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Johnson
Negligent homicide charged in fatal accident, driver allegedly drunk
ABBEVILLE – A former Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputy was killed in an automobile accident south of Kaplan early Sunday. Pete Johnson, 23 of Kaplan was a passenger in a vehicle found overturned sout...
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Conservations hail RESTORE's passage as vital for Louisiana coast
BATON ROUGE – Local and national conservation groups on Friday praised the passage of the Surface Transportation Extension Act that includes the RESTORE Act, a measure that will dedicate 80 percent...
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Pit bull's fate in court's hand after jogger bitten
ABBEVILLE – There is a pit bull sitting in the Vermilion Parish Animal Controls Facility whose days left on this Earth are numbered unless a district judge can save its life. The dog has been held...
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Free FreedomFest will rock Fort Polk on Fourth
FORT POLK – Fort Polk will play backdrop to a free admission major musical event on the Fourth of July. Rock legends .38 SPECIAL and country music superstar Gretchen Wilson will headline FreedomFe...
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Jun 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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