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Leesville man sentenced to 25 years on drug charges
Vernon Parish District Attorney Terry Lambright reports the recent sentencing of Delon Q. Swafford 43 of Leesville. In ... Read more
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Former Vernon teacher guilty of sexual conduct with student
A former Vernon Parish teacher pleaded guilty last week for sexual conduct with a student. On Aug. 1, ... Read more
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Second man sentenced in attack on newspaper carrier
The second man convicted in the December 2021 attack of an American Press newspaper carrier was sentenced on ... Read more
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Former Fort Polk soldier sentenced for crimes against minor
A former soldier has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a girl under ... Read more
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99-year term upheld for man convicted of molesting infant
The Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 99-year sentence of a Vernon Parish man convicted ... Read more
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Vernon man’s pandering conviction upheld
A Vernon Parish man convicted of attempting to recruit an underage girl into prostitution had his conviction upheld ... Read more
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TOP STORY OF 2022: Fort Polk’s new name will honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson
The year 2022 signaled major changes ahead for the Fort Polk military installation and its surrounding communities. Over ... Read more
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Fort Polk soldier sues Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A soldier stationed at Fort Polk filed a lawsuit this week against the Biden Administration over its COVID-19 ... Read more
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Three sentenced in ‘worst case of child abuse to ever occur in Vernon’
Three people convicted of what authorities have called one of the worst cases of child abuse to ever ... Read more
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Man sentenced to 9 years for injuring teenage sisters while driving under the influence
A Sabine Parish man convicted for seriously injuring two Vernon Parish teenagers while he was driving under the ... Read more