Ouachita Parish 9-1-1 Communications District celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunications week
OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — National Public Safety Telecommunications week is happening this week April 13th-19th. This week is dedicated to celebrating and thanking those that dedicate their lives to serving the public behind the headset. It was started in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra County Sheriff’s office in California and is celebrated […]
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On June 30th, Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 519 into law, a new measure aimed at improving road safety. This permits hand-free driving. When they say hands free that means through Bluetooth or through your cars infotainment system or by voice commands on your car.…
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate incidents involving West Ouachita High School and East Ouachita Middle School. At East Ouachita Middle School, an arrest of two 13-year-old students occurred after a firearm was discovered and discharged on campus, resulting…
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 43-year-old Boris Jerome Braggs on the charges below: Trafficking Children for Sex Indecent Behavior with Juveniles Computer-aided Solicitation of a Minor Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile KTVE is currently waiting for details of Braggs'…