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Multiple injured in Arkansas State University shooting, investigation underway
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (211+ words) JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) - An overnight shooting at Arkansas State University left four people injured. In a statement, the university said a 911 call was received just after midnight Sunday regarding shots fired in the area. Four people were injured,…...
SWLA schools begin posting Ten Commandments in classrooms
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (388+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms is now taking effect across Southwest Louisiana. The Louisiana Attorney General approved four Ten Commandments poster designs. After a yearlong waiting period and court…...
Vernon Parish man admits to raping two young children, deputies say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (101+ words) LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - A Vernon Parish man is behind bars after deputies said he raped two young children. Clarence David Burlison, 66, of Hornbeck, was arrested today on two counts of first-degree rape of a victim under 13. The arrest comes after…...
Mother and son found dead after "domestic incident" in Jennings home
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - A woman and her adult son were shot and killed in a "domestic incident" at a home in Jennings Sunday, police said. Family members requested a welfare check at the Alice Street home after not seeing the…...
Siri helps high school teacher and his family find diamond at state park
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) MURFREESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) - A high school teacher's year ended on a very bright note when he found a diamond on a family trip to Arkansas. James Ward, a 41-year-old Texas high school teacher, his wife and his two…...
From diagnosis to a second chance at life, a sister's lifesaving gift
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (91+ words) Anne had lupus since eighth grade. In 2023, her lupus flared up, sending her into complete kidney and heart failure. She needed a donor before it was too late From diagnosis to a second chance at life, a sister's lifesaving gift…...
From a diagnosis to a second chance at life, a sister's lifesaving gift
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Two sisters say a life-changing gift has forever changed their perception of life. "I looked at my sister and said I think this is what dying feels like," Anne Griepsma said. Griepsma is a nurse practitioner…...
Tuna salad products sold at Albertsons recalled due to possible listeria contamination
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) La. (KPLC) - Albertsons is voluntarily recalling certain tuna salad products sold at their stores in multiple states, including Louisiana. The recall covers select items containing tuna salad supplied by Reser's Fine Foods, Albertsons said. Reser's initiated the recall due to…...
Police release picture of man wanted for questioning in investigation into Devil's Den park killings
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (412+ words) The image released by state police doesn't show the man's face, and it comes a day after police released a composite sketch of a person of interest. Details about the attack, including how the couple was killed or a motive…...
Volunteers continue search for missing 10-year-old swimmer as Florida authorities suspend their efforts
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) DESTIN, Fla. (WALA/Gray News) - Despite authorities having suspended their search for a 10-year-old girl missing off the Florida Gulf Coast, the United Cajun Navy continues their efforts. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office reported they have ended their active search…...