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Wanted man, local woman arrested after tip
A Choudrant woman was arrested last Tuesday after she was intercepted by narcotics officers who were tipped off to the location of a wanted fugitive. The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office received information that Tylor Neil, who was wanted in Ouachita Parish, was enroute to a Stable Road residence Tuesday afternoon. The Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team and LPSO detectives saw a white Jeep Grand Cherokee with no visible license plate occupied by a man matching Neil’s description arrive at the house.
Woman gives false name to avoid arrest
A Ruston woman allegedly gave a fake name to deputies last Friday in an apparent attempt to avoid arrest on several warrants. Kimberly Laskey, 32, was arrested after Lincoln Parish deputies responded to a medical call on Tarbutton Road Friday afternoon. Deputies encountered Laskey on the scene of the medical...
What does Hurricane Beryl mean for our area?
As Hurricane Beryl bears down on the gulf coast of Texas, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Shreveport said that the impact of the remnants of the storm could mean some weather for our area. Ryan Knapp, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, said Sunday evening...
Josh Sanderson – From The Concession Stand To The Chapel
Nestled in the Piney Hills of North Louisiana in Lincoln Parish is the village of Choudrant, such a small area it cannot even get a designation as a town, much less as a city. Most Friday nights in Choudrant consist of driving down Highway 80, past the high school, making a right turn at the caution light near Parnell’s Service Station, then weaving your way back to Highway 80 and repeating this for hours. Notice there was no mention of Friday night football because Choudrant High School, home of the Aggies, doesn’t offer football.
Final suspect arrested in detention center smuggling case
The last suspect sought in the investigation of drugs being smuggled into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center was arrested Wednesday. Asa L. Lewis, 33, of Ruston, was arrested on warrants by the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team as he left the Walmart Supercenter tire center about 5 p.m. Wednesday. Earlier...
Contraband investigation leads to multiple arrests at Lincoln Parish Detention Center
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD)— According to the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office, in May 2024, the Lincoln Parish Detention Center staff discovered small amounts of synthetic marijuana and had issues with prisoners allegedly smoking in one of the inmate housing areas. The illegal substance and activity going on in the facility led staff to believe that it […]
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