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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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St. Landry charter school on schedule for August opening
OPELOUSAS – A charter school staunchly opposed by the St. Landry Parish School Board plans to open Aug. 1. Its CEO says J.S. Clark Leadership Academy will have an initial enrollment of 180 students...
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Magistrate says city can't ban fortune telling
ALEXANDRIA – A federal magistrate judge recommends that the City of Alexandria’s ban on fortune telling be tossed out as unconstitutional. James Kirk suggests to U.S. District Judge Dee Drell that ...
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Baby reportedly left in car all day dies
LAFAYETTE – KATC-TV is reporting that an 11-month-old baby died late Monday afternoon at Women’s and Children’s Hospital after being left in a vehicle throughout the work day. Details at Tuesday mo...
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Capsized boaters avoid Lake Verret gators, climb cypress tree and wait
PIERRE PART – A couple spent part of Saturday night perched in a cypress tree above inquisitive, and perhaps hungry, gators. Assumption deputies say the Baton Rouge couple’s boat sank in sank in ...
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DUI suspected in head-on collision that kills Ville Platte woman
VILLE PLATTE – Investigation continues into a head-on collision that killed a Ville Platte woman about 6 a.m. Sunday. According to State Police Rita Soileau, 62, was driving south on U.S. Hwy. 167 ...
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Searle
Long-time Vermilion School Board member steps down
ABBEVILLE – Long-time Vermilion Parish School Board member Bill Searle has resigned. Searle, 83, told board members and administrators that his resignation is immediate. He has 2 1/2 years remainin...
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One twin drowns in family pool; the other 4-year-old clings to life
BOSSIER CITY – Twin four-year-old girls jumped or fell into a swimming Sunday afternoon, one drowned and the other is clinging to life. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. at a h...
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New Miss Louisiana already preparing for Miss America pageant
MONROE – Miss Louisiana 2012 will take a year off from Louisiana Tech to travel the state and prepare for the Miss America pageant in January. Lauren Vizza, 22, represented her school in winning th...
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LaFont
Trapper Joe allegedly punches girlfriend, tries to burn her
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Trapper Joe allegedly tried to burn his girlfriend with a cigarette and hit her with his fist. Trapper -- in real life Noces Joseph LaFont, Jr. -- is one of the stars of T...
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Lafayette, La. Tech entries win first night of Miss Louisiana judging
MONROE – Competition in the Miss Louisiana pageant continues Friday night with the second round of preliminaries. On Thursday, Miss Lafayette Mallory Cox, a pianist, won the talent portion and Miss...
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