A man accused of taking six people hostage at a home on Denise Street in August was indicted Thursday on six counts of false
imprisonment with a dangerous weapon.
A grand jury also indicted Joshua Jermaine Plumber, 25, of 350 W. LaGrange St., on charges of home invasion, illegal use of
weapons, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and second-degree battery.
Police said that the Aug. 24 incident, which stemmed from a fight between Plumber and his girlfriend, began at about 9 p.m.
at a home on Susan Street, where Plumber allegedly fired shots.
Police said that by the time they arrived, Plumber had fled on foot to a home on Denise Street, where he took three adults
and three children hostage. Plumber surrendered to authorities at about 2 a.m., officers said.
At the time, police said they did not believe there was a relationship between Plumber and the hostages.
Plumber remains in the Calcasieu Correctional Center without bond.
The grand jury also indicted a Lake Charles woman on two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular negligent
injuring.
Police said Megan L. Schexnider, 26, was impaired by drugs when she struck a car with a flat tire, killing two people and
injuring another.
Vincent Austin, 44, was changing the tire at the time, and Dalensia Rose, 13, was in the vehicle, police said. Both died.