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US agency takes first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving
U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent…
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Lake Charles Police warn of scam email address in use
Special to the American Press The Lake Charles Police Department is warning residents of a scam email address…
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Deputies searching for armed robbery suspect
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a convenience store on Nelson Road Monday morning near W.…
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12/12: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Alexander Lee Malone, 31, 5561 U.S. 90 West, Vinton…
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LC Charter Academy student charged with menacing
A 13-year-old Lake Charles Charter Academy student has been charged with menacing after allegedly making threats to blow…
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12/11: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Walter Wellington Somers, 40, 262 Boys Village Road —…
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Lake Charles Police Chief Shawn Caldwell: Majority of city’s violent crimes are related to drug transactions
Lake Charles is not immune to the uptick in crime rates that are being reported around the nation…
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12/8: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Julius Jermaine Jordan, 32, Crosby, Texas — domestic abuse…
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Teen arrested in home invasion, sexual assault
A 17-year-old Lake Charles teen has been arrested in a home invasion and sexual assault that occurred early…
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Former Cypress Cove Teacher of the Year accused of child porn, drug possession
Kenneth Espree, 29, a former Cypress Cove Elementary Teacher of the Year, has resigned from his position as…