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ArtWorks burglar nabbed by police

Webster Deputies solve north parish vehicle crimes A Minden man is facing charges after he reportedly broke into City ArtWorks on Main Street last week. Jonathan Joiner, 18, of the 400 block of West...

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Deputies arrest inmate for meth at workplace

A work release inmate at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center was arrested Thursday and booked on charges of drug possession. Kevin Downs has been accused of leaving a syringe and baggie of...

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4 women arrested after brawl inside Slidell Walmart

Police: More than 10 took part in fight SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Four women were arrested after a large brawl at a Walmart in southeastern Louisiana. Slidell Police Department told WALA-TV on Monday that...

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Investment adviser charged with defrauding clients

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana-based investment adviser has been charged with defrauding clients by using their money for personal expenses, to pay off other investors and to invest in a risky...

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AG: Cullen woman jailed for fraud

A Cullen woman was recently arrested for Medicaid fraud, according to Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. Danicka Thomas, 36, was arrested on four counts of Medicaid Fraud for allegedly submitting...

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Man pulls gun, three arrested

No shots fired at Dixie Inn residence Three Minden residents were arrested Thursday night after reportedly entering a Dixie Inn dwelling without permission. Witnesses said one of the intruders pulled a...

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Man jailed for punching, choking girlfriend

A Minden resident was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly punching and choking his girlfriend in front of their young children. Jesse Yeager, 32, reportedly assaulted Angel Haynes, his girlfriend...

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Hammer- wielding man jailed

A Doyline man reportedly threatened another man with a hammer over a housing dispute in front of an 11-year-old child Friday evening. Ronald Weems, 52, allegedly brandished a hammer and told Davon...

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Forgery leads to arrest

A Sarepta woman was arrested Thursday for reportedly stealing a check from a 69-year-old man and forging his signature. Upon arrival in response to a call, officer Ray Reeves was presented evidence...

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Minden man busted at Mickey D’s for drugs

Active warrants lead to Ecstasy, marijuana charges A Minden man was arrested in the parking lot of McDonald’s on two drug charges and active warrants. Joshua Shakur Montgomery, 24, of Slack Street was...

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Fugitive picked up at local gas station

A Minden man was arrested Tuesday after being recognized by a police officer inside the Circle K store on Erwin Thompson drive. Officer Antonio Mims spotted Dexter Walker, 38, and knew that Walker had...

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Police make meth, pot arrests over the weekend

A Springhill man was found in possession of meth and marijuana Friday after being pulled over for speeding. Larry Smith, 44, was pulled over on highway 371 near Fuller Road for driving nearly fifteen...

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Minden man jailed for pot distribution

A Minden man with two active warrants for distribution of marijuana was arrested Jan. 17. An officer from the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office accompanied two Minden police officers to the trailer of...

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Kidnapper sentenced to 25 years

A Springhill man will spend the next 25 years behind bars for a March 2017 kidnapping. 26th Judicial District Chief Judge Michael Nerren sentenced Patrick Kinsey Robinson, 33, to 25 years without...

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Teen indicted for murder of NWHS student

Grand jury hands down 2nd degree murder indictment A Webster Parish Grand Jury indicted a Cotton Valley teen in the murder of a North Webster High School classmate. Joshua Darelle Lewis, 18, was...

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Two teens busted for theft from Pine Hills

A Sibley woman was arrested Friday after she and a juvenile were caught sleeping in a Heflin residence while the owner was in jail. Police found Carmen Gray, 17, asleep with a 16-year-old male at the...

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Former clerk jailed for fraud

A Cotton Valley woman has been arrested for Medicaid fraud, according to a press release from Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office released yesterday. Ella Smythe, 66, was one of two women arrested by...

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Lakeside placed on lockdown

Sheriff: 12-year-old made a gun threat to a teacher Lakeside Junior/Senior High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a 12-year-old student made a threat of gun violence. Webster...

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Man on pole said he ate grass to avoid shock

MONROE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been arrested after police responding to a call about a suspicious man climbing a pole in his underwear found suspected drugs in his wallet. The News-Star of...

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Minden man shot through neck

Shooting suspect turns himself in A Minden man wanted for attempted second-degree murder turned himself in to the Minden police Wednesday night. Malik Hill, 20, reportedly shot a man through the back...

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