A Port Barre man has been booked in connection with a cockfighting investigation after deputies discovered cockfighting equipment and marijuana plants at a Rayne Road location. Cockfighting is illegal in Louisiana and is considered animal cruelty. The arrest is part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to combat illegal animal fighting operations in the region.
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VideoA 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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