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F.K. White student caught with airsoft gun at school

A 14-year-old F.K. White Middle School student was arrested Thursday morning after bringing an airsoft gun to class. ...

Crime

BREAKING: Hitman convicted of first-degree murder

A unanimous jury found Jermaine Washington Jr. guilty of first-degree murder Thursday night after nearly four hours of ...

Crime

UPDATE: Defense punches holes in case against alleged ‘hitman’

Pride Dorian, defense attorney for Jermaine Washington — accused of being the hitman behind the July 4, 2018, ...

Crime

Two sentenced in separate 2018 Jeff Davis manslaughter cases

Two men from Calcasieu Parish have been sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with separate manslaughter ...

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 ...

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