Theresa was born and raised in St. Louis Missouri. After receiving a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri- Columbia, she accepted a reporting job at KPLC. That was April 12, 1978.
Over the years Theresa has covered nearly every news beat. Over recent years she has covered Calcasieu Police Jury, the environment and general assignment and many high profile court cases. She often covers issues related to aging and seniors enjoying their golden years.
Theresa's on-air work over the years has ranged from investigative reports to a three week quit smoking series! Her work has been recognized locally, statewide and nationally.
Theresa is a widow whose life revolves primarily around her four children and her career. She also sings in the choir at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. She attributes her success in life to her strong faith in God and supportive family and friends.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:14 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:14:19 GMT
(Source: Lafayette Police Department)
The following is a Press Release from the Lafayette Police Department: Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department continue to search for clues which would assist them in locating Michaela "Mickey" Shunick.More >>
The search continues for a missing college student from ULL. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick turned 22 years old on Monday, May 21. More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:11 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:11:37 GMT
Luke the therapy dog made history earlier this year when he accompanied his owner, Beth Zilbert, into State District Court where she was to testify. Zilbert made a victim impact statement concerningMore >>
Luke the therapy dog made history earlier this year when he accompanied his owner, Beth Zilbert, into State District Court where she was to testify. Zilbert made a victim impact statement concerningMore >>
Friday, May 18 2012 6:48 PM EDT2012-05-18 22:48:38 GMT
A local defense attorney wants the young victim of alleged sex crimes and a child witness to be required to come into court and answer questions in front of the man accused. It's the case of SheldonMore >>
A local defense attorney wants the young victim of alleged sex crimes and a child witness to be required to come into court and answer questions in front of the man accused. It's the case of Sheldon ParkerMore >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 11:29 PM EDT2012-05-18 03:29:30 GMT
Government labs that test for things like bacteria in surface water and seafood, and sexually transmitted diseases in humans play a vital role in protecting public health. But the state lab that has providedMore >>
Government labs that test for things like bacteria in surface water and seafood, and sexually transmitted diseases in humans play a vital role in protecting public health. More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:57 PM EDT2012-05-16 22:57:17 GMT
The trial for a man accused of participating in a 2010 robbery at a barber shop on Opelousas Street has stopped because they have reached a plea deal. Defendant Chad Parker is in the process of pleadingMore >>
March 12, 2010 was a day Myron Miller will never forget. A gun was held in his face and he was robbed in his own barber shop on Opelousas Street.More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 4:56 PM EDT2012-05-14 20:56:29 GMT
What grandparent wouldn't want to help their grandchild in an emergency. Scammers know that and use it to try to take advantage of unsuspecting elderly. They call it the grandparents scam because trickyMore >>
What grandparent wouldn't want to help their grandchild in an emergency. Scammers know that and use it to try to take advantage of unsuspecting elderly. They call it the grandparents scam because trickyMore >>
Friday, May 11 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-05-12 00:04:46 GMT
It's sort of a way to kill two birds with one stone and for one Barbe senior Sowela's dual enrollment program offered a chance to get ahead more quickly. Brandon Bateman has not yet graduated from highMore >>
It's sort of a way to kill two birds with one stone and for one Barbe senior Sowela's dual enrollment program offered a chance to get ahead more quickly.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 12:37 AM EDT2012-05-11 04:37:41 GMT
After less than three hours deliberating, a jury came back finding Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman guilty of second degree murder. It means the women face mandatory life in prison. Soon after theMore >>
After less than three hours deliberating, a jury came back finding Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman guilty of second degree murder. It means the women face mandatory life in prison. Soon after theMore >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 7:42 PM EDT2012-05-08 23:42:37 GMT
FBI cell phone expert William Shute is on the stand today as the murder trial of Robyn Davis and Sissy Saltzman continues in state district court. Shute showed a PowerPoint presentation to the jury today thatMore >>
Attorneys produced the DOTD record that says Pontoon bridge was open for barge traffic and therefore timetable of suspect's involvement in murder won't stand.More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 9:39 AM EDT2012-05-08 13:39:15 GMT
One of the fbi's foremost experts on cell phone technology takes the stand first thing tomorrow morning as the trial of Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman continues. Scott Davis predicts the FBI expert'sMore >>
One of the fbi's foremost experts on cell phone technology takes the stand first thing tomorrow morning as the trial of Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman continues. Scott Davis predicts the FBI expert'sMore >>
Friday, May 4 2012 8:44 PM EDT2012-05-05 00:44:22 GMT
Damaging testimony against Robyn Davis and Sissy Saltzman, on trial for murder of Robyn's husband Brian Davis. Cell phone records seem to show the women lied about where they were on the day Brian DavisMore >>
Damaging testimony against Robyn Davis and Sissy Saltzman, on trial for murder of Robyn's husband Brian Davis. Cell phone records seem to show the women lied about where they were on the day Brian DavisMore >>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 9:05 PM EDT2012-05-03 01:05:13 GMT
Robyn Davis was in jail and on the visitors phone with her son when she made what the son says was a joke. However prosecutors consider it no laughing matter. Robyn Davis was in jail on the phone withMore >>
Robyn Davis was in jail and on the visitors phone with her son when she made what the son says was a joke. However prosecutors consider it no laughing matter. Robyn Davis was in jail on the phone withMore >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 8:12 PM EDT2012-04-26 00:12:53 GMT
Heart wrenching testimony is underway from a 94-year-old DeQuincy woman who was brutally beaten and raped January 28 of this year. The tiny, frail woman had to be helped to the witness stand so her testimonyMore >>
Elderly DeQuincy woman tells court of January attack, identifies suspect as man who raped, beat her.
Tuesday, April 24 2012 8:24 PM EDT2012-04-25 00:24:29 GMT
(Source: Law Offices of Miller & Zois)
50 prospective jurors are in court this morning as jury selection begins in the murder trial of Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman.The women are accused of second degree murder of Davis's husband BrianMore >>
Jury selection is in full swing for the second-degree murder trial of Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman. Even though Davis and Saltzman are accused of second degree murder it's a circumstantial case.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 10:52 PM EDT2012-04-24 02:52:53 GMT
The original jury in the trial of Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman is excused and they start picking a new jury tomorrow. Defense attorneys still argue delays have hurt the women-- accused of murderingMore >>
The original jury in the trial of Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman is excused and they start picking a new jury tomorrow. Defense attorneys still argue delays have hurt the women-- accused of murderingMore >>
Friday, April 20 2012 7:51 PM EDT2012-04-20 23:51:32 GMT
Imagine opening the mail and finding a water bill for $1400. It happened to a Ragley woman who says it all stems from a broken pipe that had a huge leak. She says the meter reader got no answer whenMore >>
Thursday, April 12 2012 7:36 PM EDT2012-04-12 23:36:49 GMT
Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to be in Lake Charles at noon today for the groundbreaking of a new $21 million hangar at the Chennault International Airport. The Airport is located at 3650 Sen. BennettMore >>
Wednesday, April 11 2012 8:32 PM EDT2012-04-12 00:32:20 GMT
Calcasieu officials have been cracking down on littering. But what residents found dumped in one rural neighborhood really seems to take the cake. It's bad enough when people toss trash out a car windowMore >>
Tuesday, April 10 2012 8:20 PM EDT2012-04-11 00:20:21 GMT
The jury had been picked but not sworn when the murder trial of Robyn Little Davis and Carol Noland "Sissy" Saltzman came to a halt last year when the prosecutor became ill.More >>
Monday, April 9 2012 7:12 PM EDT2012-04-09 23:12:41 GMT
Angry oyster fishermen turned out this morning to meet with State Senator Blade Morrish.Morrish is sponsoring a bill to correct what he says was a mistake on his part last year-- the limit on oyster permits.More >>
Monday, April 2 2012 7:25 PM EDT2012-04-02 23:25:53 GMT
When flooding hits Southwest Louisiana it's those who suffer damage to their homes and other property that usually capture the public's attention. But high water is often disastrous for oyster fishermenMore >>
Saturday, March 31 2012 3:14 PM EDT2012-03-31 19:14:21 GMT
The controversy over education reform lead to a hastily called meeting for Calcasieu School principals and one teacher from each school. The meeting was with the state education superintendent, and StateMore >>
Friday, March 30 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-03-31 01:43:40 GMT
He was at the helm as Calcasieu Parish undertook comprehensive zoning around 1980. And after 35 years working for the police jury planning and zoning director Jimmy Vickers is retiring. There were manyMore >>
Thursday, March 29 2012 10:33 PM EDT2012-03-30 02:33:26 GMT
A Lake Charles City Council member thinks, if the voucher system goes through, it could be a lifeline for a local Catholic school that faces closure. With all the talk of vouchers District A City CouncilMore >>
Wednesday, March 28 2012 7:14 PM EDT2012-03-28 23:14:23 GMT
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office was called to a home on Edgerly DeQuincy Highway in DeQuincy in regard to one of the residents lying on the floor of the bedroom unresponsive.More >>
Wednesday, March 28 2012 12:00 PM EDT2012-03-28 16:00:32 GMT
The Diocese announced earlier this month they were closing the school because of low attendance and financial costs. City Councilman Marshall Simien said they may want to rethink or delay the decision based on what is happening with Governor Bobby Jindal's education reform.More >>
Tuesday, March 27 2012 7:08 PM EDT2012-03-27 23:08:10 GMT
Services are still pending for Captain Aaron Istre from Vinton who died Saturday in Afghanistan. Those who knew Istre say he was a dedicated soldier and devoted family man. Istre was a decorated soldierMore >>
Tuesday, March 27 2012 6:04 PM EDT2012-03-27 22:04:58 GMT
The former Catholic priest arrested and booked for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight year old boy 25 years ago says he has hired his own attorney. 56 year old Mark Anthony Broussard appeared beforeMore >>
Friday, March 23 2012 8:17 PM EDT2012-03-24 00:17:59 GMT
People at Bundick Lake are also struggling with flooding and it may get worse before it gets better. The water has gone down several feet. Still there are homes with water in them and others cleaning up.More >>
Thursday, March 22 2012 2:11 PM EDT2012-03-22 18:11:22 GMT
Beauregard Clerk of Court Brian Lestage says due to flooding they must move precincts 15A and 21 which usually vote at Bundicks Lake Improvement Center. The concern is that residents may not be ableMore >>
Thursday, March 22 2012 2:07 PM EDT2012-03-22 18:07:06 GMT
A Calcasieu Parish Grand Jury has indicted 52 year old Mark Wayne Thibodeaux on two counts of second degree murder and one count of attempted second degree murder. Thibodeaux is accused of murderingMore >>
Wednesday, March 21 2012 11:56 AM EDT2012-03-21 15:56:36 GMT
The 911 call was just played for the jury. The caller, a former bouncer for the strip club, tells the operator how Heath is laying on the ground unconscious and bleeding from his mouth. More >>
Tuesday, March 20 2012 12:26 AM EDT2012-03-20 04:26:55 GMT
Jasmine Stanley says she's innocent and wants a trial. Back in 2009 she pleaded no contest in connection with injuries to her infant daughter and has been serving a 30 year sentence. She was expectedMore >>
Monday, March 19 2012 7:05 PM EDT2012-03-19 23:05:10 GMT
That wheel chair lift at the Beauregard Parish courthouse has been broken for nearly four weeks now. We first told you about problems with the lift in January 2011, when a woman with severe emphysemaMore >>
Friday, March 16 2012 8:53 PM EDT2012-03-17 00:53:50 GMT
(Source: CPSO)
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Christopher Griffin, 45, of Lake Charles, a local high school part-time track coach at Hamilton Christian Academy, after receiving a complaint regarding Griffin having inappropriate sexual contact with an 18-year-old student.More >>
Thursday, March 15 2012 8:23 PM EDT2012-03-16 00:23:59 GMT
Lake Charles is one of only a handful of communities nationwide hosting a symposium aimed at teaching the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people-- to youth through what's called the Leader In Me Program.More >>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 6:38 PM EDT2012-03-14 22:38:19 GMT
Military veterans have long awaited a new medical clinic in Lake Charles, but it's being delayed. A letter from the Veterans administration to Congressman Charles Boustany says there was a bureaucraticMore >>
Monday, March 12 2012 8:21 PM EDT2012-03-13 00:21:29 GMT
A number of agencies have been working on ways to address the plight of the homeless in our community. But each case is unique and has its own challenges. Fifty two year old Donnie Burnett is on theMore >>
Friday, March 9 2012 8:21 PM EST2012-03-10 01:21:12 GMT
Senior citizens in Southwest Louisiana are up in arms about the governor's proposal to put the State Office of Elderly Affairs in the Department of Health and Hospitals. Local elderly and those who provideMore >>
Thursday, March 8 2012 6:25 PM EST2012-03-08 23:25:31 GMT
Those who run the state's ports and related businesses were in Lake Charles for meetings aimed at strengthening their economic impact and getting their story out. Part of their message is that, as theyMore >>
Wednesday, March 7 2012 7:38 PM EST2012-03-08 00:38:45 GMT
Following his plea the judge sentenced Serie to 10 years in prison all but seven is suspended and the first three will be at hard labor. The District Attorney dismissed other charges in the case.More >>
Wednesday, March 7 2012 12:19 PM EST2012-03-07 17:19:50 GMT
Roy Serie heads to court this afternoon. He's the man whose actions allegedly lead to the vehicular homicide of his own wife and Shannon Cox and severely injured Beth Zilbert of Lake Charles. Zilbert willMore >>
Monday, March 5 2012 7:48 PM EST2012-03-06 00:48:24 GMT
It's been nearly two years since the horrific accident May 5, 2010 along Highway 165 in which two women were killed. One of those women was Shannon Cox, who was driving the car in which Beth Zilbert wasMore >>
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