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Pursuit began in Angelina Co, ended in Liberty Co with a crash
Polk County Today is reporting that a high speed pursuit began in Angelina County and ended with a rollover crash in Liberty County. According to the report, at about 7:00 Saturday evening, Diboll Police tried…
Read article →Police seek suspects following armed robbery
Jasper Police are seeking two suspects following an armed robbery that occurred on Sunday evening at the Vape-N-More Store located in the 800 block of West Gibson Street. Police Chief Gerald Hall said officers were…
Read article →2023 Week 2 Local High School Football Scores
Jasper 46, Palestine 24 Diboll 28, Kirbyville 14 Bridge City 20, Buna 12 Hardin 14, Evadale 13 Gilmer Union Hill 62, Burkeville 13 Newton 44, Woodville 39 Hemphill 50, Shelbyville 45 Deweyville 44, Cushing 38…
Read article →Rollover crash occurred between Jasper and Kirbyville
Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Shana Clark says a Jasper woman underwent treatment following a rollover crash late Sunday morning. It occurred at about 11:00 on Highway 96 near County Road 303 in the…
Read article →Ambulance stolen from a Lufkin hospital, police pursuit ends in a crash
An ambulance was stolen in Lufkin and ended with a crash in Rusk on Thursday afternoon. City of Lufkin spokeswoman Jessica Pebsworth says the crime occurred at CHI St Luke’s Memorial Hospital. According to Pebsworth,…
Read article →Newton Police say theft occurred at a vape store
Newton Police Chief Will Jackson says his department is investigating a theft that occurred on Monday. According to Chief Jackson, two teenage males, each wearing backpacks, used their shirts to conceal their faces when they…
Read article →Merryville Police remind public that Tiger Island Wildfire has displaced wildlife
As fire crews continue to battle the ongoing Tiger Island Wildfire between Merryville and Singer, the Merryville Police Department has issued a reminder to residents to be mindful of displaced wildlife which may be coming…
Read article →DPS drivers license offices closed Fri for maintenance and Mon for Labor Day
The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that drivers license offices across the state will be closed on Friday, September 1st for computer maintenance and on Monday, September 4th for Labor Day. Additionally, residents…
Read article →Death came to Shelby Co deputy on just his second day on the job
We’re learning more about the young Shelby County deputy who was killed in a Tuesday morning crash in San Augustine County. Matthew Pierson, 25, died when his patrol car hit the trailer of an 18-wheeler.…
Read article →Smoke detector saves Lufkin woman, 2 grandkids from destructive house fire
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A Lufkin woman and her two grandchildren escaped a fire that claimed their home, all thanks to their smoke detector. “We lost everything. Everything in the house was destroyed. We lost…
Read article →LA Gov declares fire disaster in Beauregard, Vernon, and Sabine Parishes
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a State of Emergency Declaration for seventeen parishes due to wildfires. Three of those are the nearby Beauregard, Vernon, and Sabine Parishes. Louisiana, like Texas, has been ravaged…
Read article →Livingston man pleads guilty to murder of father
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Livingston man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his father. Lynnie Ray Chatman, 42, was accused of murder after his father was found dead in November…
Read article →Natchitoches man killed in Rapides Parish motorcycle crash
FOREST HILL, La. -- A Natchitoches man died early Wednesday morning in Rapides Parish when a driver pulled in front of his motorcycle, state police said. The victim, Robert Hebert, 68, was wearing a helmet…
Read article →UPDATED - Shelby Co deputy killed in a Tuesday morning crash in San Augustine Co
UPDATED STORY The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says one of their deputies was killed in a Tuesday morning crash. It happened at about 7:30 in San Augustine County at the intersection of Highways 147 and…
Read article →Marshall man accused of theft, trespassing
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - A Marshall man has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a home on East Bowie Street. At about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a burglary that the caller said had…
Read article →Body found behind store in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A body was found behind a business on Highway 64 and Loop 323 on Tuesday morning. According to Public Information Officer Andy Erbaugh, the body was already partially decomposed and officers…
Read article →Fire breaks out west of the Neches River in Tyler County
Firefighters from the Angelina River, Lake Rayburn and Beech Grove Fire Departments along with the Texas Forest Service have been sent to a rural location on Tyler County Road 3900, just north of Recreational Road…
Read article →Strahan Wanted
Many Man Wanted in Shreveport Shooting August 29, 2023 @ 2PM - Brock Strahan Age-42 of Many 1091 Marthaville Road Many, LA . Warrant for: Aggravated battery, Aggravated assault with a firearm. Strahan is wanted…
Read article →Man arrested for shooting on Glen Oak Place
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man accused of shooting someone in Shreveport has now been arrested. Back on Aug. 24 around 9:40 a.m., officers were called out to a shooting in the 1300 block of…
Read article →Second San Augustine County wildfire fully contained
S AN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A 150-acre fire started burning south of Highway 103 along FM 705 on Saturday, and the Texas Forest Service said it was 100% contained as of 5:15 p.m.…
Read article →Lufkin police find man dead in truck
L UFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Lufkin Police responded to a call Monday morning in which a man was found deceased in his vehicle at Kiwanis Park. The call came in around 9 a.m. as a…
Read article →Ebenezer Community wildfire now 95% contained
Jasper County Judge Mark Allen said late Monday afternoon that the Ebenezer Community wildfire - officially named the Shearwood Creek Wildfire – is now 95% contained. Allen said firefighters continue to work on a few…
Read article →DeSoto Parish man arrested in mother's shooting death
GLOSTER, La. -- A Gloster man in in jail after calling 911 Monday morning and admitting to shooting his mother in the back of the head, Sheriff Jayson Richardson said. Seth Strickland, 24, has been…
Read article →45-acre Angelina County wildfire fully contained
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A wildfire in Angelina County spread to 45 acres Monday night. As of 10 p.m. Monday night, the fire was listed as fully contained on the Texas A&M Forest Service…
Read article →Many schools across Louisiana receive bomb threats, hoax
BATON ROUGE, La. - Schools across Louisiana received bomb threat emails Monday, causing school closures and delays. Livingston Parish Public Schools, Ascension Parish Schools, Baton Rouge Foreign Language Academic Immersion Magnet, and Assumption Parish Schools…
Read article →Webster Parish man dies in UTV crash on Bistineau lakebed
DOYLINE, La. – A Webster Parish man died Saturday when a side-by-side rolled on top of him, Sheriff Jason Parker said. First responders provided first aid and CPR for William Tyrec Moore, 24, of Dubberly,…
Read article →Local residents apparently still burning despite burn ban and recent fires
Local firemen were busy again on Monday responding to the numerous reports of grass and woods fires across the region. Firemen say most of the fires on Monday were not associated with the Sherwood Creek…
Read article →Injury accident reported in Sabine County
Daily News & More is reporting that emergency crews in northeast Sabine County were busy with a major accident on Saturday afternoon. It happened shortly after 3:00 on Piney Point Road just off of Telephone…
Read article →Three people shot during a Port Arthur birthday party
Violence continues in the Golden Triangle. This time, three people were shot by a woman during a Port Arthur birthday party. It happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Woodland Drive. Port Arthur Police say…
Read article →Fires burn in both Beauregard & Vernon Parishes to the east
Weekend wildfires scorched both Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, and also resulted in an evacuation of one area. In Beauregard Parish, a major fire was burning about 5 miles west of DeRidder which prompted the sheriff's…
Read article →Officer shot, suspect dead following vehicle pursuit near Vinton, LA
A law enforcement officer was shot and the man who shot him is dead. It happened on Saturday morning in Calcasieu Parish. Louisiana State Police are investigating and they say it started in Cameron Parish…
Read article →Fires prompt changes in JISD bus routes
The fires in the west part of Jasper County have prompted changes in the Jasper Independent School District bus routes. Superintendent John Seybold released the following statement on Sunday: Jasper ISD has been in contact…
Read article →Evacuations lifted around 108-acre wildfire at Panola-Shelby County line, now fully contained
SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Highway 84 from Tenaha to FM 699 was shut down from 4-5 p.m. Sunday due to a large wildfire. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said a wildfire had burned about…
Read article →Vernon Parish fires still pose threat, community grateful Louisiana Lions Camp was spared
VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - While officials in Vernon Parish are working around the clock to monitor and stop wildfires, residents in the Lions Camp Road area are breathing a sigh of relief after a…
Read article →Unrestrained Provencal Man Killed in Rapides Parish Crash
Boyce — On Saturday, August 26, 2023, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop E began investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy 121 just south of LA Hwy 1200.…
Read article →Large wildfire in northwest Jasper County - EVACUATION FROM NECHES RIVER TO HWY 63 W
(Large wildfire in northwest Jasper County) ****JASPER COUNTY JUDGE MARK ALLEN ORDERS THE EVACUATION OF ALL RESIDENTS ALONG RR-255 AND ALL COUNTY ROADS OFF OF RR-255 BETWEEN THE NECHES RIVER AND HIGHWAY 63 WEST*** ***FROM…
Read article →MANDATORY EVACUATION for Merryville, LA as wildfire encroaches
A mandatory evacuation was ordered on Thursday evening for the entire town of Merryville as a massive wildfire encroaches upon the town. Meanwhile, Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said that he and his deputies along…
Read article →Beauregard Wildfire: More communities added to mandatory evacuation order
SINGER, La. (KPLC) -11:00 p.m. Update- A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for Junction communities south to Neal Oil Field, east to Seth Cole and north of 190W. --------------------------- Residents of the Town of Merryville…
Read article →One in custody after armed robbery of a Jasper convenience store
Jasper Police say a suspect is in custody following a Tuesday night armed robbery of a convenience store. It happened at about 10:00 at the Jasper Jiffy Market on the corner of Highway 63 West…
Read article →Woman called police after son shot father in Cherokee County
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One person has been transported to a Tyler after a reported shooting in Cherokee County on Tuesday. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, officer’s were dispatched to a shooting…
Read article →WILDFIRE UPDATES: Mandatory evacuation issued for Singer area
S INGER, La. (KPLC) - As the wildfire near Singer and Merryville continues to burn, a mandatory evacuation notice has been issued for residents in the Singer area. The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued…
Read article →Burn Ban Reminder
Statewide Burn Ban August 23, 2023 @ 3:45PM - Sheriff Aaron Mitchell reminds everyone again of the statewide burn ban issued by the Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal. Approximately 15 residents in Sabine Parish…
Read article →Wildfire burning in Burr Ferry Community of Vernon Parish
Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department Detective Rhonda Jordan says fire crews and deputies were working a wildfire in the Burr Ferry Community late Wednesday afternoon. According to Jordan, it was along the Sabine River in the…
Read article →22-year-old killed in Henderson County crash
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A 22-year-old Athens resident was killed in a Monday wreck near Baxter. According to a Texas DPS report, Haven Gabriel Finkie, 22, was driving southeast on US 175 in a…
Read article →Texas elementary school students escape injuries after a boy fires a gun on a school bus
Authorities say no one was injured after a Texas elementary school student fired a gun while on a crowded school bus. The bullet struck the back of a bus seat and was stopped by steel…
Read article →Man shot dead; girlfriend detained
S PRINGHILL, La. (KSLA) — A man is dead and his girlfriend is in custody but not arrested in the wake of a shooting early Tuesday morning (Aug. 22) in Springhill. Police got a call…
Read article →Two people dead and another injured in wreck near Port Arthur
Highway 73 West reopened at about 9 p.m. Tuesday following a collision near Labelle Road that killed a man and woman and injured a third person, according to information DPS Sgt. Shana Clark provided to…
Read article →Smith County Sheriff's Office arrests kidnapping suspect, recovers alleged victim
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend. Sgt. Larry Christian of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office said Ngosi Williams, 40, was taken into custody…
Read article →Wood County suspect believed to have started fire during manhunt
WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Wood County Sheriff’s Office believes a man who was the subject of a manhunt Monday night is no longer in the area. The sheriff’s office believes the suspect set…
Read article →Shelby County sheriff undergoes successful double lung transplant
SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham has received a new pair of lungs. Windham announced over Facebook in June that he was listed as a candidate for the surgery. On…
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