The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is launching a 24-hour addiction treatment program at the parish jail, funded by Louisiana's opioid settlement proceeds. The expanded medical program aims to treat substance abuse issues among inmates, utilizing settlement funds from nationwide lawsuits against prescription medication manufacturers.
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A 16-year-old teenager was found dead in a pond in Sulphur after a boating accident, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Marine Division. The body was recovered following a capsized boating incident in the area.
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Deputies are searching for a teenager who went missing after a boat capsized in a pond in Sulphur. The incident occurred in a local waterway, and rescue efforts are underway to locate the missing child.
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A 24-year-old Jennings man, Phillip Lyons Jr., was arrested following an altercation and crash in Jennings. One person was injured in the incident. Lyons faces multiple charges including aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstructing a public road, and driving without a license.
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