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La. lawmaker arrested on DWI, child endangerment charges after single-car crash
A Louisiana lawmaker is facing criminal charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his ...
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Life sentence stands for DeRidder man accused of sexually assaulting 3 girls
The conviction of a Beauregard man serving life in prison for sexually assaulting three girls will stand. A ...
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New Orleans jail worker is charged after admitting he helped inmates to escape
A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a ...
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Lake Charles Police investigating early morning shooting
Lake Charles Police are investigating an early morning fatal shooting in the 500 block of Central Parkway. Lt. ...
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Mental evaluation ordered for accused shooter who skipped trial
A Jennings man who is accused of shooting and wounding a father of three in a drive-by incident ...
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5/19: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Aré Diaz Rosette, 25, 2720 Southern Ridge Drive — ...
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Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing ...
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LCPD investigating hit-and-run pedestrian death
One woman was killed and another injured early Friday morning in an automobile-pedestrian hit-and-run at the corner of ...
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19-year-old accused in fatal shooting
A 19-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged with second-degree murder after an altercation turned deadly. Lake Charles ...
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5/15: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Kenneth Wayne Batiste Jr., 43, 3000 Center St. — ...