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Police forum slated

July 19, 2011 Bonnie Culverhouse

Something as common as a routine traffic stop can turn into something much more if the main players are unfamiliar with each other.

Minden Police Chief Steve Cropper intends to remedy that with a series of informative public forums – the first of which is scheduled for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Rest Baptist Church on East Union Street.

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Time in short order for chefs

July 19, 2011 Angel Haney

Chefs and sponsors are still needed for Minden's Iron Chefs event hosted by Gibsland Bank and Trust, but time is running short for those interested in participating.

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Law Enforcement

Minden City Police Blotter

July 19, 2011 Staff Reports

The following arrests were made by Minden Police the week of July 11 through July 17.

July 11

Steven Wallace, 21, of the 900 block of Horseshoe Road, Summerfield, was arres...

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Sunday Standoff

July 18, 2011 Bonnie Culverhouse

Suicidal man held police at bay for five hours

A suicidal man is in critical condition at Minden Medical Center today after holding law enforcement agencies at bay for sev...

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6-month probe nets two

July 18, 2011 Staff Reports

A six-month-long investigation by Webster Parish Sheriff's Community Action Directed Patrol team (CAD) paid dividends for the sheriff's department late last week.

Quincy L...

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RTI Phase I almost finished

July 18, 2011 Angel Haney

The Regional Training Institute (RTI), currently under construction at Camp Minden, is waiting on one more key step to be completed, and then the building will be ready f...

Law Enforcement

Webster’s Most Wanted: July 18

July 18, 2011 Staff Reports

These individuals are wanted by local law enforcement agencies for various infractions of the law. If you know the location of any of those featured in Webster's Most Wan...