UPDATE: Sulphur man charged with felony hit and run

News Release

<strong>UPDATE:</strong>

{{tncms-inline account="JohnAmPress" html="&amp;lt;blockquote class=&amp;quot;twitter-tweet&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p lang=&amp;quot;en&amp;quot; dir=&amp;quot;ltr&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Jacky L. Abshire, 32, of Sulphur, was arrested Thursday in connection with a hit and run Nov. 19 that injured a 15-year-old girl, according to the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://twitter.com/CalcasieuSO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@CalcasieuSO&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. He was booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with felony hit and run driving. Bond is pending. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://t.co/AtX9XiNqqA&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pic.twitter.com/AtX9XiNqqA&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;mdash; John Guidroz (@JohnAmPress) &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://twitter.com/JohnAmPress/status/1070806812050505728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;quot;&amp;gt;December 6, 2018&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;" id="1070806812050505728" type="twitter"}}

<hr /><p class="p1"> Lake Charles –  On November 19 at approximately 8:00 p.m. a hit and run occurred on Koonce Rd. near St. Theresa Lane in north Sulphur.  A 15 year old girl was struck while riding her bicycle and left in the ditch with a head injury. 

<p class="p4">The suspect vehicle is believed to be a 2007 or 2008 dark blue Chevy Tahoe.  The suspect vehicle is missing the passenger side mirror and may have minor scratches and scrapes along the front right fender area.  It is also believed to reside in the area or was visiting someone who resides in the area. 

<p class="p4">The 15 year old girl is recovering from her injuries.

<p class="p4">Anyone with information about this incident please contact Sgt. Bryan Guth and reference CPSO case #18-143915.

SportsPlus

Local News

UPDATE: Temperatures are already dropping

Business

Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

Business

Entergy prepares for potential hard freeze, winter precipitation

McNeese Sports

Cowboys keep border control

Local News

Landry issues State of Emergency ahead of winter event

Local News

UPDATE: ‘Record-breaking’ snowfall predicted

McNeese Sports

Streak reaches not-so-sweet 16

Football

Scooter Hobbs Column: Sometimes the game comes down to a coin flip

Local News

UPDATE: Chance for snowfall now 80 percent

Jim Beam

Jim Beam column: Native son surfaces again

Local News

MLK Family Day celebrates King’s enduring legacy

Informer

The Informer: LC Event Center land used to be underwater

Local News

AAA offers winter driving tips to help drivers be prepared, safe

Local News

Jeff Davis to open cold weather shelter

Local News

State Police: Be weather-ready and stay safe

Local News

UPDATE: Single-digit wind chill possible Tuesday, Wednesday

Local News

Calcasieu Police Jury offices closed Tuesday due to winter weather

Local News

PHOTO GALLERY: ABC Pregnancy Center Block Party

life

MLK Day of Remembrance Sunday in Welsh

Local News

Time again for Chuck Eats: Restaurants set table for special 10-day food run

Local News

Allen schools closed through Tuesday

Local News

UPDATES: Schools closed, warming centers to open ahead of cold weather

Local News

Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office offices closed through Tuesday

Local News

All Jeff Davis schools closed through Wednesday