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NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Police are investigating a shooting that killed two people and injured a third at a Natchitoches gas station early Saturday morning. Police say officers were called to the French Market Express in the 5100 block of University Parkway around 2:30 a.m. to investigate reports of gunshots in the area. They arrived to find 21-year-old Marquis Evans of Natchitoches and 23-year-old Daniel Williams of Creston, and another unnamed victim suffering from gunshot wounds.

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KSLA) - Investigators with the Natchitoches Police Department are working to learn more about a shooting that left two men dead and another injured. At the scene, they found Marquis Evans, 21, (of Natchitoches) Daniel Williams, 23 (of Creston) and another man suffering from gunshot wounds. Evans was...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The City of Alexandria Fire Department is investigating the cause of a four-alarm fire early this morning at Despino’s Tire Service on MacArthur Drive. Interim Fire Chief Curtis Beauregard said the department received the call at approximately 3:15 a.m. He said six pumper trucks, two...

NATCHITOCHES, La. - The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed two individuals and injured a third person early Saturday morning. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to the 5100 block of University Parkway (French Market Express) in reference to a report of gunshots in the area. Upon officers arrival they located Marquis Evans, 21, of Natchitoches, Daniel Williams, 23, of Creston and another individual suffering from gunshot wounds.

ALEXANDRIA – The Alexandria Fire Department is investigating the cause of a four-alarm fire early Saturday morning at Despino Tire on MacArthur Drive. The department received the call at approximately 3:15 a.m, according to Interim Fire Chief Curtis Beauregard. Six pumper trucks, two aerial trucks and two med cars responded from the city along with units from Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 and England Airpark.

An Alexandria man accused in a 2017 homicide will have a status hearing on Monday after being ruled "fully restored" after almost a year in a state mental facility. Timothy Teasley's trial on attempted first-degree and first-degree murder charges is scheduled for July 11, but he'll first go before 9th Judicial District Court Judge...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Louisiana state trooper has been placed on leave after being arrested on a DWI charge in Atlanta. Louisiana State Police said in a news release that 34-year-old Aubin Young of Lake Charles, who was assigned to patrol in Troop D, was arrested by Atlanta police after 2 a.m. Thursday after an officer saw him driving in the wrong direction.

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - Cody Ford, the former Pineville Rebel and current Buffalo Bill’s offensive lineman, held a giveaway at Pineville High School on June 24, 2022. Ford gave away shirts, footballs, pants and more brand-new equipment to the Rebels. The former Pineville Rebel said that he is happy...

Baton Rouge, LA – Yesterday, Louisiana State Police Troop D was contacted by the Atlanta Police Department in reference to the arrest of an off-duty Louisiana State Trooper. Officials with the Atlanta Police Department indicated that shortly before 2:00am yesterday morning, 34-year-old Aubin Young of Lake Charles was arrested for DWI and other traffic charges following a traffic stop. Young, currently assigned to patrol in the Troop D Lake Charles area, has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation with all law enforcement property recovered by the department. Young has been employed with LSP since 2017.

Clarence Fields mentored Mayor of Cheneyville Derrick Johnson and taught him how to be a leader. Pineville City Councilman Kevin Dorn feels fields was there for him in his toughest times. Mayor Clarence Fields is humbled and honored to serve his community. The citizens of Pineville showed their love for...

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law or by administrative action. Photos obtained from Natchitoches Times database unless otherwise stated. •FTA-failure to appear, •CDS-Controlled Dangerous Substance. NPD arrests as of June 16:. •Ami Sparks, w/f, 39, entry after being forbidden. Darion Mitchell,...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The 2022 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame kicked off its first day of events with a press conference, where each inductee came to the podium to express their gratitude. The second day of events started in full swing with the inductees taking their skills to a...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Hurricane preparedness is no joke in Louisiana. Now a month into the 2022 hurricane season, the Alexandria Animal Shelter is ready to jump into action if needed. “Be in a state of readiness, we get adequate supplies of dog food, we make sure our equipment is...

In a little over a week, it’ll be three years since legendary UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux died of heart disease at the age of 57. Having such a high-profile father means reliving the impact he had on his former players, fan base and baseball community with both appreciation and pride on a regular basis.

Hurricane preparedness is no joke in Louisiana. Now a month into the 2022 hurricane season, the Alexandria Animal Shelter is ready to jump into action if needed. Tyler shows us that the drought situation is worsening and the latest on our ongoing dangerous heat on this Friday morning. Details here.

The Parish Council held a special called meeting on June 24 to approve a proclamation appointing a qualified candidate to District 2 of the Parish Council to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of Councilwoman Patsy Ward Hoover. There was a conflict of scheduling with Evans so Council members...

Civic leader J.W. Scarborough sees an answer to modern issues in one of Natchitoches’ storied institutions. His goal is to restore the Natchitoches Parish Voters and Civic League to the stature it had under the late Ben D. Johnson. Once a kingmaker in local elections, Scarborough envisions the organization...