crime
Escaped Texas inmate captured in Caddo Parish
An inmate who escaped from a Texas prison was captured early Wednesday morning in Caddo Parish, according to authorities. Charles Spraberry was captured just outside ...
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court
Trial begins in newspaper carrier attack
Opening arguments began Tuesday morning in the 30th Judicial District Court in Vernon Parish in the jury trial of the first of two men charged ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:10 am
crime
Homicide suspect captured in Beauregard escapes from Texas prison
A double homicide suspect apprehended earlier this year in Beauregard Parish has escaped his east Texas prison, authorities said. Charles Spraberry was wanted in connection ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 1:42 pm
Local News
UPDATE: Body of 4-year-old drowning victim recovered
The body of a 4-year-old boy lost this weekend during a tragic drowning at the Sabine River in Merryville was recovered early Monday morning, according ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Monday, August 29, 2022 2:51 pm
Local News
UPDATE: Drowning victims identified, divers will resume search today for boy
The search will continue Monday for the fourth and youngest victim of this weekend’s tragic drowning in the Sabine River, near Mouth of Creek Road ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:08 pm
local
4 believed to have drowned in Sabine
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is continuing its search for the bodies of four people who are believed to have drowned late Friday night in ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Sunday, August 28, 2022 10:10 am
scene
Take a walk on the space side: Voyage Mark II Solar System arrives in Lake Charles
Visitors to the Lake Charles 1st Avenue Walking Trail will be able to take an educational trip through the Solar System thanks to a collaborative ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Friday, August 26, 2022 6:44 am
local
Beauregard Electric: 1,000 out of power near DeRidder
Heavy rains in Beauregard Parish on Wednesday left about 1,000 people in the DeRidder area without power, according to officials. Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Inc. officials ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 4:10 pm
First Responder of the Week
Fire chief loves making impact on his community
Westlake Fire Chief Jonathan Duff has a love for his job and the community he serves, and it’s evident in his words and actions. Duff ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Tuesday, August 23, 2022 7:57 am
crime
Civil rights attorney: Charges in newspaper attack should have been upgraded to hate crime, attempted murder
The jury trial for the first of two men charged in the brutal attack of American Press newspaper carrier Woodie Blanks is set to begin ...