One man is being treated for injuries after deputies say he stole a car from the Target on Millerville and lead authorities on a chase before crashing the reportedly stolen car into a tree.
Sources confirm Ellarea Silva, a teacher at Northwestern Middle School in Zachary, has just turned herself in to be booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has released a photo of a woman accused of a fraudulent $1,700 withdrawal from an ATM at a bank in Moss Bluff. The money was fraudulently withdrawn on Jan. 25, according to Kayla Vincent, spokeswoman for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Kristen Ward, 42, was arrested in Allen Parish Monday afternoon on five counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, five counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, one count of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and one count of obstruction of justice.
The Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office asking for help identifying suspects in several vehicle burglaries in a neighborhood on La. 14 East in Iowa during the late-night hours of Feb. 4 into the early morning hours of Feb. 5.
Moeshay L. Janice has been booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center on counts of home invasion; carjacking and battery of the infirmed. Judge David Ritchie set her bond at $800,000.
Nine people have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine and cocaine distribution ring in Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes.
An 18-year-old Lake Charles man has been arrested for having and uploading child pornography, authorities say. Garrett O’Quain was arrested by Louisiana State Police on Jan. 30, 2020, according to State Trooper Derek Senegal, spokesman for Troop D.
For the first time, forms filed by Louisiana judges that show their income from the bench as well as any side businesses will be made publicly available through an online database.
Sheriff Craft says when comparing their stats from 2018 and 2019 to the national stats put together by the FBI, the only stat that shows an increase in Vernon Parish from the national average is rape or sex crimes.
Upon speaking with Lemoine, deputies say they smelled alcohol and noticed his eyes were bloodshot. Lemoine stated he had drank a beer and a shot of vodka.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeal has thrown out the conviction and sentence of a man accused of shooting at police officers during a standoff at a Sulphur hotel in 2014.
Through this program, LCPD Property Crimes detectives and Community Policing officers will schedule a time meet with the property owner and complete a security check, including an inspection of both the inside and outside of the property to advise property owners of where improvements can be made in
It’s an alarming new version of an old scam where criminals try to convince you they have illicit recordings, photos, or information about you saying they’ll release it unless you pay up.
Sulphur police have released the name of a man arrested following a police chase that began in Sulphur and ended in Carlyss Tuesday. Jacob Lafleur, 18, of Sulphur, was booked into the Sulphur City Jail on one count of aggravated flight from an officer.
The vehicle was eventually stopped using road spikes, Vincent said. The driver was arrested for obstruction of justice and possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs. Officers found “several sealed bags containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana.”
Through the Safe & Secure Program, detectives and community policing officers with the LCPD Property Crimes division will schedule a time to meet with the property owner and complete a security check, including an inspection of both the inside and outside of the property to advise property owners of
Louisiana State Police say Lacey Jade Jordan, 27, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado on U.S. 165, south of Alexandria, when she struck and killed Alexandria man Taurus McQuarn, 50, who was riding a bicycle. Both were traveling south. Authorities say Jordan then fled the scene.
A former teacher at a charter school in Lake Charles has been indicted on a rape charge in Beauregard Parish. Deidre R. Smith, 35, is accused of raping a 10-year-old boy.
David P. Denagall, 34, of Lake Charles, was arrested Friday evening without incident, according to Lt. Jeff Keenum, spokesman for the Lake Charles Police Department.
The Oakdale woman identified as the driver in a fatal hit-and-run on U.S. 165 Thursday morning is said to have hit and killed another bicyclist in 2012, according the Louisiana State Police.
