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Crash kills Opelouas Gold Wing driver
OPELOUSAS – Investigation continues into a fatal Saturday night motorcycle crash. State Police said Edward Lanclos, 69, of Opelousas was driving a 2006 Honda Gold Wing Trike west on LA Highway 104 ...
Oct 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buck stops here, and there, then walks out of town
ABBEVILLE – A deer on the streets of Abbeville is about as rare as a bar closed on Mardi Gras Day. Nevertheless, here’s an Abbeville deer story. Monday at around 4 a.m., Jimmy Hebert was sleeping ...
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mother charged with killing her children, ages 3 and 4
NEW ORLEANS – Police say a mother allegedly confessed to shooting her young son and drowning her daughter. She is jailed on two counts of first-degree murder. Chelsea Thornton, 23, allegedly killed...
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Suspect whose gun fell apart charged with armed robbery
BAKER - An alleged armed robber whose pistol fell apart as he fled the scene has been arrested. Chavis Duncan, 19, is accused of robbing two fast-food employees of several hundred dollars after he...
Oct 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Former police chief gets 46 months on federal gun charge
LAFAYETTE - Former Leesville police chief Bobby Hickman was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months on federal firearms charge. U.S. Dist. Judge Richard Haik also sentenced Hickman, 51, to three years of su...
Oct 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Unbelted driver killed when truck overturns
CROWLEY – An unbelted Crowley man died early Tuesday when his truck ran off La. 13 and overturned. State Police said Jason Meche, 37, was southbound shortly after 3 a.m. when his truck left the rig...
Oct 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Eunice man, Opelouas woman killed when their motorcycle hits horse trailer
A pickup towing a horse trailer pulled into the path of motorcycle at Cash Magic on U.S. 190 East early Sunday, killing the Eunice bike driver and his passenger. According to State Police, Ronald B...
Oct 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rice Festival schedule beginning Thursday
CROWLEY - The schedule for the 76th International Rice Festival: Live Band Schedule at Cajun Country Rice Sound Stage Thursday, October 18, 2012 7 p.m. -9:30 p.m. Kira Viator & Bayou Beat Kira an...
Oct 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pursuing Maurice police cruiser in accident, other driver killed
MAURICE — A two-vehicle crash, including a Maurice Police Department cruiser, Thursday afternoon claimed one life and left two others with injuries. The crash occurred just after noon on U.S. Hwy....
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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About 2.92 million eligible to vote Nov. 6
BATON ROUGE – About 2.92 million Louisianians are eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 election and in the early voting period which begins Oct. 23. According to the Secretary of State's Office, that is ...
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fired maintenance man shoots, kills apartment manager
BOSSIER CITY – A maintenance man fired earlier in the day allegedly returned to an apartment complex and killed the manager. Police said Robert Earl Walter, 54, is accused of shooting April Fulghum...
Oct 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chopper hits tower guidewire, crashes, Texas pilot killed
LYONS POINT - A helicopter apparently flying too low crashed in a field near Lyons Point Thursday morning killing the Texas pilot and cutting a guidewire that was attached to an antennae belonging ...
Oct 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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