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11/15/2025

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11/14/2025

KINDER, La. (KPLC) – A man is behind bars after a delivery car stolen from a Domino’s Pizza in Baton Rouge was found in Kinder.

Allen Parish deputies found the car at a home Tuesday, along with Jeremy Watley, 18, of Baton Rouge, who admitted to burglarizing a business and stealing the car, Sheriff Doug Hebert said. Deputies also found a gun that had been stolen from the Baton Rouge area.

Watley is jailed on counts of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a stolen firearm. His bond has not yet been set, according to jail records.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-arrested-in-kinder-after-stealing-domino-s-delivery-car-from-baton-rouge-sheriff-says/ar-AA1Qo0ve?ocid=BingNewsSerp

11/14/2025

An employee of Allegiance EMS has been arrested in Jasper and charged with stalking his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

Luciano Silva, 25, of Spring, was arrested on Wednesday by Jasper Police.

According to the report, Silva had been following the woman in a car and also showing up at houses of her family members in Jasper after he had been told to leave her alone.

An employee of Allegiance EMS has been arrested in Jasper and charged with stalking his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

11/14/2025

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard announced late Thursday that a woman from the Jasper Area, who was accused of trying to solicit s*x from a 12 year old boy had been arrested and was being held at the Jasper County Jail.

Officers said the arrest came shortly after 4:00 pm, when 26-year-old Suzanna Mendoza, was taken into custody following an investigation that had been going on for several days.

Investigator Calvin Starkie headed up the investigation, which was initiated by the teen’s parents after they became suspicious.

Sheriff Chuck Havard said “I appreciate the hard work of Investigator Starkie. He had to work extremely fast because it is believed the suspect is an illegal immigrant and she threatened to flee the country. The appropriate federal authorities will be contacted.”

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard announced late Thursday that a woman from the Jasper Area, who was accused of trying to solicit s*x from a 12 year old boy had

11/13/2025

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) – On Sunday, November 9, Texas Game Wardens in San Jacinto and Polk counties responded to the Trinity River south of Lake Livingston Dam after receiving reports of three missing people.

Two teenage boys, ages 14 and 15, were kayaking when their kayak overturned. The father of one of the teens entered the water in an attempt to rescue them. He also went underwater, but he did not resurface.

The bodies of the two teenagers were recovered by Polk County Game Wardens Sunday evening. The search for the man resumed November 10.

On Tuesday, November 12, William Poff, 53, of Camilla, was recovered from the Trinity River, south of Lake Livingston Dam, by Texas Game Wardens.

The Texas Game Warden Underwater Search and Recovery Team, Texas State Park Police, San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, and local first responders assisted with the search. Texas Game Wardens dedicated multiple resources to the search: game wardens from San Jacinto and Polk counties, a human remains K9 and aviation assets.

The Cape Royale Volunteer Fire Department and the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s office also assisted.

The game wardens thanked the agencies for their help with the search.

On Sunday, November 9, Texas Game Wardens in San Jacinto and Polk counties responded to the Trinity River south of Lake Livingston Dam after receiving reports of three missing people.

11/13/2025

Firemen from Jasper and all surrounding counties as well as two parishes across the river in Louisiana were busy on Tuesday as fires continue due to the high level of fire danger.

The largest fire here in Jasper County occurred in the south end, near Buna and was finally brought under control by Buna firemen along with workers from the Texas Forest Service.

Even though a burn ban is in place, some people continue to burn.

Jasper County Judge Mark Allen asked everyone to know that it is a dangerous situation and he and other re-instated the ban for a reason.

Firemen from Jasper and all surrounding counties as well as two parishes across the river in Louisiana were busy on Tuesday as fires continue due to the high level of

11/13/2025

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) – A correctional officer who was working at the LaSalle Corrections / Natchitoches Parish Detention Center has been accused of theft and malfeasance in office, according to the Natchitoches Police Department.

NPD shared that on November 11, around 1:39 p.m., officers were notified of a theft that occurred earlier in the week at the detention center. An inmate claimed they were missing money from their property when they were released.

NPD said a review of security cam footage revealed Correctional Officer Moesha Collier removing property from an inmate’s currency bag and placing it into her pocket.

She was placed in the LaSalle Corrections / Natchitoches Detention Center. Malfeasance in office is a felony, and she is subject to not more than ten years in jail and up to $5,000 in fines or both if convicted.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/corrections-officer-arrested-in-natchitoches-parish-for-theft-malfeasance-in-office/ar-AA1Qk96e?ocid=BingNewsSerp

11/13/2025

Over the past 24 hours, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 5 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 directed to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office at (318)-256-9241. Arrested were:

Norman Hardy, white, male, 60. Arrested on charges of poss of sch 2, poss of ma*****na, turn signals required. Arrested by SPSO.

Johnathan Leone, white, male, 42. Arrested on charges of manufacture/distribution of CDS 2. Arrested by LSPE.

Meagan Mcbride, race not listed, female, 36. Arrested on charges of fugitive warrant. Arrested by SPSO.

Carrie Middleton, white, female, 50. Arrested on charges of operating while intoxicated, violate one way traffic, open alcohol container in vehicle, careless operation. Arrested by SPSO.

Cedarious Williams, black, male, 37. Arrested on charges of residential contractor fraud. Arrested by SPSO.

11/13/2025

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11/12/2025

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Over at Combre Veterans Memorial Park, people paid their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our country.

Over 20 names of local veterans who died in the line of duty are etched in the monument at Combre Park.

Fifteen years ago, this memorial was built. Now the VFW Post is working on creating a new marker dedicated to women.

“With the VFW as a whole, we’re here to help the community, not only veterans but the community as well. We do everything that we can in order to assist veterans and get their benefits,” Cmdr. Leevon Leggins of VFS Post 7321 said.

Officials with VFW Post 7321 say once they break ground on the new women’s monument, they hope to have it up by the end of 2026.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/veterans-honored-at-combre-memorial-park-in-lake-charles/ar-AA1QfHaS?ocid=BingNewsSerp

11/12/2025

NATCHITOCHES – Virginia Burkett of Many was awarded the 2025 John Maddox Prize, an annual award established by Sense about Science, an international organization that promotes the public interest and sound science evidence, and the scientific journal “Nature.”
The prize honors those who have shown courage in defending science and evidence-based policy, especially in the face of public hostility.
The award validates Burkett’s long career as a research scientist and recognizes “her significant body of work to improve understanding of the impact of climate change on ecosystems, and for her insistence that these impacts were appropriately and honestly represented,” according to journal “Nature.”
Burkett is former chief scientist for Climate and Land Use Change at the U.S. Geological Survey and former chair of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. She has authored roughly 100 scientific publications on wetlands, climate change and coastal systems. The Maddox Prize recognizes her defense of science focused on the impacts of climate change on ecosystems. She traveled to London to receive the award.
“Early in my career as a natural resource manager, I learned the value of science to support decision making,” Burkett said in her acceptance remarks. “I relied on science to manage threatened fish and wildlife populations and to guide coastal management decisions. Form those experiences I learned pretty quickly that when scientific findings collided with the financial interests of powerful corporations and politicians, scientific integrity could be threatened.”
Burkett earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern State University and a doctoral degree in forestry from Stephen F. Austin University. In addition to serving as chief of the Forest Ecology Branch of the U.S.G.S. National Wetlands Research Center in Lafayette, she was the first female in the United States to be appointed director of a state fish and wildlife department when she was appointed secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 1988.
Burkett has published extensively on the topics of global change and low-lying coastal zones. She was nominated by the U.S. government to be lead author on the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third and Fourth Assessment Reports (2001, 2007) and the IPCC Technical Paper on Water (2008). She was lead author of the 2001 and 2009 National Assessments of climate change impacts produced by the United States Global Change Research Program. She also served on over 70 committees, commissions, science panels and boards during her career. She was among the several hundred authors who coitributed to the IPCC reports that garnered the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. She is a Scientist Emerita for the U.S.G.S.



Although she retired in in January 2025, she continues to work on research publications that she had already started. She also devotes time to her church and to her alma mater, Northwestern State.
“I spend a lot of time lecturing early career scientists and college students interested in ecology and natural resource management,” she said. “The most lasting impacts of my efforts are probably on young people. I hope that my work has inspired public awareness and understanding of the influence of human activities on coastal systems and the earth’s climate.”
Burkett donated the Maddox Prize monetary award to the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund and the IPCC Scholarship Fund to benefit young scientists.


Burkett and her husband, Sabine District Attorney Don Burkett, also a graduate of Northwestern State, were inducted in the NSU’s Long Purple Line, the alumni hall of distinction, in 2011.https://www.ktbs.com/news/nsu-alumna-virginia-burkett-earns-maddox-prize-for-standing-up-for-science/article_3eb47bdd-4d45-4f84-8c4a-08c248501feb.html

11/12/2025

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) – A driver was killed in a crash that happened on Interstate 49 near Natchitoches on Nov. 11, according to the Natchitoches Police Department.

NPD said Ramon Hillman was traveling north when he exited the road and overturned near mile marker 134 around 11:41 a.m.

He was pronounced dead by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office as a result.

The crash remains under investigation.

A driver was killed in a crash that happened on Interstate 49 near Natchitoches.