A Florida man is busted for drugs after a seven mile pursuit that took place on I-10. The chase began in Acadia Parish and ended in Jefferson Davis Parish shortly after 6 PM Thursday.
UPDATE: Tuesday, 11:52 a.m. -- The shooter is being identified as George D. Lowdins, who has been charged with been charged with attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting an officer by flight and domestic abuse battery. Lowdins ambushed Benoit from a closet. Louisiana State Police have taken over the investigation.
UPDATE: 1:03 p.m. -- The officer is being ide
Operation 27 was a combined effort by the Louisiana State Police, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, the Lake Charles Police Department, Homeland Security, The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office. The arrest total stands at 24 now with more coming. We have a list of those who were busted for you.
On March 11, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a Sulphur gas station regarding two men sleeping inside a car parked at the gas pumps.
According to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's press release Lacey C. Dronet held a 14 year old girl against her will between July 12th and 18th. The victim did ask to go home and even tried to escape during that time.
We have all dialed the wrong number before. We usually just say "wrong number, sorry." This idiot decided to ask a complete stranger for drugs. It did not work out to well.
Crystal meth: you can't swing a dead cat around Southwest Louisiana without hitting someone who at least knows someone who does it. And I'm sure it feels great to use it, but if you can look at these pictures below and say to yourself, "Well, I'll probably still do meth," you have a severe problem and you need help immediately.
While the summer months are supposed to fun and a much needed break from the previous school year, a new survey finds that many teens are using their summer vacation to try drugs and alcohol.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso said this morning that synthetic marijuana and “bath salts” designer drugs are now officially illegal, and law enforcement agencies will not be lenient if you’re caught with them. The drugs officially became illegal last Friday, and the penalties for selling or possessing those substances the same as marijuana or heroin.
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Another drug bust has occurred in the lake area. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in reference to him creating and/or operating a clandestine lab.