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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso was sworn in as president of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association in a Wednesday ceremony. Mancuso's tenure will take effect on July 1, according to Michael Ranatza,More >>
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso was sworn in as president of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association in a Wednesday ceremony.More >>
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A Tropical Funnel Cloud developed over portions of Cameron Parish Wednesday afternoon. The funnel possibly touched down just east of the Cameron Ferry. A very warm and moist airmass helps to aid in tropicalMore >>
A tropical funnel cloud developed over portions of Cameron Parish on Wednesday afternoon.More >>
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The multi-million dollar bridge project on Westlake's Miller Avenue is now not expected to be complete until the end of July. Project Manager Jeremy McElwee with Cecil D. Gassiott, LLC released a workMore >>
The multimillion-dollar bridge project on Westlake's Miller Avenue is not expected to be complete until the end of July.More >>
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The elderly man reported missing Monday in Lake Charles has been located safe by local authorities, according to Lake Charles police. Leroy Stewart Sr., 85, has been located and is being taken to a localMore >>
The elderly man reported missing Monday in Lake Charles has been located safe by local authorities, according to Lake Charles police.More >>
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June 6, 1944 is day George Babineaux will never forget. He was part of the U.S. Army's first wave to storm Omaha beach at Normandy on D-Day. Just like in the movie, "Saving Private Ryan," the minute the doors to his Higgins boat dropped down, they were attacked.
"They were waiting for us," recalled Babineaux. "I couldn't believe it. They opened up on us. I was the machine gunner. I had to pick up my gun and a wave came up and it almost drowned me."
Once he hit land, he took off. He says a Bible and a metal spoon in his front pocket saved his life from a German bullet.
"I started running. I didn't bother about the gun. I just took off. I got halfway and they hit me in the Bible and it threw me on my back."
George was the only one of his 17 member platoon to survive D-Day. He says it's something that has haunted him ever since.
"It's unspeakable. It was 60 something years ago and I have to think about it. I tried to forget it."
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