Woman shoots boyfriend during argument in Calcasieu Parish, charged for homicide

Calcasieu Parish, LA – On Thursday afternoon around 3:00 p.m., Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence on Walker Road in Sulphur in reference to a deceased male. When…

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Woman caught stealing from Calcasieu Parish Non Profit Organization

Calcasieu Parish, LA – On December 10, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives received a complaint from a local non-profit organization in reference to a former employee, Meaghan J. Boudreaux, 31, 215 Laurent…

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Louisiana Woman, 75, Arrested for 1970 Murder of Toddler Son After Disturbing Letters Resurface

SULPHUR, La. — A 75-year-old Louisiana woman, Alice Rollinson Idlett, was arrested on Thursday, March 27, 2025, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 16-month-old son, Earl Dwayne Bunch…

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White House Touts Support Of Confrontational Enviro Group That Harassed Admin Officials, Dems

White House Touts Support Of Confrontational Enviro Group That Harassed Admin Officials, Dems Nick Pope on January 28, 2024 After moving to pause approval of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hubs,…

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‘Self-Inflicted Wound’: Is Biden About To Hand Trump Campaign A Major Political Gift?

‘Self-Inflicted Wound’: Is Biden About To Hand Trump Campaign A Major Political Gift? Nick Pope on January 25, 2024 President Joe Biden’s latest energy policy decision may ultimately prove to be a…

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The Climate Movement Suffered A Slew Of Defeats And Setbacks In 2023

The Climate Movement Suffered A Slew Of Defeats And Setbacks In 2023 Nick Pope on January 1, 2024 While the climate movement achieved some victories this year, 2023 may ultimately be remembered…

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Two Lake Charles Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession

LAKE CHARLES, LA – Gregory Dewayne McCummings, 34, and Melvin Blake, Jr., 30, both of Lake Charles, were sentenced today for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to United…

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Two Men from Lake Charles Area Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms

LAKE CHARLES, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases in the Lake Charles Division of the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge James…

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Sulphur Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

LAFAYETTE, La. – Justin M. Marks, 35, of Sulphur, Louisiana, has been sentenced for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced. United States…

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Jennings Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms

LAFAYETTE, La. – Morgan Lyons, 43, of Jennings, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. to 137 months (11 years, 5 months) in prison, followed by…

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Two Convicted Felons from Lake Charles Area Sentenced in Federal Court

LAFAYETTE, La. – Two men from the Lake Charles, Louisiana area were sentenced today in the U.S. District Court, on firearms charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District…

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Federal Firearms Conviction Leads to Lengthy Prison Sentence for Houston Man

LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jarvis Pierre, 38, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced today by United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. on federal firearms…

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Federal Jury in Lafayette Returns Guilty Verdict

LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a federal jury seated in Lafayette, Louisiana, has returned a guilty verdict against Morgan Lyons, 42, of Jennings, Louisiana on firearms…

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Three Defendants Sentenced for Federal Drug and Firearms Crimes

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced three defendants to time in federal prison for federal crimes…

Possession of Firearms and Drugs Lead to Time in Federal Prison for Two Louisiana Men

LAFAYETTE/SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced the resolution of two cases in the Western District of Louisiana today. Darius Kaleei Nelson, 29, of Lake Charles, Louisiana,…

Three Lake Charles Men Sentenced for Crimes Involving Firearms

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that three defendants have been sentenced today in federal court. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced the…

Border Patrol Arrest Seven Criminal Migrants

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested four gang members, two sex offenders, and a migrant previously convicted of negligent homicide. Friday afternoon, an agent from Air…

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Oyster Company and 12 Others Indicted for Illegally Harvesting Raw Oysters

LAFAYETTE, LA – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Cameron Parish company and 12 individuals with illegal harvesting and…

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Police say sex offender, rapist in Lake Charles failed to notify department when he moved in

LAKE CHARLES, LA – On January 21, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender detectives learned John D. Fields, 65, 4044 Woodcrest Street, Lake Charles, a convicted sex offender, was possibly living and…

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Louisiana Man Charged for Sex With Minor, Telling Minor to Have Sex with Other Man so he Could Buy Gas

Lake Charles, LA – On January 11 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives were dispatched to a local casino in Lake Charles in reference to a runaway juvenile from Acadia Parish that had…

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