AnaClare Barras
Digital Producer
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AnaClare, who goes by Ana, grew up here in Lake Charles. She graduated from McNeese State University, earning a degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Journalism.
She wrote news stories for American Press while attending McNeese, before deciding to go into broadcast news.
She loves meeting new people and sharing their stories.
Ana enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her family and cat named Bruno.
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BPSO said a man who claimed to be an animal cruelty investigator was soliciting donations via PayPal and Amazon during the initial days of the wildfires.
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Police are working with the school to investigate the threats, but at this time, the threats are not believed to be valid.
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Two types of Generac portable generators were recalled due to potential fire and burn risks.
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An 84-year-old man died after being hit by a car while driving an all-terrain vehicle on roads in Louisiana.
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An investigation by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office revealed the escapees were able to get past the locking mechanism on the back door fire escape.
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Officials from the Southern Area Red Incident Management Team, a national interagency emergency response team, provided an update to the Hwy. 113 and Lions Camp Road fires today and their plan for the upcoming days.
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As winds from the south pushed heat north, crews will continue to focus their efforts on the north dozer lines.
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The town notified the public that after water is restored, there will be a boil advisory.
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Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested James Joseph Karlson for one count of molestation of a juvenile on August 2, among several other charges.
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UPDATE: Price was located and arrested by Opelousas Police on the morning of July 24.
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A rare pink dolphin was spotted in Louisiana last week that could be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals.
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Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby confirmed one man has died in a boating accident on the Sabine River Sunday afternoon.
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One of the two candidates in the drawn-out deadlock for the role of Allen Parish superintendent has removed his name from the ballot today.
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The governor has signed a new bill into law that authorizes public high schools in Louisiana to offer an elective class on the history and literature of the Bible.
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Beginning on June 11, 2023, over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will require veterinary oversight due to a new FDA rule.
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A woman who was reported trespassing onto Pickering High School campus in Leesville last week is an outpatient at Oceans Behavioral Hospital in DeRidder, according to Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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G2 said that it has shifted its corporate focus away from LNG export activities to the development of net-zero greenhouse gas emission energy products.
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La. Gov. John Bel Edwards released a statement on the mass shooting at Covenant Presbyterian School in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Two additional suspects involved in the shooting in New Llano earlier this month are in custody at the Vernon Parish Jail.
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A Louisiana whooping crane who lost her mate in Jefferson County, TX, was returned home safely last Tuesday.
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