Iowa, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Iowa, Louisiana – An Iowa woman has been arrested after Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives say she exchanged sexually explicit text messages with a minor under the age of 16. According to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO), Special Victims...
Sulphur, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
SULPHUR, La. — A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy shot a passenger during a traffic stop early Sunday morning in Sulphur after a brief foot chase and struggle in which the suspect gained control of the deputy’s Taser, according to information released by the...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles City Court is opening a five-day Fresh Start Amnesty Program, giving people a limited window to address certain old court matters and fines without the immediate fear of being arrested. The amnesty period will run March...
Sulphur, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, Louisiana State News, News
Sulphur, Louisiana – Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) have arrested a Sulphur woman accused of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program of more than $43,000 over several years. According to information released by...
Sulphur, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Sulphur, Louisiana – A Sulphur man’s 2024 second-degree murder conviction and life sentence have been overturned after a state appeals court ruled that the trial judge improperly denied a defense challenge to a prospective juror during jury selection. The Third...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana — A 55-year-old Lake Charles man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he opened fire on four Lake Charles Police Department officers, then engaged in an hours-long standoff with law enforcement while his elderly mother was inside...