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Former priest now faces 100 counts of sexual battery, 40 of aggravated rape
LAKE CHARLES – A former priest arrested two weeks ago has been charged with more sex crimes. Mark A. Broussard, 56, is now charged with 100 counts of sexual battery and 40 counts of aggravated rap...
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Nights too warm too soon can be a blight on rice farmers
ABBEVILLE – The rice in the fields has started growing, and already Vermilion Parishg rice farmers are worried about their first crop. The farmers are dealing with low market prices, which makes i...
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38 gators in seven days - one man's life on the bayou
HENDERSON - “Thirty-eight gators in seven days – that was my goal and a pretty impressive accomplishment in my book,” local trapper Jude Mequet said when asked what motivated him during the filming...
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Woman allegedly tries to run over juvenile rock throwers, charged with attempted murder
MONROE – A teenager faces charges of attempted second degree murder after allegedly trying to runover juveniles who threw rocks at her car, breaking a window in it. Police said the incident happene...
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Agents make turkey hunting bust in Basin
ST. MARTINVILLE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited a man for alleged turkey hunting violations on March 24 in the Atchafalaya Basin. Agents cited Ted...
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Murder, rape charged in Opelousas cold case
OPELOUSAS ‑ The Opelousas Police Department arrested Jonell Rubin on Thursday on charges of First Degree Murder and Aggravated Rape. He is accused of the May 1988 murder of Brenda DuPont, 19, who ...
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Survey shows residents more optimistic about state's direction
BATON ROUGE – According to the 2012 Louisiana Survey, 47 percent of residents now say the state is heading in the right direction, a six point increase from 2011 and the first increase in the right...
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M16 whistleblower says DA fired him for revealing weapons deal
SHREVEPORT – A whistleblower says he was fired because he told the Caddo sheriff that the DA was buying automatic weapons. Don Ashley filed suit asking the Office of the Inspector General to review...
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Robert Plaisance works on tornado-damage repairs.
A lifetime's stuff gone in 10 seconds
GUEYDAN - The next time the weather is expected to get bad near Gueydan, the Plaisance family is going to be extremely scared. They have good reason to be. On March 21 Robert Plaisance and his wife...
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Port Barre employee charged in alleged meter deposits theft
PORT BARRE – City employee Jimmie "Jennie" Castille, 60, has been charged with malfeasance and theft. According to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “In February 2012, we received notific...
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PAR says better rules needed for candidates' personal use of campaign funds
NEW ORLEANS -- The Public Affairs Research Council wants Louisiana ethics law more restrictive when it comes to personal use by candidates of campaign finance funds. That change is one of several ...
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Oil and gas firm says Tuscaloosa Shale producing results
AMITE – The Tuscaloosa Shale -- a 2.7 million-acre stretch of land extending from central Louisiana to southwestern Mississippi that’s believed to hold billions of barrels of oil -- is being target...
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