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Independence, Louisiana — The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations has launched an inquiry into a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on May 8, 2025, near Independence in Tangipahoa Parish. The incident took place at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Labruzza...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
New Orleans, Louisiana — A New Orleans resident, Shane Bolden, 36, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of firearms. The sentencing took...
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Lafourche Parish, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police Troop C is investigating a fatal four-vehicle crash that occurred on the evening of May 7, 2025, on Louisiana Highway 308 near Olivia Drive. The incident resulted in the death of 36-year-old Isaiah Thomas of...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Lane Closures & Road Construction in Southwest Louisiana, News, Traffic
Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Lake Charles Police Department is urging motorists to avoid Louisiana Avenue at East College Street after a crash blocked both southbound lanes on Wednesday afternoon. The incident, which occurred near one of the city’s busy...
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Lake Charles, Louisiana — The Imperial Calcasieu Museum will host a new photography exhibit, “After the Eye: The Wake of Hurricane Laura,” by local photographer Chad Moreno. The exhibition, which runs from Nov. 6, 2025, through Jan. 3, 2026, documents the destruction,...
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Minden, Louisiana — A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 79, north of Louisiana Highway 518, resulted in the death of a local woman on the evening of May 6, according to Louisiana State Police Troop G. The incident, which occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m., involved a...