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Cameron Sheriff: Investigation underway, but no threat to Hackberry High found
HACKBERRY, La. (KPLC) - 7NEWS has received multiple calls and messages regarding an alleged threat made in a student’s notebook at Hackberry High School. We have reached out to the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Cameron Parish School Board who confirm an investigation into the threat began on Monday, March 28.
3/28: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Mason Cole Bedgood, 33, 8559 Gulf Highway No. 243 — domestic abuse battery-child endangerment; direct contempt of court. Tyler Jamal Anderson, 27, 3018 General Marshall Drive — domestic abuse battery; direct contempt of court. Bond: $5,000. Hunter Joseph Pearce, 27, homeless — six counts direct contempt […]
New water-front restaurant and bar opens in Cameron
Cameron, La. (KPLC) - Cameron is welcoming the newest business on the Southwest Louisiana coast. The Lighthouse Bend is now open, as the only full sit-down restaurant and bar in the Cameron area. As Cameron Parish police juror Mark Daigle told 7NEWS, the spot is more than just a place...
TxDOT: I-10 entrance ramp closure explained
ORANGE — The Interstate 10 eastbound entrance ramp east of SH 87 will close for several months, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The closure begins Monday and runs until summer 2024, TxDOT said. Motorists traveling northbound on SH 87 from Orange wanting to access IH-10 east will follow a signed detour to the IH-10 westbound […] The post TxDOT: I-10 entrance ramp closure explained appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Man found dead Monday near abandoned mobile home identified as missing Orange resident
MAURICEVILLE — The man found dead on Monday in the 5300 block of Mesquite Drive in Orange County has been identified. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, he is John Anthony Wall, 47, of Orange. On Feb. 28, the Sheriff’s Office received information from a friend of Wall that he had not been seen […] The post Man found dead Monday near abandoned mobile home identified as missing Orange resident appeared first on Orange Leader.
Sulphur man facing charges related to contract work in La., Texas
(KPLC) - It never ends – complaints of contractor fraud and shoddy work in Southwest Louisiana since the hurricanes of 2020. Bobby Lee Spoonemore, 50, of Sulphur, is one contractor facing charges in both Louisiana and Texas. In 2023, Spoonemore and his wife, Elizabeth Dawn Bertrand, were arrested in...
Lengthy investigation leads to Orange County drug bust
ORANGE, Texas — A late night surveillance of an alleged drug dealer that lasted from Monday evening into the early hours of Tuesday morning, ended in the arrest of the suspect. After a lengthy investigation into the distribution of meth around the area, the Precinct 2 Constables Office along...
Lake Charles man found guilty of raping 6-year-old
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calin T. Dupuis, 28, of Lake Charles, has been found guilty of raping a 6-year-old victim, according to the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office. Dupuis was accused of first-degree rape in 2022 after raping a child and threatening to harm them if they told...
Marshal’s Office showing a little ‘senior love’
Three men in blue left the Lake Charles home of Leola Stevenson on Wednesday, each with a piece of homemade birthday cake in hand. Ward 3 Marshal Nathan Keller, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff-elect Stitch Guillory and CPSO Assistant Chief Deputy Franklin Fondel were there to show a little “senior love,” Keller said, and serve Stevenson fresh-made […]
Orange, Texas, authorities say horses stolen along Hwy. 62
ORANGE, Texas, La. (KPLC) - Three horses were stolen along Hwy. 62 near Orange, Texas, authorities there said. Along that stretch of road, near Orange, “multiple reports” of horse theft have been made, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Hwy. 62 runs from Orange, north to Buna.
Dawgs Down Mustangs For First District Win
Jasper entered Thursday nights game with West Orange-Stark with a record of 0 and 3 and needing to win to get on track for a run that will hopefully end with Jasper making the UIL baseball playoffs in May. Jasper dropped game one of the WOS series in 10 innings, 6 to 5, but this game would be different from the very beginning. But the end result was a Jasper win 12 to 8.
Lake Charles events round-up - March 28, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have a list of family-friendly events this weekend happening across Calcasieu Parish. For a complete list of area events, you can visit www.visitlakecharles.org. You can also submit an event to Visit Lake Charles HERE. 2024 CITYWIDE EASTER EGG HUNT. PRICE: Free. WHO: City of...
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