2025.

Natchitoches woman sentenced for attempted murder of NPD officers

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches Parish woman has been sentenced to state prison after admitting to hitting police officers with her car, District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington said Monday in a news release. LaKendra Bolton,…

Drug-treated documents lead to NPSO arrests

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- An investigation of a tip that contraband was being smuggled into the LaSalle Correctional Facility in Natchitoches has led to the recent arrests of five people, Sheriff Stuart Wright said Monday in…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-- NOTICE POSTED: July 14, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.

The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting July 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse, 400 S. Capitol Street, Many, Louisiana.

Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 14, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 8 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Vernon Parish Arrest Reports for July 14, 2025

Over the last 24 hours, the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 2 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Obituaries for July 14, 2025

Visitation for Mrs. Margaret Stanley will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. Funeral services are set for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at First…

One person was taken to jail and another to the hospital following early Sunday crash

The volunteers of the East End Fire Department and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 63 and Farm to Market Road 1408, just east of Jasper, shortly after 2:00 on Sunday…

The Annual Independence Day celebration at Burkeville interrupted by a fire

Burkeville Fire Chief Charles Duckworth and his crew were just minutes away from lighting the fireworks at their Annual Celebration on Saturday, when the tone sounded, signaling that emergency dispatchers had received a report that…

ATV wrecks following reported police chase on Highway 63 East.

No serious injuries were reported when a side by side ATV went off the road and crashed out on Highway 63 near Harrisburg Road on Saturday evening following a brief run from police. Word is…

BOM Bank in Chester burglarized early Thursday morning

The Tyler County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an early Thursday morning burglary at the BOM Bank in Chester. According to Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, deputies responded to an alarm at the bank about 2:00am and arrived…

Man dies after car falls from jack in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A man in Tyler died on Saturday after a car he was under fell from a jack. The incident took place at about 3:20 p.m. in the 200 block of South…

Fort Polk holds redesignation ceremony

FORT POLK, La. (KALB) - On July 11, 2025, the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk held a re-designation ceremony to officially install the base as Fort Polk once again. “In designating this installation…

Natchitoches woman killed in Natchitoches Parish crash

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police reported that Marie Lacour, 76, of Natchitoches was killed in a crash in Natchitoches Parish on July 11. Troopers said they received reports of a two vehicle…

Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 11, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 3 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Obituaries for July 11, 2025

Services for Mary Frances "Fran" Hirsch will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2025, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home chapel in San Augustine. Interment will be at Corinth Cemetery, located on FM 353…

Man accused of selling drugs from Natchitoches hospital bed

NATCHITOCHES, La. -- A Natchitoches Parish man has been arrested for allegedly selling narcotics while hospitalized, Natchitoches police said Thursday in a news release. The department's narcotics division arrested Roy Roe, 62, of Montgomery, after…

Tank fire extinguished at CITGO after lightning strike

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Emergency crews put out a tank fire this afternoon at CITGO. The fire was burning at Cit-Con, often referred to as CLAW (CITGO Lubricant and Wax Plant). Around 1:18 p.m., lightning…

All four suspects in May robbery are in custody

Jasper Police are now saying that all four suspects wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery alleged to have occurred in early May on the south side of town have been arrested. Captain Terry Patrick…

Texas officials are trying to figure out who’s really missing from the floods

(AP) - This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at more than 170, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities. But…

Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 10, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 4 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Obituaries for July 10, 2025

Funeral services for Mablene Dowden Kelly will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Prewitt's Chapel with Bro. Mark Bevill officiating. Burial will follow at Prewitt's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will begin…

Shreveport police looking for missing teen

SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport police are asking for the public’s help in finding Aryonna Black, a 15-year-old who was last seen Monday. Black was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on July 7, leaving her home…

Woman shot while driving on I-20 in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A woman was shot Friday afternoon while driving on the interstate in Shreveport, police said. The 32-year-old told police she was driving on Interstate 20 near the Interstate 220 exit ramp around…

Jasper Police arrest three suspects and seek a fourth in connection with recent robbery

Jasper Police have reportedly arrested three suspects and are currently looking for a 4th in connection with an aggravated robbery that is alleged to have occurred in early May at a home on Shady Lane.…

Local sheriff and others from Southeast Texas help in search

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard and many others from Southeast Texas have been in the Texas Hill Country helping out with the search for people who are still missing following the tragic floods that hit…

3 arrested in Livingston hotel drug bust

LIVINGSTON, Texas (KLTV) - Three people have been arrested after a drug bust at a Livingston hotel. According to the Livingston Police Department, the search yielded three arrests and the seizure of several drugs including…

Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 9, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports no arrests.

Obituaries for July 9, 2025

Catherine Patricia Cooksey Toussant, who left us on July 3, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A memorial service for Catherine will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Missionary…

Two people are dead following a Tuesday morning crash west of Jasper

Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Shana Clark says an adult and a child died after a one-vehicle crash late Tuesday morning. It happened shortly after 11:00 on Highway 63 West, about a mile west…

Suspect hospitalized following Monday night foot pursuit involving Jasper Police

A man is hospitalized after he fell into a ravine while fleeing on foot from Jasper Police on Monday night near the intersection of Craig and Dale Streets. According to a statement from the department,…

Man shot multiple times during home invasion robbery in Jasper

Jasper Police Chief Garrett Foster says a man is hospitalized in Beaumont after he was shot multiple times during an early Tuesday morning home invasion robbery. According to Chief Foster, it happened in the 500…

Timpson man accused of shooting cousin to death at car wash

TIMPSON, Texas (KTRE) - A Timpson man has been arrested after shooting his cousin at a car wash Saturday night, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. According to Capt. Cameron Nichols, deputies were called…

SPD: Woman found dead in car died of natural causes

SHREVEPORT, La. — A woman found dead in a car inside the garage of her southwest Shreveport home Sunday died of natural causes, Shreveport police said Tuesday in a news release. Mary Zachary, 65, was…

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Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 8, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 4 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Obituaries for July 8, 2025

A celebration of life for Beatrice Murphy Jeter will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Labby Memorial Chapel at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Flactor Baptist Church Cemetery in Hick, Louisiana. Gwana…

Woman arrested after Dowdell domestic incident

SHREVEPORT, La. - A woman is under arrest and charged with illegal use of a weapon after an incident Sunday morning in the 8600 block of Dowdell Street in Shreveport. Police say Crystal Brown, 37,…

Teen drowns at Washington Parish outdoor rec park, sheriff confirms

BOGALUSA, La. (WVUE) - A 16-year-old boy drowned on Friday, July 4, at an outdoor recreational park in Washington Parish, the sheriff’s office confirms. The sheriff’s office said that when their units responded to a…

Two bodies of the missing Beaumont teens have been found

The family of Joyce Badon, one of five young people missing from Beaumont after the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, has found her body. The aunt and uncle of Reese Manchaca posted that…

Woman critically injured in Newton County crash

A woman had critical injuries after the car she was driving went off the highway and crashed head-on into a tree late Monday morning. It happened shortly after 11:00 on Highway 190, about a mile…

Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 7, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 9 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Obituaries for July 7, 2025

A graveside service for James Olen McMahon will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Strong Cemetery, located on FM 139 in Huxley, Texas (Shelby County). Visitation will be held at the…

Investigation into trash dumping resulted in a drug arrest

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says the illegal dumping of trash continues to be a problem, and an investigation into the latest incident on Thursday resulted in the arrest of two individuals, one of which…

One in custody following Thursday evening stabbing in Beaumont

Our news partner KFDM in Beaumont is reporting that police there are investigating a disturbance between two men that led to a Thursday night stabbing, and Beaumont Fire/Rescue says it transported two people as trauma…

Motorcyclist killed; suspected impaired driver arrested

BOSSIER PARISH, La. - A Shreveport man was killed and a DeSoto Parish woman is behind bars following a three-vehicle crash Saturday on Airline Drive near North Willow Drive in Bossier Parish. Louisiana State Police…

Woman shot while driving on I-20 in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A woman was shot Friday afternoon while driving on the interstate in Shreveport, police said. The 32-year-old told police she was driving on Interstate 20 near the Interstate 220 exit ramp around…

1 dead, 1 hospitalized in DeQuincy shooting

DEQUINCY, La. (KPLC) - A 26-year-old DeQuincy man is dead and another man hospitalized after a shooting that took place Friday night on Allen Street, authorities say. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that around 10…

Officers from Jasper and Lufkin foil alleged kidnapping

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard said Sunday that the quick actions of deputies from his department along with Angelia County had resulted in the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the arrest of a…

Sabine Parish Arrest Reports for July 3, 2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 2 arrest(s). All persons accused of a crime are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Any questions about today’s arrest report should be…

Obituaries for July 3, 2025

Ernest Lloyd Johnson, 93, of Pitkin, LA passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, July 4 from 9am-1pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Friday, July 4 at 1…