Jakob Evans
Digital Producer
:no_upscale()/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/gray/5286ff73-01cf-4d32-8c0b-d4d69c821e8d.png)
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.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/IK3DFN4VFRGOHN6ZP6BN5X6CAM.jpg)
An accident on the I-210 bridge going west is holding up traffic.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/6KUDBSFUANBETBYBV3Q45PGUTQ.jpg)
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is asking for the public’s help in determining the cause of a fire that ignited at the Benoit Ford car dealership.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/I747ZHUJNVAUFITB2TT3FQOQKI.jpg)
A UTV was stolen from a residence in Burr Ferry, according to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/VOFQ3KOTQJD4PBYHGG7RRLHMKM.jpg)
A man is in the ICU after he was hit by a car outside of the Cowboys Nightclub on Common Street.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/57ALZOOPQJGWNPFNZAUQE25EGY.jpg)
An 18-wheeler hauling lumber on Edgerly Road crashed into a power pole.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/WVZS7OQF7BA4NJQKOHJLLYBLM4.png)
Joe Perkins defeated Robert Neil Cole in Saturday’s general election to win the District 4 seat in the Allen Parish Police Jury.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/HSH4W3PPF5CHFATD4GAN5VWQ44.png)
Click to see the results of the November 18, 2023 election
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/L227DLSDJBA33BPHSWDALCYDEM.jpg)
Authorities are investigating a shooting that happened at Acadiana High School during a football game Friday night.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/DVWKVBLLIFBSJDR6LCBDJB4PEQ.jpg)
The Leesville Fire Department was dispatched to a transformer that caught fire inside the Cleco Power Station on Entrance Road.
The Benoit Ford car dealership engulfed in flames early Saturday morning.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FTQ3PPLHSRHKVPLUNXSJYIZZH4.png)
The right lane is blocked due to an accident on I-10 West near the Louisiana and Texas state line.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/3A6VRT6FD5C4LM7R5D3MATF5EA.jpg)
St. Louis Catholic High School will have a new principal starting in the 2024-25 school year, according to a letter sent to students’ parents.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YN2N6FZHDVCS3DEQSA7L66XRGU.jpg)
East Prien Lake Road in Lake Charles and Sara Street in Sulphur will be closing this week.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/V57EHRNVNFFZZP3EWCA36IAN44.jpg)
Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy completed its 130th Basic Academy by conducting graduation ceremonies today for 35 officers representing 15 agencies in the five-parish area.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/HQNDIIAAZRFA5OV5RQ2IY7NGLY.jpg)
The Town of Welsh will be without water starting next Monday, November 20, according to town officials.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/2EPYGJPTHFCOLI4O4MZE5SPXEY.jpg)
The Vernon Community Action Council (VCAC) is accepting applications for an income-based home energy relief program.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4ZNKYFVRHNGXJASOZQUMNMLQFU.jpg)
The Cameron Ferry will be closing tomorrow, Nov. 13, for maintenance and repairs.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/2X7KTLCV4BHCZAXRKMQM3DLQOU.jpg)
A five-year-old child is dead and three others are in the hospital after a mobile home caught fire Sunday morning.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SG3FHTOCDFCETKLIK3FI7DWQE4.png)
Residents in Lacassine are experiencing low water pressure due to a water main leak.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/AYJBORW7O5HJJGVO4LRTBND64M.jpg)
A lost hunter who disappeared on Clear Creek yesterday evening has been found safe.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/3PVYMVJEZ5ENRDBLYN5B7QVZUQ.jpg)
Traffic has cleared on I-210 between the Lake and Ryan street exits.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/L6S5K3PZWZFQTNHRCYIAFMYFYY.bmp)
Veteran’s Day is on Saturday, Nov. 11, and there are plenty of events taking place in Southwest Louisiana honoring all those who served.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YQC277SRSRDBLNDSSXOK2R3IZE.jpg)
One person is in custody after a high-speed chase originating in downtown Beaumont ended on Ryan Street.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/6TTQJEXDXJHBZPZU4KZZSZCIQQ.png)
Two men were cited by Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents for deer hunting violations on Sunday, Nov. 5.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/JOS4O7UMTJCIVEKUIAYZ2D6HSM.jpg)
The annual Light up the Lake celebration is returning this holiday season.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/B4SSNELHYNBB3JO2R6LSG6LOAY.jpg)
The mother of a convicted killer who ran from law enforcement for almost a year in 2022 is now being charged for allegedly aiding in hiding him.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/3KTZCSJRVVBARCBGKPSYCEJFDA.jpg)
The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program just opened its third application period.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/M4SLPGX4YVDSVJ4VT5AXLS6WZ4.jpg)
The Town of Lake Arthur will be making repairs to a six-inch water main line causing a precautionary boil advisory to be issued.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/IS6ET7MJ6NCNVGPWWZ6SUWLHXQ.jpg)
A boil advisory has been issued near Holbrook Park, according to Water District 7 officials.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/PAFAFRNRTZDBNFSYW64KHUZU2M.jpg)
The City of Lake Charles has received additional FEMA reimbursement grants for repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Laura.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/CHTI537UQRHNZHVX2QQ3FPHMQI.jpg)
A police chase ended on Katherine Street when the driver of a stolen vehicle out of Houston crashed into a home.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/QBNDVCPOKVF2LMCV7TERMUESLY.jpg)
The Lake Charles Police Department is investigating a shooting on West 18th Street.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/LWXFRO57TNAABOSU2O2TUCEA5Q.jpg)
No arrests have been made in the shooting outside a bar and convenience store on Common Street this past Sunday in which one person was injured.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ZPRP3DA4BBFODHQTH225TPL4XA.jpg)
A Branch, La. man is accused of raping an intellectually disabled acquaintance multiple times in Calcasieu Parish.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/XB4VNOC4IZCLPBORDWVHUIPNVU.png)
The dates and locations for early voting in the Nov. 18 election have been announced.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/JVXBTCTRLVEQJLIGHSHXZZHUM4.png)
More than 50,000 acres were engulfed in flames by wildfires across Louisiana this summer resulting in $71 million lost in the state’s timber sector.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/NZNKZ623KJAETABX224NQVCXWU.jpg)
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated parole for convicted killer Samuel Galbraith, who killed 21-year-old Karen Hill in 1988.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/NVWHKWZ34NEBBMSPCUUV563QFU.jpg)
Residents in Lake Charles will soon see a name change to the historical Civic Center on the lakefront.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/7FVIQF5O5FCANM3I3RKB7XBWCM.jpg)
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has identified a 17-year-old juvenile as the suspect in a shooting on Bruce Drive.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/PXR6IC5BC5CSRPTL7CJRNXJG7Y.jpg)
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting threat at the Prien Lake Mall.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/MKHKGOGW2FESLDM4ITWI64ONCY.jpg)
A Lake Charles judge has chosen to throw out evidence found inside the vehicle in a drug case, ruling that it was unlawfully obtained.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/XP324TTVZVCOZA4JTJVWSV2RDY.PNG)
All lanes are back open after a three-vehicle crash in the eastbound lane of the I-10 bridge caused traffic congestion.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ESPQQXVA75ECBDQWPT3YHJ5AOM.jpg)
A large marsh fire is burning near Grand Chenier in between Little Chenier Road and E Creole Highway.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/66ENDWHHRNAK5PMSOBT45WZ64Q.jpg)
The Town of Welsh will have an emergency electrical outage tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 24.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/GICFXEFVTVGQDM5WHDLRCQXRJQ.jpg)
A woods fire is contained after burning near Lake Street and the Spanish Mission Trail Monday afternoon.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/XABGWX3DNJGHNB735YRYLMDZUI.jpg)
A woman was arrested by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office after allegedly pulling a firearm when deputies approached her.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/BNATOJU7SJAE3J7TX4GXALOUBU.jpg)
Lake Arthur Elementary will be dismissing early tomorrow, Oct. 23.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/Z3HNNXQE65FUJDHOLGDBKBUCZQ.jpg)
Multiple fire departments responded to a woods fire that burned approximately 40 acres on Arena Road.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/IF7PPZM4KNCCLAHFA3QFHL5Q54.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/DTSA7SLYWFFNRMHFODE6HL4GFU.jpg)
One person is dead after a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler crashed on La. 14.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/NORU6EESQVDDTLHCV67I52TSAI.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/STQV4EZA6JAWDPLHPHFMZWN2LQ.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FMK7YCZCQBDOFAX76HNXFJRZZ4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/TXRJ4TV2MZEDBMSYCOPVKITRO4.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/6XXUNICBDBGTPH4WL3T73T5CVE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/EPUS2RNVCRBBTI33OUUL2XQWE4.jpeg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4N4UPP2FMVE43CHK5JBOSPYCRE.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/MP72YDNATVGVLMJ6C5LVU7ZVF4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/TSQTU4L35NFXRGF62V2AA27K7Y.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/3JRNNETWPNBLJCY45VHDVC6ZEE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/THQTHMKNGBAFZOSZT6R5VBJATI.jpg)