Jakob Evans
Digital Producer
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Jakob Evans is a Digital Content Producer at KPLC.
Jakob graduated from Ohio University in 2020 with a BA in Communications Studies.
While in college, Jakob was a sports producer and director for Ohio BobcatTV, livestreaming football, basketball and volleyball games on ESPN.
His hobbies include bodybuilding, gaming and walking his black labrador retriever, Bentley.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 5:28 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Several squirrel monkeys from Zoosiana were taken from their habitat in a burglary, according to Broussard Police.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 9:43 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is responding to damage reports from a possible tornado.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:58 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Power has been restored to Starks High School after severe weather damaged power lines in the area
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A high speed chase southbound on Highway 102 resulted in significant amounts of crystal meth and cocaine being seized.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 1:54 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The City of Sulphur issued a boil advisory for multiple roads north of Interstate 10.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:44 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Salvation Army’s fourteenth annual Empty Bowl fundraiser event is arriving in Lake Charles this spring.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 4:03 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The bridge is open to both marine and vehicle traffic.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The driver of a 2020 Toyota Tundra was arrested for DWI after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 12 in Beauregard Parish.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Five-year-old Adaun Gains died at a local hospital Thursday evening after being shot in the chest with a stolen 9mm handgun.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:57 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a man due to a welfare concern.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:12 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Customers in Waterworks District 5 of Wards 3 and 8 are experiencing discolored water following tests of hydrants by the local fire department.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 2:58 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Several schools in south Lake Charles will be dismissing early on Friday, January 20.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 2:13 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
After a successful 2022 showing, the free to the public music and art festival, Live @ the Lakefront will return in 2023.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 9:11 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Westlake Fire Department is responding to a fire at a two-story house on Clint Drive in Moss Bluff.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Over $3 million in Hurricane Laura relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coming to southwest Louisiana.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Elizabeth High School is currently investigating what appears to be a school threat they describe as ‘the list’.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 9:11 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Over 800 people are currently without power near downtown Lake Charles, according to the Entergy Outage Map.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:56 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A stalled 18-wheeler created heavy traffic congestion on I-10 West at Mile Marker 1(Louisiana/Texas State Line).
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:51 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans and Andrea Robinson
A manhunt is underway for a homicide suspect in the area of George Windham Road in southwest Beauregard Parish.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:41 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A Lake Charles native will have art featured in the new ‘Mardi Gras Morning’ exhibition opening at Historic City Hall.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:15 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
An estimated 811,662 pounds of red snapper were caught by anglers during the 2022 private recreational season.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:56 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The suspect in a residential burglary occurring on December 31, 2022, has been identified.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:17 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
I-10 Eastbound is currently closed near the Evangeline Thruway due to structural damage to the overpass
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A Jennings man was arrested and charged with 5 counts of first degree rape of victims under 13-years-old.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 4:53 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Sulphur Police Department is asking for help identifying a male who allegedly robbed the Circle A on N. Claiborne Street in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2022.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 3:41 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Cameron Ferry has returned to service.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 4:46 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
BPSO responded to the scene on Saturday, December 31.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 4:28 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Waste Management is advising the public of potential dangers when lithium batteries are disposed of improperly.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Downtown Lake Charles will be filled for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on Monday, January 16.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 5:11 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Calcasieu Parish Animal Services is hosting an adoption event showcasing small, medium and big sized dogs.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 5:04 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is returning to Lake Charles for a night of laughs.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 3:47 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The aid is for farmers who suffered a total crop loss due to excessive rains and other weather events from June 1 through November 2, 2022.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 2:14 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A house is destroyed after a grease fire set it ablaze on Christmas Eve.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 11:15 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
If you are wanting to book a ride this season, you have until December 31.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 7:59 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
People can grab a meal from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas day.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Cameron Ferry is back in service, according to Cameron Parish OEP.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:43 PM CST
|By Amanda Johnson and Jakob Evans
A round of arctic air is beginning to make its way towards SWLA. We have a list of resources for people who need shelter over the next few days.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 4:29 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A 63-second video uploaded to Instagram has put a Jennings man behind bars, according to the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 3:22 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is hosting a free hunter’s education course for anyone ages 10 and up.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:16 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Residents and businesses impacted by the outage can visit the DeRidder Police Department, located on 200 S. Jefferson St., for free water bottle distribution until 10 p.m. tonight.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 2:31 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Further delays are expected for the re-opening of the Cameron Ferry, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Many residents in west DeRidder are without water after a tree fell on a water line, according to DeRidder City Hall.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Local non-profit, Sulphur Christian Community Coalition, is opening their doors as a warming center for unsheltered members of the community.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Jessie Bonnette, a former flag runner for the Welsh Greyhounds who passed away at the age of 26 on December 15.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 3:47 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A Houston juvenile has been arrested in connection to three armed robberies of businesses in Lake Charles.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects accused of committing two forced entry residential burglaries.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A boil advisory has been issued by Beauregard Parish Waterworks District 3 for the area of Longville.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 3:20 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
The sentencing hearing for a Sabine Parish man who was convicted for seriously injuring two teenage girls in a head on crash in Vernon Parish was held on December 13.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 4:00 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
An additional arrest was made in connection with the homicide of Draya Michelle Guillory on March 20, 2022 on Mill Street
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
McNeese State Cowboys football coach Gary Goff issued a statement mourning the loss of Mike Leach, coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.
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