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St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for October 19, 2012.Shane P. Leger, age 33, 180 St. John Ave., Opelousas, LA, driving while intoxicated - 1st offense, careless operation,...
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Today in history for October 19, 2012
Today is Friday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2012. There are 73 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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Ex-Lovers' Argument Leads to Shooting
Two Lafayette residents are in jail after police say an argument between former lovers resulted in a shooting. The incident took place Thursday morning in the 200 block of LaSalle Street....
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Caddo urges 'no pajamas' dress codes
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Caddo Parish commissioners have voted 8-3 for a resolution encouraging businesses to adopt dress codes that would prohibit patrons from wearing pajamas. Commission member...
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Jury convicts ex-police juror of theft
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - A six-member jury has convicted former West Feliciana Parish Police Juror John Cobb on three counts of felony theft stemming from his financial dealings in his family's...
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DA off Independence mayor's case
AMITE, La. (AP) - District Attorney Scott Perrilloux has recused his office from the criminal case involving Independence Mayor Michael Ragusa. Ragusa was booked last month on public intimidation and...
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Political unknowns run for La. congressional seats
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - They may acknowledge they are long-shots, but the lesser-known contenders vying for Louisiana's congressional seats on Nov. 6 have political positions and frustrations they...
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Unemployment rates fall in 7 US swing states
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election. Rates dropped in Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado,...
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Bomb threat at Iberia Parish school
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office was notified by Staff at Jeanerette Sr. High School shortly after 10:00 a.m. on October 19, 2012 that an unknown person had phoned in a bomb threat at the High...
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Police Identify Hotel Disturbance Suspect
Lafayette police have identified the man who died yesterday after he allegedly caused a disturbance at a hotel. Detectives say the suspect 48-year-old Cleveland Green of Lafayette. Green was accused...
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US home sales dip 1.7 percent on tight inventory
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. sales of previously occupied homes fell in September after hitting a two-year high in August, in part because there were fewer homes available for sale. The National Association...
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Oil prices fall as pipeline supply concerns ease
The price of oil is falling after TransCanada reaffirmed its plans to restart a pipeline this weekend that carries crude from Canada to the Midwest. Benchmark oil dropped 47 cents Friday to $91.63 per...
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Man killed in head-on crash near Hammond
HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating an overnight fatal accident near Hammond. Sheriff Daniel Edwards says a car driven by 52-year-old Foster Cooper of Hammond...
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Detours at 190 and Interstate 10 at this hour
US 190 East and Westbound at Mile Marker #54 for the next two hours due to a traffic accident. (Beauregard Parish)I-10 west near Henderson continues to be closed near Henderson following a fatal...
View ArticleHouma race to help fund park for disabled children
HOUMA, La. (AP) - A weekend foot race in Houma will help raise money for a park that will be accessible by children with disabilities. The "Adaptive Park 5-K" race starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Barrios...
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Big Tex Destroyed by Fire on 60th Birthday
Big Tex, the 52-foot statue that greeted visitors to the Texas State Fair, has been reduced to it's wire skeleton after a fire engulfed it earlier this morning. According to WFAA, fair organizers say...
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Man gets 20 years for shooting at Webster deputy
MINDEN, La. (AP) - A 48-year-old man who shot at a Webster Parish sheriff's deputy last year has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Times reportsJesse Christian was sentenced this week....
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Jeanerette High cleared of any threat
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has confirmed Jeanerette Sr. High School is clear of any possible bomb.According to authorites, shortly after 10:00 a.m. on October 19, 2012 that an unknown person...
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SLCC and UL Lafayette discuss potential partnerships
SLCC administrators and UL Lafayette officials met this morning to discuss potential partnerships between the institutions. SLCC personnel from various departments met with counterparts from similar...
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La. jobless rate drops to 7 percent in September
Louisiana's unemployment rate fell to 7 percent in September, as more people found jobs and some people left the labor force. That's down from 7.4 percent in August, and the drop tied for the second...
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