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Hickman
101st Airborne general gets Fort Polk command
FORT POLK – New commander Brig. Gen. Bill Hickman has been appointed for Fort Polk and the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center in Vernon Parish. He was previously deputy commanding general for s...
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Life or death for cop killer? - Jury to decide
SHREVEPORT – The jury that convicted a man Tuesday of killing a Shreveport policeman will decide the gunman’s fate. Christopher Cope was convicted after about an hour’s deliberation of shooting Sgt...
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Jefferson bond revocation standard for judge in case
BATON ROUGE – Revocation of former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson’s misdemeanor bond is a standard practice by the judge in the case. Jefferson, 22, has been free on $5,000 bond for more than a y...
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Hebert
Negligent homicide charged in alleged drunk driver's killing of another driver
BERWICK — Charges have been upgraded against the alleged impaired driver whose vehicle struck one driven by 21-year-old Miles Liner Thursday. Liner died Saturday. Yancey Hebert, 46, of Pierre Part...
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Agents allege two men killed doe at night, also allegedly slayed a pet malamute
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited two men for alleged night hunting violations and cruelty to animals on Oct. 27 in East Baton Rouge and East Felician...
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Teen bicyclist struck, killed
NEW IBERIA – A teenager riding an bike without lighting was hit by an SUV and killed. State Police said Jaquil Provost, 17, of New Iberia was riding about 9:15 p.m. Saturday on La. 182 west of Jean...
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New national cemetery opens in Zachary
ZACHARY -- Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary officially opened Oct. 24 by providing its first Veteran burial at the facility. “With the opening of this national shrine, many thousands of Louis...
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Honey Badger, Jefferson, 2 other former LSU players booked on pot charges
BATON ROUGE – Former LSU football standouts Tyrann Mathieu and Jordan Jefferson are among four ex-players arrested Thursday after police found them with marijuana at Mathieu’s apartment, police sa...
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2 St. Landry School Board members face charges in alleged vote-selling scheme
Two St. Landry Parish School Board members face federal charges stemming from their allegedly trying to sell their votes for selection of a superintendent. Reliable sources in that city tell Louisi...
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Castille
Services pending for Hadley Castille
Cajun fiddling legend Hadley Castille has died at age 79. He had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Castille was a world-reknowned musician, particularly popular in French-speaking areas, includin...
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Nov. 1 luncheon to honore Leaders in Philanthropy
LAFAYETTE, La. — Community Foundation of Acadiana’s second annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon will be Nov. 1 Among those honored will be R.E. “Bob” Miller of Bayou Vista. Miller is the ...
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Walker case: The devil (bath salts) made him do it?
AMITE-- Bath salts may be to blame for the horrific murder of a fetus on Oct. 23 in Walker. A Tangipahoa undercover narcotics agent and Amite native, who asked not to reveal his name, said the figh...
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