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Lake Charles, Louisiana – A man was fatally shot by police in Lake Charles on July 3, 2025, following a series of confrontations that began when a 911 caller reported a gunman threatening traffic on 12th Street. According to Lake Charles Police Chief Shawn...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – On July 2, deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Fitzenreiter Road in Lake Charles after a body was reported floating in the water near the home, in English Bayou. Authorities arrived at...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for two suspects after a fatal shooting late Sunday night near the 6700 block of Highway 90 in Lake Charles. Authorities responded to a 911 hang-up call around 11 p.m. on June 29 and...
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Lake Charles – On July 1, 2025, Lake Charles officially welcomed its newly elected mayor and city council members, marking the start of a new era for the city. The formal swearing-in ceremony took place the evening prior, June 30, at the Sudduth Coliseum in the...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) has announced that alternating lane closures will take place along LA 384, also known as Country Club Road, between South Prien Lake Road and Jerry Road in Lake...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – A 19-year-old Lake Charles resident, Jermaine Reed Jackson, has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one person injured last month at the King’s Point convenience store on Gerstner Memorial Boulevard. The incident...