Cullen man flees traffic stop
Deputies give chase on foot, UTV BOSSIER PARISH —A man from Cullen faces multiple charges when he was arrested Tuesday afternoon in a cow pasture north of Deen Point Road off Airline Drive after he...
View ArticlePolice: Beware of lottery, sweepstakes winner scam
Minden Police have a warning for local residents. “If it is too good to be true, it’s a scam.” The department took to Facebook Tuesday night to issue a warning concerning such a scam with a lengthy...
View ArticleSpringhill men busted for child porn possession
Two Springhill men are behind bars following their arrests on possession of child pornography, according to a press release from the Louisiana State Police. On Wednesday, Louisiana State Police...
View ArticleMinden child murderer denied reduced sentence
Family of 1999 victim Heather White speak out After almost two decades, one of the most horrific crimes in Minden history was revisited Sunday as a convicted child murderer sought a reduction of her...
View ArticleMPD makes meth bust Friday
Street value estimated at $20k An early-morning traffic stop on Homer Road Friday turned into a drug bust as a man and woman were caught in possession of $20,000 worth of methamphetamines. Michael...
View ArticleMinden PD busts alleged crack dealer
Undercover work of the Minden Police Department Narcotic Division turned up another alleged drug dealer as a Minden man was arrested Thursday on warrants for distribution of crack cocaine. Martin...
View ArticlePort-Au-Prince thieves apologize
A burglary of a Lake Claiborne restaurant leads to an arrest. Normally, that would be the end of the story. However, for Port-Au-Prince owner and Minden resident Jerry Almond, that’s only the...
View ArticleWPSO goes undercover, busts alleged meth dealers
A year-long undercover narcotics operation by the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office has yielded results as numerous alleged methamphetamine distributors have been arrested in recent months due to this...
View ArticleFastenal armed robber still at large
Cameras no help in identifying suspect Investigation of an armed robbery at Fastenal on Highway 531 Tuesday morning is still ongoing, according to Minden Police Chief Steve Cropper. “We just didn’t get...
View ArticleLeft holding the drugs
One bails, one arrested in Springhill A 19-year-old Springhill man faces multiple drug charges following a stop where one of the occupants of the vehicle bailed out of the vehicle ran into the woods....
View ArticleShongaloo man busted for dealing drugs
An alleged drug dealer is off the streets and awaiting his day in court. Larry W. Minnifield, 62, of Hwy. 615 in Shongaloo was arrested on two warrants for Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled...
View ArticleShongaloo man convicted of manslaughter
Staff Report Minden Press-Herald A Shongaloo man arrested for second-degree murder has been convicted of manslaughter in Webster Parish District Court before Judge Lane Pittard. Lee Vester Crow Jr.,...
View ArticleDixie Inn Police, others conduct insurance checkpoints last week
Proof of insurance checkpoints were conducted in Heflin, Dubberly, Sibley, and Dixie Inn on Thursday, Sept. 27. The checkpoints were conducted by the police officers working under an Inter-Governmental...
View ArticleAbandoned dogs lead to cruelty charge
A Doyline woman is behind bars following and investigation concerning animal cruelty. The Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call concerning animals that had been abandoned at a residence on...
View ArticleWPSO nabs alleged meth dealer
Traffic stop leads to discovery of warrant Johnni McCaleb of Katie Lane is behind bars for distribution of methamphetamine after a traffic stop on Sunday October 7. According to Deputy Shawn Jenkins’...
View ArticleSpringhill youths accused of rape
Pair arrested Tuesday following months-long police investigation SPRINGHILL – Two Springhill youths stand accused of raping a younger boy and are currently in custody following their arrests on...
View ArticleDoyline man leads police on chase, hits patrol cars
Suspect takes off on foot following crash Rodrick Jackson, 37, of Doyline is behind bars after a routine traffic stop reportedly became a chase Thursday October 4. According to the booking report,...
View ArticleTigo makes first arrest
New MPD K-9 began patrols Wednesday night Minden Police Department’s K-9 Tigo made his first arrest Thursday night. MPD Officer Josh Lavrine conducted a traffic stop near the Homer Road at about 9:00...
View ArticleMan threatens mother-in-law with gun
Gregory Wilson of Pietsch Road in Ringgold was arrested Sunday for aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse with child endangerment, domestic abuse battery, and disturbing...
View ArticleMonroe sex offender nabbed in Minden
Convicted offender did not register Tommy Robinson, 55, of the 700 block of Rebecca Street was arrested for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Residing within 1,000 feet of a Park or Playground...
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