Calcasieu Parish News

• Acadia

  Lake Charles man accused of Crowley burglaries

  

  Posted 11:55 AM 5/13/2013 by KATC

  A 31-year-old Lake Charles man is accused of a rash of commercial burglaries that happened over the weekend in the downtown area of Crowley.

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• Calcasieu

  Sulphur man accused of possession of child pornography

  

  Posted 5:22 PM 5/8/2013 by PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

  A 29-year-old Sulphur man was arrested on charges of possessing child pornography.

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• Calcasieu

  Free Child Safety Booster Seat Event in Westlake

  

  Posted 4:16 PM 5/8/2013 by MELISSA CANONE (PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

  On Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force will hold a free child safety seat event at Pinederosa Park located at 2901 Westwood Road (LA Highway 378) in Westlake.

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• Calcasieu

  Calcasieu Board won't keep Aeroframe tax credit

  

  Posted 9:13 AM 5/8/2013 by AP

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The Calcasieu Parish School Board has voted 9-5 against renewing a $600,000-per-year sales tax credit for a company called Aeroframe Services. Board members voting against renewal Tuesday said the plan wasn't in the best interest of the system, which faces a (More)

  
  

• Calcasieu

  Lake Charles burglary arrest

  

  Posted 11:43 AM 5/7/2013 by Press Release

  On May 5, 2013 at 4:49 p.m., Officer T. Gaston and Corporal D. Bray were dispatched to the 2700 block of 1st Avenue in reference to two black males at the residence attempting to break into an enclosed trailer. The subjects were allegedly recovering stolen property. Prior to Officers arrival, an (More)

  
  

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• Calcasieu

  Lake Charles Police confiscate 53 pounds of pot

  

  Posted 11:12 AM 5/7/2013 by Tonya LaCoste

  Lake Charles Police arrested four people from Texas and confiscated 53 pounds of high grade marijuana. "Detectives from the CAT TEAM received information that Bouasay Norkeo was meeting with a subject at a convenience store. Norkeo arrived and was arrested by the CAT TEAM for being in possession (More)

  
  

• Calcasieu

  State Police Lake Charles Troop D collects most drugs on take-back day

  

  Posted 6:47 PM 5/3/2013

  Louisiana State Police Troop D in Lake Charles collected hundreds of pounds of drugs during National Drug Take-Back Day. The goal of the program is to offer people a safe way to dispose of prescription medications. "We collected 262 pounds of unwanted drugs," Sgt. James Anderson. Troop D collected more drugs than any other troop in the state, including New Orleans, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge.

  
  

• Calcasieu

  State Police arrest Lake Charles man on child porn charge

  

  Posted 6:19 PM 5/3/2013 by Tonya LaCoste

  Louisiana State Police arrested a Lake Charles man accused of downloading sexually explicit images of children. Troopers served a search warrant at 27-year-old Jeffrey Smith's home on May 2. "Computers were seized and Smith was arrested for pornography involving juveniles," Sgt. James Anderson (More)

  
  

• Calcasieu

  LCPD encourages residents to subscribe to Nixle

  

  Posted 3:31 PM 5/3/2013 by KATC

  The Lake Charles Police Department is currently utilizing a communications service that allows them to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology.

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• Calcasieu

  Man accused of "car hopping" to steal from hotel guests

  

  Posted 1:01 PM 5/3/2013 by Press Release

  On Wednesday May 1, 2013 at approx. 10:27 p.m., Officers with the Lake Charles Police Department were dispatched to 825 Broad Street (Howard Johnson Hotel) in reference to a suspicious black male walking in the parking lot. The subject was wearing pajama pants and a white t-shirt pulling on door (More)

  
  

• Calcasieu

  Troopers Make Narcotics Arrests in Sulphur

  

  Posted 6:49 PM 4/30/2013 by Press Release Pictured: Daniel Drounette

  Sulphur- On April 30, 2013, agents with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations made two narcotics arrests at a residence in Sulphur. The arrests were the result of undercover narcotics investigations.

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• Calcasieu

  LSP: Lake Charles Loop East closed due to crashes

  

  Posted 9:22 AM 4/29/2013 by PHOTO COURTESY:KPLC

  Louisiana State Police Troop D Advisory: Avoid I-210 EB for the next hour due to several vehicle crashes. I-210 EB is closed from I-10 EB.

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• Calcasieu

  CPSO & AARP to conduct driver safety program

  

  Posted 10:34 AM 4/26/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  Lake Charles - The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and AARP will be hosting two AARP Driver Safety Programs:

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• Calcasieu

  Missing Westlake Woman Found in Lafayette

  

  Posted 8:55 AM 4/26/2013 by Ian Auzenne

  An elderly Westlake woman who went missing Thursday has been found safe in Lafayette. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Office began looking for 95-year-old Ollie McGuire in the afternoon. Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies found her around 10:00 P. M. after her car ran out of gas. Officials say she wound up in the Hub City because "she got lost."

  
  

• Calcasieu

  Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Calcasieu Parish

  

  Posted 2:16 PM 4/23/2013 by KATC

  Louisiana State Police Troop D plans to conduct a DWI checkpoint on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from approximately 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location in Calcasieu Parish.

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