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St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report
St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest ReportAugust 12, 2013Alexis, Rodney, 51800 block of Henkle StJeanerette, LAFAILURE TO APPEAR50-ST MARTIN SHERIFFAlfred, Donavan, 28100 block of Journet DrSt Martinville,...
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A Sagging Pants Ordinance May Soon Be Adopted in Acadia Parish
A sagging pants ordinance is on the agenda at tonight's Acadia Parish Police Jury meeting.The ordinance would make it unlawful "for any person in a public place or in view of the public" to wear...
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Treasury returns $101,473 in unclaimed property
The state Department of the Treasury has returned $101,473 in unclaimed money to hundreds of Lake Charles area residents during a weekend event in Lake Charles. State Treasurer John Kennedy said...
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Deadline set for responses to BP fraud allegations
A federal judge has set an Aug. 26 deadline for court-supervised claims administrator Patrick Juneau to respond to BP's allegations that it has uncovered new allegations of fraud and conflicts of...
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Rapides Coliseum project turned over to new firm
The Rapides Parish Police Jury has hired Alliance Design Group LLC to take over the $23 million renovation of the Coliseum. Moments earlier, the jury terminated its contract on Monday with Barron...
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Lafayette sheriff's office settles stun gun suit
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the mother of a man who died after he was shocked with a stun gun in 2010. Deputy Chris Guidry shocked...
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Tangipahoa council seeks tax for jail
Tangipahoa Parish voters will decide Oct. 19 whether to approve half-cent sales taxes to greatly renovate and enlarge the parish jail so that it could house up to 856 prisoners. The parish council...
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Man pleads 'no contest' in fatal hit-and-run case
A 45-year-old Baton Rouge man who remained at large for more than a year after fleeing the scene of a 2009 hit-and-run that claimed the life of a California man has pleaded no contest to a felony...
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 41 complaints and reports the following arrests:Mikel Ashley, 42, 121...
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Councilman proposes new way to pick CATS board
A councilman has introduced a resolution calling for the resignations of all Capital Area Transit System board members and for a new process to vet nominations of those seeking to serve on the Baton...
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Lafayette school gets engineering grant
The David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy has received $60,000 in grants to purchase engineering course curriculum and related technology. The funding is available through a partnership between Chevron...
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Officer still on leave after shooting
A Lafayette police officer who shot an armed robbery suspect multiple times Aug. 4 remains on paid administrative leave as authorities continue their investigation. Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office...
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School panel returns to examine funding options
Officials say the Lafayette Parish School System will need millions of dollars over the next few years if schools are to improve. Besides using reserve funds, the only option is for the district to...
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Not guilty plea entered in Lake Charles slaying
A Lake Charles man accused of killing his neighbor at an apartment complex has pleaded not guilty plea in state district court.18-year-old Cody Ray Lucero faces a charge of second-degree murder. A...
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Monroe voters to consider tax renewals in Nov.
Monroe voters will consider three tax renewals and term limits for the mayor and city council in November. The city will ask voters to renew three tax proposals that generate more than $1.6 million...
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Mandeville renews contract with Cleco
Mandeville has renewed for 30 years its contract with Cleco to provide electric power to the city. An ordinance to grant the energy company the franchise was approved by the City Council last week by...
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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 10 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrest: 8/12/13 @ 8:51 AM, Rodney Barto, 40, of Willow St., Franklin, LA, was arrested on a...
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter; 2 killed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of two women inside an eastern New Orleans motel in 2004.Roger Robinson entered his plea Monday and was sentenced...
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Medical records out in negligent homicide trial
Louisiana's Third Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled the medical records of 20 students injured in the fatal 2010 collision of an 18-wheeler and school bus cannot be used at in truck driver's negligent...
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Entergy Reminds La. Customers to be Wary of Scam Artists
NEW ORLEANS - Entergy wants to remind you of a scam still targeting customers in Louisiana. As they have since late spring, con artists give you a call and say that your electric bill payment is past...
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