Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 13 at 9:48PM CDT until June 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More
Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 13 at 9:48PM CDT until June 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More

Louisiana Man Found Guilty of Rape of 11-Year-Old

Published April 12, 2022

Louisiana Man Found Guilty of Rape of 11-Year-Old

Lake Charles – According to the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office, a Calcasieu Parish Jury found Allen J. Fontenot, 42, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, guilty of one count of First Degree Rape on April 4, 2022. Fontenot sexually abused a victim who was 11 at the time of the crimes in 2019. Fontenot faces a mandatory life sentence at hard labor without the possibility of probation, parole, or sentence suspension.

Fontenot is being held without bail. The sentencing date has been set for July 15, 2022, before Judge Robert Wyatt.

Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office Assistant District Attorneys Charles Robinson and Conrad Huber prosecuted the case.

Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1

Vinton, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone…

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Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,…

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Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection

SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and…

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