Houston Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Lake Charles Casino Murder
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana – A Houston man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Thursday for second degree murder in Calcasieu Parish. Judge Bobby Holmes sentenced Eskinder S. Mekuria, 50, of Houston, to life without the possibility...
Iowa Man Sentenced To Three Life Terms For Calcasieu Parish Child Sexual Abuse Crimes
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana – A 60-year-old Iowa man received three consecutive life sentences without parole for aggravated rape charges in Calcasieu Parish court this week, ending a case that spanned nearly a quarter-century. Judge Bobby Holmes sentenced Choi...
Louisiana Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash As Driver Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges
Minden, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police Troop G investigators have arrested a Bossier City woman following a fatal single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 63-year-old passenger on Louisiana Highway 518 near Posey Lane Tuesday afternoon. Tiffany...
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug And Gun Charges In Fentanyl Distribution Case
New Orleans, Louisiana – A 25-year-old Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges stemming from a multi-defendant conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the Tangipahoa Parish region. Rashun...