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Trial begins for man accused in fatal Sherry Street shooting
Opening statements began Thursday morning in the second-degree murder trial of Erron Fontenot — accused of shooting James ... Read more
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LC man convicted in 2021 death of homeless man
A Lake Charles man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 fatal shooting of a ... Read more
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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, ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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Mitchell convicted in murder of Baton Rouge man whose body was found on DeQuincy road
A Lake Charles man was convicted Monday in the 2019 death of a Baton Rouge man whose burned ... Read more
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Judge: Sam Houston High cheerleaders kicked off team didn’t get chance to defend actions
After a more than five-hour hearing Monday, 14th Judicial District Court Judge Derrick Kee ruled that three Sam ... Read more
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Vice gets life sentence in fatal shooting of ex-fiancee
A Lake Charles man convicted last year in the shooting death of his former fiancee will spend the ... Read more
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