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Two died in Vernon accidents, one driver charged with vehicular homicide
LEESVILLE – Separate accidents this weekend in Vernon Parish killed a 22-year-old driver and a 21-year-old pedestrian from out of state. State Police said Marci A. Sterling of Leesville died early...
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Excuse me, perp, but this bag of coke left in squad car must be yours
ABBEVILLE – Jalen Levine of Abbeville learned the Abbeville Police Department is a lot smarter than he is. Earlier this week, Levine thought he would have a little fun and ride a small motorcycle t...
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LifePoint names COO for Ville Platte, Eunice medical centers
Mercy Regional Medical Center’s CEO Alan Daugherty announced Sandy Morein, current Chief Nursing Officer, has been promoted to the new Chief Operations Officer. She will be responsible for overs...
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Sheriff questions DA Office's acquisition of fully automatic weapons
SHREVEPORT – The Caddo District Attorney’s Office now has eight fully automatic weapons though it’s not clear why prosecutors need the weapons. And Sheriff Steve Prator wants the state inspector ge...
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VP coach gets 10 years for accident that killed two, including his wife; admits pot smoking
JENNINGS – Ville Platte High School football coach Roy Serie will serve three years of a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to negligent homicide on Wednesday. He was charged following the May ...
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GOP sets national convention caucuses
BATON ROUGE – On April 28, 2012, the Republican Party of Louisiana will hold district caucuses across Louisiana as the first phase of delegate selection for the 2012 Republican National Convention....
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Kaplan mom pleads to indecent behavior counts involving daughter, gets 10-year sentence
Krisitie Blanton Marceaux of Kaplan received a 10-year hard labor sentence but will actually serve only five years in prison after accepting a plea from the state on two separate charges of indecen...
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Pervert pleads to child porn charge
LAFAYETTE - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Daniel J. Bourque, Jr., 32, of Erath, La., pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography. Bourque was indicted in ...
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State moves up well-being ladder
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana has advanced to 36th among states in Gallup Healthways’ annual index tracking well-being nationwide. Louisiana was ranked 42nd in last year’s index. Louisiana rose in all si...
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Six seeking Vermillion school super's post
ABBEVILLE – There are six people who would like to be Vermilion Parish’s next school superintendent. Four of the six are already employed with the Vermilion Parish School Board, while one is employ...
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18-wheeler hits motorcycle in Whiskey Bay back-up, Oregon biker killed
WHISKEY BAY – A motorcyclist was killed in a multiple-vehicle accident that resulted during congestion after a dog got loose on I-10 near the Whiskey Bay Bridge Thursday evening. Phillip Rizzo, 64,...
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Forest Service closes Kisatchie to deer-hunting dogs
USDA Forest Service officials announced today the decision to prohibit the use of dogs to hunt deer on the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana. The decision will be implemented during the 2012-2...
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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