A 28-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the foot early Saturday morning, Orange police report. Detective Captain Robert Enmon said the injury was with a .22 caliber rifle that the man was playing with. Acadian Ambulance took him to Beaumont St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. The shooting was reported at 12:47 a.m. Saturday at a house on Circle P in Roselawn. Two different stores had grab-and-go shoplifters during the weekend period. On Friday afternoon about 4:45, a woman stole about eight pairs of Wrangler FR carpenter jeans from the Horseman Store, 519 Lutcher Drive. Orange … [Read more...] about Weekend Reports from OPD

At 11pm Monday night a Ford Explorer ran into the back of a stopped 18 wheeler on the westbound feeder road off I-10 near Crawdad's at MLK. The driver of the 18 wheeler had turned on his hazard lights and was placing emergency cones out when a 1996 white Ford Explorer, driven by Ricky Wayne Kirkland, 53, of Bridge City, drove into the back of the trailer that was carrying lumber. Kirkland and his passenger, 46 year old Terri Kirkland, were taken to a Beaumont hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the 18 wheeler was not injured. … [Read more...] about SUV Hits Stopped 18-Wheeler

U.S. Representative Brian Babin said the presidential primary "is going to be crucial" for Republicans "to find out who we put up to face Hillary." Babin spoke by telephone Monday morning to Gary Stelly on KOGT radio's "People in the Know" show. The congressman said he is supported U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in the Republican race for president because he's a Texas and "he's a man of his word." Cruz probably has the most expertise as a U.S. Constitution expert and would be a great man to replace the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He also likes Cruz because he is a Texan and he … [Read more...] about Congressman Visits With KOGT