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5/13: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Paris Lorenzo Judge, 50, 311 Bilbo St. Apt. A — three counts drug possession; sale, distribution or possession of legend drug without prescription or order; driving on roadway laned for traffic; possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; obstruction of justice. Bond: $10,200. Arthur James Washington, […]
Woman survives car rolling off road as strong winds tear through Sulphur
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Viewers are reporting significant damage in Sulphur after severe weather passed through SWLA, and one woman survived a terrifying accident. “The next thing I know something was just coming at my car, and it hit me and I kept rolling and ended up upside down across the street,” Heather Cormier said.
SWLA Arrest Report - May 14, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for May 14, 2024. Jessica Ellen Gann, 33, Sulphur: Failure to obey traffic laws while riding a bicycle; possession of a Schedule II drug. Jacob Allen Johnson, 29, Lake Charles: Possession of marijuana; possession of a Schedule I drug;...
Former Calcasieu Police Juror Dr. Charles Mackey dies
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Long-time former Calcasieu Police Juror Dr. Charles Mackey has died, according to Johnson Funeral Home. Dr. Mackey served on the jury from 1985 to 2011. He was also appointed to fill the vacant seat when Nic Hunter resigned to become mayor of Lake Charles in 2017. He served from May to July.
SWLA Arrest Report - May 13, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for May 13, 2024. Cord Michal Richardson, 37, Lake Charles: Possession of a Schedule I drug; possession of a Schedule III drug; possession of drug paraphernalia; resisting an officer with violence; possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of felonies.
SWLA Arrest Report - May 12, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for May 12, 2024. Jeremiah Devon Dozier, 30, Houston, TX: Domestic abuse. Jaylon Jamar Blair, 21, Lake Charles: Aggravated flight from an officer; possession of marijuana; vehicle must have operation turning signals and stop lamps; driving on a roadway laned for traffic; failure to stop or yield; speeding; operating a vehicle with a suspended license; open alcoholic beverage containers.
National Police Week 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - National Police Week offers a chance for law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to honor, remember, offer peer support, and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. If your department is holding a memorial service and would like to add...
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