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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana – A Ville Platte man has been arrested and charged with aggravated arson after fire officials determined he intentionally set a fire in a senior living apartment complex for elderly and disabled residents in Ville Platte, Louisiana....
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Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced a full closure of the Interstate 10 overpass on LA 397 in Lake Charles for roadway patching work. The closure will impact both directions of the overpass...
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Breaux Bridge, Louisiana – A Louisiana man faces multiple felony charges following a Louisiana State Police investigation into a suspected staged crash on Interstate 10 near the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. According to state police, William Baker, 34, of Baton...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Lane Closures & Road Construction in Southwest Louisiana, News, Traffic
Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced an immediate closure of the right lane of LA 385 Northbound (Gulf Highway) between Hill Road and Bennett Road, near Mile Marker 9.5, in Lake Charles. The...
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Denham Springs, Louisiana – Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested Denham Springs residents Keith and Sheryl Duncan on charges of Medicaid fraud, following allegations they intentionally underreported their income and marital status to obtain...
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New Orleans, Louisiana – Anthony Windell Brown, 30, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on July 31, 2025, to federal charges involving fentanyl distribution, firearms offenses, and money laundering, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Brown admitted...