Jamie Angelle

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BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) — A new state audit is raising concerns about how the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) manages its oversight of healthcare workers who have been accused of abuse or neglect.

2 weeks ago | kpel965.com | Jamie Angelle

CHURCH POINT, La. (KPEL News) — A man wanted in connection with a deadly January shooting in Church Point is currently in custody in Jennings on unrelated charges, officials say. Police said they tracked 30-year-old Tyren Chavis of Church Point, to a location in the 800 block of Penny Street in Jennings using drones and officers, after he evaded capture during a traffic stop. According police, Chavis was driving a stolen car with an expired tag when an officer attempted to stop him.

2 weeks ago | kpel965.com | Jamie Angelle

SHREVEPORT, La. (KPEL News) – A tragic case of child neglect is unfolding in Shreveport after a 15-year-old girl was found abandoned in a hotel room where she had been living alone for nearly two weeks. Girl Found Living Alone in Filthy ConditionsOn April 2, officers with the Shreveport Police Department responded to a call at the Royal Inn, where they discovered the teenage girl in deplorable living conditions.

2 weeks ago | kpel965.com | Jamie Angelle

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPEL News) – Fentanyl is, without question, one of the most dangerous threats our community has faced in recent years. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 108,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded in the United States in 2022, with approximately 74,000 of those involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl. In Louisiana, the crisis has hit especially hard.

2 weeks ago | kpel965.com | Jamie Angelle

SHREVEPORT, La. (KPEL News) – A Mexican national who had previously been deported six times has been convicted in Louisiana federal court for illegally possessing a firearm and re-entering the United States, following a 2024 incident in downtown Shreveport. On Wednesday, a federal jury in Shreveport found Jose Ismael Ramirez-Gonzalez, 37, guilty after less than an hour of deliberation. The verdict was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook of the Western District of Louisiana.