Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News, Traffic
New Orleans, Louisiana – In a significant crackdown on crime, Louisiana State Police (LSP) Troopers, aided by air support and K-9 units, successfully foiled two high-speed chases in New Orleans East on September 18. The incidents were part of Operation STRIKE, a...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Martrelle Hamilton, which occurred on August 29, 2024, at Uncle Moe’s Food Mart on Plank Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge Police Homicide Detectives have...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Louisiana – A 52-year-old California man, Al Vernon Brown, was sentenced in a federal court in Louisiana to 60 months in prison on September 18, 2024, for his involvement in a heroin distribution conspiracy that spanned from California to Louisiana. Brown, a...
Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, Louisiana State News, News
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana – Derrick J. Cotlong, a 45-year-old resident of Calcasieu Parish, was found guilty on one count of Violation of a Protective Order-2nd Offense and two counts of Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence. The verdict was delivered on...
Vinton, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Life, News, Traffic
Vinton, Louisiana – The City of Vinton is gearing up for its highly anticipated homecoming parade, scheduled to take place on September 27 at 4 pm. As the community prepares for the event, city officials have announced the details of the parade route and...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A hit-and-run crash in Lake Charles has prompted the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) to seek the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of a truck involved in the incident. On Sunday, September 8, at...