell, Jr., 21,…
Read article →DPS arrests Tyler man in online solicitation sting
T YLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man was arrested Wednesday after law enforcement said he arranged a meeting with a minor in an attempt to have sex with them. According to an arrest affidavit,…
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