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Chicot East Landing closed due to approach road damage
VILLE PLATTE – Due to maintenance on Spillway Road in St. Landry Parish, Chicot State Park’s East Landing, which includes a boat launch, dock, meeting room and barbecue pavilion, is closed to the p...
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Construction nears on tribal casino in Grant Parish
CREOLA – Construction is expected to begin next week on the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians’ casino in this Grant Parish community just off U.S. Hwy. 167 near Bentley. The Class II facility -- which c...
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Security guard charged with planting camera in office building's ladies rest room
METAIRIE – A security guard is charged with planting a camera in a ladies rest room at an office building here. Jefferson Parish deputies said Frank D. Hill, Jr., 45, is charged with 16 counts of v...
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Unbelted driver killed when his SUV crosses center line, hits 18-wheeler head-on
PITKIN – State Police said an Oakdale man was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on La. Highway 10 west of here., The victim was identified as Kord Lee Harrelson, 21. Troopers said the accident ...
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Accused rapist pleads to carnal knowledge, gets 10 years
A man accused of raping a 16-year-old girl 20 times within 75 days and impregnating her has pleaded guilty to a carnal knowledge charge. Charles Wesley Coleman pleaded guilty a week before his 42nd...
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EPA wants EVR-Wood Treating/Evangeline Refining site added to Superfund cleanup list
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the EVR-Wood Treating/Evangeline Refining Company site, near Jennings, Louisiana, has been proposed to be added to the National Priorities ...
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Victim's father wants son's alleged killer tried - 10 years after the slaying
By Ken Grissom LSN ST. MARTINVILLE – A few days shy of 10 years ago, 31-year-old Scott Latiolais was gunned down in a vacant lot in Henderson. Investigators said it was a drug deal gone bad. Seve...
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Gator Wrangler Kristi sets bazaar appearance
ABBEVILLE – Gator Wrangler Kristi will make a special appearance at the Maltrait Memorial Catholic School’s Spring Bazaar on March 24. Kristi, who is actually Kristi Broussard, a Forked Island nati...
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Wiley
Her son, her boyfriend allegedly hold woman prisoner several days, beat her repeatedly
MARKSVILLE – A woman’s son and her boyfriend allegedly beat her multiple times over several days before she was able to get help. Avoyelles deputies charged Haven Wiley, 18, and Bobby Roszell, Sr.,...
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Legislators brace for teachers' arrival for hearings on Jindal bills
BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal says his plan to overhaul public education is a moral imperative. He told the opening day of the annual legislative session on Monday that shifting taxpayer money in...
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Ford owner forgets to tell Chevy owner down the street of tug of war
WEST MONROE – A man decided to settle the question -- “can a Ford pull a Chevy”. He just forgot to ask the Chevy’s owner for permission to conduct the test. According to police, John Hogard, III, 3...
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Yoland Lewis
Two police officers held in conspiracy-theft case
OPELOUSAS – Two police officers are among three persons arrested in a felony theft case. Opelousas police investigators charge Opelousas Officer Yolanda Lewis, 34, and Ville Platte Officer Nicholas...
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