crime

Man charged with possessing a stolen car, identity theft

A North Carolina man who told police he got a good deal on a red Dodge Challenger remained in the Lincoln Parish Detention Center at midday Thursday charged with possession of stolen property, poss

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Man charged with robbery in weekend incident

A Lake Charles man faces first-degree robbery charges in a Saturday afternoon incident that apparently began as an alleged shoplifting at the Neighborhood Walmart and progressed to a purported robbery of the Family Dollar Store next door.

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Work release escapee turns self in

A Ouachita Parish Detention Center inmate who walked off his work-release job and stole a pickup truck he later ditched in Lincoln Parish has turned himself in to Lincoln Parish authorities.

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Sawmill owner accused of timber theft

A Hamburg, Arkansas, man who owned and operated a sawmill company in Lincoln Parish has been arrested on charges of theft of timber valued at $752,394.

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Dirt biker sends police on chase

A Sterlington man riding a dirt bike took city police on a winding chase down West California Avenue, through part of the Louisiana Tech University agriculture campus, back to West Barnette Springs Avenue and adjacent streets before crashing out at the dead end of Pinewood Drive on Monday night.

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Man faces multiple domestic abuse charges

A Ruston man faces a string of domestic abuse charges, as well as other alleged infractions stemming from an apparent weekend argument with his girlfriend.

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Two arrested for Lincoln Parish vehicle fire

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has arrested a man and woman for conspiring to steal and burn the woman’s vehicle. The vehicle was found in Lincoln Parish.

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Police request public’s help in fatal shooting

Ruston police are asking for the public’s help in solving a fatal shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning on the north Interstate 20 service road, west of U.S. 167.