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7/24: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jennifer Lynn Materne, 45, 501 E. Burton St., Sulphur — criminal trespass; drug possession. Bond: $6,500. Van Choy Leo, 60, Spiritlake, Iowa — twp counts second-degree sexual battery; two counts first-degree rape; two counts aggravated oral sexual battery. Bond: $440,000. Angela Louise Filardo, 32, New Orleans […]
Lake Charles man accused of raping young child
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A man is facing charges after being accused of raping a family member under the age of 12, officials said. On July 23, Calcasieu Parish deputies began investigating after responding to call from a local hospital about a suspected rape victim. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office...
7/22: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Toree Madison Smith, 26, 208 Gilmore Road, Moss Bluff — home invasion; simple battery. Bond: $43,500. Dustin Michael Thibodeaux, 40, 5140 Weaver Road — two counts drug possession; prohibited acts, drug paraphernalia. Bond: $9,000. Aaron James Hebert, 42, 706 Link Road — aggravated second-degree battery. Bond: […]
SWLA Arrest Report - July 23, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for July 23, 2024. Ernest Joseph Smith, 31, Lake Charles: Possession of synthetic marijuana 1st offense; possession of a controlled dangerous substance, Schedule II; bicycles; front lamps; rear lamps; side and rear reflectors. Robert Charles Thomas, 52, Sulphur: Possession...
Authorities say stolen guns found in stolen vehicle after teens lead deputies on chase
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Three Texas teens are facing charges after leading deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Around 4:30 this morning, deputies said they were alerted about a stolen car out of Port Arthur, Texas traveling in the Sulphur area. Deputies said they spotted the car near E. Napoleon Street and Willow Street and attempted to pull it over. The driver refused to stop and led deputies on a short chase, CPSO said.
N.O. teacher accused of driving escaped teen to Texas facing more charges
NEW ORLEANS — A woman accused in New Orleans of driving a juvenile escapee from Louisiana to Texas has now been hit with the identical criminal charge in Calcasieu Parish. Angela Filardo, 32, surrendered to authorities in Lake Charles Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest for being an accessory to escape. She was released from Calcasieu Parish jail Tuesday afternoon after posting a cash bond of $100,000, records show.
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