Louisiana Deputy Arrested on Charges of Simple Battery, Malfeasance; State Police Leading Investigation
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...
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Bank Fraud in Credit Union Loan Scheme
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...
State Police SVU Arrests 58-Year-Old Louisiana Man on Multiple Child Sex Offenses
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...
More Arrests Made in Lake Charles McNeese Street Restaurant Shooting Incident
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...