Local News
Gary ‘Stitch’ Guillory: I feel I can make that difference
Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of three stories profiling the candidates for Calcasieu Parish…
Crime
UPDATE: Cell phone places alleged ‘hitman’ at scene during fatal shooting
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detective Lt. Travis Lavergne testified Wednesday that cellphone data shows both Jermaine Washington and…
Crime
UPDATE: Alleged hitman’s driver received $2,000 for services
The driver accused of bringing alleged hitman Jermaine Washington Jr. to the scene of a 2018 Fourth of…
Local News
UPDATE: Mistrial request denied after jurors say they were ‘uncomfortable’ following yesterday’s murder trial
The second day of Jermaine Washington’s first-degree murder trial began with a scolding by Judge Robert Wyatt after…
Sports
Bills safety Damar Hamlin ‘fully cleared’ for playing football
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been cleared to resume playing and is attending the team’s voluntary workout…
Crime Brief
Trial begins for alleged hit man in 2018 Fourth of July fatal shooting
The trial of Jermaine Washington Jr., accused of being the hit man in a 2018 Fourth of July…
Crime
Second arrest made in last year’s 7th Street homicide
A second arrest has been made in a November 2022 homicide that occurred in the 2900 block of…
National News
Okla. governor asks for resignation after officials accused of talking of killing journalists
Oklahoma’s governor is seeking the resignation of four county officials after a newspaper’s audio recording apparently captured some…
Crime
Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in…
National News
Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf
Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to…