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Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday evening at an intersection. The Traffic Division of the Lake Charles Police Department is...
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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...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a drive-by shooting that damaged a home and vehicle in the 1500 block of Moeling Street on September 22, 2025. Rodney Dejean, 19, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, faces...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles will host its popular Art in the Park event on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Buddy Prejean Park, located at 1601 Illinois Street. The free community event, organized by the City of Lake Charles Partners in Parks...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – A 25-year-old Louisiana man faces charges for failing to report information about a fatal shooting that occurred at the Lake Charles Seawall earlier this year. Kevin Jerron Goffney Jr, 25 of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was arrested Sept....
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Lake Charles Police Department arrested a 45-year-old suspect Thursday afternoon in connection with a shooting that left a female family member hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Shermane A. Bartie, 45 of Lake Charles,...