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Appeal denied for man linked to home invasion

The state Supreme Court has denied an appeal by a man who was convicted on multiple charges, including ... Read more

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Court: LC rape conviction stands

<p class="indent">A man who was convicted in state district court in 2014 of aggravated rape in a cold ... Read more

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Man guilty in high-speed chase trial

Defendant testifies his brakes shut down and he couldn’t stop A man who led police on a high-speed ... Read more

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Arrest made in Beauregard deputy’s death

Marrero man charged with second-degree murder; no bond set A Marrero man has been arrested in connection with ... Read more

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BPSO dispatcher killed

A Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office dispatcher was shot and killed outside of her home Monday morning in DeRidder’s Twin Lakes ... Read more

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Jury selection begins Monday for murder trial

Defendant found competent to stand trial Jury selection is set to begin Monday in state district court for ... Read more

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LC man arrested for fourth DWI

A 40-year-old man has been arrested for his fourth DWI after being stopped by deputies for a traffic ... Read more

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Sheriff’s office identifies Sulphur man as suspect

<p class="p1">JENNINGS – Jeff Davis Sheriff’s officials have identified a Calcasieu Parish man as a suspect in the ... Read more

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Charges against T.J. Bell dropped

Criminal charges against T.J. Bell, a former deputy chief at the Lake Charles Police Department, have been dropped ... Read more

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Bond set at $1M for LC man charged with murder

<p class="p1">A 46-year-old Lake Charles man was charged Thursday in the second-degree murder of his fiancee, authorities said. ... Read more