Joliyah Daughtry

3 weeks ago | ksla.com | Joliyah Daughtry

BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Did you know you can text 911 services during an emergency? Communications leaders in Bossier Parish want to make sure you do. It’s called Text-to-911 and is has been around since 2018. Bossier Parish’s communications department says they have received nearly 200 text messages from people in need of first responders. The feature is for people who are verbally or hearing impaired who may have an emergency.

1 month ago | kplctv.com | Rachael Thomas |Joliyah Daughtry

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A mother in Shreveport has been arrested after her child was found by a school bus driver running around outside naked during Tuesday afternoon’s (May 6) severe weather, police say. It all happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday near Sussex Avenue and Corbett Street. A Caddo Parish Public Schools bus driver passing by spotted a young child around 3-years-old running naked in the street during a storm. When officers got there, the child was taking shelter on the bus.

1 month ago | ksla.com | Joliyah Daughtry

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A powerful line of storms moved through the ArkLaTex Tuesday, May 6, causing power outages, street flooding, and some damage. The line moved through Tuesday afternoon, starting in east Texas and moving into northwest Louisiana. As of 4:30 p.m., nearly 11,000 people were without power in Louisiana, primarily in Caddo Parish. Nearly 6,000 people in east Texas were without power too, with the highest number of outages in Harrison County.

1 month ago | ksla.com | Joliyah Daughtry

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - If you are more than 270 days behind on your student loan debt, your check could be garnished. That’s because student loan payments are staring back up after a five-year pause. Many students in the area have concerns about this. A financial aid advisor KSLA spoke with also has some tips on what people can do to prevent their loans from going to collections. Millions of Americans may soon be notified about their student loan debt being sent to collections.

1 month ago | kwch.com | Joliyah Daughtry

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County is issuing a warning to parents about a prevalent internet crime that impacts children and teens. It’s called sextortion, a crime in which minors are threatened or coerced into sending explicit images online. The Child Advocacy Center is using a documentary to bring awareness to the issue. That movie is called “Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic.” Last year, Sedgwick County received about 60,000 tips concerning sextortion.