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ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who was seen at the location of a robbery in Alexandria. APD said in a release on Saturday, June 3, that there have been two robberies in the past 24 hours. If...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – Late last night, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Alexandria Police Department requested Troopers to investigate an officer-involved shooting on Tulane Avenue near Wonderwood Drive, within the city limits of Alexandria. One subject was shot and is currently receiving medical treatment at a local hospital. No officers were injured.

Pineville PD: Man arrested for attempted 2nd-degree murder. The Pineville Police Department has arrested a man, Franklin D. Caldwell Jr., who was wanted for two counts of attempted second-degree murder, stemming from an incident that happened on May 20. Time to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season. Updated: Jun. 2,...

Rapides Parish Sheriff Office Detectives made three arrests in their ongoing investigation into allegations of cruelty to juveniles at Totally Kids Childcare Center in Pineville.

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - The Pineville Police Department has arrested a man, Franklin D. Caldwell Jr., who was wanted for two counts of attempted second-degree murder, stemming from an incident that happened on May 20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - Two suspects have been arrested following community complaints in the Ray Lane area of Pineville. Agents with the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit conducted a “knock and talk” at the residence in question on May 26. RADE agents were looking for Ronald Weatherford and William Hathorn who were allegedly selling narcotics from the home. Hathorn also had two active arrest warrants.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - June is Pride month, and Pride celebrations have begun in Central Louisiana. On Saturday, June 3, the ninth annual Cenla Pride Parade took place in downtown Alexandria, with hundreds of LGBTQ+ community members and allies marching through the streets. Attendees were adorned in rainbow flags and...

9.2 ounces of methamphetamine and over $8,000 of cash was seized after Crime Suppression Unit deputies initiated a traffic stop on Willow Glen River Road. On May 31, deputies of CSU observed a traffic infraction and initiated a traffic stop for the offense. Deputies made contact with Jeffrey Dale Gordon,...

An 18-year-old Alexandria man was arrested Thursday, accused of killing a man whose body was found on Avoyelles Drive. Brian Johnson, 18, already was in the Rapides Parish Detention Center #1, having been booked there on May 26 on charges of armed robbery and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Police Department is asking for help in identifying the man in the photo above. APD said the picture was taken from the scene of a burglary that happened in Alexandria. This is currently an ongoing investigation. If you have any information about this person...

On Thursday, June 1, 2023, The Alexandria Police Department Detective Division arrested 18-year-old, Brian Johnson of Alexandria for one count of Second Degree Murder and one count of Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun. This is in connection with the incident on May 13th. On Saturday, May 13, 2023; at 11:13 P.M. the Alexandria Police Department was dispatched to the 500 block of Avoyelles Drive in reference to shots fired. When officers arrived, the body of a 19-year-old black male was found deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.

Three woman were arrested Thursday after a parent's complaint against a Tioga-area day-care facility, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact them because "more arrests and more charges are possible," reads a news release. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office had announced Thursday morning that it was at Totally...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Three Alexandria residents were arrested for meth possession on Willow Glen River Road. Jeffery Dale Gordon, 30, has been charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute, careless operation of a vehicle, driving under suspension and having no insurance. Tonya Lynn Roy, 38, was charged...

Funeral service for Mr. Andrew “Andy” Matthews will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville with Pastor Bart Walker officiating. Burial will be held in the St. Joseph Mausoleum #2. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Marksville.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A fire destroyed a home in the Kellyland area of Alexandria on June 2. The fire occurred around 1:45 p.m. on Tullamore Street. Upon our arrival at the scene, flames could be seen coming through the roof. They even reached a vehicle out front, which was charred.

Project will create 398 Central Region jobs, bolster Louisiana’s role in electric vehicle supply chain. Ucore's Proprietary RapidSX™ REE Separation Technology at its Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Demonstration Plant (Ucore) ALEXANDRIA, La. – Ucore North America, a subsidiary of Ucore Rare Metals Inc., announced it is investing $75 million...

An old home in Pineville has received a historical marker. ABC News’ Joel Massey has more on what makes the Berwick House so special. Bill Leatherman, owner of the Berwick House said, “The Berwicks were pharmacists and they built this property they bought it in 1930, started construction on the house in 1933 was an incredible structure for its time just the architecture of it.”

A suspicious vehicle complaint led to the arrest of a Marco man wanted by the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and seizure of illegal narcotics on Wednesday afternoon according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright. NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau deputies responded on May 31 around 1:15 pm to reports of...

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation of the fatal April 23rd Pineville Police officer-involved shooting. RPSO spokesperson Tommy Carnline said 25-year-old Larry Calk was holding a child and a weapon and threatening to harm the child while on the front porch of a residence. “When the...

Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make juvenile criminal records more accessible in several parishes. Critical Race Theory in classrooms has sparked a lot of heated debate in the state capitol in recent years. APPJ votes to file appeal, seek AG’s opinion on home rule charter petition.