Crime
Johnson bill would reauthorize illicit fentanyl’s classification as a deadly substance
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson has reintroduced the CEASE Overdose Act to permanently classify illicit fentanyl as a Schedule…
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3/14: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Michelle Nicole Gaines, 39, Prairieville — battery of a…
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Sentence in 2018 kidnapping will stand, appeals court rules
The sentence for a Lake Charles man convicted in the 2018 kidnapping of a local woman has been…
Crime
3/13: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Zyna Nicol Higginbotham, 32, 132 N. Wayside Drive, Westlake…
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Couple arrested in La. 31 years after newborn girl’s death
The parents of a baby killed in 1992 are in custody after newly developed DNA evidence led investigators…
Crime
Police searching for four people who fired into residence
A Leesville resident has been hospitalized after being shot twice by four suspects who fired into the home…
Crime
Police: LC man stabbed person twice after verbal confrontation
A Lake Charles man has been arrested for attempted second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing someone twice during a…
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3/9: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
Maverick Harper, 27 of Iowa, La., was charged Wednesday with five felony counts of pornography involving juveniles Under…
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UPDATE: Man who drove off with deputy’s arm in window caught
A man accused Wednesday of driving off during a traffic stop with a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy’s arm…
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Suspect tries to drive off with deputy’s arm caught in window
A man is in custody after attempting to drive off with a Calcasieu Sheriff’s deputy’s arm caught inside…