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Amanda Johnson

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Amanda Johnson

    Vinton man assaults person, hits neighbor who tries to intervene, police say (opens the original)

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    VINTON, La. (KPLC) - A Vinton man is accused of assaulting a person and hitting a neighbor who tried to intervene, police said. Jayson Scott McCardle, 23, and the victim got into an argument that escalated into a physical assault Sunday evening, Vinton police said. He is accused of trying to strangle the victim multiple times and keeping them from leaving. McCardle took the victim’s car key and damaged their vehicle, police said. When a 65-year-old neighbor tried to intervene, he allegedly hit t

  2. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Amanda Johnson

    Intoxicated driver hits bus, causing it to run into home, Lake Charles police say (opens the original)

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    LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - An intoxicated driver was arrested after hitting a city bus, causing it to run off the road into a home, Lake Charles police said. Reshema Marie Roy, 38, of Lake Charles, was driving a blue 2011 Tahoe south on South Shattuck Street just before 10 a.m., police said. The SUV went into the left turn lane, passed a vehicle stopped at a red light and hit the bus, which then ran off the road into a home. While our crew was at the scene, they saw officers conduct a sobriety t

  3. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Amanda Johnson

    Man killed in duplex fire near DeRidder (opens the original)

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    BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KPLC) - One person died in a fire at a duplex west of DeRidder Thursday night, firefighters said. Beauregard Parish Fire District 4 firefighters were called to the home on La. 3226 just after 9 p.m. A 34-year-old man’s body was found inside, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The investigation is ongoing, and details are limited. Copyright 2026 KPLC. All rights reserved.

  4. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Amanda Johnson

    Sex abuse charge dropped against Bell City man for second time (opens the original)

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    CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Sex abuse charges have once again been dropped against a Bell City man. Triston Gray was arrested in April 2025, but that charge was later dropped due to insufficient evidence. Gray was arrested again last month with new evidence, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, but the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office also refused that charge due to insufficient evidence. Gray’s defense attorneys, Andy Leonards and Adam Johnson, have maintained his i

  5. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Amanda Johnson

    Woman arrested in Jeff Davis hit-and-run that left motorcyclist stranded on highway (opens the original)

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    JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPLC) - A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that left a motorcyclist stranded in the middle of the highway near Fenton. Brittney Marie White, 33, was arrested Tuesday on charges of hit-and-run driving, reckless operation of a vehicle and driving under suspension. Alex Pousson of Elton said he was riding home on La. 165 on Sunday, July 5, when a vehicle hit him, throwing him from his bike. He said he was stranded in the middle of the road for more than ha

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