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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 […]
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...
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...
Mennonites rebuild home for mother, son
Joyce Prudhomme and her son, Michael finally have a place to call home again after their home was damaged by Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020. The Prudhommes are now settling into their new home built on the family’s property on Millard Street by volunteers from the Mennonite Disaster Service. Many of the volunteers were […]
Lake Charles wholesaler opens seafood market
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - With high crawfish prices and the battle over imported shrimp, now might not seem like the best time to open a new seafood market. However, one Lake Charles crawfish wholesaler took a chance, and he says it’s paying off just in time for one of the busiest seafood weekends of the year.
South Beauregard High School hosts ‘Bright Day’ for students with special needs
LONGVILLE, La. (KPLC) - Beauregard Parish hosted its first-ever Bright Day today, bringing people from all over the parish to celebrate students with special needs. Games, food and fun were available to everyone who came out to South Beauregard High School. Organizers said this event was all-inclusive and benefits everyone.
SWLA Arrest Report - March 27, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for March 27, 2024. Mason Cole Bedgood, 33, Lake Charles: Domestic abuse; contempt of court. Tyler Jamal Anderson, 27, Lake Charles: Contempt of court; domestic abuse. Hunter Joseph Pearce, 27, Homeless: Contempt of court (6 charges); bicycles must have reflectors;...
Tuten Park nature trail reopens after 4 years
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Some big news from the City of Lake Charles today – after four years of rebuilding, Tuten Park’s nature trail is finally open to the public. Tuten Park has had its fair share of trials and tribulations. From Laura to Delta, to even Hurricane Rita, the park has risen from the ashes more than once.
Mayor: ‘Blood, sweat, tears, money’ poured into Tuten Park restoration
The back trails of Tuten Park have been reopened to the public just in time for spring. The park, at 3801 Nelson Road, was established in the late 1970s with land donated to the city of Lake Charles by the Tuten family. It features 24 acres that are used as an educational and nature facility, […]
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...
Lake Charles business buys 6 acres in Youngsville for nearly $3M
A Lake Charles-based daiquiri chain plans to open a Youngsville location as part of a multi-lot commercial development near Sugar Mill Pond. Grace Properties LLC, which is registered to Paradise Grill & Daiquiris owners David and Amanda Trahan, bought 6.2 acres across the Mill Commons shopping center from Young’s Industries for just over $2.8 million, land records show.
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