Crime
Leesville man convicted on fourth obscenity charge
A Leesville man was convicted on his fourth obscenity charge last week in Vernon Parish. James Leon Collins III, 47, was found guilty on Dec. ...
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Crime
Five Fort Polk soldiers arrested in rape of two women
Five active-duty soldiers assigned to Fort Polk have been arrested and charged with conspiring together to rape two women at a residence in Rosepine, according ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Friday, December 2, 2022 8:43 am
Local
Retired local fire chief performs at Jerry Lee Lewis funeral
Retired Fort Polk Fire Chief Michael Kuk has spent most of his life admiring and honoring the work of rock’ n ’roll legend Jerry Lee ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Friday, November 11, 2022 1:44 pm
Nov. 8 Election
New faces coming to Vernon Parish School Board
Several Vernon Parish School Board members were re-elected to their seats Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office. Robert Pynes ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 10:42 pm
Crime
Vernon man arrested after crashing vehicle on Fort Polk during pursuit
A Vernon Parish man was arrested by Fort Polk Military Police after crashing his vehicle on the installation in an attempt to flee from local ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Monday, November 7, 2022 6:28 pm
Local
Mother still searching for answers in son’s disappearance
On a holiday recognized with candy and treats, one mother spent her Halloween releasing memorial balloons with her grandson in recognition of another year spent ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 4:01 pm
Court
Man convicted of injuring teens while driving under influence
A Sabine Parish man has been convicted for seriously injuring two Vernon Parish teenagers while he was driving under the influence. Ronald Lynn Graves, 54, ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Monday, October 31, 2022 7:10 pm
Local
Another successful effort for Bo the Bloodhound
Bo the Vernon Parish Bloodhound made another successful find on Wednesday when he assisted the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office in locating a Welsh man reported ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Saturday, October 29, 2022 7:35 am
Crime
BREAKING: Unanimous guilty verdict in child abuse trial
Vernon Parish jurors deliberated for less than 40 minutes before returning an unanimous guilty verdict on Thursday in one of the parish’s worst cases of ...
by Pamela Sleezer, Friday, October 28, 2022 1:30 pm
Crime
Trial begins in ‘worst case of child abuse’ sheriff says he’s ever seen
Opening arguments were delivered Tuesday afternoon at the start of the jury trial for what Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft declared as one of the ...