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Coverage dated September 22, 2026

Man escapes police custody while handcuffed in Louisiana

Headline from Myarklamiss

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) -- A Lake Charles man escaped from law enforcement custody Monday night while in handcuffs outside a local hospital, officials said. Matthew Z. Kay, 29, ran away from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office deputies shortly after 11 p.m.

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  1. KLFY Lafayette

    Man escapes police custody while handcuffed in Lake Charles (opens KLFY Lafayette)

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    A Lake Charles man escaped from law enforcement custody Monday night while in handcuffs outside a local hospital, officials said.

  2. Myarklamiss

    Man escapes police custody while handcuffed in Louisiana (opens Myarklamiss)

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    LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) -- A Lake Charles man escaped from law enforcement custody Monday night while in handcuffs outside a local hospital, officials said. Matthew Z. Kay, 29, ran away from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office deputies shortly after 11 p.m.

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