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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Louisiana State Troopers are warning the public of a current phone scam occurring around the state.
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Two school closures and voluntary evacuation expanded for parts of Beauregard Parish
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple vehicle burglaries that occurred in the Longville and Ragley areas.
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A teenage boy from Lake Charles is competing in the National Mullet Contest.
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After months of deadlocked votes for a new superintendent, the Allen Parish School Board has finally elected a successor to Kent Reed.
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A 160-acre controlled burn on Hwy 1211 is causing smoky conditions for the City of Leesville, according to the Leesville Fire Department.
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Residents now home safe, but still reflecting on what they say was a chaotic weekend.
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Riverside Films are producing a documentary film on The Colfax Massacre that occurred in April 1873.
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A Rayne man is accused of stealing human remains from a cemetery and leaving them on the steps of the St. Joseph Church.
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A woman in Beauregard Parish was arrested and accused of indecent behavior with juveniles, according to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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The cities of DeRidder and Leesville were among 22 Louisiana communities designated as Accredited Main Street America programs for 2023 by Louisiana Main Street.
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Don Briggs, the founder of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), has died. He was 82 years old.
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Beauregard Parish Schools has a new superintendent after a special meeting was held on Tuesday, March 21.
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An individual identifying himself as a Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Officer is scam calling area citizens for money.
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Several squirrel monkeys from Zoosiana were taken from their habitat in a burglary, according to Broussard Police.
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is responding to damage reports from a possible tornado.
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A manhunt is underway for a homicide suspect in the area of George Windham Road in southwest Beauregard Parish.
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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.
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The LSU Agricultural Center has some tips on how to keep Christmas trees a safe part of the holidays.
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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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Justice has been served for two teenage sisters who were struck head on by a drunk driver on January 26.
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Double murder suspect, Charles Spraberry, escaped from the Cass County Jail around 8:00 p.m. on August 29.
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Weston and UPC policy holders have 60 additional days to place policies with Louisiana citizens.
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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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Two suspects have been identified in a burglary investigation by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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The Allen Parish School Board expects the officers to be on school campuses prior to the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
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Steve Feldgus, interior deputy assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management, said 163 wells on federal lands in Louisiana will be cleaned up through the infrastructure law.
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The Shelter said that they are deep cleaning and sanitizing to make sure no animals are exposed.
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Internet provider Suddenlink is rebranding, becoming Optimum by the end of the year.
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