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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING--NOTICE POSTED: March 13, 2023 — 2:00 p.m.
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana. AGENDA…
Read article →Former cop John Dees remains in county jail awaiting transfer to state prison
Although he was sentenced to 5 years in state prison for child sex crimes on Tuesday of last week, former cop John Dees remained in the Jasper County Jail as of Monday. Meanwhile, Sheriff Mitchel…
Read article →Nacogdoches PD investigating fatal hit and run wreck
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Nacogdoches Police are investigating a hit and run wreck that killed a pedestrian late Monday. Around 11:30 p.m., officers were called to the 5000 block of South Street, outside Loop 224,…
Read article →1 dead in Angelina County nightclub shooting
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A person is dead following a nightclub shooting in Angelina County on Sunday. According to Sheriffs Office Captain Alton Lenderman, deputies responded to the 400 block of Charlton Road around 3:30…
Read article →Suspect in 2021 home invasion robbery arrested
Jasper Police have arrested a man who is charged with committing a home invasion robbery on July 20th, 2021. Police Chief Gerald Hall says 27-year-old Alexander Jevonte Brooks, of Jasper, was captured on Saturday after…
Read article →Four injured in head-on crash at Lake Rayburn
The Texas Department of Public Safety says four people were injured in a Sunday afternoon head-on collision. It happened shortly before 3:00 on Recreational Road 255 on top of the Lake Rayburn Dam. According to…
Read article →Missing Texas girl found
LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A missing 13-year-old Texas girl was found locked in an outbuilding near a North Carolina home, authorities said Monday. Investigators with the Dallas police and the FBI say a 34-year-old man…
Read article →Four injured in head-on crash at Lake Rayburn
The Texas Department of Public Safety says four people were injured in a Sunday afternoon head- on collision. It happened shortly before 3:oo on Recreational Road 275 on top of the Lake Rayburn Dam. According…
Read article →Overturned 18-wheeler leaked gasoline in Lumberton
Firefighters in Lumberton had their hands full on Friday afternoon after an 18-wheeler tanker truck hauling gasoline rolled over and began leaking fuel. It happened on U.S. Highway 69 near Pinata Drive, just north of…
Read article →Vehicle leaves road and clips utility pole knocking out power
A single vehicle auto accident on the north side of Jasper on Friday morning knocked out power to a large area. The crash occurred shortly before noon when a 2007 Dodge pickup truck that was…
Read article →Polk Co Sheriff's Dept & Jail Office Manager arrested, charged with Theft by a Public Servant
The Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that an employee of the Polk County Sheriff's Department has been arrested for theft. According to a statement released on Friday by DPS, the sheriff's department in…
Read article →Nacogdoches man arrested in connection with Shelby County car wash shooting
According to Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham, deputies responded to reports of shots fired at a car wash near Timpson Quick Stop. According to witness testimony, Michael Barbee, 56, fired shots at two individuals, at…
Read article →Man Ran From Deputies On Hwy 6 Near Many High
Sabine Parish Sheriff Patrol Deputies attempted to stop a blue Kia car on LA Highway 6 near Petty Road. Dekedrick D Lynch, black male, ran south from the car into the woods towards New Hope…
Read article →Gilmer man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Gilmer man pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography on February 28. Chandler Eivin Owens, 19, was charged with attempted sexual exploitation of children, transportation of child pornography and possessing child…
Read article →Stolen truck and equipment recovered in Beaumont
Beaumont Police say a Wednesday traffic stop on Interstate io resulted in a stolen truck and other equipment being recovered, and two men went to jail. Police say Yolexi Cools, 46, and Lazoro Gort, 26,…
Read article →Garrison man arrested; 26 guns seized in narcotics sting
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Garrison man is facing felony charges after a raid on his home Tuesday morning. Terry Leon Milford, 66, was arrested after Nacogdoches County and Rusk County investigators executed a…
Read article →Truck, trailer crash leaves 1 injured in Angelina county
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A pickup towing a trailer overturned Thursday on U.S. Highway 59 in Angelina County. Authorities say that one person was injured in the crash and taken to an area hospital…
Read article →Pearson guilty of Huntington basketball star's murder
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A man accused of shooting and killing a Shreveport high school basketball star just over a year ago was convicted of the crime in Caddo District Court Thursday. The jury in District…
Read article →2 Northwest Louisiana men admit to diverting $2M from chicken plant
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Two Northwest Louisiana men have admitted to a scheme to divert more than $2 million in business away from a chicken processing plant in Bienville Parish. William Ross Hickman, 48, of Arcadia,…
Read article →A brawl involving close to 200 parents and students at an alternative school has left a Baton Rouge police officer hospitalized and 10 teenagers arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A brawl involving close to 200 parents and students at an alternative school Wednesday left a Baton Rouge police officer hospitalized and 10 teenagers arrested, authorities said. Casey Rayborn Hicks,…
Read article →CPSO warns residents of phone scam
SHREVEPORT, La. - Detectives with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office are once again warning residents of a recent phone scam circulating in Caddo Parish. Detectives say if you receive a call from (318) 245-2467 from…
Read article →Two people injured in crash near Buna
The Texas Department of Public Safety says two people were injured in a Wednesday morning accident near Buna. It happened at about 9:3o on Farm to Market Road mo4 near Antioch Cemetery. According to DPS…
Read article →Spring forward this Sunday as Daylight Saving Time goes into effect
This is the bi-annual time change weekend, and lime 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 →Former Blue Bell CEO avoids prison time by pleading guilty to misdemeanor
BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) - The man who was in charge of Blue Bell when a deadly listeria outbreak killed three people in 2015 will not spend any time in prison after striking a deal with…
Read article →Where is all of that sand going?
Over the last few months there has been a steady stream of eighteen wheeled tractor trucks passing through jasper with large boxes of sand, leading many people to wonder about the shipments and where they…
Read article →Bad news for the Newton County News
There’s bad news regarding news; the Newton County News has announced that they are shutting down the presses after providing news and information to the citizens of Newton County since 1884. A statement from the…
Read article →Liquor store owner shoots, kills burglar inside store, sheriff says
COLDSPRING, Texas (Gray News) - Authorities in Texas say a liquor store owner shot and killed a burglar inside their store. The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said the owner of Frank’s Liquor Store called…
Read article →Two Juveniles Killed in Grant Parish Crash
Grant Parish — On March 6, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 1240 near Brumley Road. This crash claimed the lives of a…
Read article →Deputy Chief positions returning to APD, will assist Chief in operations
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Police Department could soon get some extra support at the top of the chain. At the recent City Council meeting, council members approved adding two deputy chief positions at…
Read article →RPSB passes substitute motion to controversial 'Better Facilities' strategic plan
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish School Board has passed a substitute motion relating to the “Better Facilities” strategic plan during its March 7 meeting. The substitute motion, which was presented by District I…
Read article →Former cop John Dees sentenced to 5 years in prison for child sex crimes
Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle says a former law enforcement officer from here has been sentenced to 5 years in state prison for child sex crimes. John Dees, 46, appeared before State District Judge…
Read article →Bossier City police seeking information on missing Garrison man
BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTRE) - The Bossier City Police Department is searching for a missing Texas man last seen at a Louisiana casino on February 26. Don'tavia Bryant, 31, of Garrison, was last seen at…
Read article →Bossier City police ask for help looking for missing man
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Bossier City police are asking for the public's help in locating a man reportedly last seen at a local casino in late February. Don'Tavia Bryant, 31, of Garrison, Texas, was reported…
Read article →San Augustine resident Gary Smith arrested again on new charges
Remember the guy in Shelby County who was recently captured after multiple complaints of him driving dangerously in the remains of a Ford Mustang? Well, he's back in jail again and back in the news…
Read article →Nacogdoches man accused of repeated sexual abuse of child
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Nacogdoches man has been arrested under accusations he sexually abused a child. According to an affidavit from the Nacogdoches County Sheriffs Office, Jose Luis Villalobos, 67, was arrested on…
Read article →Jasper Police say warrant roundup coming
Jasper Police say a warrant roundup is coming up soon, and in the meantime they're urging people to take care of unfinished business with the court system. According to Captain Mike Poindexter and Chief Gerald…
Read article →Lafayette man arrested in relation to death of 7-year-old
Lafayette Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested Daniel Boudreaux, 49, for negligent homicide on March 3, 2023, stemming from the January 2023 death of a 7-year-old. Boudreaux also faces counts of illegal carrying of a weapon, felony…
Read article →LABI president poised to enter Louisiana governor's race
BATON ROUGE (Louisiana Illuminator) - The head of one of Louisiana's most powerful business groups is expected to enter the governor's race on Thursday, according to a handful of lobbyists and political operatives who spoke…
Read article →Body of Georgia man who went missing in Baton Rouge found near Scenic Highway, police say
The body of a man from Georgia who went missing during a visit to Baton Rouge has been found, police said Monday. Nathan Millard's body was found shortly after 3:30 a.m. in the 2900 block…
Read article →UPDATED - Man died after being struck by vehicle at Walmart, driver arrested
A man has died after being hit by a vehicle at the front door of the Walmart Store here in Jasper, and the driver of the vehicle has been arrested. Police and emergency crews were…
Read article →Woman charged with capital murder in Ellis County for allegedly killing 3 children
ITALY, Texas (KLTV) - A Fomey woman has been charged with three counts of capital murder in connection with a stabbing that left three children dead and two injured in their home in Italy, about…
Read article →Pedestrian Killed in Vernon Parish Crash
Vernon Parish — On March 4, 2023, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 171 south of Louisiana Highway 3226. This crash killed 39-year-old Marvin…
Read article →Natchitoches police arrest suspect for attempted second-degree murder
NATCHITOCHES, La. - The Natchitoches Police Department have arrested a Natchitoches man for a shooting that happened last May. Natchitoches police investigators located Jarvis Ocon, 26, Wednesday and charged him with attempted second-degree murder. He's…
Read article →Man dies after being struck by vehicle at front door of Walmart
A man has died after being hit by a vehicle at the front door of the Walmart Store here in Jasper. Police and emergency crews were dispatched to the location shortly after noon on Sunday…
Read article →Two mobile homes and a travel trailer destroyed by fire south of Jasper
Two mobile homes and a travel trailer were destroyed in an early Sunday morning fire just south of Jasper. The Jasper, Tri-Community, and Beech Grove Fire Departments responded shortly after midnight to the blaze on…
Read article →Fire destroys a home near JYBA Park
A burning candle is thought to be the cause of a fire that destroyed a home here in Jasper on Saturday morning. Firemen and other emergency personnel were dispatched to 730 State Street, near the…
Read article →Report: Smith County Inmate Who Died by Suicide Jammed Door Lock, Delaying Responders
A custodial death report indicates Smith County Jail staff were delayed in reaching an inmate who died on Thursday in his cell due to a malfunctioning door lock. Nathan Lee Johns, 28, of Flint, died…
Read article →Elton woman pays $6,000 water bill after town offers discount
An Elton resident has paid a water bill of nearly $6,000 - after the town gave her a $1,000 discount. Elton resident Keisha Lafosse, who lives outside the town limits, has been fighting to get…
Read article →LOCAL STREETS TO BE CLOSED OR LIMITED
THE CITY OF JASPER ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY THAT THE REPAIR OF TWO STREET FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF LARGE PIPES WILL TAKE PLACE. THE SECTION OF HOUSTON STREET BETWEEN HIGHWAY 96 AND FLETCHER STREET NEXT TO JASPER…
Read article →Tornadoes, Power Outages as Storm Crosses Texas, Louisiana
A storm system marched eastward Friday, threatening heavy snow in the Midwest and Northeast after spawning likely tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana that damaged homes, a university campus and left thousands without power. The storms…
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