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Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested two Lake Charles men on Sunday, August 10, following an investigation into a report of inappropriate contact involving a juvenile. Deputies were dispatched after the initial report and,...
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Ferriday, Louisiana – The Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division arrested Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drakel Carter on August 11, 2025, on charges of simple battery and malfeasance in office following a reported on-duty altercation...
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Louisiana – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Ernest X. Taylor Jr., 40, of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on August 6, 2025, to one count of bank fraud under Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1344(2). The plea stems from a multi‑year scheme...
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Opelousas, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police detectives arrested 58-year-old David Woodson of Opelousas, Louisiana on August 8, 2025, on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation that began in July 2025, authorities said. Detectives with the...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of June 21, 2025, at a restaurant parking lot on West McNeese Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Lake Charles Police Department...
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Louisiana – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and a bipartisan coalition of 50 state attorneys general have formally called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to take decisive action against a surge in illegal offshore gambling operations impacting...