Chandler Watkins
Reporter/Anchor - KSLA
Shreveport, La.
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Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Chandler is excited to be in Shreveport covering the news that matters to you. Chandler graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in December 2017 after studying broadcast journalism and public relations.
She worked for the student-run news station, News 6, as a reporter, anchor, and even news director!
In her free time, you can find Chandler exploring northwest Louisiana, watching sports, or trying out new foods.
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Authorities say it happened inside a restaurant that was open for business at the time
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Grambling researcher working to improve mental health literacy among barbers serving Black community
The stigma surrounding mental health issues is a powerful thing among African Americans, particularly men, says Dr. Kevin Washington, head of the Department of Psychology/Sociology at Grambling State University.
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Multiple agencies responded to Cross Lake Friday afternoon after getting reports of someone struggling in the water.
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Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says he hopes by the end of the first week of April, more tickets to the game will be available.
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Death of 61-year-old Caddo man due to exposure-related hypothermia confirmed to be storm-related
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Clinical trials now have been expanded to include those who are not critically ill
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"We’re all in this together, even if we’re apart. We’re all in this together”
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A senior sewing class at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in North Lake Charles is spreading holiday cheer this week by presenting over a dozen local veterans with quilts they have made.
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Deputy Chief Chris Rudy says that fire and police are currently at CBG Buick GMC on U.S. 171 following damage from a possible tornado.
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“You have to think that anyone who has gone missing has a loved one out there who is looking for them, who is missing them," Calcasieu Coroner’s Office Chief Investigator Charlie Hunter said. “We are just hoping to circulate that picture to as many people as we can hoping that someone will call.”
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Lake Charles police have now investigated over 100 shootings since the start of 2019
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Sulphur Police say they were dispatched to Rouses on Carlyss Blvd on Tuesday, October 8 for a robbery that happened around 11:50 p.m.
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The West Calcasieu Port is getting some major upgrades, thanks to a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
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The Houston River Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance are honoring 15-year-old Blaine Campbell for saving his father’s life.
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On the surface, it seems like just another plant, when in reality, it’s anything but.
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Last Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers may order blood drawn, without a warrant, from an unconscious person suspected of driving under the influence.
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50 years after the Apollo 11 Mission sent 3 American astronauts to the moon, NASA is working to do it again; this time, sending the first woman to the moon.
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Memorial Day at Mae’s Beach could have turned deadly without the quick thinking of a Cameron Parish Deputy and several bystanders.
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According to the National Safety Council, on average, 38 children die each year after being left alone in a hot car, but in 2018 alone, 52 children died, making it the deadliest year on record in the past 20 years.
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“In the fire service, the nature of the fire creates a lot of carcinogens, which can be related to cancer," DeRidder Fire Chief Kenneth Harlow said. "With that said, the exposure the firefighters receive during fighting these fires have a tendency to be increased.”
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The Sulphur Police Department has arrested 5 men for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with the same 14-year-old juvenile.
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Three motorcycle officers - two Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies and one Sulphur Police Department captain - who were injured escorting President Trump’s motorcade Tuesday have each received presidential challenge coins and a set of cuff links.
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Two veterans in our area got the chance of a lifetime and took to the skies in a 1940s airplane.
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Two veterans with no known living relatives were laid to rest with hundreds from around the community attending their funeral.
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The program is intended to help officers find people with disabilities as quickly as possible when they wander away from their families or caregivers and return them home safely.
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Have you ever received an email or phone call saying you won a free cruise of had free money waiting for you? If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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An investigative audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office shows the Housing Authority of Lake Charles paid a contractor thousands for undocumented inspections.
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A scam aimed at grandparents has made it’s way to SWLA; one Lake Area man is warning others signs to look out for.
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December is the leading month for home fires in the United States according to the National Fire Protection Association.
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The Sulphur Police Department has tips for residents to keep safe this holiday season.
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Authorities still searching for an inmate who reportedly escaped from the Sulphur jail Tuesday morning.
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As the holiday season begins, law enforcement through Southwest Louisiana is warning people to watch out for counterfeit money.
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DeRidder Police arrested 23-year-old Kelsey Dease last month for alleged child abuse and neglect, and now, parents whose children attended Building Blocks Daycare in DeRidder, the daycare Dease worked at before being fired, are speaking out.