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Two on ATV killed in collision with pickup
HARRISONBURG – Two men on an ATV died when it struck a pickup truck Sunday morning State police said William McKenzie, 42, of Wisner was driving the ATV on Old Columbia Road near La. 124 when it hi...
Jan 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Motorcycle hits embankment, Opelousas driver killed
OPELOUSAS – State Police say an Opelousas man died Thursday night when his motorcycle left LA 104 near Minny Road. According to investigating troopers, about 6 p.m. Chadwick Soileau, 32, was drivi...
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Eagle killer fined in federal court
MONROE – A West Monroe man was sentenced on Jan. 3 for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in the Federal Western District Court of Louisiana in Monroe. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen ...
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Carp, herbicide to be used in Indian Creek hydrilla project
WOODWORTH – The Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries proposes putting about 3,000 weed-eating carp in Indian Creek Reservoir in an attempt to control vegetation choking the lake popular with campers, bo...
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Would-be cowboy sent home after taking naked stroll
EUNICE – Maybe Willie Nelson had something when he advised mothers not to let sons grow up to be cowboys. An apparent would-be buckaroo took things to the extreme in Eunice on New Year's Eve, when ...
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Police claim man stuffs stash in his mouth, tries to flee through car window
EUNICE – A Maringouin man skipped the traditional blackeye peas and cabbage and went straight to dessert on New Years Day, police allege. iA routine traffic stop turned into much more New Year’s Da...
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Two die in Evangeline Parish accident
CHATAIGNIER – Two Evangeline Parish residents died when a truck left La. 29 south of Chataignier and overturned several times on Monday night. State Police said Mitchell Fontenot, 43, of Ville Plat...
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Opelousas teen fatally shot in head while playing with pistol
OPELOUSAS – Authorities say a teenager died when shot in the head while playing with an old pistol. St. Landry Parish deputies say on Thursday, around 1:30 a.m., a 16-year-old male called 911, say...
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No happy new year for some after 22 pounds of marijuana seized
BREAUX BRIDGE – A Breaux Bridge man apparently planning a happy new year is behind bars after being arrested for allegedly having 22 pounds of marijuana in his possession. Officials said Joshua Sol...
Dec 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man allegedly stabs sister to death before she crashes vehicle into tree
CLINTON – A man is charged with stabbing his sister to death before the vehicle she was driving crashed into a tree on Christmas night. State Police allege that Justin Holmes, 21, of Clinton was ri...
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Panel recommends two-year pay raise plan for judges
BATON ROUGE — A pay review panel recommends raising district judge pay by $3,000 next year and another $3,000 in 2013, taking their pay to $142,523. It said the increases would bring the Louisiana ...
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Louisiana College at work on deficiencies noted in association review
PINEVILLE – Louisiana College officials say they are already at work on deficiencies noted in a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools report. The organization said the Baptist college needs ...
Dec 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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