Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:34 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:34:03 GMT
Pieces of the Governor's education reform plan are beginning to take effect. The voucher scholarship program which would allow students to leave failing schools to go to private schools has begun. FourMore >>
Four schools have accepted the voucher scholarship program and will begin taking applications for students who qualify and come from a 'C', 'D' or 'F' school. More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:29 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:29:08 GMT
The search is widening for a 22-year-old ULL student last seen early Saturday morning. Mickey Shunick was last seen around 2 a.m. Saturday when she left on her bicycle to go home. Dedicated family andMore >>
The search is widening for a 22-year-old ULL student last seen early Saturday morning. Dedicated family and friends are working round the clock to try to bring Shunick home safely.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:24:50 GMT
Yesterday a jury was seated and today the trial began for Jeremy Lee Brown of Oakdale. He's accused of killing his mother, Gretta Ellzey, and step father, Benjamin Ellzey, in June of 2008. Opening statementsMore >>
Yesterday a jury was seated and today the trial began for Jeremy Lee Brown of Oakdale. He's accused of killing his mother, Gretta Ellzey, and step father, Benjamin Ellzey, in June of 2008.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 5:34 PM EDT2012-05-22 21:34:10 GMT
The man convicted of manslaughter outside a Sulphur strip club will face sentencing on May 23. David Nelson was on trial for punching 19-year-old Chad Heath outside of the Plantation strip club on AprilMore >>
The man convicted of manslaughter outside a Sulphur strip club will face sentencing on May 23.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 5:05 PM EDT2012-05-22 21:05:46 GMT
McNeese State University about to graduate the second largest class in university history. Inside the Burton Coliseum Saturday, families, friends and more than 700 graduates are preparing for the 2012More >>
McNeese State University graduated the second largest class in university history. More >>
A bill prohibiting doctors from performing abortions 20 weeks after fertilization by declaring the fetus can feel pain has passed the Senate without opposition.More >>
A bill prohibiting doctors from performing abortions 20 weeks after fertilization by declaring the fetus can feel pain has passed the Senate without opposition.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:51 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:51:10 GMT
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The following is a Press Release from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office: The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has been investigating theft of copper wiring from a home in Moss Bluff that occurredMore >>
Jo Anne Davis, 34 and Cody A. Woodard, 37, were arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center on May 21. They are charged with 3 counts of theft over $500.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:44 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:44:17 GMT
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The following is a Press Release from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office: On May 3, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a home on Third Avenue in Lake Charles in reference to aMore >>
Ray Leger, 55, is accused of slapping a family member in his face causing him to fall on the couch.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:14 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:14:19 GMT
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The following is a Press Release from the Lafayette Police Department: Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department continue to search for clues which would assist them in locating Michaela "Mickey" Shunick.More >>
The search continues for a missing college student from ULL. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick turned 22 years old on Monday, May 21. More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:09 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:09:37 GMT
Felton C. Joseph
The following is a Press Release from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office: On April 9, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office detectives investigated a burglary at a home on Ravia Rd. in Sulphur. On MayMore >>
Felton C. Joseph, 42, of Lake Charles, was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center on a $17,500 bond.More >>
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The following is a Press Release from the Louisiana State Police:
On December 27th, detectives assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations located and served warrants on 36-year-old Candice Orr of Oakdale, LA and 38-year-old Daniel Orr of Elizabeth, LA for theft over $200,000.
State police detectives have been assisting the Houston Police Department with an active investigation involving theft from an unnamed Texas company that conducts business in the state of Louisiana. These arrests are a result of the investigation.
Both individuals were booked into the Allen Parish Jail and are awaiting extradition to Texas. The investigation is continuing.