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Man accused of buying-selling a ton of sac-a-lait faces more than 50 charges, other arrests expected
ST. JAMES – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents arrested a St. James man for allegedly buying-selling a ton of sac-a-lait. After executing a search wa...
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bill re-writing concealed carry provision heads to Senate floor
BATON ROUGE – Acadiana Sens. Elbert Guillory, Fred Mills and Jonathan Perry were among committee members voting to send a bill rewriting the state constitution’s gun possession protections to the f...
Apr 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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Coin exhibit traces finance history in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE – Secretary of State Tom Schedler said the “Coin of the Realm: The History of Finance in Louisiana” exhibit will open Saturday, April 7 at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol. The exhibit fe...
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Senate debate on education bills set
BATON ROUGE – The Senate is expected to debate Gov. Bobby Jindal’s centerpiece education bills on Wednesday. Passage would have them on his desk before the week is out. The bills have moved at extr...
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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...
Mar 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 28, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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