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Three Newton County Constables vow zero tolerance for burn ban violators
Three Newton County Constables have issued a joint press release saying that they have a zero tolerance for burn ban violators. The statement was issued on Thursday from Precinct 1 Constable Colton Havard, Precinct 3…
Read article →Panola County Sheriff's Office: Victim, gunman injured in shooting
PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Panola County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Thursday morning shooting. Panola County Sheriff Cutter Clinton released a statement detailing the events of the incident. According to Clinton, the sheriff’s…
Read article →Why is it so hot? What exactly is a heatwave? How does it happen?
As a heatwave and drought continues to dominate most of Texas, KJAS wants to delve deeper into exactly how a heatwave happens. A heatwave is the result of high pressure from about 10,000 feet to…
Read article →DeSoto clerk of court ordered to pay fees, penalties for public records violation
MANSFIELD, La. – The DeSoto clerk of court has been assessed over $15,000 in attorneys’ fees and civil penalties for violating the state’s public records law. DeSoto District Judge Nick Gasper said Clerk Jeremy Evans…
Read article →Railroad maintenance truck involved in a rollover crash
Emergency crews were on the scene of a rollover crash involving a railroad maintenance truck on Wednesday afternoon. It happened shortly after 3:00 on Highway 190 East, between the Goodman Prison Unit and the Louisiana…
Read article →Newton County Sheriff gives updates on two cases of high interest
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby gave two updates on recent cases under investigation. Burby said tests had revealed that a human skull and backbone found near the Sabine River, not far from Bon Wier were…
Read article →Newton VFD receives grant money for battery powered rescue tools
The Newton Volunteer Fire Department has announced that the agency has received a very generous grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service for battery powered extrication tools. The forest service covered 90% of the cost…
Read article →Wildfire west of Magnolia Springs
Both the Tri-Community and Beech Grove Fire Departments along with the Texas A&M Forest Service were fighting a wildfire west of Magnolia Springs on Wednesday afternoon. At about 2:00, a forest service crew spotted a…
Read article →Man drowned in Neches River over the weekend
Texas Parks & Wildlife game wardens on Saturday evening recovered the body of a man who drowned in the Neches River earlier that day. It happened near the Rockland Community in extreme north Tyler County.…
Read article →Fire destroyed two storage barns and scorched neighboring pastures
Multiple fire departments were busy dealing with a wildfire in the Buckhorn Community about 4 miles southeast of Newton on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze destroyed two storage barns and scorched neighboring pasture land. Captain Melanie…
Read article →Large brush fire prompted temporary closure of a Hardin Co highway
A large brush fire on Tuesday afternoon in Hardin County resulted in a temporary closure of a highway. It happened along FM 92, between Silsbee and the Tyler County line. The closure was due to…
Read article →Missing man from Smith County found deceased near home
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A man who was reported missing has been found deceased near Tyler State Park Tuesday morning. According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Gilbert Lay, 60, was located deceased in a…
Read article →State fire marshal issues statewide burn ban
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The state Fire Marshal's Office has issued a statewide burn ban effective 5 p.m. Monday. A cease-and-desist order has been issued for all private burning. The order is in place to…
Read article →Hwy 1215 Bridge Closed
August 6, 2023 - The Sheriff's Office reports the bridge on LA Hwy 1215 near Tranquility Bay is closed to thru traffic. There is no estimated date the bridge will reopen at this time. Motorists…
Read article →Freeman apprehended after being spotted by law enforcement in Newton County
A routine traffic stop in nearby Newton County has resulted in the arrest of a man who was wanted on numerous charges. Newton County Precinct 1 Constable Colton Havard said he and a deputy from…
Read article →Elderly woman dies after being hit by car in Marshall
MARSHALL, Texas — An 88-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by a vehicle Friday night in Marshall. According to Marshall police, officers were called to 2600 block of E. Houston St. around 10:40…
Read article →Two arrested after multiple auto burglaries in Newton
Newton Police Chief Will Jackson says two suspects are in custody after multiple auto burglaries occurred late last week. Chief Jackson says the crimes occurred in the southeast side of Newton. Chief Jackson says early…
Read article →No one injured when vehicles burst into flames following collision in Beaumont
Three people were able to walk away without injuries after a fiery head-on collision in west Beaumont. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the Sunday afternoon two-vehicle crash on Keith Road, near Dishman.…
Read article →Man stacked trouble on top of trouble when he arrived at the Jasper County Jail
A Buna man was already in trouble, but then he added more trouble for himself when he arrived at the Jasper County Jail over the weekend. Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan says on Saturday deputies arrested…
Read article →TN man seriously injured in a Newton County motorcycle crash
A Tennessee man was seriously injured in a late Sunday morning motorcycle crash in Newton County. It happened at about 10:30 on Highway 87, just south of Recreational Road 255, in the Mayflower Community. Texas…
Read article →SHELBY COUNTY Crash
SHELBY COUNTY - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a one- vehicle fatality crash this morning, August 5, 2023, on U.S. 96, about one and one-half miles north of Center. The preliminary crash…
Read article →Driver killed in Shelby County crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in Shelby County. It happened shortly after 9:00am Saturday on Highway 96, just north of Center. Troopers…
Read article →Large fire at J3 Metal Recycling south of Evadale
Firefighters from multiple departments were busy on Sunday afternoon dealing with a large fire at J3 Metal Recycling, located on Farm to Market Road 105, about 8 miles south of Evadale. The volunteers of the…
Read article →Sunday morning fire destroys home on east side of Jasper
An early Sunday morning fire destroyed a home on the southeast side of Jasper. Firemen from both the Jasper and East End Fire Departments were dispatched to the location shortly after 7:00, when a neighbor…
Read article →2 killed in motorcycle crash in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Two people died in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of FM 346 and CR 188 on Saturday. There were two riders on the motorcycle, which collided with an Audi…
Read article →State Farm gets green light to raise LA auto insurance rates. causing concerns
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Rising insurance rates are not only hitting homeowners hard, Louisiana drivers might also feel they’re under attack. The state recently approved a 17% rate hike impacting more than a million Louisiana…
Read article →Man critically shot in Walmart parking lot SPD searching for suspect
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man is dealing with life-threatening injuries after getting shot during an altercation. On Thursday, Aug. 3, SPD responded to a report of a shooting just before 4 p.m. According to…
Read article →Why Louisiana residents are missing out on a back to school tax free weekend
SHREVEPORT, La. - All across the ArkLaTex organizations are putting together free back to school giveaway programs for kids. The one thing missing in Louisiana is a sales tax holiday weekend on back to school…
Read article →Large wildfire in north Newton County
NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — Firefighters from multiple fire departments have contained a wildfire in Newton County. The fire was reported around 2 p.m. on August 3, 2023, in the area of RR 255 and Highway…
Read article →Mother of three small children killed in crash near Livingston
Polk County Today is reporting that a mother of three small children was killed in a Wednesday afternoon crash southeast of Livingston. Meanwhile, the children are undergoing hospital treatment for their injuries. The report said…
Read article →Tyler Co man charged with child sex crime in Hardin Co
A Tyler County man is jailed for a child sex crime in Hardin County. Silsbee Police have arrested 52-year-old Vernon Travis Collins, Jr, of Woodville. No details about the case are available. Collins has been…
Read article →Angelina River firefighters assist with a wildfire in neighboring Angelina County
The Angelina River Fire Department was called upon to assist firefighters in neighboring Angelina County with a wildfire there. The call came out at 4:00 Thursday afternoon on Highway 63, near the Jasper/Angelina County line.…
Read article →Firefighters used everything from boots to bulldozers on Thursday wildfires
Firefighters used everything from boots to bulldozers to handle multiple wildfires that broke out around the same time on Thursday afternoon in north Jasper County. At about 12:30, the Angelina River Fire Department was sent…
Read article →Wildfire broke out under power lines just east of Jasper
Both the Jasper and East End Fire Departments were busy dealing with a wildfire on Thursday afternoon just east of Jasper. The blaze broke out under power lines in the area of County Roads 263…
Read article →Lufkin man arrested with meth, crack, AR-15 during raid, sheriff reports
L UFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - On Wednesday, the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies executed a raid on a so-called “dope house,” Sheriff Tom Selman said. The sheriff’s office was joined by Nacogdoches County…
Read article →Body of swimmer recovered from Red River on Wednesday
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - According to the Rapides Parish Coroner’s Office, the body of a person who was swimming in the Red River on July 31 was recovered on Wednesday morning (August 2), around 7:40…
Read article →5 arrested in connection with 16-year-old's death in Marshall
MARSHALL, Texas - Marshall police say three adults and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy on June 7. Police said two juveniles were arrested and charged…
Read article →Center man in jail accused of killing his own brother
An elderly woman suffered injuries after she fell out of a boat on Wednesday afternoon at Rattlesnake Island on Lake Sam Rayburn. Information pieced together from Lake Rayburn Fire Chief Brett Holloway and Firefighter Kevin…
Read article →Woman injured after falling out of a boat
An elderly woman suffered injuries after she fell out of a boat on Wednesday afternoon at Rattlesnake Island on Lake Sam Rayburn. Information pieced together from Lake Rayburn Fire Chief Brett Holloway and Firefighter Kevin…
Read article →Aerial imagery shows Sabine National Forest wildfire has reached the shore of Toledo Bend
The U.S. Forest Service has released video footage from a drone which shows that the Sabine National Forest Wildfire has now reached the western shore of Toledo Bend Reservoir. There was no update on the…
Read article →Newton County home destroyed by fire
A Newton County home was destroyed in a Wednesday evening fire. Captain Melanie Smith of the Newton Fire Department said it occurred at the residence of Cody Green & Tiffany Spillars in the 6000 block…
Read article →Firefighters stopped a 100 acre wildfire Tuesday evening in Mt Union Community
The Tri-Community Fire Department and the Texas A&M Forest Service worked together to stop a wildfire on Tuesday. The blaze was reported shortly before 5:00pm, and firefighters worked into the night to finally get it…
Read article →Vernon Parish inmate escaped custody, stole a car, later re-captured
The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department says an inmate managed to escape and then stole a car on Wednesday morning. He was re-captured 29 minutes later following a high-speed pursuit. Deputies say they were transporting inmates…
Read article →Driver critically injured in Wednesday morning rollover crash
A woman was very critically injured in an early Wednesday morning rollover crash in south Jasper County. The Texas Department of Public Safety says it occurred at about 7:00 on Highway 96 near Reese Road,…
Read article →SPD seeks information on Monday morning homicide
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport police are asking the public to share any information available on a fatal shooting Monday morning. Officers found Randolph Ashley, 68, dead of what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds after…
Read article →Many Man Killed in Sabine Parish Crash
Sabine Parish — On August 1, 2023, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 6 near Recknor Road. The crash claimed the life of 46-year-old…
Read article →Sabine National Forest wildfire now 1,194 acres and still growing
Eight days after it began, the U.S. Forest Service says the Sabine National Forest wildfire is 1,194 acres in size as of Tuesday, and still growing. It's burning between Hemphill and Toledo Bend Reservoir in…
Read article →One of two Tyler County burglary suspects arrested by Jasper Police
Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford says one of two burglary suspects has been arrested by Jasper Police. Meanwhile, deputies continue to seek the second man. According to Weatherford, Richard Maiden, 34, and Tommy Lee Chambless,…
Read article →East Texas fire dangers are on the rise as hot, dry
E AST TEXAS, Texas (KTRE) - With this week’s extended period of 100-degree weather and the lack of rain, wildfire risks are rising in East Texas. Fuller Springs VFD Assistant Chief, Bobby Crandford said, “When…
Read article →Burn ban violation results in grass fire
The Lake Rayburn Fire Department had to deal with a burn ban violation and a subsequent grass fire on Tuesday afternoon. At about 4:30, firefighters were sent to the incident in the 200 block of…
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