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Man convicting of killing toddler during shooting
SHREVEPORT – A Shreveport man has been convicted of the second degree murder of a 17-month-old. A Caddo Parish jury found Anthony Johnson, 22, guilty Wednesday of shooting LeGary Adams, 17 in Augus...
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Monroe School Board suspends superintendent pending investigation
MONROE – Monroe School Superintendent Kathleen Harris, whose contract will not be renewed in December, has been suspended while the Monroe City School Board conducts an investigation into the opera...
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Accused drunk driver pleads not guilty to seven counts of vehicular homicide
BATON ROUGE – A man accused of killing seven people while allegedly driving drunk was arraigned Tuesday morning June 26. Brett Gerald, 30, of Greensburg pleaded not guilty to seven counts of vehicu...
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Lorsey Sonnier, World War II hero.
Vermilion vet getting France's highest award for valor aboard Ack Ack Annie
LEROY - The French Ambassador will pay his country’s highest tribute Thursday to a Vermilion Parish veteran who flew daring bombing missions over Europe in World War II. Lorsey Sonnier, 88, will b...
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Baby forgotten by father dies from car confinement
LAFAYETTE – An 11-month-old boy forgotten by his father died from being confined in a vehicle for more than six hours Monday. A sheriff's spokesman told KATC-TV that the father realized late in the...
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Main Street, Cameron, La., June 27, 1957
55 years ago, more than 500 died when Audrey roared ashore
BY Howell Dennis LSN CAMERON PARISH - With the eyes of the Gulf Coast keeping watch on Tropical Storm Debbie (which has since been lowered to a tropical depression) this past weekend, the older re...
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Allen School Board member pleads to theft, must give up seat, pay restitution to casino
OBERLIN – Allen Parish School Board member Keith Welch pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor theft and will resign. Welch, 46, must also pay $2,000 in restitution to Coushatta Resort Casino, w...
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Saulsberry
Suspect charged in 1998 murder case
HAMMOND - A suspect has been charged in a murder that happened 14 years ago. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Ronnie Saulsberry, 32, of Tickfaw is charged with the second degree murder of Wayne Thompson...
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St. Landry charter school on schedule for August opening
OPELOUSAS – A charter school staunchly opposed by the St. Landry Parish School Board plans to open Aug. 1. Its CEO says J.S. Clark Leadership Academy will have an initial enrollment of 180 students...
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Magistrate says city can't ban fortune telling
ALEXANDRIA – A federal magistrate judge recommends that the City of Alexandria’s ban on fortune telling be tossed out as unconstitutional. James Kirk suggests to U.S. District Judge Dee Drell that ...
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Baby reportedly left in car all day dies
LAFAYETTE – KATC-TV is reporting that an 11-month-old baby died late Monday afternoon at Women’s and Children’s Hospital after being left in a vehicle throughout the work day. Details at Tuesday mo...
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Capsized boaters avoid Lake Verret gators, climb cypress tree and wait
PIERRE PART – A couple spent part of Saturday night perched in a cypress tree above inquisitive, and perhaps hungry, gators. Assumption deputies say the Baton Rouge couple’s boat sank in sank in ...
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