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Cold case rape life convictions tossed, sent back to St. Landry
The double life sentence of an Opelousas man for two aggravated rapes has been thrown out because he was unable to confront some witnesses, a constitutional right, in the case. The Third Circuit C...
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Turkey Creek chief resigns after shoplifting guilty plea
VILLE PLATTE – Turkey Creek Police Chief Robert Moreau was arrested and charged with shoplifting by the Ville Platte Police Department October 5. Moreau turned himself in to Evangeline Parish Distr...
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Maneuvering continues in Vermilion child sex ring case, another plea deal reached
Six out of eight defendants involved in a December 2009 child sex case out of Vermilion Parish have now reached plea agreements with the prosecutors. The most recent occurred last week when the As...
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Ja’Marcous T. Walker
Teen allegedly shot at Eunice house with stolen semi-auto
Eunice Police arrested a teen who allegedly shot at a Child Street house with a stolen semi automatic. On Sept. 28, police responded to reports of a house in the 200 block of Child Street struck by...
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Alexandria council bans smoking in bars, on and around all city property, parks and ball fields
ALEXANDRIA – The City Council on Tuesday night banned smoking in bars and gambling rooms within the city, as well as snuffing it within 25 feet of city property, athletic facilities and ballparks. ...
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Mark Darby, Sr.
Alleged knife-wielding man tasered after refusing to stop
Eunice Police tasered a man who allegedly brandished a large knife and stuck his tongue out at officers before fleeing. According to Eunice Police records, a call came in shortly before 2 p.m. Satu...
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Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz addressed the St. Landry Parish Council Administrative Finance Committee Monday night.
St. Landry Council back in the saddle again, this time with 1,000 trail riders as limit
OPLEOUSAS – The St. Landry Parish Administrative Finance Committee voted 4-0 with one abstension to reintroduce the council’s latest trail ride ordinance revision, but with the rider limit set at 1...
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Hadley Castille will emcee Liberty show; Babineaux Sisters, Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition on playbill
Saturday, October 8, 2011, the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will feature a performance by THE BABINEAUX SISTERS Band, featuring Gracie (age 12) and Julie (age 10), followed by JAMIE B...
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Investigation continues into Sept. 19 beating of bullied pregnant teen; arrests pending, detective says
Juvenile Detective Ron Whaley said investigation is ongoing in the case of a pregnant teen who was brutally beaten, and said that despite a lack of cooperation from parents, charges are pending in ...
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Youth strikes head, dies when ATV flips
PINEVILLE – A 9-year-old boy was killed when his ATV flipped east of here about midnight Friday. Jason Paul Ross was driving the four-wheeler with his father riding on the back when the machine fl...
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Eunice man arrested after allegedly attempting to leave town in stolen car with underaged girl
A Eunice man is facing a number of charges after allegedly attempting to leave Eunice with his underaged girlfriend, after having allegedly stolen her mother’s car. The car was found Friday morning...
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Teenage volunteer firefighters face multiple arson counts
LIVINGSTON – Three teenaged volunteer firefighters are charged with setting 11 fires over the past year. The fires caused more than $100,000 in damages, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office...
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