Alex Orenczuk, KALB News Channel 5

Alex Orenczuk

KALB News Channel 5

Alexandria, LA, United States

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Past articles by Alex:

Man arrested for May 2022 shooting in Natchitoches

NPD arrested 26-year-old Jarvis Ocon for attempted second-degree murder, and he remains in custody at the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center. → Read More

Grant Parish School Board considering a 4-day week for 2023-2024

The Grant Parish School Board is proposing a four-day school week for the 2023-2024 school year. → Read More

LSP: Derrick Kittling case investigation not complete yet

According to the Louisiana State Police, the investigation into the death of Derrick Kittling in Alexandria is not complete. → Read More

Darrell Basco officially appointed as Pineville Police Chief

Chief Basco has been with the Pineville Police Department for 27 years and served as the Deputy Chief for Chief Don Weatherford and became the Interim Police Chief when Weatherford retired in October of 2022. → Read More

Balloon release held to mark 2 years since the deaths of Destiny Compton & Ashley Mortle

Tuesday, Feb. 7, marked two years since Destiny Compton and Ashley Mortle were shot and killed on Culpepper Road in Alexandria. → Read More

Cenla Mardi Gras events are just around the corner

With Carnival season in full swing, Mardi Gras events are just around the corner for residents in Central Louisiana. → Read More

Avoyelles Parish Police Jury takes a stand against littering

The ordinance has increased fines and penalties for those caught littering, hoping it will deter litterbugs from improperly dumping their garbage. → Read More

Pineville’s PQ Corp announces $5.5M expansion

PQ is an international chemical manufacturer of silicates and silicate products that are often used in consumer goods that other companies manufacture. → Read More

LDH releases preliminary community water system grades

These reports are preliminary and are subject to change. The final grades will be posted by LDH on May 1. → Read More

UPDATE: APD stops search for suspect involved in NYD N. Bolton shots fired incident

APD said the shots fired call was a result of someone shooting target practice at a location behind the trailer park - not inside the trailer park as police initially believed. → Read More

ALEXANDRIA: City spots 600 water leaks Christmas night caused by freezing temperatures

The City of Alexandria said it is time to stop dripping faucets and conserve water so the water supply can be replenished. → Read More

Civil lawsuit filed against Cypress Arrow K9 owner Tina Frey, Victoria Brimer

A civil lawsuit has been filed by seven former Cypress Arrow K9 Academy clients against the company’s owner and her daughter. → Read More

Simmesport Alder Romaro Turner arrested with three others for rape, assault

The Simmesport Police Department is investigating an incident that lead to the arrest of the town’s Alderman At-Large and three others on Dec. 13. → Read More

LDEQ air quality monitoring lab plans to study wood-treatment facilities in Alexandria-Pineville

LDEQ plans to use the grant money to construct an air quality monitoring lab to collect data from the area around the facilities, looking specifically for chemicals that exceed an acceptable threshold. → Read More

WATCH: LSP shares video footage of Derrick Kittling’s death

Louisiana State Police has shared video of the death of Derrick Kittling in Alexandria. → Read More

WATCH: LSP shares video footage of Derrick Kittling’s death

Louisiana State Police has shared video of the death of Derrick Kittling in Alexandria. → Read More

Two shot in Sunday afternoon shooting, suspect arrested

The Alexandria Police department is asking for help in locating an individual wanted in connection with a murder and attempted murder on Nov. 13, 2022. → Read More

Ben Crump, Ronald Haley retained by Kittling family following deadly traffic stop

Two high-profile attorneys have agreed to jointly represent the Kittling family, following Derrick Kittling’s death at the hands of an RPSO deputy on Sunday afternoon. → Read More

Louisiana Pecan Festival returns to Colfax

Over the decades, the Louisiana Pecan Festival has grown and now up to 75,000 people travel from near and far to attend. → Read More

VERDICT: David Anthony Burns found guilty of Oct. 2004 murder of Courtney Coco

A Rapides Parish jury has found David Anthony Burns, 46 of Boyce, guilty of second-degree murder for the October 2004 death of Courtney Coco, 19 of Alexandria. → Read More