Crime

Former Red River Police Juror indicted for abuse of office

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011, 10:21am
Former Red River Police Juror indicted for abuse of office

A former Red River Parish Police Juror was arrested Tuesday on charges of abuse of office.

Back in June of 2011, the Red River Parish District Attorney asked the Louisiana State Police to look into allegations that Police Juror Billy Joe Gay of Hall Summit had used Police Jury resources for personal work.

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Suspected DWI accident claims the life of Webster deputy's grandson

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Friday, November 25th, 2011, 11:37am
Suspected DWI accident claims the life of Webster deputy's grandson

A 19-year-old faces DWI and vehicular homicide charges after a Friday morning accident that killed the grandson of a Webster Parish deputy.

Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd says the wreck happened just after midnight on Spring Branch Road near N. Giles Road. Lynd says right now it appears the driver, 19-year-old Salil Tharyani, was driving at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the car and ran off the road.

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Pair arrested for having marijuana in car with babies

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, 11:28am
Pair arrested for having marijuana in car with babies

A Minden man and his girlfriend were arrested for possession of marijuana late Tuesday night following a traffic stop in Bossier City while traveling with two babies in the car.

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Natchitoches woman arrested after pointing a gun at officers

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 4:33pm
Natchitoches woman arrested after pointing a gun at officers

A Natchitoches woman found herself in jail after police say she pointed a gun at two officers then had to be removed from her house by a SWAT team.

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Natchitoches store managers arrested on arson charges

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 12:17pm
Natchitoches store managers arrested on arson charges

The manager and an employee of a Natchitoches store face criminal charges after investigators determine their store was intentionally set on fire.

The Louisiana Fire Marshal's Office says back on Oct. 6, the Natchitoches Fire Department was called to the Dollar General store on Kaiser Avenue. Fire crews found a rear door area of the store in flames, but there were able to put the fire out before it affected any other nearby businesses.

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Drug Task Force K9's search three Natchitoches Parish schools

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 2:45pm

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LA (KSLA) – Drug canines searched three Natchitoches Parish high schools on Friday, Sept. 16th; as part of, an ongoing effort to ensure that students in Natchitoches Parish are safe while at school.

Agents with the Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force and members of law enforcement agencies around the parish dispatched seven K9’s to search Natchitoches Central High School, Lakeview High School, and St.

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DeSoto Parish Man gets 20 years for sexual assault of a child

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011, 4:17pm
DeSoto Parish Man gets 20 years for sexual assault of a child

A DeSoto Parish man will spend the next 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to raping a child.

28-year-old Chadwick Watson of Mansfield pled guilty to one count of forcible rape. He was indicted back in March on charges he raped his girlfriend's 11-year-old niece. The assault happened at the aunt's home.

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