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.
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Loss of containment in the Tiger Island Fire forces a Highway 110 closure between Merryville and Singer.
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A large marsh fire is burning near A Derouen Road south of Bell City.
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A male pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle while walking along Interstate 10, according to Louisiana State Police.
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A DeRidder man was walking along Highway 171, south of Highway 3226, when he was fatally struck by a 2018 GMC pickup truck, according to Louisiana State Police.
A Lake Charles man is dead after his 2001 Chevrolet Blazer experienced a rear tire failure and flipped multiple times on I-10 West.
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A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead at a residence in the 1500 block of O’Brien Street in Lake Charles.
An unidentified female pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 111 at Tom Beckom Road.
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is responding to damage reports from a possible tornado.
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A Leesville woman was arrested and accused of multiple vehicle burglaries in Vernon Parish, according to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Possible card skimmer activity in Sabine Parish has caused concern for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) recipients.
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Three out of eight amendments on the ballot passed in the November 8 election.
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A Houston, Texas native has died after being discovered in a single-vehicle crash on the intersection of Sam Way and L’Auberge Blvd on September 23, according to the Lake Charles Police Department.
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate the bodies of four people who drowned in the Sabine River in the late hours of August 26.
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The Mega Millions jackpot prize increased to over $1 billion after no winning tickets were issued in Tuesday’s drawing.
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Both eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed due to several boxes of roofing nails being scattered all over the roadway between the Sabine River Bridge and Vinton (exit 4), Louisiana State Police Troop D said.
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He was last seen in the early morning hours of Friday, July 8, on Jake Rigmaiden Road in DeQuincy in Calcasieu Parish, authorities said.
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Several drivers are stranded near the Coushatta casino after reportedly getting gas at a CITGO gas station on U.S. Hwy 165.
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Two men have been arrested and are accused of organizing the house party that took place at a local Airbnb rental unit on Saturday, June 25, according to the Lake Charles Police Department.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries advised residents that with spring in full bloom, it will not be uncommon to see snakes in many places.
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Joe H. Constance of Moss Bluff is accused and on trial for the second degree rape of a 13 year old child four years ago.
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