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Woman dies in Mississippi tornadoes just days after moving from SWLA
OAK VALE, Miss. (KPLC) - A former Southwest Louisiana resident was killed in a tornado outbreak in Mississippi this weekend. Suzette Tolbird, 56, died, along with a family member, Ryan Tolbird, 36, on Storey-Parkman Road in Oak Vale, Mississippi, according to Jefferson Davis County (Mississippi) Coroner Dedra Johnson. Suzette died...
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Annie Spell to Take Louisiana House District 45 Seat Without an Election
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Over the past few years, Louisiana voters have seen their fair share of heated elections. Some races have been routine, while others have stirred controversy. Lafayette Parish residents were particularly engaged in the recent special election for the District 23 State Senate seat in February,...
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ICE Operation at Port of Lake Charles Leads to Arrest of 11 Suspected of Immigration Violations
A large-scale enforcement operation spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resulted in the arrests of multiple individuals at the Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The March 13 action was aimed at rooting out the employment of unauthorized workers by commercial and industrial general contractors involved in a critical infrastructure project. According to an ICE news release, the sweep led to the identification and subsequent arrest of 11 individuals from Mexico, Nicaragua, and Ecuador.
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Lake Charles man accused of murder following McNeese St. shooting
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man has been arrested and accused of murder in the investigation into a shooting and vehicle crash near McNeese State University. Keith Demetrius Syas, 19, of Lake Charles has been arrested for second-degree murder as part of that investigation, according to the Lake Charles Police Department.
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Former Walgreens to be converted into ABC Pelican Craft Training Center
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The former Walgreens on 2000 Gerstner Memorial Drive will soon be repurposed. The City of Lake Charles has partnered up with ABC Pelican Craft Training to turn the abandoned facility into a trade school. This will be ABC’s second location in Southwest Louisiana. The other...
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North Lake Charles meat market closes kitchen
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Smitty’s Meat Market has been a staple in Lake Charles for 70 years but it isn’t just a place to grab food. To its many customers, the staff has become family. “You come in and you’re like, ‘Hello! How you doing you?’ Just...
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See Inside Of Louisiana’s Newest Cajun Restaurant & Dance Hall
Louisiana is known for its Cajun cuisine and people from all over the world come to the South Louisiana area to try it out. Whether it's a gumbo, boiled crawfish, shrimp, etouffee, or many other dishes we are known for, people flock to a great Cajun restaurant to try it out.
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Lafayette man who exposed clergy abuse by Acadiana priest beaten to death in Lake Charles; suspect arrested
LAKE CHARLES, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man who played a crucial role in exposing clerical abuse in the US has died after being beaten in Lake Charles. Scott Gastal, who testified at age 11 against a priest who abused him, was 50 years old. Lake Charles police...