Louisiana Man Sentenced to 38 Years for 2019 Shooting in Lake Charles

Published May 05, 2022

Louisiana Man Sentenced to 38 Years for 2019 Shooting in Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA – The Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office reported May 5, 2022, that on May 4, Judge Derrick Kee sentenced Brandon J. Jefferson, 27, of Lafayette, Louisiana, to 38 years at hard labor in prison on one count Manslaughter.

In 2019, Jefferson drove from Lafayette to Lake Charles and senselessly and violently shot and killed the victim at an apartment complex.

Assistant District Attorney Bobby Holmes prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.

Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1

Vinton, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone…

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Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,…

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Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection

SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and…

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