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Lake Charles, La - A Lake Charles man who had been found guilty of second degree murder was sentenced to life in prison last week in Calcasieu Parish.

Lake Charles, LA – In July, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives received a report from the Children’s Safe Harbor Advocacy Center in reference to the abuse of

Lake Charles, La - In July, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives received a report from the Children’s Safe Harbor Advocacy Center in reference to the abuse of

A man and woman are facing charges including human trafficking for sexual purposes of a juvenile.The investigation began in July, when detectives with the Calca

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday publicly censured a Calcasieu Parish judge for what it called willful misconduct that favored the prosecution in a Lake Charles murder case.

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday publicly censured a Calcasieu Parish judge for what it called willful misconduct that favored the prosecution in a Lake Charles murder case.

These people were recently booked into the Madison County Jail.

Fourteenth Judicial District Court Judge Michael Canaday sat before the Louisiana Judiciary Commission on Friday, March 24, due to judicial misconduct allegations stemming from his handling of the Dennis Jerome Bartie case.

The hearing revolves around Canaday's actions in the second-degree murder case of Dennis Jerome Bartie.

Nathaniel Mitchell III was convicted of second-degree murder and now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.