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12-07-2025
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1 shot, robbed in a North Carolina mall parking lot Friday night, police say
A person was shot and robbed in the parking lot of Carolina Place mall in Pineville on Friday night after an arranged meeting led to a fight, police said. The person was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg in the parking lot of the food court/Barnes & Noble area, according to a Pineville Police Department news release. A Pineville officer who was on an unrelated call at the mall heard a gunshot at 6:43 p.m. and immediately responded, police said. 'The officer provided life-saving measures by placing a tourniquet on the leg area, controlling the bleeding,' according to the police statement. The person's injury was non-life threatening, police said. The shooter ran away, and police didn't announce an arrest Saturday. The person was shot after meeting someone, Pineville Police Chief Michael Hudgins told Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC at the scene. 'It does appear that the crime was targeted based on the information I have at this time,' Hudgins said. Police said they interviewed witnesses and were reviewing security videos. This is a breaking story that will be updated.
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30-06-2025
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Police: Pineville man on parole arrested after home invasion, arson
The Pineville Police Department has arrested a man accused of barging into an elderly couple's home, raping one of them and then setting the house on fire, all one week after he released from jail while on parole in another case, according to a news release. Calvin Michael Williams Jr., 30, was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center #1 on Wednesday. Online jail records don't reflect any charges other than a parole violation, for which he's being held without bail. Help sought: Pineville Police Department seeks public's help in home invasion, arson case Crashes just hours apart: Louisiana State Police: LaSalle, Rapides men die in separate Tuesday morning crashes Louisiana Supreme Court: Kayla Giles' murder conviction, sentence reversed, vacated But the department's news release states Williams, a Pineville resident, was arrested on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of false imprisonment with a dangerous weapon, two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of first-degree rape, aggravated burglary, home invasion, obstruction of justice and arson. The department had issued a plea to the public for help finding the person responsible for the June 20 incident in the 100 block of Hilton Court. "During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the suspect entered the home armed with a handgun, robbed the elderly homeowners, and demanded both money and firearms," reads the release. "In the course of this violent encounter, the suspect sexually assaulted one of the victims and intentionally set the home on fire, before fleeing the scene." Chief Roy Fore said the "heinous and unspeakable act of violence has deeply impacted our community. We will utilize every available resource to ensure this individual is held accountable for his actions." This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Police accuse Pineville man of arson, rape, more in home invasion case
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20-06-2025
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Pineville Police Department seeks public's help in home invasion, arson case
The Pineville Police Department is asking residents of an area off U.S. Highway 167 to share any video they may have captured early Friday morning when an armed man forced himself into a home and set it on fire. A news release states that, around 3:30 a.m., the man "forcibly entered a residence in the 100 block of Hilton Court. The suspect was armed and demanded money before intentionally setting the home on fire." Teen arrested: Alexandria armed robbery backfires when store clerk fires gun David Westmoreland case: Sentencing in Donnie Cayer's death delayed for retired Louisiana State Police trooper Court updates: 2 men sentenced to prison in separate Rapides homicides, while other cases move forward Those inside the home were taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, it reads. The department asks residents of Hilton Court and Hembling and Fox streets to review any home surveillance footage they might have from the time of the incident. Its criminal investigations bureau is working with the Pineville Fire Department's arson investigator. "This brutal and senseless act of violence will not be tolerated in our city," it reads. "We will exhaust every available resource to ensure justice is served." The release states no other information will be released at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 318-442-6603. This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: 'Not tolerated': Police seek help in Pineville home invasion, arson
