Update: The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office reports that Riley and Corey Gautreaux were located in a residence near Turkey Creek. Riley was safely returned home and Corey Gautreaux was taken into custody without incident.
Fire chief Kevin Yates reported at Tuesday's regular council meeting that the New Llano Fire Department responded to 328 runs in 2011 for an average of 27.33 calls per day.
Officers from the Alexandria Police Department are currently investigating an incident where a Vernon Parish school bus was damaged Tuesday while parked in an Alexandria parking lot.
Both lanes of La. 28 remain closed after a fatal accident caused haz-mat crews and other emergency personnel to be dispatched.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises motorists that, weather permitting, traffic will be diverted Monday onto the detour road on La. 8 near Simpson for Bridge Construction Site No. 2.
A Leesville man was arrested earlier this week after officers from the Louisiana State Police discovered pornographic images of children on his computer.
A Leesville man was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing a gun at a woman after getting into an argument with her.
The city of Leesville reports that the phone system in the administration, finance and police departments will be temporarily down at approximately noon on Thursday,
A Pineville man was arrested in Leesville Saturday after officers learned of two incidents of a man improperly touching girls at a local shopping center.
A woman from Kentucky was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash north of Rosepine.
Due to problems with a 12-inch water main break in the Lee Hills area, the city of Leesville and the town of New Llano's water systems are issuing a boil advisory, effective immediately. The advisory is to remain in effect until rescinded by the city of Leesville and town of New Llano.
A 12-inch water main broke near Allison Street in Leesville this morning, according to city officials, and public works officials are in the process of restoring water to the Lee Hills area.
The Vernon Parish Police Jury has announced that Devils Swamp Road, near Hutton, will be closed until further notice, effective Jan. 17.
Two additional parties involved in a federal civil suit against the city of Leesville and multiple city police officers for a false arrest and subsequent damages stemming from 2010 have filed documents in response to the initial complaint.
Two Leesville men have been arrested for burning a vehicle and later attempting to claim reimbursements for it.
After residents voiced their displeasure and frustrations over how the condemnation was handled, Leesville City Council authorized the extension of the condemnation date of the Towering Pines Trailer Park by 90 days from the original Feb. 15 deadline.
A worker at Fort Polk was killed last week after being electrocuted, according to officials.
The trial for a Vernon Parish man accused of robbing and stabbing a Rosepine man has been postponed until a later date.
The Leesville Police Department has arrested one man and is searching for another suspect in connection with an armed robbery in the Lee Hills area last week.
The Leesville Police Department has announced its statistics for the 2011 year in relation to complaints, arrests and traffic citations.
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