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Three Louisiana men face life sentences for gang-related violence that left two dead in 2017 New Orleans, Louisiana – Three members of the Byrd Gang have been found guilty of murder and other charges following a two-week jury trial in New Orleans federal court,...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana — David K. Ware, a 49-year-old Lake Charles resident, was sentenced to a suspended prison term after pleading guilty to two counts of forgery, according to court records released Tuesday. Judge Bobby Holmes handed down the sentence on April 10,...
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Sulphur, Louisiana – The Ward 4 Marshal’s Office released a list of people who failed to appear in court and now have bench warrants out for their arrest. According to the Ward 4 Marshal’s Office, the following people failed to appear in court and now have bench...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – A Lake Charles man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of first degree rape involving a young child. Josue M. Soto-Rodriguez, 31, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, received a life sentence from Judge Lee Hoffoss on...
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Laplace, LA – A police pursuit ended in tragedy Thursday evening when a 30-year-old Marrero, Louisiana man died after crashing into a traffic signal pole on US 51 near Woodland Drive in St. John the Baptist Parish. Jacob Faulstich Jr. was pronounced dead at the...
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CENTRAL LOUISIANA — A two-day law enforcement operation in central Louisiana has resulted in 124 arrests and the seizure of multiple firearms and illegal drugs, officials announced Wednesday. The Central Louisiana Violent Crime Abatement Team (VCAT) conducted what...