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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)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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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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."
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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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CPSO Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Posted 2:11 PM 4/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs by hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back (More)
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Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Taking Applications for Summer Feeding Program Workers
Posted 3:05 PM 4/22/2013
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury will be taking applications for positions associated with a new Summer Food Program in association with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Louisiana Department of Education. Site Supervisors and student workers are needed. These positions are paid (seasonal) (More)
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