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LCPD officers recognized for their heroism

Lake Charles Police officers are being recognized for saving a woman trapped in a submerged car. Lt. Jeffrey ... Read more

Local News

Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday

Lake Charles Police will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to take back unwanted prescription drugs 10 ... Read more

Crime

Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police ... Read more

Business

‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

By JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — It was the start of a steamy ... Read more

Crime

Report: Black man’s killing by Louisiana police justified

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State police have released a report saying officers in a south Louisiana city ... Read more

Crime

911 recordings show panic, disbelief when Florida condo fell

By CURT ANDERSON, FREIDA FRISARO and LYNNE SLADKY Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Recordings of 911 ... Read more

Crime

Ex-officer pleads guilty to manslaughter; family blasts deal

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The mother of a Black man ... Read more

Crime

Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a ... Read more

Local News

McNeese police chief named Outstanding Staff Member for University of Louisiana system

Marlisa Harding William Scheufens, McNeese University Police Department chief of police, was recently recognized as Outstanding Staff Member ... Read more

Crime

Cops’ posts to private Facebook group show hostility, hate

By CLAUDIA LAUER and THALIA BEATY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the ... Read more