Amanda Johnson
Digital Producer
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Amanda Johnson is a digital news producer at KPLC. As a native of Lake Charles, she loves writing about the Southwest Louisiana area. She has been writing stories since she learned to hold a pen.
Amanda fell in love with newswriting at McNeese State University, where she majored in journalism and attended conferences with the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated in 2020. When outside the newsroom, Amanda enjoys traveling, reading, baking and writing fiction.
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A Lake Charles man was given the maximum sentence Monday after pleading guilty to 100 child pornography charges.
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Wild Cajun Meals, LLC is recalling over 18,000 pounds of frozen, fully cooked “Lady Jambalaya” jambalaya and gumbo products sold in retail stores in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
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A Leesville man is jailed after allegedly stealing an air conditioner and air conditioner parts in the area.
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Multiple Green Acres residents reported that their packages had been stolen on Tuesday afternoon, according to the DeRidder Police Department. Victims and neighbors shared surveillance video with police, showing the suspect vehicle and one of the suspects.
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Crime Stoppers is still offering a $500 reward for any information leading to the arrest of Nick Ashworth.
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Portions of the canal are currently closed for cleanup.
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With temperatures falling lower than usual for this time of year, fire officials are reminding residents to keep safety in mind while using heaters.
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Federal investigators have closed the case on the 2021 SEACOR Power liftboat capsizing, which killed 13 people near Port Fourchon.
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A nonprofit summer camp in Vernon Parish is raising money to replace their pelican statue after it was stolen - again.
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A Lake Charles man was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a girl under 14 years old, authorities say.
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The suspect told detectives that she left the child in her small SUV for around five hours while working, Vincent said.
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Zoey attended pre-K at Bible Baptist Academy in Louisiana, but the private school refused to enroll her for kindergarten.
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The DeRidder Police Department is warning businesses and residents that they have seen a rise in use and attempted use of fake money in the city.
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Michele Elaine Oakes-Gautreaux, 26, was killed in 1981 on I-10 West in Breaux Bridge.
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The DeRidder Fire Department has reopened burn permits, effective July 11.
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Bomb threats are under investigation at multiple college campuses across south Louisiana Wednesday morning.
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Fort Polk held an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Friday morning, welcoming Command Sgt. Maj. David P. Hanson as the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s top non-commissioned officer.
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Patel McDonald’s owner Ajay Patel and his family received the Fred L. Turner Golden Arch Award, the highest honor for a McDonald’s franchisee, at the 2022 McDonald’s Worldwide Convention.
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A Lake Charles man was found guilty of first-degree rape of an 11-year-old by a Calcasieu Parish jury.
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FEMA is granting Vernon Parish $7.7 million for hurricane recovery, Sen. John Kennedy said Thursday.
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The Allen Parish School Board announced that five schools will hold virtual classes Friday, Jan. 14 due to increased COVID cases and staffing shortages.
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The surface transportation bill that the House passed Thursday includes project funding requests for the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge and the I-49 Lafayette Connector, designated by Rep. Clay Higgins.
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The Louisiana State Police have issued a missing person advisory for Robert Lightfoot, 81, of Austin, Texas.
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