Crime
Former CPSO deputy accused of bringing contraband into jail
A former Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office correctional deputy was fired Wednesday after being accused of bringing contraband into…
Local News
Interim mayor oversees last council meeting
By Ashlyn Little The DeRidder City Council meeting was bittersweet on Monday as it was the last one…
Crime
5/14: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Elijah Dshaun Dixon, 23, 133 Heather St. — drug…
Crime
Drive-by shooting suspect who skipped trial apprehended
A suspect in a drive-by shooting who failed to appear for his attempted murder trial this week in…
State News
Legislators kill two taxes on carbon capture
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana lawmakers have rejected two separate proposals that would have imposed…
Local News
Utility rate increases approved in Sulphur
Several utility rate increases and other fiscal ordinances that faced public opposition at April’s regular meeting were approved…
State News
Report: Louisiana still battling fentanyl crisis
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana continues to face one of the most severe drug overdose…
Local News
Jim Beam column:Tax breaks hard to eliminate
Louisiana legislators love to give tax exemptions. The state gave away $7.5 billion of those exemptions in 2023,…
Crime
Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom
Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their…
Sports
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible…