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Brandon Lavergne indicted in second woman's murder
In addition to being indicted for the murder of Mickey Shunick, a grand jury indicted Brandon Lavergne for Lisa Pate's murder in 1999. Pate, of Youngsville, went missing in June 1999, and her body was...
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Recap of Brandon Lavergne's Criminal History
This isn't Brandon Lavergne's first encounter with the law. He's a registered sex offender and was accused of domestic abuse, all before charges were brought against him in the Mickey Shunick case....
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LPD officer not indicted in December shooting death
A Lafayette grand jury did not find enough evidence to indict a Lafayette Police officer in the shooting death of a man at Campus Crossings on Theatre Drive in December 2011. Quamaine Dwayne Mason,...
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Lavergne indictments not surprising to Shunick family
Tom Shunick, Mickey's father, is not surprised by indictments against Brandon Lavergne. The news is hard on the family and solidifies Mickey will not be returned home alive. KATC's Maddie Garrett...
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Body Found in East Texas
From KLTV (ABC affiliate in east Texas): A body has been discovered in a wooded area in East Texas. No word yet on the identity, or even the gender. The Cass County Sheriff's Office and Atlanta Police...
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Lavergne Indictments Bittersweet for Shunick Family
The grand jury decision on Brandon Lavergne was bittersweet for the Shunick family and volunteers. There was shock and tears at volunteer headquarters as the murder indictments came down for Mickey...
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Council Postpones Deadline for Financial Documents
In St. Landry Parish, President Bill Fontenot now has some extra time to turn over financial documents the council requested last month. Tonight was the deadline for those documents, but the council...
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LPSS Votes on Proposed Changes
The Lafayette Parish School Board voted tonight on proposed changes to the dress code and discipline policy. Students will now be allowed to wear hooded sweatshirts, as well as, ankle socks. As for...
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Former Tiger Ryan Verdugo Makes MLB Debut
Former LSU left-hander Ryan Verdugo made his Major League Baseball debut Tuesday night, pitching for the Kansas City Royals against the Seattle Mariners in Kaufmann Stadium. Verdugo, a native of Lake...
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UL Softball Adds Pair to Recruiting Class
Ragin' Cajuns softball co-head coaches Stefni and Michael Lotief announced on Wednesday the signing of Leandra Maly and Cassidy White to National Letters of Intent as members of the 2012-13 recruiting...
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LSU's Mettenberger Hopes to Jumpstart Offense in 2012
Les Miles admits he has watched the tape of LSU's disastrous performance in the BCS championship game a few times during the offseason. It didn't take very long. After all, the Tigers didn't run many...
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Former UL Assistant Named Maryland Head Coach
Kansas State associate head coach John Szefc has been hired as the new head baseball coach at the University of Maryland, director of athletics Kevin Anderson announced Wednesday.Szefc (pronounced...
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La. energy customers can expect some refunds soon
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Officials say customers at two Louisiana-based energy companies will be receiving refunds as credits on their energy bills this summer. Members of the state's Public Service...
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New report ties cold Gulf water, dolphin deaths
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Surges of snowmelt pouring into the Gulf of Mexico may have been a final stress affecting when and where 86 baby dolphins were aborted or died shortly after birth in early 2011,...
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Attorneys to appeal ex-councilman's conviction
AMITE, La. (AP) - A Tangipahoa Parish judge gives five years on probation to a former Tangipahoa Parish councilman convicted on two counts of malfeasance in office. The Advocate reports that Judge...
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Deputy accused of crashing patrol car while drunk
GRETNA, La. (AP) - A Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy has resigned after allegedly crashing his patrol car while drunk. Col. John Fortunato, a department spokesman, tells The Times-Picayune that...
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N.O. rapper gets prison in firearms case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans rapper who pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and conspiring to obstruct justice has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Christopher Dorsey, known as...
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La. taking applications for Katrina loan program
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state of Louisiana is accepting applications for a program offering low-interest loans of up to $5 million to businesses affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005....
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Ameristar breaks ground on Lake Charles casino
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Just under a month after getting state approval to take over the project, Ameristar Casinos Inc. of Las Vegas brought in a bulldozer to break ground for a $500 million resort...
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Jul 19, 2012Name: Adams, DaltonCharge: Criminal Trespass ChargeArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 000 Blk Homeless Lafayette, LaName: Arceneaux,...
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