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Detectives recover body shop’s stolen equipment, worth thousands
TIOGA, La. (WNTZ) – On Monday June 24, 2024, Rapides Parish deputies responded to a local body shop in the Tioga area in reference to a report of a burglary. Officials located several thousand dollars of equipment and tools that had been stolen from the business. Sheriff’s detectives and...
Pineville Man Killed in Rapides Parish Crash
On June 29, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 3170. The crash claimed the life of 69-year-old Oddis L. Dunbar Jr. of Pineville. The initial investigation revealed that a 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by 68-year-old Donald R....
Detective: Alexandria man goaded victim into fight, then shot him in his back
A Rapides Parish judge denied a request to reduce an Alexandria man's $1 million bail after hearing testimony that eyewitnesses to a deadly shooting he's accused of live where he would spend his time if released. George Thomas Carter, 20, was indicted last month on a charge of second-degree murder in the June...
Forest Hill man accused of running over and killing Oakdale man during argument
FOREST HILL, La. (KPLC) - A Forest Hill man has been arrested and accused of running over and killing an Oakdale man during an argument, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office. Spokesperson Tommy Carnline says deputies were called out to a disturbance on Boy Scout Road in the...
Forest Hill man accused of fatally running over Oakdale man with vehicle
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A Forest Hill man has been arrested for the murder of an Oakdale man, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office. RPSO said that deputies responded on June 23 around 8:10 p.m. to a disturbance, related to someone being run over in front of a home on Boy Scout Road in Forest Hill. Deputies found the body of Billy Stanley, 53, of Oakdale, who had fatal injuries consistent with being run over by a vehicle.
'Historic': Rapides school officials unveil four of 25 electric buses at Buckeye High
BUCKEYE — The only sound coming from one of the four buses idling in the Buckeye High School charging lot was the hum of an air conditioner. Four of the 25 electric buses purchased by the Rapides Parish School Board through an almost $10 million grant were unveiled Thursday afternoon. Each was backed up to charging stations installed at the high school on what Superintendent Jeff Powell called a "historic day" for the district.
Suspect sought for stealing golf cart from Tioga Jr. High
BALL, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect in a golf cart theft from Tioga Junior High School. On Sunday, June 23, around 6:20 p.m., RPSO said security camera footage captured a Black man trespassing on property at the school’s stadium.
Pineville man indicted in fire homicide investigation in Kolin
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A Rapides Parish grand jury has indicted Phillip Barry Felter of Pineville on the charges of second-degree murder, unlawful disposal of human remains and obstruction of justice, according to the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s Office said these charges stem from the...
Pineville man indicted on 1st-degree murder charge in baby death investigation
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A Rapides Parish grand jury has indicted Adrian Christopher-Tobias Augustine of Pineville on the charge of first-degree murder. The Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office said the indictment is related to the death of a three-and-a-half-month-old baby who was admitted to Rapides Regional Medical Center on May 6, 2024, and later died as a result of non-accidental traumatic injuries.
Rapides Sheriff's Office: Armed robbery suspect shoots self after high-speed chase
A person suspected in a Saturday armed robbery led police on a high-speed chase from Woodworth to the outskirts of Alexandria, shooting at Rapides Parish Sheriff's deputies and eventually shooting himself in the head, according to a news release. The unidentified suspect was taken to a hospital, but the sheriff's office release states the person's condition is not known. The sheriff's office stated it was not releasing the suspect's name at this time. ...
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