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BREAKING: Smoke from Calcasieu Refinery blamed on flare
The column of smoke that could be seen from Calcasieu Refinery was from a flare, according to Jared Maze, director of Calcasieu Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. It was not from a fire but a lightning strike that interrupted power, which resulted in more products being sent to burn off via flare, Maze said. […]
Library invites feedback on resident needs, library priorities
Special to the American Press Calcasieu Parish Public Library is embarking on a broad-based strategic planning process. This blueprint will help to guide our services, programs, and other priorities over the coming years. The end goal of this strategic plan is for the Library to serve our community as fully and effectively as possible. That […]
Family of 4-year-old found dead behind La. welcome center organizes fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KADN) — The family of Legend Jack, the 4-year-old found dead behind the Louisiana Welcome Center in Vinton, has organized a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses. Dion Polk, the little boy’s paternal grandmother, said he had been in their care for the past few months....
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office unhindered by crime lab backlog
Unlike other parts of the state, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is is not hindered by a backlog in the processing of sexual assault kits, or other crime lab work. “The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office runs the Southwest Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory. This crime lab is the regional lab that serves the five-parish area (Allen, Beauregard, […]
7/16: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Kirk Isaac Mcpherson, 45, 2208 Ory Road — two counts simple burglary; probation detainer. Bond: $8,500. Chad Alan Fontenot, 40, 6932 Willis Morrow Road, Sulphur — failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator, second offense. Bond: $80,000. Jace Ryan Chesson, 19, […]
Louisiana Mother Faces Murder And Cruelty Charges After 4-Year-Old Son Discovered Dead In Lake
Aaliyah Jack, 25, of Louisiana was charged with failure to report a missing child and charges of cruelty to a juvenile and second-degree murder. After the dead body of a 4-year-old boy was discovered in a southwest Louisiana lake, and his 1-year-old brother was found crawling near a highway, the mother of the children was arrested and charged with numerous charges.
Local pastor accused of theft for refusing to complete construction project
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A local pastor is being accused of theft after refusing to finish a project for a client. Derek D. Bellard, of Stay the Course of Louisiana Full Gospel Ministries, was arrested July 8 and charged with theft over $25,000, according to the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office. He was released the following day on a $15,000 bond.
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