A five year old female is assulted while walking on the street. A mother and her child were walking on 2nd Street at 8:21 p.m. on Monday, when a man approached them and threw beer on the mother. According to police report from the City of Oraneg Police Department, the man punched the child in the face after she asked why he did that. The police officer who met with the mother said he saw a red mark on the child’s face, according to the report. The man walked off after striking the child. The case remains under investigation. Suspect caught on video A City of Orange Police officer met with a man at the 6300 block of Chase Stone in reference to a burglary of a vehicle at 9 p.m. on Monday. According to the police report, the man and his wife had arrived home and shortly afterwards received a call from his credit card company’s fraud division. The fraud representative said charges were made at a gas station and needed to be verified. It was determined the wife’s purse had been taken from the vehicle parked in the garage. Surveillance cameras shows a truck stopped at the end of the driveway and a white male wearing a T-shirt, khakis shorts and white shoes is seen walking into the garage and leaving shortly afterwards. The pick-up truck is an unknown make or model. The case remains under investigation. Leader photo by Dawn Burleigh
ORANGE —
The American Legion Post 49 at 4 p.m. Tuesday located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange held a ceremony in remembrance of those lost to the war on terrorism and the events of September 11, 2001. Here members are lighting a candle to represent the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of American Legion.
Orange County Commissioners Court has spent recent weeks approving moving inventory to surplus in anticipation of an online auction.
Ordinance passes regulating swimming at Bridge City Boat Ramp
Concerns for the safety of swimmers near the Bridge City Boat ramp lead to an ordinance banning swimming within 50 feet of the ramp.
Summer reading offers a fun learning environment for kids
School is out for the summer, in most locations, and the annual summer reading programs are raring to go.
Entertainment for the week of June 19 - June 25, 2013
Enjoy the summer with good friends and good music at any one or more of the area’s music venues.
UPDATE: Lake Charles Police searching for missing person
The Lake Charles Police Department is actively searching for a Missing Person, Leroy Stewart Sr, 84 years of age.
The City of Orange, City Council, Special Call Meeting on 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, has been CANCELED.
Masters of Arts in New Testament
John Davis Jones recently received his Masters of Arts in New Testament from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN.
The days of dropping a line and hooking a large flounder, pulling it from the teeming waters of Rollover Pass may soon be a thing of the past.
LC-M football player nominated for All American
Imagine being nominated for All American.
The former Sears Retail Site owned by the City of Lake Charles located in the 600 block of Ryan Street has been sold to FPL, LLC which is managed by Roger Landry.
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