Thursday, May 24 2012 1:14 PM EDT2012-05-24 17:14:09 GMT
The trial of Amos Maddox came to an abrupt halt this morning when he decided to plead guilty as charged. Maddox pleaded guilty to attempted first degree murder, aggravated rape, aggravated burglary andMore >>
The trial of Amos Maddox came to an abrupt halt this morning when he decided to plead guilty as charged.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:59 PM EDT2012-05-24 16:59:47 GMT
Christopher Roshell, 16, of Lake Charles will be tried as an adult for a crime that happened in March. Roshell is charged with carjacking a vehicle, armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping and aggravatedMore >>
Christopher Roshell, 16, of Lake Charles, will be tried as an adult for a crime that happened in March. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 11:09 AM EDT2012-05-24 15:09:58 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans' daily newspaper, The Times-Picayune, will switch to publishing three days a week starting in the fall and plans to increase its focus on online news. The 175-year-old paperMore >>
New Orleans' daily newspaper, The Times-Picayune, will switch to publishing three days a week starting in the fall and plans to increase its focus on online news.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:13 AM EDT2012-05-24 11:13:31 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 was sentenced to 30 years in prison.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:02 AM EDT2012-05-24 09:02:36 GMT
Development on the Lacassine Rail Loading Facility can finally begin. The Jeff Davis Police Jury awarded the low bid to a local contractor Wednesday, May 23. The low bid was awarded to C. Morvant ConstructionMore >>
The construction bid for a grading room and sampling facility for the Lacassine high-speed rail loading facility has been awarded to a local contractor. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:35 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:35:26 GMT
There are currently 88 inmates on Louisiana's death row, including two women. All were convicted in a court of law and are going through the appeals process before their time is up. In the last 10 years,More >>
There are currently 88 inmates on Louisiana's death row, including two women. All were convicted in a court of law and are going through the appeals process before their time is up. But the cost of that process, means fewer killers will end up on death row.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:12 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:12:42 GMT
The trial of Jeremy Lee Brown continues today in Oberlin. He is the man accused of murdering his mother, Gretta Ellzey, and step father, Benjamin Ellzey. Today, another home health nurse testified thatMore >>
The trial of Jeremy Lee Brown continues today in Oberlin. He is the man accused of murdering his mother, Gretta Ellzey, and step father, Benjamin Ellzey.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:59 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:59:33 GMT
Emergency responders and volunteers are participating in an all hazard drill at Lake Charles Civic Center. They are practicing how to assist various people from those with special needs to people withMore >>
Emergency responders and volunteers are participating in an all hazard drill at Lake Charles Civic Center. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:37 PM EDT2012-05-23 20:37:25 GMT
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) will release 2012 spring testing results for the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP), the Integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP),More >>
The Louisiana Department of Education released the 2012 spring testing results for the LEAP, iLEAP, and GEE during a press conference this afternoon.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:16 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:16:13 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.
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OBERLIN, LA (KPLC) -
The severe weather spreading across Southwest Louisiana, have caused the National Weather Service to survey damage across many areas.
"A week ago Wednesday, we had 12 tornadoes that extended all the way from east Texas all the way over towards Lafayette", said Roger Erickson, National Weather Service Warning Coordinator.
There were resident reports of a possible tornado hitting parts of Allen Parish early Friday morning.
The National Weather Service will survey the damage, if any, to Allen Parish once Calcasieu River Basin waters have receded enough for them to assess the damage.
"If they [debris] are all blown down in the same direction, that typically means straight line winds or a microburst. But when they are blown in different directions or against each other that typically means a tornado", said Erickson.
There was not a Tornado Watch issued for Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Erickson explained that the reason is that the tornado that hit Oberlin was a fluke event.
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